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26 confirmed dead after Indonesia ferry sinking
dpa, Published on 24/12/2015
» JAKARTA -- Three more bodies were recovered Thursday after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 26, with more than 50 still missing, an official said.
Four more bodies found after Indonesian ferry sinking
dpa, Published on 23/12/2015
» JAKARTA -- Four more bodies have been found after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to seven, an official said Wednesday.
Indonesian ferry capsizes, all 143 passengers saved
dpa, Published on 16/11/2015
» JAKARTA -- A ferry capsized off Surabaya in Indonesia's East Java province on Monday, but at least 143 passengers were rescued, and none confirmed dead, officials said.
Tonnes of ivory, pangolin hides seized in Vietnam
dpa, Published on 28/08/2015
» HANOI — Customs officers in central Vietnam seized a tonne of ivory and four tonnes of the scaly hide of the pangolin, authorities said Friday.
Pirates seize Singapore tanker
dpa, Published on 09/08/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Singapore-registered tanker was seized by pirates while sailing in Malaysian waters and robbed of its marine fuel before releasing it, a senior Malaysian coast guard official said on Sunday.
A hymn, but no blindfolds, for executed convicts
dpa, Published on 29/04/2015
» JAKARTA – Eight drug convicts executed in Indonesia refused blindfolds as they faced the firing squad in the early hours of Wednesday, a news report said.
More migrant deaths, sea rescues as EU plans response
dpa, Published on 20/04/2015
» ROME – More migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea were reported Monday, while foreign and interior ministers from the European Union were meeting in Luxembourg to work out a common response to the spiralling crisis.
Woman who flashed breasts at Google car to face court
dpa, Published on 02/04/2015
» SYDNEY - A woman who flashed her breasts at a Google car in suburban South Australia and then boasted about it will have to answer in court, police said on Thursday.
Greek ferry on fire in Adriatic Sea
dpa, Published on 28/12/2014
» ATHENS — A Greek ferry carrying 411 passengers and 55 crew was on fire off the coast of the island of Corfu in the Adriatic Sea, reports said on Sunday.
US cancels Philippines port calls
dpa, Published on 03/11/2014
» MANILA — The United States cancelled scheduled visits of three military ships to the Philippines, where a US marine has been charged with killing a Filipino transgender woman, officials said Monday.