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A group of 73 migrants mainly from Bangladesh are rescued by an Italian Guardia di Finanza vessel in the Mediterranean sea and brought to Lampedusa. More than 1,400 migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa at the weekend, sparking calls from far-right politicians for action to stem the flow, amid fresh moves by Italian authorities against the rescue boats who operate in the central Mediterranean. IMAGES
Some of the hundreds of migrants rescued from boats off the coast of Libya over the weekend have arrived in Italy. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
The charity ship Sea Watch 3, which is carrying 47 rescued migrants, docks in the Sicilian port of Catania, where the crew feared legal action as Italy's far-right interior minister tries to stop new arrivals. IMAGES of Sea Watch 3 entering the port of Catania
Hundreds of migrants arrive in the Sicilian port of Pozzallo on Wednesday after being rescued at sea following 40 separate rescue missions on Monday.
Some 250 migrants rescued at sea arrive at a Sicilian port, just a fraction of the 6,000 migrants rescued over the last four days. Mana Rabiee reports.
Hundreds of migrants, including many children, arrive in the Sicilian port of Porto Empedocle after being rescued off Libya's coast. Vanessa Johnston reports.