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July 2, 2015

U.N.: Record Number of Migrants Cross Mediterranean 
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A record number of migrants from the Middle East and Africa have crossed
the Mediterranean Sea to Europe in the first half of this year.
According to the United Nations, a total of 137,000 people arrived in
Europe, an increase of 83 percent from last year. The U.N. said the
large majority were refugees fleeing war or persecution, including many
from Syria. "Europe is living through a maritime refugee crisis of
historic proportions," the report said.

 

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