Voice of America: Asylum Boat Sinks Off Indonesian Coast

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Asylum Boat Sinks Off Indonesian Coast Jul 23rd 2013, 23:53, by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Australian authorities say a boat carrying as many as 150 asylum seekers has sunk off the southwest coast of the Indonesian island of Java. Details were sketchy early Wednesday, with unconfirmed reports of dozens of people dead or missing. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said the boat left an Indonesian fishing village Tuesday bound for Australia's Christmas Island, and sank a short while later when hit by heavy easterly winds. There was no immediate information on the ...

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