N. Korean vessel detained off Kerala coastOctober 4th, 2009 VADAKARA - A North Korean ship, Hyang Ro, has been detained by the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard off the coast of Kerala at Vadakara in Kozhikode district. According to a Navy spokesperson, a North Korean ship was detained after it anchored in Indian waters without mandatory clearance from authorities.
El Salvador Navy finds boat with Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Eritrean migrants in PacificSeptember 6th, 2009 El Salvador finds boat with Bangladeshi migrantsSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The Salvadoran navy says it has found 76 migrants from as far away as Bangladesh, Nepal and Eritrea aboard a boat in the Pacific. Navy Capt. Maximiliano Corado says the boat was detected about 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the coast, and "without doubt the final destination was to arrive in the United States."
The migrants include 25 Bangladeshis, 25 Nepalese, 21 Eritreans and five Ecuadoreans.
Delhi Police detaining illegal Bangladeshi migrants ahead of I-DayAugust 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi Police has increased its vigil on illegal Bangladeshi migrants following intelligence inputs of a possible terror strike on August 15. Sources said surveillance has been increased as many migrants are allegedly working as sleeper cells for terror groups.
Indian navy well equipped to meet any threat, says Admiral Sureesh MehtaAugust 4th, 2009 KOCHI - Chief of Indian Naval staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta has said that the navy was prepared to face any threat from the sea. Talking to reporters here on Monday, Mehta said, "Of course we are all well equipped.
Coast Guard: 1,600 pounds of cocaine seized off the coast of VenezuelaJuly 22nd, 2009 Coast Guard: 1,600 pounds of cocaine seizedMIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard says an estimated 1,600 pounds of cocaine were seized from a motorboat off the coast of Venezuela last week.
Indian Coast Guard jawans rescue 20 crew members from Arabian seaJune 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) jawans in a heroic act on Saturday rescued 20 crew members of two ships, which had sunk two days back 20 nautical miles off Okha coast due to rough weather in the Arabian sea. The ships were returning from Dubai but due to rough weather they got stranded in the Arabian sea.
Three killed in US Navy chopper crashMay 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Three US Navy personnel have been killed and two others were missing after the helicopter in which they were travelling plunged into the waters off the coast of San Diego in California, officials said Wednesday. The rescue officials are still searching the area for the two missing crew following the accident Tuesday night, US Navy spokeswoman Karin Burzynski told reporters.
Bangladesh migrants are main poll issue in AssamMarch 31st, 2009 GUWAHATI - Political parties in Guwahati are raising the issue of Bangladeshi migrants to garner support of the voters ahead of the general elections. For this purpose, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the upcoming parliament elections.
French Navy rescues 100 migrants in Gulf of AdenMarch 22nd, 2009 SANA'A - A French Navy ship rescued around 100 African migrants, mostly Somalis, on a drifting boat in the Gulf of Aden Saturday, a Yemeni coastguard source said. The source told DPA that the boat was 65 miles from the southern Yemeni port of Aden when it drifted after an engine failure.
24 illegal immigrants die in Spain boat accidentFebruary 16th, 2009 LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA - 24 North African migrants, including a pregnant woman and many children, died when their boat capsized off the island of Lanzarote, Spanish officials said Monday. The boat, which was loaded with at least 30 people foundered just 20 metres from the coast in Lanzarote, about 125 km off the coast of Africa.
130 migrants survive after ship sinks off YemenJanuary 17th, 2009 SANA'A - At least 130 passengers managed to swim ashore after a ship with around 300 Somali and Ethiopian migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen Saturday, Yemeni coast guard officials said. A coast guard official in Red Sea port of Houdieda said 130 people managed to swim ashore or were rescued by coast guard teams and local fishermen.
Hundreds missing after boats capsize off Yemeni coastJanuary 17th, 2009 SANAA - Hundreds of people were missing after three boats capsized in two separate incidents off the coast of Yemen Saturday, a UN official said here Sunday. In one incident, two boats, with around 300 African migrants on board, capsized on the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.
Ship with over 300 migrants sinks off YemenJanuary 17th, 2009 SANA'A - A ship with around 300 Somali and Ethiopian migrants aboard capsized in the Gulf of Aden Saturday, Yemen's interior ministry reported. The ministry said in a statement that coast guard authorities rushed rescue teams to search for survivors.
Two Pakistani boats seized off Gujarat coastJanuary 14th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Indian coast guard Thursday evening seized two Pakistani boats with 17 Pakistanis onboard off the Gujarat coast for straying into Indian waters, the police said. The boat was seized at Jakhau.
Goa fishermen allege harassment by Coast GuardJanuary 12th, 2009 PANAJI - A fishermen's body has accused Coast Guard and Indian Navy officials of harassing and assaulting fishermen working on trawlers in the Arabian Sea. The Coast Guard Tuesday denied the charge.
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