At Sea

On fire cargo ship spewing toxic gas off Canada's Victoria coast

Canadian authorities say they are assessing the situation after a fire broke out at a container ship carrying environmentally hazardous chemicals.

Russia, China hold naval manoeuvres in western Pacific Ocean

Beijing says the aim of the joint exercise was to further develop 'China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.'

Study: Global heating kills 14% of world's corals in decade

The hardest hit were corals in South Asia and the Pacific, around the Arabian Peninsula, and off the coast of Australia, according to largest ever survey of coral health.

Plastic pollution threatens migratory species in Asia-Pacific: UN

Plastic particles have infiltrated even the most remote and seemingly-pristine regions of the planet, with tiny fragments discovered inside fish in the deepest recesses of the ocean and peppering Arctic sea ice, according to a latest UN report.

Oil tanker linked to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed

Incident comes amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran, with other Israeli ships targeted in recent months amid a shadow war between the two nations.

Refugees report new pushback incident from Greek coastguards

Greek coastguard accused of forcibly returning refugees and migrants at sea to Turkey, the latest in a series of reports in recent months on forced return from Greek territory or in Greece’s waters.

PKK funds terrorism through drug trafficking: EGM

The Turkish police department’s report on narcoterrorism shows the PKK terror outfit having made billions of dollars from drug trafficking from the Middle East to Western Europe.

Tropical Storm Elsa wreaks havoc as it tears through the Caribbean

Tropical Storm Elsa brought heavy rain to Jamaica, while the weather along the southern parts of neighbouring Cuba's east coast also deteriorated.

Israeli cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE: officials

An Israeli cargo ship was attacked with an unknown weapon in the Indian Ocean on its way to the United Arab Emirates, according to Israeli officials and media reports.

Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia after 113 days at sea

Of the 90 people who set off on a troubled journey from Bangladesh in hopes of sanctuary in Malaysia, eight were found dead by Indian Coast Guards in February.

US seizes 'Russian and Chinese arms' from Arabian Sea dhow

US Navy's Fifth Fleet seizes huge cache of weapons that it said included Russian-made anti-tank guided missiles, Chinese Type 56 assault rifles, Kalashnikov-style rifles, sniper rifles, heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers.

Over 100 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck

Some 130 migrants bound for Europe are missing off the Libyan coast after a rubber boat reported it was in distress, independent rescue groups say.