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The Italian coast guard rescues eight boatloads of migrants in one day, saving the lives of 935 people trying to make their way to Europe. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The Italian coast guard say almost 1,000 migrants were recued in six separate operations in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, although four people were found suffocated.
Nine people drown and 10 are missing after a dramatic 24-hours in which the crew of the Norwegian Siem Pilot and MSF's Dignity rescue hundreds of panicked migrants in the dark, with only limited resources. IMAGES
Italian and Libyan officials say over 6,000 migrants have been rescued and 22 found dead on the perilous sea route to Europe on Monday, one of the highest numbers in a single day.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).