Australian authorities intercepted a boat carrying dozens of suspected asylum seekers Tuesday, the latest in a string of illegal arrivals that has fed a national debate on immigration policies.
Border patrol agents spotted the distressed vessel 290 miles (470 kilometers) north of the Cocos-Keeling Islands in the Indian Ocean, Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said in a statement.
O'Connor said none of the 43 passengers appeared to have serious health issues, but they were "clearly …
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