Month: January 2014

  • US ‘concern’ at Syria delay

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    Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said he was “concerned” that the UN-backed plan to remove Syria’s chemical arsenal was behind schedule. US ‘concern’ at Syria chemical weapons delay The US says […]

  • EU cautions India

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    European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso Wednesday issued a warning to India over the case of two Italian marines who could face the death penalty for the killing of two […]

  • UK could afford to cut Trident submarines, report says

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    The UK could cut back its Trident submarine force and save billions of pounds “without sacrificing” its nuclear deterrent, a report suggests. UK could afford to cut Trident submarines, report […]

  • Suspect Pirates Transferred To Seychelles

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    On 29 January 2014, international collaboration in the fight against piracy resulted in the transfer of five men by the EU Naval Force to the Republic of Seychelles. Suspect Pirates […]

  • Panama to release 32 crew members

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    Panama has ordered the release of 32 crew members of a North Korean ship seized six months ago in the Panama Canal, carrying Cuban weapons. Panama to release 32 crew […]

  • China playing chicken with the US

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    Vessels from the US military and other countries increasingly find themselves in high-stakes confrontations on the East Asian seas, where China has adopted a strategy of making rivals flinch or […]

  • China launches first Nigerian offshore patrol vessel

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    The China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company launched the Nigerian Navy’s first of two P-18N offshore patrol vessels on Monday. China launches first Nigerian offshore patrol vessel The China Shipbuilding […]

  • Russian ‘nuclear treaty breach’

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    According to reports in the New York Times, citing US officials, Russia has been conducting flight tests since 2008 of a ground-launched cruise missile. US briefs Nato on Russian ‘nuclear […]

  • Merge

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    The members of North of England P&I Association and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company Limited have voted in favour of the clubs’ recent proposals to merge. NORTH P&I AND SUNDERLAND […]

  • Togo arrests three over huge ivory haul

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    Lt Pierre Awi said 1,680kg (3,700lb) of ivory had been concealed in a container at the Togolese capital city’s port, Lome, bound for Vietnam. Togo arrests three over huge ivory […]

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