Thai ship free after ransom - Somali pirates The Star | MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia pirates said they had released the Thai-flagged Thai Union 3 ship on Sunday after receiving a $3 million ransom. | The tuna fishing vessel belonging to Asia's biggest canned tuna exporter, Thai Union Frozen Products, was seized on October 29, 2009 with 23 Russians, tw...
EU: Somali pirates free Thai fishing boat The Guardian | KATHARINE HOURELD | Associated Press Writer= NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somali pirates freed a Thai fishing vessel they held for more than four months after receiving a ransom, the European Union Naval Force said Sunday, and French officials said their navy seized 11 suspected pirates elsewhere along...
Ports, Refineries Access Roads Gulp N18.7 Billion - FG All Africa The Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Hassan Muhammad Lawal, has disclosed that the total value of the contracts awarded in respect of access roads to the ports and refineries stood at N18.7 billion. | ...
EMGS awarded survey offshore West Africa Offshore Shipping Online | - | More Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has received a Letter of Award from an oil and gas company to provide 3D EM data acquisition services offshore West Africa. | | The survey will be performed using the purpose-built 3D EM ...
Broadband usage in Middle East and North Africa belt seen rising 40% through 2015 Gulf News | Abu Dhabi: Broadband users across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region are estimated to go up by approximately 40 per cent by 2015 and will open up a revenue base close to $600 million (Dh2.2 billion), a communication, media and tech...
37 years of solitary confinement: the Angola three The Guardian | In 1972, three men in a Louisiana prison were placed in solitary confinement after a prison guard was murdered. Two of them are still there – even though many believe they are innocent | Angola prison, the state penitentiary of Louisiana, is the ...
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Egypt cruise ship crash kills three sailors BBC News | A luxury cruise liner has crashed into a dock at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh, killing three members of the crew, officials say. | At least four other people we...
Gadhafi Calls for Jihad Against Switzerland Wall Street Journal A Wall Street Journal Roundup | Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi called on Thursday for a "jihad" or armed struggle against Switzerland, which he called an infidel state that was dest...
EU: Somali Pirates Seize Kenyan Fishing Vessel The New York Times | Filed at 9:24 a.m. ET | NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Somali pirates have seized a Kenyan-flagged fishing vessel, the European Union Naval Force said Tuesday. | Cmdr. John Harbour said Tuesday the Sakoba was taken last week, but many details remain unclea...
Somali leader 'hopeful' couple kidnapped by pirates will be released The Independent | Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said today that progress was being made and he was "hopeful" about the release of a British couple seized by pirates. | heikh Ahmed expressed regret about the capture of Paul and Rachel Chandler, from Tunbridge ...
EU: Somali pirates seize Kenyan fishing vessel The State | NAIROBI, Kenya -- Somali pirates have seized a Kenyan-flagged fishing vessel, the European Union Naval Force said Tuesday. | Cmdr. John Harbour said Tuesday the Sakoba was taken last week, but many details remain unclear. The owner has not been in ...
Ongoing Iran diplomacy needed China Daily | Hardline tactics will only push Teheran into corner, says envoy | Beijing: China's special envoy to the Middle East denied on Friday that interest in oil is the key reason why Beijing opposes tougher sanctions on Iran. | Wu Sike, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), reiterated that Beijing hasn't given up di...
Oil near 8-week high on weak dollar, technicals The Times Of India TOKYO: Oil extended gains toward $82 a barrel on Monday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and signs of an economic recovery in top oil consumer, the United States. | Traders and analysts say currency movements could dominate oil prices as demand strength stays unclear during the recovery. | The euro was higher on the U.S. dollar on Monday, edging up to $1...
