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Jakarta : Indonesia | about 1 month ago

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An Indonesian Navy official escorts the leader of Sri Lankan asylum ...

There are reports that 270 people are aboard the boats which have struck trouble. A spokesman for Australian Customs and Border Protection says search and rescue authorities in Indonesia are coordinating rescue operations. He says Australia has offered assistance through the Australian Maritime...

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