Italy, France Rescue 3,600 Migrants

More than 3,600 migrants were rescued from boats near the coast of Libya Saturday and early Sunday, and more rescue operations were expected during the day as people smugglers took advantage of calm seas, Italy's coast guard said Sunday. While it was a "very busy day," the coast guard told the French news agency AFP, it was not a record for the agency, which coordinated the rescue of 3,791 migrants on April 12 and another 2,850 the following day. All of those rescued were...

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