Indian coastguards join Malaysia jet searchCoastguards from India's remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands joined the airborne search on Wednesday for a missing Malaysian airliner, a senior official told Reuters. A Dornier aircraft belonging to the coastguard set off at 2. More… |
Bahrain warns against unstable weatherBahrain has issued a warning to fishermen and swimmers to stay clear of rough waters as weather conditions continue to be unstable and two people were reported drowned within a span of just 24 hours. The death of the two fishermen brought More… |
About 250 refugees missing in MediterraneanAbout 250 people are missing in the Mediterranean after the vessels carrying them illegally to Europe got into difficulty off the Tunisian coast, a Tunisian security official told Reuters on Thursday. Tunisian coastguards and military resc More… |
Bahrain launches sea curfewA curfew has been introduced in Bahrain's waters as part of efforts to beef up security. The BDF yesterday announced all vessels would be prohibited from sailing between 5pm and 6am until further notice, with any violators potentially More… |
Bahrain Coastguard rescues drowning sailorsA Bahrain Coastguard team battled 10-foot waves and strong winds to airlift 17 sailors in a dramatic rescue operation at high seas yesterday (Friday). The sailors had spent several hours in a raft in choppy seas before being saved by the h More… |