Two U.S. Navy ships patrolling in the Middle East moved closer to Egypt’s Red Sea coast in recent days, the top Marine Corps general said on Thursday, in what appeared to be a precautionary move after the military overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi. The United States often sends Navy vessels close to countries in…
Sydney. Australian rescue authorities Sunday said a search for eight people missing after a boat carrying 97 asylum-seekers sank in remote seas had ended, with little chance anyone would be found alive. A baby boy died and 88 people were plucked to safety after the vessel capsized some 87 nautical miles north of the…
Indonesian officials say a pleasure boat with 23 people on board capsized on Saturday in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra. Indonesia’s rescue agency says 2 Indonesian passengers are still missing. The boat was carrying divers to Jakarta. Some of the passengers were rescued on Sunday by a passing tanker.…
China’s patrol and search-and- rescue vessel “Haixun 01” arrived at Jakarta on Sunday, commencing its goodwill visit to Indonesia for the next four days. While China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA)’s largest and most advanced vessel slowly entered the port of Tanjung Priok, Indonesia’s largest sea port, it was warmly welcomed by Chinese Ambassador to…