US evacuation ferry reaches Malta

A ferry chartered by the US government has evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya and arrived at the Mediterranean island of Malta.

Fri, 25 Feb, 2011 - 20:20

A ferry chartered by the US government has evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya and arrived at the Mediterranean island of Malta.

The Maria Dolores ferry brought at least 167 US citizens and 118 other foreigners away from the turmoil in the North African nation.

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