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.
Nigeria's Ebola patient on medical evacuation flight to Switzerland, condition stable
Nigeria's Ebola patient left the country on a medical evacuation flight to Switzerland on Monday morning, the health minister said, adding that her clinical condition was much improved.
Jordan arrests three relatives over deadly church attack after shootout, officials say
Jordanian security forces arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law after a shootout on Monday over a church attack that killed nine people, and the suspects appear to have no ties to other cells, senior government security officials said.
Brazil's working class president Lula wins historic fourth term
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent, and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.
India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast
Two states along India's eastern coast were preparing to evacuate thousands of people ahead of Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
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