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Europe 6 months ago

UK migrant arrivals on small boats reach new record

A record 28,076 migrants have crossed the Channel to Britain in small boats this year, a 46 percent rise on the same period in 2024, government data showed on Monday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his handling of immigration.

Archipelago 7 months ago

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Family of Chinese tourist killed in capsized boat takes legal action

The victim's family accused the fast boat operator of negligence by running the boat too fast and not taking the appropriate route.

Archipelago 7 months ago

Two Chinese nationals die in Bali boat accident

A fast boat travelling from Nusa Penida "sank and ran aground" near Sanur port in Bali's east, the island's search and rescue agency said in a statement.

Archipelago 1 year ago

UN appeals to Indonesia for Rohingya boat rescue

The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar, and thousands risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys to try to reach Malaysia or Indonesia.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Aceh rescuers end search for Rohingya refugees after boat capsized

Friday's announcement comes a day after authorities staged a dramatic rescue of 69 Rohingya who had been adrift at sea for weeks before the boat capsized, with many found clinging to the hull of the overturned vessel.

Archipelago 2 years ago

Search on for missing boat crew after 11 found alive at Sulawesi sea

The boat with 37 crew went down on Saturday near Selayar Island off South Sulawesi province, according to the search and rescue agency, with 11 survivors in life jackets spotted by fishermen only on Tuesday. Two other crew were found dead.

Academia 2 years ago

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Bali Process must be fulfilled to protect Rohingya refugees

It is imperative that the Bali Process Mechanisms established following the failed response to the 2015 Andaman Sea crisis are reinvigorated and mobilized to better protect Rohingya refugees from the smuggling and human trafficking risks they face.

Academia 2 years ago

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Like it or not, Indonesia is a transit country for refugees

With more than 17,000 islands and a coastline spanning more than 99,000 kilometers, it is reasonable to assume there are unlimited opportunities to enter Indonesia by boat undetected.

Archipelago 2 years ago

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At least 11 dead after ferry capsizes in Tanjung Pinang

The ferry was carrying about 74 people to the small island of Tanjung Pinang near neighbouring Singapore when it is suspected to have hit a log about 30 minutes after it set sail, officials said.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

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Jakarta continues search for missing sailors with Tokyo, Taipei

The Foreign Ministry is continuing to coordinate with authorities in Japan and Taiwan over an unidentified vessel that capsized north of the Senkaku Islands with at least six Indonesian sailors aboard.

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