Italy defiant as migrant ship stranded in Mediterranean
German charity 'Mission Lifeline' rescued migrants from an inflatable boat on Thursday (AFP Photo/Hermine POSCHMANN)/ Rome (AFP) - Italy defiantly declared Saturday that its ports were closed to foreign-flagged rescue ships as German charity vessel Lifeline lay off the coast of Malta in limbo with more than 230 migrants aboard. Malta -- which is also refusing to take in the boat in a new diplomatic standoff with Italy -- nevertheless said it had sent in humanitarian supplies. "The Lifeline, an illegal ship with 239 immigrants on board is in ...
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