Migrant rescue boat docks at Italy's Lampedusa port
Italy last month introduced new rules effectively closing the nation's ports to rescue ships, threatening transgressors with fines
Islamic State says it carried out attack at Shi'ite mosque in central Afghanistan
While Afghanistan's wars have mostly been fought among Sunni Muslims, there have been increasing numbers of attacks on Shi'ite targets in recent years
Trump says immigration raids coming 'fairly soon'
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement its focus was arresting people with criminal histories but any immigrant found in violation of U.S. laws was subject to arrest
German rescue captain to sue Italy's Salvini over migrant comments
Carola Rackete herself still faces possible charges of aiding illegal immigration and resisting public officials and faces questioning in Sicily by magistrates next week
U.S. dream pulls African migrants in record numbers across Latin America
Trump's threats to clamp down on migrants have spurred some to exploit what they see as a narrowing window of opportunity
Malta agrees to take in migrants on Italy NGO boat as part of swap
Malta and Italy have frequently been at loggerheads over who should receive migrants rescued in the Mediterranean
UN says Libyan guards reportedly shot at migrants fleeing air strikes
A UN report said there were two air strikes late on Tuesday, one hitting an unoccupied garage and one hitting a hangar containing around 120 refugees and migrants
More than 80 migrants feared drowned off Tunisia coast
Libya's west coast is a main departure point for African migrants hoping to reach Europe
WWF warns of worsening 'superfires' across Europe
Hard-to-extinguish superfires that were fanned by strong winds are expected to worsen due to an inadequate allocation of resources and rising global temperatures
Ethiopia faces more conflict with ethnic group's push for region
Ethiopia already has nine regional states, mainly along ethnic lines, with considerable autonomy