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Italy marks first National Remembrance Day for victims of immigration

Italy marked its first National Remembrance Day for the victims of immigration on Monday, with authorities and hundreds of youths gathering in the southern island of Lampedusa for a major event.

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European Parliament approves new rules of border surveillance system

The European Parliament on Thursday approved the operating rules of a new border surveillance system to help control illegal migration and prevent tragedies like the sinking of a migrant ship off Italy's Lampedusa island last week.