The anti-trafficking mission marks a shift from a surveillance-and-rescue phase, and now involves the interception and seizure of traffickers' vessels.
More than 3,000 young Tunisians have left to fight for Islamic State in Syria, Iraq and Libya, officials have said.
Ponta also said he was in favor of boosting the aid allowance for migrants.
As many as 1.5 million refugees are expected to seek asylum in Germany before year's end.
The Middle East would be more stable with Moammar Gadhafi and Saddam Hussein still in power in Libya and Iraq, respectively, Donald Trump says, adding it's "not even a contest."
The French authorities were attempting to stop the invasion and evict the refugees from the terminal, which led to the suspension of all passengers and freight services in the tunnel.
Days after directing a probe of Planned Parenthood that could derail budget talks, Jason Chaffetz is said to be planning a speaker run.
As for the ongoing crisis in Syria, Maduro urged the U.N. to react, and said funding and weapons from the West have only brought death and destruction.
A Moroccan news outlet said the store opening was blocked because of Sweden's plans to recognize Western Saharan independence.
U.S. President Barack Obama will use the Iranian nuclear deal as an example of successful diplomacy during his U.N. General Assembly speech Monday.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has made building the country's defense capabilities a top priority.
The European Union's dream of building "a ring of friends" from the Caucasus to the Sahara has turned into a nightmare as conflicts beyond its borders send refugees teeming into Europe.
His own members have chafed at his leadership and his failure to fight for a variety of Republican issues, from Obamacare to Benghazi.
The ships were originally ordered by Russia, but those plans were scrapped amid disagreement over Russia's involvement in Ukraine.
Humanitarian workers say they rescued 301 people attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in flimsy rubber dinghies Saturday.
Egypt issued a ban on media coverage of the attack that was expected to be lifted when authorities finish their investigation, a report said.
In a conference call, a Clinton representative spoke frankly with supporters. They weren't all convinced.
"The Royal Navy has rescued thousands of people from peril, but we've been clear we have to tackle the gangs behind this."
The Syrian civil war has killed more than 250,000 people since it began in the spring of 2011 and prompted more than 4 million refugees to flee the country.
It remains unclear if the tourists killed by Egyptian security forces were in a restricted area or not.
The move comes shortly ahead of a meeting of European nations seeking to establish a binding quota for the resettlement of refugees among E.U. member nations.
A day after Germany introduced tougher border controls, Austria announced it would deploy 2,200 soldiers to manage the crisis.
