Eight migrants attempting to cross the English Channel from France in a small rubber boat died early Sunday, officials said. The vessel with around 60 people from countries including Eritrea, Sudan, Syria and Iran got into difficulty in waters north of Boulogne-sur-mer in the northern Pas-de-Calais region, the BBC reported. Authorities were alerted at 1 a.m. local time. The boat was seen heading toward a beach in the town of ...