# Mediterranean

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# Immigrants

Italy mounts large-scale patrol of migrant boats after deaths

Italy has appealed for more help from other European countries to deal with the sharp increase in refugee arrivals.

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Oct 14th 2013, 10:12 AM

# Italy

EU demands extra search patrols as 300 feared dead in Italy migrant boat tragedy

The EU Home Affairs Commissioner is due to visit the site of the Lampedusa disaster tomorrow with Josee Manuel Barroso.

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Oct 8th 2013, 7:03 PM

# lampedusa

Doctors ‘run out of coffins’ on tragic Italian island

More than 130 people drowned in the horrific tragedy as doctors say they have run out of coffins.

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Oct 3rd 2013, 10:44 PM

# Junk Food

Study reveals every single junk food meal damages your arteries

Don’t worry though, you can scoff as much Mediterranean food as you like.

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Oct 30th 2012, 3:36 PM

# Syria

Russian flotilla headed for Syria enters Mediterranean

Russia has denied that the deployment of the warships is linked to the escalating conflict in Syria.

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Jul 24th 2012, 7:28 PM

# Accident

Cruise ship runs aground off Italy, 3 bodies found

An Irish couple were on board the cruise liner but the DFA has confirmed they were not hurt in the accident.

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Jan 14th 2012, 7:45 AM

# Migrants

Migrants who fled Libya found dead on boat travelling to Italy

Twenty five bodies – all young men – have been found dead in the hold of a boat crossing the Mediterranean.

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Aug 1st 2011, 12:04 PM

# Migrants

Migrants left drifting in Mediterranean by Nato and European forces - report

A report in the Guardian today claims that dozens of migrants who were escaping Libyan violence were were at sea for 16 days despite calling for help.

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May 9th 2011, 10:37 AM

# Nuclear Power

Turkish nuclear plans on Mediterranean raise fears

Turkey is standing firmly by plans to build three nuclear power plants in the years ahead — including one near a fault line by the Mediterranean coast.

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Apr 2nd 2011, 1:12 PM