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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.
Jakarta rejects clemency for Aussie
dpa, Published on 23/01/2015
» JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo rejected a clemency request for an Australian man sentenced to death for drug smuggling, local media reported Friday.
Pangolins smuggled in ambulance
dpa, Published on 20/11/2013
» HANOI - A man caught smuggling live pangolins in an ambulance with fake number plates in central Vietnam has been fined the equivalent of US$20,000, an official said Wednesday.
Malaysia asked to curb Iraq, Syria visas
dpa, Published on 25/10/2013
» Australia has asked Malaysia to remove the right to visas on arrival for Iraqis and Syrians, as they have done for Iranians, officials said Friday.
Pangolin smugglers foiled by police
dpa, Published on 08/07/2013
» Kuala Lumpur - Police on Monday arrested a Malaysian couple for attempting to smuggle 26 live pangolins into Thailand, a state police officer said.
Australia: People smuggling rising
dpa, Published on 02/04/2013
» Growing cross-border movements of people throughout the region is fuelling human trafficking and people smuggling, Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Tuesday.