Italy, Malta standoff leaves migrant rescue boat stuck at sea

Hundreds of people on board a migrant rescue boat have been stranded in the Mediterranean between Italy and Malta in a standoff between the two nations, with both refusing to allow the vessel to dock. Some 629 people, including pregnant women and scores of children, were saved by SOS Mediterranee Saturday and are stuck aboard the French NGO's ship Aquarius, which is currently between Malta and Sicily waiting for a secure port. Malta on Sunday reiterated its refusal to accept the ship, ignoring calls from Rome.

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June 11, 2018 at 09:52AM