Australia resettles asylum seeker survivors of boat explosion that killed 5October 11th, 2009 Australia resettles boat explosion survivorsCANBERRA, Australia — Australia will resettle 42 Afghan men who survived a boat explosion that killed five fellow asylum seekers in Australian waters in April, an official said on Monday. Police announced this month that passengers had deliberately set fire to their wooden vessel after it was intercepted by the Australian navy about 350 miles (600 kilometers) northwest of the Australian coastal city of Broome.
54 asylum seekers rescued from stranded boat off northern AustraliaSeptember 20th, 2009 54 asylum seekers rescued from boat off AustraliaADELAIDE, Australia — Australian border protection officials rescued 54 asylum seekers on Sunday from a boat stranded in northern waters, the home affairs minister said. It was the sixth boatload of asylum seekers that entered Australian waters in the last two weeks, an influx that has stoked political debate over the country's relaxed immigration policies.
A look at clove cigarettes, which will be banned in September under federal tobacco lawsSeptember 7th, 2009 A look at clove cigarettesCLOVES: Also known as kreteks (pronounced "cree-techs") for the crackling sound they make when burned, the cigarettes contain tobacco blended with cloves. WHERE THEY STARTED: They originated in the 1880s in Indonesia and are a staple of the Indonesian smoking culture — so much so that companies like Philip Morris International Inc.
Australian border officials intercept boat with 77 suspected asylum seekers in Indian OceanAugust 13th, 2009 Boat with 77 people intercepted by AustraliaADELAIDE, Australia — A boat carrying 77 suspected asylum seekers was intercepted Thursday in the Indian Ocean, the latest in a string of such vessels caught in Australian waters this year. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said in a statement that the vessel was stopped at 2 a.m.
Rescuers reach wreckage of Indonesian plane, say all 16 on board are deadAugust 5th, 2009 Official: All 16 on crashed Indonesian plane deadJAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers have reached the wreckage of a small plane that crashed into a remote Indonesian jungle and reported that all 16 people aboard were dead, an airline official said Wednesday. The Twin Otter came down in bad weather Sunday as it flew over the Papua region in eastern Indonesia, much of which is covered with thick jungles and mountains.
Ship packed with Afghan migrants sinks off Indonesia, killing at least 7May 29th, 2009 Ship sinks off Indonesia's coast, at least 7 deadJAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers searched for survivors Friday after a wooden boat packed with Afghan migrants sank off western Indonesia, killing at least seven people and leaving more than a dozen others missing, the navy said. Fishermen rescued more than a dozen people from the choppy waters where the boat sank Thursday in the Malacca Strait, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from land, said Al Muhfid, a navy second lieutenant.
Australian authorities intercept boatload of suspected asylum seekers off northwest coastMay 5th, 2009 Australia detains boatload of suspected refugeesSYDNEY — Australian border agents intercepted a boat carrying 50 suspected asylum seekers on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of suspected refugee hopefuls to reach the country's waters this year. Australia's Customs and Border Protection Service said the boat was intercepted 400 miles (640 kilometers) northwest of Broome in Western Australia state.
Police probe whether Pakistanis who drowned in Malaysia were en route to Australia illegallyApril 30th, 2009 Police probe drowning of 6 Pakistanis off MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian police were investigating Thursday whether six Pakistani family members who drowned after their boat capsized were asylum-seekers illegally trying to reach Australia through Indonesia. The Pakistan High Commission has described the family, whose boat capsized Tuesday off the southern state of Johor, as tourists on a holiday in Malaysia.
Australian authorities intercept another group of suspected asylum seekers off north coastApril 29th, 2009 Australian authorities detain suspected refugeesSYDNEY — Australian authorities detained four suspected asylum-seekers on a remote island off Australia's northeast coast, the latest in a wave of suspected refugee hopefuls to reach the country's territorial waters this year. Border protection agents in a helicopter spotted the four men on Deliverance Island and transferred them to a detention facility on nearby Horn Island, Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus said in a statement Tuesday night.
Australia intercepts 2 boats of suspected refugees after 4 people found on remote islandApril 29th, 2009 Australia detains 2 boats of suspected refugeesSYDNEY — Australian border agents intercepted two boats carrying nearly 80 suspected asylum seekers Wednesday in waters off the northern coast, the government said. The discovery comes a day after four suspected refugees were found on a remote Australian territorial island and continues a trend that has seen at least one boat per week enter Australian waters in April.
Boat sinks off Sumatra's eastern coast in Indonesia, killing 9April 26th, 2009 Boat sinks off Sumatra in Indonesia, killing 9JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police say at least nine people died when a packed wooden boat carrying a wedding party sank off Sumatra's eastern coast. Police say fishermen and rescue workers plucked 33 survivors from the sea in Saturday's sinking, and at least four are still missing.
Australian miner Oz Minerals sells Indonesian gold, silver project to China Sci-Tech HoldingsApril 24th, 2009 Oz Minerals sells Indonesian gold, silver projectPERTH, Australia — Indebted miner Oz Minerals Ltd., the world's second-largest zinc producer, has sold its gold and silver project in Indonesia to China Sci-Tech Holdings Ltd., the Australian company said Friday. The $211 million cash transaction is expected to be completed by June, pending approval by some of Oz Minerals' lenders, China Sci-Tech's shareholders and Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board.
Australia charges 2 Indonesian men with people smugglingApril 23rd, 2009 Australia charges 2 with people smugglingPERTH — Australia has charged two Indonesian men with attempting to smuggle people into Australia in separate incidents earlier this month. The charges brought by the Australian Federal Police on Thursday allege that the men operated boats carrying asylum seekers into Australian waters.
Boatload of 32 suspected asylum seekers detained by border guard off western AustraliaApril 22nd, 2009 Australian navy detains boat of suspected refugeesSYDNEY — Australia's navy intercepted another boatload of suspected asylum seekers off the country's northwestern coast on Saturday — the eighth boat to illegally enter Australian waters this year. The boat, carrying 54 passengers and two crew members, was intercepted 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Ashmore Island, Minister for Home Affairs Bob Debus said in a statement.
Australian coroner says 3 asylum seekers died by drowning after boat explosion; 2 missingApril 20th, 2009 Australia: 3 boat people drowned after blastSYDNEY — Three people killed last week in the explosion of a boat carrying asylum seekers in Australian waters died by drowning, a coroner said Monday. Greg Cavanagh, coroner for the Northern Territory, said he publicly released the autopsy results because of the great public interest in the deaths.
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