06 июня 2014 14:58

Italian navy rescues 2,500 migrants in 24 hours

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The Italian navy on Friday said it had rescued around 2,500 asylum-seekers from 17 boats in the past 24 hours as good weather conditions in the Mediterranean further boost the influx of asylum-seekers trying to reach Europe, AFP reports.

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