Captain refuses to leave Australia waters

The captain of a ship carrying 438 Afghan refugees is refusing to leave Australia's territorial waters.

Captain refuses to leave Australia waters
Wed, 29 Aug, 2001 - 15:26

The captain of a ship carrying 438 Afghan refugees is refusing to leave Australia's territorial waters.

The Norwegian owners of the Tampa say doctors have not checked the refugees properly.

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