2 killed, 15 rescued after cargo ship catches fire in E China

01:56, April 02, 2019

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  Rescued migrants hijack ship and re-route to Europe

  Brussels (People’s Daily) - A cargo ship has been hijacked by more than 100 migrants it rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, Euronews reports today.(Photo: Maritime Bulletin)The ship, which is identified as the Turkish oil tanker El Hiblu 1, was enroute to Libya after it intercepted a boat carrying 108 migrants on Wednesday.By Thursday morning, the ship had reached Maltese waters,

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  Forest fire killing 30 put out in southwest China's Sichuan

  CHENGDU, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A fire that killed 30 people and engulfed about 15 hectares of forest in southwest China's Sichuan Province was extinguished Tuesday, local authorities said.A man drinks water during the fire fighting in Panzhihua, Sichuan, on March 27, 2019. (Photo: VCG)More than 600 people are conducting a blanket survey of the affected area to ensure that

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  Ship takeover by migrants raises concerns for rescues at sea

  (Photo: AP)A rescue in the Mediterranean Sea that took an ominous turn has raised concerns that some merchant ship captains might become reluctant to save migrants in danger of drowning during the perilous crossing from north Africa to Europe, fearing they could lose control of their ship.A cargo ship heading from Turkey to Libya was asked to divert its course