Malta at centre of operations in Libyan crisis

Over the last seven days at least 8,000 foreigners with more than 50 different nationalities between them have been evacuated from Libya and brought to the island of Malta. Whether it be by air or by sea, the country has welcomed them as part of a full scale international operation. The Maltese government has set up a command centre to manage the crisis. ... http://www.euronews.net/