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Almost as many migrants crossed the Mediterranean in October as in all of 2014
A record 218,000 people made the perilous Mediterranean crossing into Europe in a single month, the UN has said. The October figure of 218,394 is almost equivalent to the entire total for 2014."That...
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Thousands of African migrants face kidnapping, torture, and robbery on their...
In an impoverished and violent neighborhood on the edge of Sebha in Libya's southern desert, 30-year-old Ibrahim from Burkina Faso is struggling to survive — and to move on.He's stuck here, working at...
View ArticleThis dog travels the Mediterranean Sea by kayak
Three years ago, Sergi of Rumbo Mediterráneo quit his job to kayak the sea. But along the way, he found a dog, Nirvana, and together they've traveled over 5,000 km.Produced by Jenner DealFollow BI...
View ArticleTurns out eating fat isn’t as bad for you as previously thought
Researchers have learned that abiding by a Mediterranean diet can aid in weight loss, despite the presence of fats. Produced by Emma Fierberg. Original reporting by Jessica Orwig.Follow BI Video: On...
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The US Navy says a Russian warship harassed a US carrier strike group in the...
The US Navy claims that the Russian frigate Yaroslav Mudry “was intentionally trying to interfere with Harry S. Truman operations," while sailing in the Eastern Mediterranean sea on June 17.Initially,...
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Scientists are building an enormous telescope at the bottom of the Mediterranean
You may have heard of neutrinos: the tiny subatomic space particles found throughout our galaxy, which pass through our bodies in their tens of thousands every single second.Formed in the first seconds...
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Russia will start holding naval exercises in the Mediterranean Sea near Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia plans to start naval exercises in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea on Aug. 15, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday, citing the Russian defense ministry.Russian...
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Russia's military says it has started naval exercises in the Mediterranean...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's military says it has started exercises in the eastern Mediterranean near Syria to test the navy's ability to respond to "crisis situations of a terrorist nature."The Defense...
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A geologist has found part of a lost ocean that existed long before the Atlantic
Earth isn't the steadfast planet we assume it to be. Its continent-size slabs constantly move, buckle, and vanish beneath each other over the millennia, all while hardly leaving a trace.But geologist...
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An Italian criminal group is trying a new, low-tech way to smuggle cocaine...
Nearly 850 pounds of cocaine was found floating in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, after the crew of a freighter tossed the load into the water while on their way to the Calabrian port of Gioia...
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This is what it's like to be on the largest refugee rescue boat in the...
The Bourbon Argos is journeying towards what has become the deadliest sea crossing in the world, on a mission to save the lives of some of the hundreds of thousands of refugees continuing to risk their...
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Russia accuses Dutch sub of monitoring Mediterranean fleet and warns of...
Moscow (AFP) — Russia on Wednesday accused a Dutch submarine of trying to monitor its aircraft carrier and escort vessels in the Mediterranean, denouncing such manoeuvres as "dangerous." According to...
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More than 200 people are feared dead after two boats sink in Mediterranean
TRIPOLI/ROME (Reuters) - More than 200 migrants are feared to have died in the Mediterranean over the weekend, according to testimony from survivors, and several bodies, including that of an infant,...
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A cat-and-mouse game between NATO ships and a Russian sub hints at changes...
Russia has worked to enhance its naval capabilities since 2000.The war in Syria has given it a chance to test those new assets, and Western and Russian warships now both operate in the eastern...
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There's even more evidence that one type of diet is the best for your body...
A diet rich in vegetables, healthy fats, protein, and whole grains is increasingly being recognized as the healthiest for your brain and body.This diet is known by many names — from "plant-based" to...
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A US Navy reconnaissance plane was spotted on an unusual mission off the...
A US Navy P-8A was recently tracked flying off the coast of Libya, just days after the US military spotted Russia's delivery of fighter aircraft to the North African country.The P-8A, a...
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A day in the life of a yacht captain for ultrawealthy families who lives...
Summary List PlacementTristan Mortlock, born in the UK, began skippering smaller boats in the summer months in the south of Spain when he was 16. He worked his way up and got his first private-captain...
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