At least seven people have drowned after a migrant boat overturned off the Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday.
Another 57 people have been rescued in an operation that's still ongoing.
It is reported that four women and two children were among the dead, but officials have not released their nationalities yet.
More details from the incident are awaited.
Rubio says Russia and Ukraine voiced interest in 'limited ceasefire'
Ukraine and Russia have both voiced an interest in a limited ceasefire involving grain and energy-related targets, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York.
One killed in attack on ship off Oman coast while heading to India
One Indian national was killed in an attack on the bulk carrier MV Cape Dao while the vessel was heading towards India, the Indian embassy in Oman said on Wednesday.
Hope for progress after US, Iran hold first shuttle talks in months
The first shuttle talks between the US and Iran for months raised hopes on Wednesday that the adversaries could make some progress towards ending the Middle East war, although neither side spelled out any change in their positions.
Four killed in Gaza in strikes, Israel says it killed a Hamas finance chief
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health officials said, and Israel said one of the attacks targeted a Hamas finance chief.
Philippine Senate lowers threshold for conviction in VP Duterte's impeachment trial
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, reducing the threshold prosecutors must clear to secure a guilty verdict.
