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Rescue teams search rubble for missing people after Indonesian quake

Search and rescue teams are scouring the rubble of a collapsed mosque on the Indonesian island of Lombok as worshippers are thought to be trapped beneath. It’s just one of the rescue efforts underway on the island after it was hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Sunday.

Greece

Greece: Sea searches continue

Many people fled towards the water as the flames quickly engulfed the area. But some didn't make it that tragic day on July 23

Greece

Greece: Search for 25 missing people continues

It's after 59 bodies were found, 28 are still yet to be identified and four people are still in hospital. Firemen and volunteers walk for hours, with the hope of finding traces of human presence after the wildfires devestated parts of Greece

Greece

Greece: Door to door searches for the missing

Rescue teams are combing through the area and the sea, trying to locate anything which could offer clarity on the missing as people come to terms with the blaze that ripped through the coastal town of Mati

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Cyprus

Nineteen people have died after a boat carrying 150 migrants sank near Cyprus

Northern Cypriot and Turkish coast guards together with helicopters rescued 103 migrants with the help from commercial vessels in the area

Europe News

Avramopoulos: Everyone shares responsibility for migrant deaths

The EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos has told Euronews that authorities on both sides of the Mediterranean must prioritise the saving of migrant lives.

Thailand

Thailand cave boys write letters to their families: 'I love you'

The 12 boys and their football coach have written letters to their parents in their first communication since being trapped by flood waters on June 23.

Thailand

Elon Musk to aid Thailand in rescue of trapped boys

Elon Musk has announced on Twitter he is sending help to Thailand for assistance in the rescue operation of 12 trapped boys and their football coach.

Thailand

Thai authorities fear many more dead after boat sinks

At least 20 people have died after a boat carrying over a hundred passengers capsized near the island of Phuket in Thailand on Thursday

Thailand

Watch: Thai boys shown smiling, receiving medical care in new video

New videos released by The Royal Thai navy shows 12 boys and their football coach who are trapped in a cave in the northern Chiang Rai province.

World News

Euphoria as trapped Thai boys found, but ordeal not over

The 12 boys and their football coach were discovered sheltering on a ridge in a network of Thai caves. Weak, struggling to adjust to bright light and tackling flood waters, they may not be able to leave for weeks.

Thailand

Rescue teams find missing boys, coach in cave with ‘signs of life’

It's been nine days since the boys and their football coach went missing. Doctors say their survival depends of them having found drinkable water.

Thailand

Rescuers do not know if the boys are dead or alive

Rescuers in Thailand are still searching for a group of 12 boys and their football coach who went to explore a cave complex prone to flooding

World News

Migrants: MSF responds to Macron's criticism

In the past few days several European leaders - namely, French President Emmanuel Macron and Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat - have criticised rescue vessels and NGO's for disobeying authorities, and exacerbating the refugee crisis.Listen to an interview with MSF Humanitarian Affairs Advisor

Thailand

Thailand sends messages of hope to young footballers missing in cave

Thai's have sent an outpouring of messages of support and hope on social media for the young footballers and their coach who have been trapped in a cave for nearly a week.

Spain

Migrants rescued in operations off the coast of Spain

The rescue operations come amid growing arguments over who should take the migrants

France

Italy to propose European immigration rules revamp

Emmanuel Macron invited Italian premiere Giuseppe Conte to Elysee Palace in Paris to defuse tensions following a diplomatic spat between their governments over migrants.