Italy's navy has taken control of a cargo ship, apparently abandoned by its crew and carrying 700 migrants.
The ship had issued a distress call and was drifting towards the Italian coast when coastguards intercepted it.
Our Europe correspondent Natalie Powell has this report..
IN: The cargo ship
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