Month: February 2014

  • Malaysia navy chief denies incursion

    Malaysia’s navy chief has denied a report that three Chinese navy ships patrolled an area claimed by the Southeast Asian country, saying the Chinese exercise took place hundreds of miles […]

  • Captain Phillips scoops writers prize

    Captain Phillips – a film about piracy starring Tom Hanks – won writer Billy Ray best adapted screenplay prize at the Writers Guild of America (WGA) awards in the US. […]

  • 3 Indians kidnapped at sea are rescued

    An official says Nigeria’s military has helped rescue three Indians who were kidnapped from a cargo ship off Equatorial Guinea and held hostage in Nigeria. 3 Indians kidnapped at sea […]

  • Syria chemical weapons

    US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Russia to press its ally Syria into speeding up the removal of chemical weapons. Only about 4% of chemical weapons declared by […]