Taiwan retires 20 fast attack missile boats Jul 1st, 2012 - 11:30h (CET +01.00) Taiwan on Sunday decommissioned the last 20 of a fleet of ageing missile boats as part of ongoing efforts to modernise its military forces against former rival China, officials said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : taiwan, retires, fast, attack, missile, boats, Top Keywords

Australia to assure Indonesia over boatpeople: PM Jul 1st, 2012 - 06:40h (CET +01.00) Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she will assure Indonesia that her government is working hard to come up with a plan to deter people-smugglers, after more than 90 people drowned en route to Australia. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : australia, assure, indonesia, boatpeople, missile, boats, Top Keywords

Asylum-seeker boat capsizes en route to Australia Jun 27th, 2012 - 04:20h (CET +01.00) An asylum-seeker boat carrying an estimated 150 people capsized Wednesday en route to Australia's Christmas Island, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : asylumseeker, boat, capsizes, route, australia, boats, Top Keywords

Australia refugee boat disaster sparks row Jun 26th, 2012 - 05:50h (CET +01.00) Hopes of a compromise to break the deadlock in Australia on its boatpeople policy faded Tuesday with politicians trading insults after the latest tragedy left up to 90 people dead. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : australia, refugee, boat, disaster, sparks, boats, Top Keywords

Australia calls for refugee deal after boat tragedy Jun 24th, 2012 - 15:10h (CET +01.00) Australia's government Sunday renewed its call for a refugee swap deal with Malaysia after an asylum seeker boat sank off remote Christmas Island leaving up to around 90 people dead or unaccounted for. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : australia, calls, refugee, deal, boat, tragedy, Top Keywords

Chinese ship 'accidentally rams' Philippines boat Jun 24th, 2012 - 10:10h (CET +01.00) The Philippines alleged on Sunday that a Chinese vessel accidentally rammed a local fishing boat north of a disputed South China Sea shoal, killing one and leaving four others missing. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : chinese, ship, 'accidentally, rams', philippines, boat, Top Keywords

Last efforts in refugee boat search off Australia Jun 23rd, 2012 - 07:00h (CET +01.00) Rescuers were making last efforts Saturday to hunt for survivors from a refugee boat accident off Australia's Christmas Island as final hopes faded for some 90 people still missing. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : last, efforts, refugee, boat, search, australia, Top Keywords

Australia fears refugee boat disaster toll could soar Jun 22nd, 2012 - 10:10h (CET +01.00) Fears grew Friday that the death toll from a refugee boat disaster off Australia's Christmas Island could soar, as ships and aircraft scouring the seas for the dozens missing found only more bodies. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : australia, fears, refugee, boat, disaster, toll, could, soar, Top Keywords

Asylum-seeker boat carrying 200 capsizes off Australia Jun 21st, 2012 - 09:50h (CET +01.00) Australian authorities said an asylum-seeker boat believed to be carrying 200 people capsized Thursday off remote Christmas Island with an unknown number of survivors. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : asylumseeker, boat, carrying, capsizes, australia, toll, could, soar, Top Keywords

58 missing after Indonesia boat sinks: rescuers Jun 19th, 2012 - 08:00h (CET +01.00) Rescuers said 58 people were still missing two days after a wooden boat sank off eastern Indonesia -- revising sharply upwards the number of people on board the vessel. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : missing, indonesia, boat, sinks, rescuers, toll, could, soar, Top Keywords