The Nigerian navy killed 12 pirates in a gun battle as they tried to flee from a fuel tanker they hijacked off the coast of the Gulf of Guinea last week, the navy said on Monday. Pirates took control of the St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged MT Notre on Aug. 15, but an emergency signal was sent to the navy and several gunships…
The countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will speak as one to convince China to negotiate a binding agreement on conduct in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), a stand that was reached after initial discord on the contentious issue. Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saturday ministers…
Passenger vessel Polesie-8 and a barge collided in the Irtysh River, 10 kilometers off the Russian city of Omsk, on Saturday at about 1:20 p.m. local time. Initial reports stated that 4 people were killed and more than 30 injured in the accident. The Polesie was traveling from Omsk to Achir. Near the village…