Russian coastguards have seized a Chinese fishing boat and detained 17 sailors after reportedly opening fire on the vessel, state media and consular officials said Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
A U.S. Navy ship opened fire on a small boat racing toward it in broad daylight Monday near the Gulf city of Dubai, killing one person, according to American officials. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
The U.S. Navy says a security team aboard one of its ships fired on a small boat after it disregarded warnings and raced toward the vessel near the Dubai port of Jebel Ali.. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
A U.S. Navy ship opened fire on a small boat racing toward it Monday near the Gulf city of Dubai, killing one person, according to American officials. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Sri Lankan authorities arrested another 131 would-be asylum seekers heading to Australia and seized a fishing trawler used for the people-smuggling operation, police and naval officials said Sunday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Two Australian navy patrol boats rescued 162 people from an asylum seeker boat in trouble in Indonesian waters and were taking them Thursday to an immigration detention center on a remote Australian island territory. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Australian rescuers were trying to help a migrant-filled boat in bad weather and rough seas off Indonesia on Wednesday, a day after the countries agreed to strengthen maritime ties to combat people smuggling. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Australian authorities Wednesday found a boat believed to be carrying up to 180 asylum-seekers, which issued a distress call after taking on water off the coast of Indonesia, officials said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Australian authorities were Wednesday responding to a distress call from a boat believed to be carrying up to 180 asylum-seekers and taking on water, Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived in Australia on Monday as a political storm over people-smuggling raged, with the "evil trade" looming large in talks with Prime Minister Julia Gillard. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]