Italy approves Libya coast guard support mission

The Italian cabinet on Friday approved an operational mission to support the Libyan Coast Guard in the fight against migrant traffickers in the Mediterranean Sea.

Chinese coast guard ships enter Japanese territorial waters for first time

Two Chinese coast guard ships entered Japanese waters near the southwestern island of Kyushu, the Japan Coast Guard confirmed on Saturday.

Italy Threatens to Close Ports to Immigrant Boats

Italy has warned the European Union it might be forced to shut its ports to foreign vessels that disembark immigrants rescued at sea, local media reported Wednesday.

Italy Rescues 484 Migrants in Mediterranean Finds Seven Bodies

Rescuers saved 484 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday and found the bodies of seven men who had died in the attempt to get to Europe, Italy's coast guard said.

Italy's Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 561 migrants in Mediterranean

The Italian Coast Guard reported Thursday that it had coordinated the rescue of 561 migrants and the recovery of a corpse in a day in which it had conducted seven rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

Scarborough Shoal: China's jurisdiction over Huangyan Island unchanged (FM)

China still exercises jurisdiction over Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, a spokesperson said Monday, following media reports that Chinese coast guard had recently allowed Philippine fishermen to fish nearby.

Senkaku/Diaoyu issue: Chinese ships sailed near disputed islands

Four Chinese ships sailed into territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China sea, Japan's Coast Guard said Sunday.

Environ 6500 réfugiés secourus ce lundi au large des côtes libyennes

Les gardes-côtes italiens ont annoncé lundi soir avoir coordonné le secours d'environ 6.500 migrants au large de la Libye, l'une des journées les plus chargées de ces dernières années en Méditerranée.

Taiwan's interior minister visits disputed Spratly island

Taiwan's interior minister on Tuesday visited the largest of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday, to underscore its claim to sovereignty and to establish a climate change research base there, local media reported.

Japan seeks talks with China over maritime activities near Senkakus

Tokyo is seeking high-level talks with Beijing about Chinese vessels continuing to enter Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea despite repeated protests, a Japanese government source said Monday.

Japan protests after unprecedented swarm of 230 Chinese vessels enter waters near Senkakus

Tokyo lodged a protest with China on Saturday after spotting an unprecedented 230 Chinese vessels swarming waters near the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said.

Taiwan lawmakers, fishermen protest at disputed S. China Sea island

The Central News Agency reported that about 20 fishermen aboard four boats left for Taiping from a southern port at around 11 a.m.

Taiwanese legislators to visit South China Sea island

Taiwanese legislators are planning to visit a South China Sea island Taiwan administers to assert sovereignty on Wednesday, weather permitting, after an international tribunal ruled the island is legally only a "rock."

Japan Donates 2 More Patrol Boats to Vietnam Amid S. China Sea Tensions

Japan has delivered to Vietnam another two ships that will be refurbished into patrol boats in disputed waters of the South China Sea.

Dozens of dead refugees found on boats off Libya

Rescuers have saved about 3,000 refugees but found more than 50 dead on boats near the coast of Libya, according to the Italian coastguard.

Hundreds of Migrants Feared Drowned Off Libyan Coast

Hundreds of migrants from Africa attempting a journey across the Mediterranean are feared to have drowned after their overcrowded boat capsized off Libya, Italy's coastguard said Wednesday.

400 migrants die as boat capsizes off Libya

About 400 migrants are reported to have died at the weekend when their boat capsized on the way from Libya to Italy.

Ezadeen: Italian coastguard rescues abandoned migrant ship (it left from a Turkish port and was abandoned by its crew)

The Italian coastguard has managed to take control of a vessel carrying hundreds of migrants, which had been abandoned by its crew.

Italian coastguard says 900 migrants saved from catastrophe

GALLIPOLI, Italy: Italy's coastguard said on Wednesday (Dec 31) it had narrowly averted a catastrophe after people smugglers set a cargo ship with 900 people on board on a collision course with the country's rocky southern shoreline.

Blue Sky M heading towards Italy / Notruf vor griechischer Westküste: Frachter offenbar doch nicht in Seenot

A bulker believed to be carrying hundreds of illegal immigrants is heading towards Italy and is not in danger, Greek officials said...