Malta grants safe haven to rescue ship ending 6-day odyssey

Thursday, June 28, 2018

VALLETTA, Malta -- A humanitarian rescue ship stuck at sea for six days was granted safe haven in Malta and the more than 200 migrants onboard will be distributed among eight European Union states, Malta's prime minister announced Wednesday, ending Europe's second impasse in recent weeks over the fate of people saved at sea amid rising political resistance to their welcome.

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