14 die as Spain-bound vessel sinks off Morocco October 26, 2012 - 17:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 14 passengers on a Spain-bound vessel died when the craft sunk off the coast of Morocco, a Moroccan official said Friday, Oct 26, according to CNN. Mustapha Khalfi, Moroccan minister of communication, said the sinking took place Thursday in the Mediterranean Sea off the Moroccan city of Alhucemas. The ship was headed from Morocco to Spain, Khalfi said. At least 70 people were on board, Khalfi said, and 17 have been rescued and taken to Alhucemas. A search is under way for more survivors, Khalfi said. Partner news  Top stories Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates.   Partner news |  Latest news Oscar winning scribe to adapt "Ali and Nino" bestselling romance  The epic novel follows the love story between the male descendant of a royal Muslim family and a beautiful, Christian, Georgian princess.Cannes: Buyers targeting “The Gunman” Sean Penn-starrer Studiocanal’s film sees Penn as an ex-government contract killer whose past comes back to haunt him."Doctor Who" sci-fi series renewed for Season 8 BBC reveals that executive producer Steven Moffat is "already plotting a brand new run of adventures for the Doctor."Antonio Banderas to topline "The 33" drama The feature will dramatize the events of the 33 miners' struggle for survival after having been trapped underground for 69 days. |
