Abandoned Migrant Ship Reaches Italian Coast

A cargo ship found adrift in the Adriatic Sea with at least 600 migrants on board has docked at an Italian port. The Moldovan-flagged cargo ship arrived at the southern port of Gallipoli early Wednesday morning. The ship was met by an Italian Red Cross workers and other emergency personnel. There is no information so far on the nationalities or conditions of the migrants. The Italian navy took over the ship Tuesday after discovering the crew had abandoned the vessel and rigged the...

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