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1. The Greek Coast Guard rescue 90 migrants from a stranded sailboat near the Aegean Sea island of Amorgos.
   2023-08-19 14:03:16 (First version)
2. The Greek Coast Guard rescues 90 migrants from a stranded sailboat near the Aegean Sea island of Amorgos.
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