By Matt Murphy The migrants, who hail from several Asian, African and Middle Eastern nations, landed at ports in Sicily. Officials say 674 people were rescued and five dead bodies recovered from an overcrowded fishing boat off the coast of Calabria. Another 522 people rescued from some 15 boats were brought to Lampedusa on Saturday. …
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