At least 15 Rohingya refugees have been confirmed dead and dozens more reported missing after a ship capsized in the Bay of Bengal.
The victims were from camps near the resort town of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, officials added.
As many as 73 people have been rescued, with search operations currently underway for the rest.
According to the authorities, the ship, packed with around 130 people on board, was heading to Malaysia.
Israel-Iran battle escalates, civilians urged to evacuate target areas
Israel and Iran continued exchanging attacks that killed and wounded civilians, with both militaries urging civilians on the opposing side to take precautions against further strikes.
Air India chairman says crash should drive effort to build safer airline
Air India's Chairman N. Chandrasekaran on Monday told staff that last week's plane crash that killed at least 271 people should be a catalyst to build a safer airline, urging employees to stay resolute amid any criticism.
40 killed in Gaza as UN denounces Israeli-backed aid system
Israeli fire killed at least 40 people, half of them near an aid distribution site operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Monday, the territory's health ministry said, as UN officials denounced Israeli-backed aid delivery methods.
Harvard to urge judge to bar Trump from closing doors for international students
A federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking US President Donald Trump's plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the country to study at Harvard University.
US police arrest suspect in Minnesota lawmakers' shooting
A massive two-day manhunt ended on Sunday with the arrest of Vance Boelter, 57, for allegedly killing a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer.
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