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ROME: A military operation to catch migrant traffickers begins Wednesday, with European warships patrolling international waters in the Mediterranean to arrest smugglers dubbed the "mafia of the sea". The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced last month that EUNAVFOR MED, an operation launched to dismantle the network of smugglers abetting the migrant boat crisis, was to enter its second phase.

Mr. Sanchez also hired a childhood friend, Mera Champion, previously Southwest Key's banker. Even after she was convicted of embezzling $5,300 from her bank, he kept her on. "He founded Southwest Key, and in his mind, he owns it," said Arjelia Gomez, the charity's former chief operating officer. "I always had a problem with that."…

Uyghurs utilize an analogy to illustrate the true nature of Chinese: "Chinese are soft worms that eat hard wood." This is not a joke, rather it depicts the bitter lessons Uyghurs have learned historically in their interactions with Chinese.