Cyprus recovers at least seven bodies after refugee boat capsizes
The border protection agency Frontex says irregular crossings into the EU over the Mediterranean rose last year.

The border protection agency Frontex says irregular crossings into the EU over the Mediterranean rose last year.
Arrivals of Syrian asylum seekers have surged, with more than 350 such arrivals recorded in two days.
Saturday’s shipment marks the second delivery by sea as Gaza faces imminent famine while Israel continues to block aid.
A charity ship for Gaza has set sail from Cyprus, under a plan to open a new sea route for aid.
While welcome, the opening of the sea corridor alone will not push back the food crisis stalking Gaza.
The EU and US are sending ships to Gaza to establish maritime aid routes to bypass Israeli restrictions.
Monitors and media reports claim Britain is supplying Israel’s army for its war in Gaza from military bases in Cyprus.
The master of cold realpolitik left a legacy of destruction that is still playing out across the world.
UN refugee agency says ‘no end in sight’ to the lives lost in Mediterranean and on land routes to sea departure points.
Five people injured after migrants and refugees attacked Friday when an anti-migrant march turned violent in Limassol.
Tensions have been growing for several years as some locals believe too many refugees have settled in the area.