Nine dead after Australia-bound asylum-seekers boat sinks

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 12:15

At least nine people died and nearly 190 suspected asylum seekers from countries like Sri Lanka, Iraq and Iran, were rescued after their overloaded Australia-bound boat sank off the Indonesian island of Java.

Asylum seekers cause $55 mn damage at Nauru

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 09:49

Some 125 asylum seekers were in police custody on the Pacific island nation of Nauru after a riot ended with fire destroying most of an Australian-run detention center there, an official said Sunday.

Australia defends decision to leave bodies in ocean

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 11:38

An extensive three-day air and sea search for an asylum-seeker boat, which is presumed to have capsized near Christmas Island with at least 55 people on board last week, failed to find any survivors.

Australia intercepts boat carrying 97 asylum seekers

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 16:04

Australian authorities have intercepted a boat carrying 97 asylum seekers near Christmas Island.

Failed SL asylum seekers deported from UK

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 19:53

A group of 28 Sri Lankans, most of them Tamils, have been deported back to the country after failing in their bid to seek asylum in Britain.

Sri Lanka seeks Interpol’s help over fishing trawler attack

Last Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 20:31

Sri Lanka sought Interpol`s help to arrest 14 people involved in carrying out an attack on a fishing trawler carrying asylum seekers to Australia.

Failed SL asylum seekers sent back by Australia

Last Updated: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 17:20

Eighteen Sri Lankans have been deported back to their country after they withdrew their bid that would have forced them to spend months at a regional processing centre.