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Coast Guard: More than 1,100 migrants rescued in Mauritanian waters in past two weeks

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Hindustan Times News

More than 1,100 migrants have been rescued off the Mauritanian coast in less than two weeks, the Mauritanian coast guard said on Tuesday, marking a resurgence of migrant activity along the dangerous Atlantic route. Coast Guard: More than 1,100 migrants rescued in Mauritanian waters in past two weeks In recent years, thousands of people, mostly … Read more

2 Indians on board ship infected with hantavirus safe

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2 Indians on board ship infected with hantavirus safe

New Delhi: The two Indian crew members on board the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius are healthy and asymptomatic after the ship anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands amid a hantavirus scare, the Indian Embassy in Madrid said on Sunday.The ship arrived in Spain with about 150 people on board, and the International Center for Health Monitoring said … Read more