At least two dozen people died when a migrant boat capsized off Senegal’s northern coast this week. The boat was headed for Europe and capsized near the town of Saint-Louis. Bodies washed ashore on Wednesday afternoon, prompting the fire department to respond.
Survivors and family members of victims of a shipwreck a year ago that killed 94 migrants returned for three days of commemorations ending on Monday, calling for justice to be done. The group denounced repeated policy failures and alleged violations of human
Seas off Scotland’s north coast will play a leading role in a major NATO exercise, with almost every allied nation taking part. Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, which began in January and will continue until the end of March, is the biggest NATO
Taiwan on Tuesday drove away a Chinese coast guard boat that entered waters near its sensitive frontline islands, in a rise in tensions a day after China’s coast guard boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat that a Taiwan minister said has triggered “panic”.
Taiwan on Tuesday protested China’s boarding of a tourist boat near the Kinmen archipelago. The Chinese coast guard boarded the King Xia for about 32 minutes on Monday. Taiwan’s coast guard escorted the boat back to Kinmen, and it resumed its voyage.
Chinese coast guard personnel briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next to China’s coast on Monday, the government in Taipei said, in an escalation of tensions after China said it would carry out regular patrols. China announced on Sunday
In the aftermath of the tragic drowning of two Chinese fishermen during an altercation with the Taiwanese coast guard near the Kinmen archipelago, tensions between China and Taiwan have reached a new high. China has responded by deploying additional coast guard ships
At least four people died and the search continued for two more who were missing Thursday after a boat carrying more than two dozen migrants capsized off Panama’s Caribbean coast in an apparent attempt to avoid the treacherous Darien Gap land route.
Two Chinese fishermen drowned off the coast of Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago during a chase by the Taiwanese Coast Guard. The incident involved a Chinese vessel sailing near Kinmen island that attempted to flee but capsized. Resuscitation efforts for the deceased fishermen failed,
Sebastien Haller scored the goal that won Ivory Coast the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on their own turf less than two years after being diagnosed with, and subsequently overcoming, testicular cancer. The Elephants came from behind to defeat Nigeria 2-1 in