China accused Vietnam on Thursday of intentionally colliding with its ships in the South China Sea, but called for talks to end a bitter row sparked by Beijing’s parking of a giant oil rig in contested waters. A senior foreign ministry official in Beijing demanded that Vietnam withdraw its ships after its southern neighbor asserted
Read morePontianak (ANTARA News) – The naval base in the West Kalimantan provincial capital of Pontianak will be promoted to a naval main base, noted National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief General Moeldoko. “The plan to promote the naval base to a naval main base has been incorporated in the strategic plan, but I do not recollect
Read moreTwo Chinese sailors died and six are missing after their boat caught fire and sank in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Air Force said on Sunday. The boat sank on Friday and the survivors were picked up by a Venezuelan fishing boat. Seven sailors were in good condition, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona said
Read moreA yacht and a dinghy crammed with immigrants trying to enter Greece capsized Monday in the eastern Aegean Sea, leaving at least 22 dead, including four children, and potentially several more missing in one of the deadliest such accidents in Greek waters in recent years. The vessels had been trying to enter Greece illegally when
Read moreJakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesias minister of defense Purnomo Yusgiantoro said here on Monday Australia must be wiser in dealing with boat people and should not act unilaterally as patrol cooperation and others in the field were not reopened. “Our official stance is clear we want Australia to be wiser in dealing with the issue,
Read moreJakarta: State-owned shipping line PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) is looking to open a cargo route from Jakarta to East Java, taking advantage of the Transportation Ministry’s upcoming short-sea shipping policy aimed at reducing congestion on roads. “Our vessels could be used as an initial pilot for the short-sea shipping service should the ministry aim
Read moreKuala Lumpur: Indonesian tanker, MT Nur Eye 1, caught fire around 2 nautical miles off Northport yesterday afternoon. The fire was put out by a rescue team sent by Selangor Fire and Rescue Department, with all eleven crew members rescued, and no oil spill reported. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, Mohd
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