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Images showing a boat belonging to the Italian coastguard in the harbour of Lampedusa island in Sicily, after they rescued migrants in the Mediterranean sea. IMAGES
Italian PM Renzi urges EU to take collective action against migrant trafficking as hundreds more arrive on Sicily shores. Julie Noce reports.
Pope Francis calls for a "broader commitment" from Europe and the international community in addressing the migrant influx as he meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Pavithra George reports
Migrants rescued by a ship chartered by NGOs disembark in Sicily and are taken care of by the authorities. The Ocean Viking, chartered by SOS Méditerranée in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), rescued 114 people on December 16, including minors and two newborns who were on an inflatable boat in distress in international waters off the coast of Libya. IMAGES
The bodies of the 14 people killed in the Mount Mottarone cable car collapse have been brought to the morgue in Verbania where relatives are waiting for authorisation to bury their loved ones. IMAGES