Indonesia rescues 65 "after Australian navy towed away" asylum boat

Indonesian authorities have rescued 65 asylum-seekers trying to reach Australia after their boat ran aground on a reef, Indonesian police said on Tuesday.
An Australian opposition politician said the boat had run aground after being towed away by the Australian navy, underscoring the risk to migrants of a tough Australian policy.

U.S. says need to save lives as Asia migrant crisis talks begin

The United States said on Friday that thousands of vulnerable migrants adrift in Southeast Asian seas needed urgent rescue, as Myanmar told a regional meeting on the crisis that it was not to blame.

Indonesia, Malaysia agree to take in migrant ships, report says

The fate of thousands of migrants believed to be stranded in the Andaman Sea may have taken a step toward resolution with the conclusion of talks between Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

Lost at sea, unwanted: The plight of Myanmar's Rohingya 'boat people'

Malaysian politician calls on U.S. to lean on Myanmar