Environment/Science
Moscow/Sputnik: The Mauritian government has asked Japan to pay $34 million in compensation to support local fishing community affected by the recent oil spill from Japan's distressed Wakashio cargo ship in the Indian Ocean, media reported on Wednesday, citing a Mauritian government document. more
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws: UN trade body

New York: The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and protect small island ...

Some 1,000 tonnes of fuel leaked from Japanese vessel near Mauritius - Transport Company

Tokoy/Sputnik: No less than 1,000 tonnes of petroleum into the Indian Ocean from a Japanese bulk carrier, which ran aground off the island of Mauritius in late July, Executive Vice Presid ...