Armed forces in Malta have rescued more than 200 migrants from the Mediterranean.
The patrol boats picked them up from two boats that were sinking.
The migrants, whose nationalities have not been revealed, were on the way to Malta when they were rescued.
Authorities say there's been a spike in the number of people leaving countries Algeria and Libya this week because of good weather conditions.
Death toll from landslide in Indonesia's West Java rises to 17
The death toll from a landslide that hit Indonesia's West Java province at the weekend has risen to 17 on Monday, the country's disaster mitigation agency said, with dozens still missing.
Death toll in Philippine boat accident climbs to 15, hundreds rescued
The death toll from a ferry boat accident in the Southern Philippines has reached at least 15, with 316 people rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Monday as the search continued for the dozens still missing.
Rights group leader says 104 political prisoners released in Venezuela
At least 104 people considered political prisoners by a leading Venezuelan rights group were released on Sunday as part of an ongoing release process, according to the leader of the group.
Second killing in Minneapolis by US federal agents sparks protests
US immigration agents shot and killed a US citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said, sparking fierce protests and condemnations from local leaders in the second such incident this month.
Massive winter storm sweeps across US
More than 400,000 customers in the US as far west as Texas were without power and more than 9,600 flights were expected to be cancelled on Sunday ahead of a monster winter storm that threatened to paralyse eastern states with heavy snowfall.
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