Italy convicts Tunisian over sinking that killed almost 700 migrants

CATANIA, Sicily (Reuters) - A Tunisian man accused of being the captain of a migrant boat that sank killing almost 700 people was found guilty of multiple manslaughter and people-smuggling on Tuesday and sentenced to 18 years in jail.

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