Rescue efforts for Australia asylum boat called off

Australian authorities have called off rescue efforts for a boat carrying asylum seekers that sank north of Christmas Island. The search for survivors was abandoned late on Sunday, two days after the submerged vessel was first spotted in the sea. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22837348#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa