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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.
Thailand struggles with dark side of vital fishing industry
dpa, Published on 25/12/2014
» Thailand, the world's third-largest exporter of fish and fishery products, is facing something of a crisis for its international reputation.
Illegal fishing earns Sri Lanka EU ban
dpa, Published on 14/10/2014
» BRUSSELS – The European Union's executive decided Tuesday to ban fish imports from Sri Lanka over its failure to tackle illegal fishing, in a move welcomed by environmentalists.
Internet "offline" packages for sale
dpa, Published on 21/09/2014
» HAVANA - Game of Thrones fever is beginning to die down in Cuba. The fourth season of the wildly popular medieval-setting United States television series wrapped up in June.
Chinese gold miner flees Laos
dpa, Published on 29/07/2014
» VIENTIANE —A Chinese firm suspected of illegally mining gold along the Mekong River in Laos has fled the country, state media reported Tuesday.
Tech: Windows 8.1, Twitter, Chrome
dpa, Published on 21/05/2014
» Install Windows 8.1 update before June 10: Windows 8.1 users need to install the latest update by June 10. After that, Microsoft plans no more security updates for the unpatched version.
Call for probe into missing Rohingyas
dpa, Published on 14/02/2014
» Human rights campaigners on Friday called for a transparent investigation into the whereabouts of 1,300 Rohingya Muslims whom authorities claim were deported three months ago.
Strike shuts Cambodia factories
dpa, Published on 30/12/2013
» PHNOM PENH - Clothing factories across Cambodia were shut Monday, as an ongoing battle between workers and the government over wages brought much of the country's vital garment industry to a standstill.
Vietnam bear bile trade slumps
dpa, Published on 28/08/2013
» HANOI - Nguyen Thanh Son opens a freezer for a potential customer, revealing the ears and feet of a bear packed in ice.