Their boat capsized off West Africa's Atlantic coastline, which has emerged as a primary point of departure for migrants aiming to reach Europe. View on euronews

A dust storm is likely to cause unsettled conditions in two popular holiday destinations in the Canary Islands, the state weather agency has warned. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET for the Canary Islands) issued a weather update forecasting light calima (dust storms) in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

The latest deadly wreck in the Atlantic Ocean involved as many as 50 migrants, mostly Pakistanis, attempting to reach Spain's Canary Islands. Moroccan authorities rescued some survivors, while others perished in the tragedy.

A Windsor man and his friends have become the first serving military trio to row across the Atlantic Ocean. Robert Cross, Robert Treasure, and Charles Newman together form TEAM V3NTURE and have landed in Antigua after competing in the 3,000-mile race known as the ‘World’s Toughest Row’.

Government officials in Turks and Caicos said Friday that debris from a SpaceX rocket test that went awry fell over the Caribbean islands but that there have been no reported injuries so far and only minimal damages to property.

while trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean illegally to reach Europe, according to an NGO and victims’ families. The boat with 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis on board, left the West African country of Mauritania for Spain’s Canary Islands ...

Two friends currently battling the Atlantic Ocean as part of an enormous 3,000-mile challenge for charity have passed the halfway point.

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Walking Borders CEO Helena Maleno said that of the 86 people, 36 migrants were rescued while 44 Pakistanis drowned in the sea. The migrant boat was stranded in the ocean for 13 days

Since our last roundup, the World's Toughest Race has a winner, two soloists have almost finished, and a new duo has taken to the Atlantic.

For her, the reward of making it from Morocco to Spain’s Canary Islands was worth journeying across the Atlantic Ocean while she was more than nine months pregnant. More from LittleThings: 11-Year-Old Girl Survives Shipwreck & 3 Days At Sea Alone Thanks To Her Instincts baby-born-on-inflatable-boat-1 A newborn was delivered at sea on January 6,