VALLETTA (Reuters) - A Maltese armed forces patrol boat picked up more than 200 migrants from two dinghies in the Mediterranean and was bringing them to Malta on Saturday, a spokesman said.
At least one pregnant woman and a number of children were believed to be among the 216 rescued migrants. Their nationality was not known.
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