The UN mission in Libya, meanwhile, voiced concern about an escalation of fighting between rival forces over Tripoli in recent days and also condemned Haftar militias' “indiscriminate bombardment” of civilian neighbourhoods in Tripoli.
The docking of the ship with 230 migrants comes hours after Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced permission to let it in. He said seven EU countries had offered to share the burden of the migrants with Malta.
Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was best known for her stories on corruption, especially of politicians, and had accused the Maltese government of wrong-doing.
The French defence ministry said three of its employees were killed in the plane that was on a surveillance mission.
Malta government wins confidence vote in House of Representatives after Panama papers debate
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