Over the weekend, at least 10 deaths occurred in the Mediterranean after a ship sank between Libya and Lampedusa. 70 others, including a pregnant woman, were rescued. Italy’s Navy and Coast Guard continued to search for possible survivors. It was unclear as to how many passengers were onboard the vessel, or how many were…
Somali pirates now have expanded their operations to the west coast of India, a senior US official has said, adding, the issue of piracy has become a regular part of America’s diplomatic engagements with countries around the world. On any given day up to 30 vessels from as many as 22 nations are engaged…
Sungai Raya, W Kalimantan (ANTARA News) – The Energy and Mineral Ministry recently tested a fuel-gas boat on the Kapuas river. “We are here to follow up the regent`s proposal of applying efficient technologies in converting fuel to gas on motorboats developed by the Kubu Raya administration. Today, we examined this conversion work in…
As many as 130 people may have drowned off the coast of southern Bangladesh after a boat carrying passengers trying to illegally get into Malaysia sank in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladeshi authorities said Thursday, Nov 1, according to CNN. The accident appears to be the tragic result of an annual migration of thousands…