MADRID — The Latest on migration into Europe (all times local):2:30 p.m.Spanish officials say they have rescued about 650 migrants from 16 boats crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe, finding one dead woman among them. The rescues occurred Thursday in the so-called Alboran Sea, east of the Strait of Gibraltar. The Mediterranean is a deadly route for migrants trying to enter Europe illegally, with at least 1,857 deaths recorded so far this year. Open Arms said in a tweet Friday the medics are giving check-ups to the migrants, two of whom it described as minors. European Union countries have been at odds over who should take in migrants from North Africa.

Source: National Post November 30, 2018 12:03 UTC