North Korean Envoy to Italy Vanishes; Did He Defect?

FRANCES D'EMILIO and KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2019 According to South Korea's spy agency, Jo Song Gil and his wife went into hiding in November. A defection would embarrass leader Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Aid Ship With 311 Migrants Ignored by Italy, Heads to Spain

JOSEPH WILSON / The Associated Press Dec 22, 2018 Spanish aid group, which made the rescue in waters near Libya, sets off for port at Algeciras after calls to other nations go unanswered. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Evidence Shows U.S. Navy Ignored Sinking Ship of Migrants

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Nov 9, 2018 A prosecutor in Sicily alleges that the delayed response ultimately led to the death of 76 people, including a baby. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

25 Killed in Bridge Collapse on Main Highway Linking Italy to France

COLLEEN BARRY / The Associated Press Aug 14, 2018 Vehicles plunge nearly 150 feet in the Morandi Bridge failure in Genoa during a sudden, violent storm. At least two survivors are pulled from the rubble by rescue workers using heavy equipment to search the wreckage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Aid Group: Ships Not Willing to Save Mediterranean Migrants

FRANCES D'EMILIO / The Associated Press Aug 12, 2018 Migrants in distress at sea tell their rescuers that several ships passed them by without offering assistance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Vive La France! And a Lot of Other Nations, Too

RONALD BLUM / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2018 Immigrants, sons of immigrants and grandsons of immigrants bond together with scions of families that have been French for generations, all for the rouge, blanc et bleu. And for only the second time, France is the World Cup champion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ukraine’s Leader Backs Trump on German Gas Deal

The Associated Press Jul 12, 2018 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says the natural gas pipeline venture between Germany and Russia "is an absolutely political project" and poses a "danger" for Europe's energy security and competitiveness. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.N. Reports ‘Exceptional’ Death Rates in Sea Off Libya

FRANCES D'EMILIO / The Associated Press Jul 6, 2018 Roughly one in six migrants who set out in traffickers' unseaworthy boats from Libya died in June, a period that corresponds to crackdowns by Italy and Malta against private rescue boats operating in the area. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Regime Change Toolbox

Barbara Koeppel / Truthdig Jun 29, 2018 Mainstream voices never mention that regime change pushed by one country against another is illegal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

EU Sets Crisis Summit on Migration

LORNE COOK and NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Jun 23, 2018 European Union leaders will try to find common ground for tackling a growing political drama that is threatening to undermine the entire alliance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

World Has 68.5 Million Displaced People, U.N. Agency Says

Ilana Novick Jun 19, 2018 Nearly 3 million new refugees were created between 2016 and 2017, as the U.S. and European countries cracked down on asylum-seekers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rescue Ships Spotlight Europe’s Migrant Debate

RENATA BRITO and IAIN SULLIVAN and JOSEPH WILSON / The Associated Press Jun 17, 2018 Ships dock in Spain, ending a week-long ordeal for hundreds of people rescued from the Mediterranean Sea only to become pawns in the fight over immigration. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )