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India to loan virus-hit Maldives $250 million

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 06:36 AM

Malé, Maldives - India on Sunday announced a $250 million loan to the Maldives to boost its coronavirus-battered economy in a further bid to counter China's growing financial footprint in South Asia. Read more »

Stricken oil tanker pushed further away from Sri Lanka

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 10:36 PM

The Panamanian-registered New Diamond carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude had drifted dangerously close to the eastern shores of Sri Lanka since issuing a distress message Thursday.   Read more »

1 Pinoy seafarer killed, as blazing tanker sparks fears of a new Indian Ocean disaster

Amal Jayasinghe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 08:56 PM

The ship was carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude from Kuwait to India when the engine room exploded on Thursday killing one Filipino crew member. The other 22 crew -- five Greek and 17 Filipino -– were taken off the vessel. Read more »

Twin quakes strike off Indonesia: USGS

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 19 10:48 AM

JAKARTA - Two large and shallow earthquakes struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey reported, but no tsunami warning was issued. Read more »

Ship that oozed oil off Mauritius coast splits in two

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 17 06:48 AM

PORT LOUIS - A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tons of oil in pristine waters off the coast of Mauritius has split in two. Read more »

Tourist 'crushed by whale shark's tail' in Australia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 04:48 PM

SYDNEY - A tourist snorkeling off Australia's pristine northwest coast was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after being struck by a whale, medics said Monday. Read more »

2 dead, 6 missing after high-seas brawl on Taiwan fishing boat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 08:49 PM

Two crew members have been confirmed dead and six are missing after a deadly brawl broke out on board a Taiwanese fishing vessel in a remote area of the Indian Ocean.   Read more »

India's Modi gives $1.4-B aid to Maldives amid worry over its China debt

Reuters
Posted at Dec 17 07:06 PM

NEW DELHI - India will give financial assistance of $1.4 billion to the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, the biggest aid yet to the Indian Ocean island nation that is grappling with debt from a Chinese building spree. Read more »