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Rare, Complete Mammoth Skull Found in Channel Islands puzzles scientists
Rare Mammoth Fossil Excavated at Channel Islands National Park. Credit: NPS Palaeontologists can’t explain the strange mammoth skull found in a California park Did humans hunt California’s mini-mammoth to extinction? This week a team of scientists unearthed an exceptionally well … Continue reading
More than 800 migrants rescued in Sicilian Channel
(ANSA) – Rome, October 25 – More than 800 migrants were rescued in four separate interventions in the Sicilian Channel between Italy and Africa Friday. Two boats were picked up by Italian Navy ships deployed in Italy’s new Mare Nostrum … Continue reading
Deaths as another migrant boat sinks in Channel of Sicily
(ANSA) – Rome, October 11 – Dead bodies were seen floating in the sea after a boat carrying an estimated 250 migrants sank in the Channel of Sicily on Friday, Navy sources said. Two Italian Navy ships and helicopters are … Continue reading
Dead bodies seen, migrant boat sinks in Channel of Sicily
(ANSA) – Rome, October 11 – Dead bodies were seen floating in the sea after a boat carrying an estimated 250 migrants sank in the Channel of Sicily on Friday, Navy sources said. Two Italian Navy ships and helicopters are … Continue reading
Some 50 dead in new boat disaster in Channel of Sicily
(ANSA) – Rome, October 11 – Some 50 people are dead after a new migrant-boat disaster in the Channel of Sicily on Friday, ANSA sources said. About 10 children are reportedly among the victims. The wreck comes just eight days … Continue reading
Migrant-boat in trouble, people in sea in Channel of Sicily
(ANSA) – Rome, October 11 – A boat carrying an estimated 250 migrants is in serious trouble in the Channel of Sicily and a number of people are in the sea, ANSA sources said Friday. Two Italian navy ships are … Continue reading