Mediterranean

1,763 people drowned attempting to immigrate to Europe through the Mediterranean in 2017.

Buyan-M-class missile corvette Vyshny Volochyok was officially made part of the Black Sea Fleet and is headed off for global military drills.

Russian warships and submarines don't only target ISIS and other Syrian insurgents, but also provide a cover against NATO's southern flank in Europe.

An earthquake struck Lechaion somewhere between 50 and 125 A.D., and the majority of the ruins have since been buried beneath sediment.

As frightening as they are, real tsunamis do much less damage than storms—and they may be less common than scientists realized.

The Varshavyanka class are among the quietest in the world, according to the boasts of Russian state media.

In defending Syria's government, Russia honored an old alliance and gained a new, strategic victory over NATO.

Moscow ordered its Admiral Essen frigate and Krasnodar submarine to open fire.

Moscow has deployed at least two cruise-missile armed frigates and intel ships.

The Admiral Essen joins its sister vessel, which arrived after the U.S. strike on Syria.

The deployment would strongly boost Russia's capabilities near Aleppo.

The rescued migrants from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Bangladesh were taken to a Sicilian port for questioning.

Smugglers are selling migrants on to organ harvesters if they cannot pay their fare across to Europe.

One of the so-called black boxes was salvaged but in a damaged state.

ISIS fighters traveling without passports have started crossing Europe, a memo to Belgian police alleges.

At least 880 migrants have died in the Mediterranean Sea over the past week.

Two aircraft carriers will be in Mediterranean as Washington seeks to balance Russia's military activities and accelerate its fight against ISIS.

Mered Medhanie is believed to have smuggled thousands of people from Africa into Europe.

Greece sent two patrol vessels, a military airplane and three helicopters to help in the rescue.

Investigators continue to search for clues as to why the aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea.

Circumventing the EU-Turkey deal, migrants and refugees are crossing to Europe by other routes.

The EU's plans to prevent people smuggling have backfired.

Colleague of downed EgyptAir aircraft speaks of "crying" colleagues as air crews work on.

The refugees are believed to have set off from Libya, with 41 survivors now in Greece.

The group sends a new message to the "Nations of the Cross" about further attacks.

Could a change in the nature of sea patrols explain the increase in death rates in the Aegean?

UNHCR warns of "bottleneck" at the Greece-Macedonia border.

The IOM estimates around 3,500 refugees have died while crossing the Mediterranean so far this year

The EU ships get new powers to board, search, seize and divert vessels in the Mediterranean.

The changing weather will bring the continent new challenges.