After initially blocking a rescue ship from docking, Italy has now announced that six EU countries will take in the 150 migrants.
The migrants, who were picked up off the coast of Libya earlier this month by the Spanish charity ship Open Arms, will be shared among France, Germany, Romania, Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg.
Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte made the announcement on Thursday.
Truck and bus collision in India's Assam kills at least 23 people
At least 23 people were killed, and several others injured after a container truck collided with a bus in India's northeastern state of Assam on Friday.
Four killed in Ukrainian drone strike on industrial zone in Russia's Volgograd
Four people were killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in Russia's southern city of Volgograd, regional governor Andrei Bocharov said on Friday, the deadliest attack on the city so far.
Arab Parliament, GCC offer condolences to UAE over Fujairah traffic accident
The Arab Parliament and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have extended their condolences to the UAE over the tragic traffic accident in Fujairah that killed 14 people and injured 30 others.
Six people dead near Kenya's capital after building collapses
Six people died near Kenya's capital Nairobi after a building under construction collapsed on Friday, local media outlet Citizen TV reported.
Kushner says US working toward 'largest prisoner exchange' of Russia's war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of talks to include European nations as Washington works toward the war's "largest prisoner exchange".
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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