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Chinese research ship Shi Yan 6 arrives in Sri Lanka, entering the port of Colombo a year after a similar port call by a spacecraft-tracking vessel raised security concerns from neighbouring India. New Delhi is suspicious of China's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and its influence in Sri Lanka, which is strategically placed halfway along key east-west international shipping routes. IMAGES
A Chinese research vessel enters Sri Lanka's Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota despite concerns from India and the United States about its activities. The Yuan Wang 5 entered the port after securing permission to enter Sri Lankan waters on condition it will not engage in any research. The Indian government has lodged a complaint with Colombo over fears the ship could spy on its activities, and the United States has also expressed concern. IMAGES
Images taken during a guided tour organised by the Israeli Navy show Israeli sailors aboard a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat preparing to depart to patrol off the coast of Gaza from a naval base in the northern port city of Haifa. IMAGES
Images show the Panama-registered carrier ship Fremantle Highway, which is carrying 3,000 cars and caught fire off the Dutch coast on Tuesday night as it travelled to Egypt from Germany. The ship, still on fire at 17:00 CET, is filmed from Buren Strand, Ameland Island – a popular holiday destination in the Waddenzee Netherlands, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Fears have been raised over environmental pollution as authorities warn that the fire could burn for days and threaten nearby natural sites. It is suspected that an electric car was behind the fire. IMAGES
A very large crude carrier the Nautica, which is part of a coordinated operation to remove oil from the FSO Safer, sits in Yemeni waters. In the coming days, an operation is expected to begin pumping 1.14 million barrels of crude oil to the Nautica from the FSO Safer, a rusting 47-year-old ship that the UN describes as a "ticking time bomb". IMAGES
Supporters of Sri Lanka's Marxist-Leninist "People's Liberation Front" party hold a rally to mark May Day in Colombo. May Day, which is also known as Labour Day or International Workers' Day, is marked across the world by protests and demonstrations demanding fair pay and better conditions for workers. IMAGES
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