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The boat capsized around 700 metres from port and the causes of the accident are being investigated, the governor said in a statement.

Vietnamese fishermen injured after foreign vessel attacked their boat near disputed Paracel Islands claimed by China and Vietnam.

The bodies were brought ashore on rescue boats and taken to nearby hospitals for formal identification.

The boat was lying at a depth of 49 metres (160 feet), giving divers only 8-10 minutes at the wreck site before they had to resurface.

Fifteen people escaped before it went down, including Mike Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares, who owned the boat, and a one-year-old girl.

The boat was carrying traders taking goods to coastal communities, Bayelsa police spokesperson Musa Muhammed said.

MMEA seized 46 barrels of subsidised petrol, amounting to 1,150 litres, left on a boat in the waters of Pulai Berhala in Sandakan.

The UNHCR said if the death toll was confirmed, it would be the biggest loss of life so far this year.

Anyone who's not an Australian citizen is required to have authorisation in the form of a visa to enter and remain in the country.

The advantages are that vessels can operate for longer, with more stealth, and allow military personnel to avoid hostile environments.

The "Sydney Lunar Festival" includes dragon boat races, lantern installations, traditional lion dancing and cultural performances.

The Italian Coast Guard rescued 49 migrants attempting to travel from North Africa to Europe after their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea.

Rescuers pulled 20 children to safety from Harni lake in Vadodara city and are searching for two more who are missing.

As of this morning, 116 people from 32 families were still housed at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Delong temporary relief centre.

Over 1,500 Rohingya have landed in Indonesia since November, according to data from the United Nations' refugee agency, facing increasing hostility and rejection.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.