boat carrying 145 stopped off coast

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    From: AAP
    March 17, 20112:51PM

    A BOAT carrying 145 suspected asylum seekers has been taken to Christmas Island after being stopped off Australia's north-west coast.

    The boat was intercepted by a border control vessel morning, north of the Ashmore Islands, Australian Customs and Border Protection said.

    The 145 people on board will undergo the usual security, identity and health checks once at Christmas Island.


















 
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