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Vietnamese fishers shot in pirate attack near Thai border
dpa, Published on 14/09/2015
» HANOI — A Vietnamese fisherman was killed and another injured when a speedboat opened fire on them near the Thai border, in an apparent failed pirate attack, news reports said Monday.
2 dead, 4 missing in Korean boat fire
dpa, Published on 30/12/2014
» SEOUL — A fire on a fishing boat off South Korea killed two and left four others missing, a media report said Tuesday.
South Korean ferry death toll hits 128
dpa, Published on 23/04/2014
» SEOUL - The confirmed death toll in the sinking of a South Korean ferry reached 128 on Wednesday, the coast guard said, while the first distress call from the ship came from a passenger's mobile phone, CNN reported.
China action on VN boats 'proper'
dpa, Published on 26/03/2013
» China took "necessary and proper" action against Vietnamese fishing boats it accused of entering its territory in a disputed area of the South China Sea last week, the government said on Tuesday.
Navy accused of killing Rohingya
dpa, Published on 13/03/2013
» A leading human rights group on Wednesday accused Thai navy personnel of shooting at least two Rohingya asylum seekers and called on the government to investigate the incident.