Indonesia: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd: The sinking comes just days after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd changed Australia's refugee policy so that people who arrive by boat will no longer be allowed to settle there. The change has drawn sharp criticism from human rights groups, according to CBC. Rochmali, a rescuer at the scene, said 157 survivors have been rescued and three bodies recovered from the choppy waters near Cidaun, a district town about 40 kilometres south of Cianjur. Two children, ages 1 and 5, were among the dead and A boat carrying would-be asylum seekers to Australia sunk in Indonesia waters, and an official said more than 150 survivors have been rescued. At least three people died, but it's unclear how many more may be missing. The boat sank off the West Java district of Cianjur, said Imam, an official from Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, who goes by one name. He said Australian officials alerted Indonesia about the boat Tuesday night. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.