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26 Arrested in People-Smuggling Case Linked to U.K. Truck Deaths
France and Belgium said the suspects were part of a wider network that transported the 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found in Britain last year.
3 Men Sentenced to 125 Years Each in Drowning of Syrian Refugee Boy
A Turkish court sentenced each man to 125 years in jail for the death of five refugees, including Alan Kurdi, 2, whose body washed up on a beach.
Greece’s Answer to Migrants, a Floating Barrier, Is Called a ‘Disgrace’
Rights groups have condemned the plan, warning that it would increase the dangers faced by asylum seekers.
Longest Smuggling Tunnel Is Found at U.S.-Mexico Border
The shaft ran for four-fifths of a mile between Tijuana and San Diego and was equipped with rails, ventilation, a drainage system and even an elevator, officials said.
Smuggled Iranian Gas and a Predawn Dash Lead to Fiery Crash That Kills 13
In remote Pakistan, a fuel-loaded pickup that had evaded the police collided with a passenger bus around 4 a.m., officials say.
Antiquities Expert Charged With Trafficking in Cambodian Artifacts
Prosecutors say Douglas A. J. Latchford, 88, a dealer in and collector of Southeast Asian antiquities, falsified documents to make looted treasures easier to sell on the art market.
39 Vietnamese Died in a U.K. Truck. 18,000 More Endure This Perilous Trip.
Thousands of people from Vietnam are smuggled to Europe every year on a route filled with violence and hardship. And that is just the beginning.
Driver in Case of 39 Bodies in Truck Appears in U.K. Court
Maurice Robinson was charged with 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and money laundering.
Mystery of 39 Bodies in Truck Leads to More Arrests in U.K.
As officials tried to piece together clues from Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, China and Ireland, a Vietnamese woman’s relatives said they feared she might be among the dead.