At Least 200 Migrants Die on Mediterranean Crossing

At least 200 people died and 100 others were missing after trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea in inflatable boats, the United Nations refugee agency said Wednesday. A group of four boats carrying mainly migrants and refugees from sub-Saharan Africa left Libya on Saturday attempting to reach Italy.  Three of the boats have been accounted for so far.   The U.N. said 29 people from one boat were reported dead on Sunday, with 110 people being rescued by the Italian Coast Guard...

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