A coast guard aircraft was also dispatched to the area to search for the missing from the air. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is in Turkey on Wednesday for talks with Turkey's leaders on ways to stem the flow of migrants from Turkey into Greece and battle human smuggling.
12:20 p.m.
Jordan's
king says the fight against terror and the migrant crisis are
interlinked and must be tackled both by Europe and Mideast nations.
In a commentary Wednesday in Austria's Der Standard newspaper, King Abdullah II describes the fight against terror as "a global war we should fight together as one."
He also asks for support for countries like Jordan and Lebanon, which are suffering economically and socially by shouldering a massive burden of millions of refugees from Syria. He says jobs, education, health and peace are essential for a "future that will enhance stability and security for both our regions."
The king is visiting Austria.
12:10 p.m.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is meeting Turkish leaders for talks centering on stemming the flow of migrants crossing from Turkey into Greece.
The talks Wednesday come as Greek authorities are struggling with the influx of refugees and economic migrants reaching Greek islands from Turkey. The discussions have gained added urgency over indications that one of the Paris attackers may have passed through Greece in October.
More than 600,000 people have reached Greece so far this year. Hundreds died when their overloaded boats sank or capsized.
On Tuesday, Tsipras and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu watched a soccer match between their co
untries' national teams, marred by Turkish fans' booing of the Greek national anthem and of a minute of silence in remembrance of the Paris victims.
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In a commentary Wednesday in Austria's Der Standard newspaper, King Abdullah II describes the fight against terror as "a global war we should fight together as one."
He also asks for support for countries like Jordan and Lebanon, which are suffering economically and socially by shouldering a massive burden of millions of refugees from Syria. He says jobs, education, health and peace are essential for a "future that will enhance stability and security for both our regions."
The king is visiting Austria.
12:10 p.m.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is meeting Turkish leaders for talks centering on stemming the flow of migrants crossing from Turkey into Greece.
The talks Wednesday come as Greek authorities are struggling with the influx of refugees and economic migrants reaching Greek islands from Turkey. The discussions have gained added urgency over indications that one of the Paris attackers may have passed through Greece in October.
More than 600,000 people have reached Greece so far this year. Hundreds died when their overloaded boats sank or capsized.
On Tuesday, Tsipras and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu watched a soccer match between their co
untries' national teams, marred by Turkish fans' booing of the Greek national anthem and of a minute of silence in remembrance of the Paris victims.
