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June 28, 2018

Ship Carrying 230 Migrants Docks in Malta After Italy Denies Berth
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In the Mediterranean, a humanitarian aid ship carrying 230 migrants
rescued at sea docked in Malta Wednesday, after Italy's newly minted
government turned the vessel around. The ship, run by the German charity
Lifeline, was the second denied a berth in Italy this month, after newly
confirmed anti-immigrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said rescue
ships are no longer welcome in Italy. Malta's government said it was
allowing the vessel to dock as a one-time agreement on humanitarian
grounds, and will launch an investigation into whether to criminally
charge the ship's crew.


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