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Forty children drown as shipwrecks claim up to 700, survivors say INTERNATIONAL

Forty children drown as shipwrecks claim up to 700, survivors say

A week of shipwrecks and death in the Mediterranean culminated with harrowing testimony from migrant survivors who said another 500 people had drowned, bringing the number of feared dead to 700.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Private firm hired to hunt for EgyptAir black boxes ASIA

Private firm hired to hunt for EgyptAir black boxes

Egypt has hired a private firm to help find EgyptAir MS804's black boxes in an area narrowed down by an emergency signal sent when it hit the Mediterranean last week.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Italy says migrant boat capsized, second in two days INTERNATIONAL

Italy says migrant boat capsized, second in two days

A migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean on Thursday and about 100 of its passengers have been rescued while the number of dead is unknown, officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Egypt sends submarine to hunt for crashed EgyptAir jet ASIA

Egypt sends submarine to hunt for crashed EgyptAir jet

Egypt deployed a submarine on Sunday to hunt for the EgyptAir plane that crashed in deep Mediterranean waters, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
'Smoke on board' EgyptAir plane before crash ASIA

'Smoke on board' EgyptAir plane before crash

EgyptAir flight MS804 sent automated messages signalling smoke onboard before plunging into the Mediterranean, the French aviation safety agency said on Saturday, as search teams hunted for more wreckage.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Egyptian military finds debris of crashed airliner ASIA

Egyptian military finds debris of crashed airliner

The Egyptian military found the personal belongings of passengers and other debris from an EgyptAir jet floating in the Mediterranean, Cairo said, confirming that the plane had plunged into the sea with 66 people on board.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Air-sea search intensifies for missing EgyptAir plane ASIA

Air-sea search intensifies for missing EgyptAir plane

A massive search is under way for an EgyptAir plane that disappeared over the Mediterranean with 66 people on board, with suspicions swiftly focusing on a terrorist motive.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Hollande confirms EgyptAir flight 'crashed' ASIA

Hollande confirms EgyptAir flight 'crashed'

French President Francois Hollande confirmed on Thursday that the EgyptAir flight that disappeared from radar screens over the Mediterranean had "crashed".

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo missing with 66 on board ASIA

EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo missing with 66 on board

An EgyptAir flight carrying 66 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean, Egypt's national airline said. Officials said they believed the jet has come down in the sea.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Italy to start fingerprinting migrants at sea INTERNATIONAL

Italy to start fingerprinting migrants at sea

Italy is to introduce the fingerprinting of migrants crossing the Mediterranean as soon as they are picked up by rescue boats, officials say.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UNHCR fears 500 dead in Mediterranean shipwreck INTERNATIONAL

UNHCR fears 500 dead in Mediterranean shipwreck

The UN refugee agency said on Wednesday it feared around 500 migrants from Africa had drowned in the Mediterranean, in what could be one of the worst tragedies since the start of the migrant crisis in Europe.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sleep tight and don't let the sharks bite at Paris aquarium INTERNATIONAL

Sleep tight and don't let the sharks bite at Paris aquarium

The house rules are clear: No swimming at night, keep your head and feet in the bedroom at all times, and avoid watching "Jaws" beforehand. It might put you off the sharks circling your bed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016