Italy rescues 3,690 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

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The Italian Coast Guard announced Sunday that it performed a number of rescue efforts off Libya's coast on Saturday.

The Coast Guard saved 3,690 migrants from smugglers' boats. The smugglers had attempted to move the migrants from Africa on motorized rubber dinghies and fishing boats.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.