Saving Refugees on the Mediterranean: a Luxury Yacht With a New Purpose

By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/world/europe/mediterranean-refugees-astral-yacht.html?partner=IFTTT
via IFTTT Since it started its mission last May, the Astral has helped rescue about 15,000 refugees trying to reach Europe by boat, mostly from Libya.