Security improves in Mekong river
March 11th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) A four-nation joint patrol of the Mekong river has improved the security of the vessels following a deadly attack last year, reports Xinhua.Shipping on the river ... Read more...
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Chinese vessel attacked
January 15th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) A Chinese commercial vessel was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Laos while returning to the country via the Mekong river, officials said Sunday.The Shengtai-11 vessel was ... Read more...
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Chinese cargo ships attacked on Mekong river
January 6th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) Four Chinese ships and a Myanmar patrol boat came under attack by an unidentified armed group on the Mekong river early Wednesday near a port in ... Read more...
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Three Myanmar soldiers killed in Mekong river clash
December 12th, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Dec 12 (IANS) Three Myanmar soldiers were killed in a clash with a drug gang on the Mekong river during a joint patrol, Xinhua reported Monday.A joint team of ... Read more...
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Thai soldiers confess to killing Chinese sailors
October 29th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 29 (IANS) Nine Thai army men have surrendered and confessed to killing 13 Chinese sailors in Thailand earlier this month, the Thai police chief has said.The victims onboard ... Read more...
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13 dead in China pirate attack
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 23 (IANS) Police in China have confirmed the death of 13 sailors following a pirate attack on two cargo ships on Mekong river, Xinhua reported Sunday.On Oct 5, ... Read more...
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13 Chinese sailors killed after ships hijacked
October 10th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 10 (IANS) Thai authorities Monday confirmed that all 13 Chinese crewmen on two hijacked ships were killed last week.Investigators suspect that a drug ring of Shan, or Tai ... Read more...
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Japan releases Chinese sailors held for illegal fishing
August 7th, 2011 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 7 (IANS) The Japan Coast Guard has released two Chinese sailors held for alleged illegal fishing in the Sea of Japan, a Chinese consulate official in Japan said.The ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils pirate attack on Chinese vessel
May 6th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India said Friday its warships and military aircraft had foiled a pirate attack on a Chinese cargo vessel with 24 crew members on board ... Read more...
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Five die, 17 missing as South Korean boat sinks off Antarctica
December 13th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 13 (IANS) Five people have died and 17 others are missing after a South Korean vessel carrying 42 people on board sank off Antarctica, a media report said Monday. A ... Read more...
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10 missing after ship sinks off south China coast
December 4th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 4 (IANS) Ten Chinese sailors were missing after a vessel with Panamanian flag sank off the coast of China's southern province of Guangdong Saturday, authorities said.The cargo ship MV Hong ... Read more...
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Ship with 29 Chinese hijacked on Arabian Sea
November 13th, 2010 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 13 (IANS) A Panama-flagged freighter with 29 Chinese sailors on board has been hijacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea, the China Marine Rescue Centre (CMRC) said Saturday.CMRC received a ... Read more...
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Search on for missing Chinese sailors in Russian waters (Lead)
February 19th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 19 (Xinhua) A search is on for the missing Chinese sailors in the Russian waters after their cargo vessel sank Sunday, while Moscow has also launched an investigation into the ... Read more...
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Seven missing after Russia sinks Chinese cargo ship
February 19th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) Seven Chinese sailors are missing after a cargo ship sank in Russian waters near Japan, media reports said Thursday.
Three of the 10 Chinese sailors onboard were saved but ... Read more...
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