Somalia could give its Eastern Africa neighbours a run for their money in tourism business if its internal conflict and piracy problems are contained, a UN report on regional sustainable tourism shows. The report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa titled a study on the challenges and opportunities for tourism development says the […]
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett returned to Naval Base San Diego Thursday following a seven-month deployment to the Middle East and western Pacific. About 350 sailors left San Diego in December aboard the 509-foot-long Sterett, part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. While away, the sailors took part in counter-piracy […]
India has received the first of three Stealth Talwar frigates it ordered from Russia six years ago. The 4,000 ton P-17 project Talwar’s are 124.5 meter (386 feet) long, carry 24 anti-aircraft and eight anti-ship missiles, four torpedo tubes, as well as a 100mm gun, short range anti-missile guns, a helicopter, and anti-submarine weapons (depth charges and […]
By George Thande VICTORIA (Reuters) – Seychelles’ vital fishing industry is starting to recover after international anti-piracy efforts and boats carrying armed guards deterred attacks by Somali pirates, Natural Resources and Industry Minister Peter Sinon said on Thursday. The Indian Ocean islands’ economy depends on tuna exports and tourism, both badly hurt after pirate attacks […]
The affected areas include Alula and Bargal districts as well as parts of Dili-didin and Gunbah areas. Bari regional governor Abdisamed Mohamed Galan told Sunatimes that the area has been badly hit by subsequent droughts that affected both human and livestock. Galan said severe water shortage and the compelling drought situation have forced many pastoralist […]
The Tambach Teachers College in Keiyo district has been renovated at a cost of Sh10 million. Principal William Maritim said the government had disbursed the money to the college. Tambach is a satellite campus of Chepkoilel University College and part of the funding has been used to renovate its Learning Resource Centre, hostels and lecture […]
“We are very angry with China’s recent offer to look for oil inside Vietnam’s territory,’’ said Phuong Bich, 53, who was arrested three times last year during similar demonstrations that were broken up. “We urge the government to take action.’’ Hanoi says the area where the China National Offshore Oil Corp., or CNOOC, has identified […]
Dubai, 04 July, (Asiantribune.com): Addressing the International Conference on Maritime Piracy on the theme “Maritime Piracy : enhancing public private partnership and strengthening the global response”, leader of the Sri Lanka delegation Deputy External Affairs Minister Neomal Perera stated that maritime piracy has become an issue of serious concern to countries of our region which […]
By Cheng Bijie and Hou Rui (PLA Daily) The officers and men of the 12th escort taskforce under the Navy of the ChinesePeople’s Liberation Army (PLA), who will soon head for the Gulf of Aden and thewaters off the Somali coast to implement their escort mission, held a mass pledge andmobilization meeting on the morning of July 2, 2012 in the auditorium of a naval port inZhoushan of east China’s Zhejiang province. Zhou Xuming, commander of the 12th Chinese naval escort taskforce and deputy chief of staff of the East China Sea Fleet of the Chinese PLA Navy, said the 12th Chinesen aval escort taskforce carefully studied and analyzed the characteristics of the current Somali pirates’ activities and launched some mission-oriented training. As a result, thetroop unit’s capability of escort-operation implementation has been remarkablyupgraded. This article was posted by Neptune Maritime Security via english.peopledaily.com.cn. MaritimeSecurity.Asia in cooperation with www.neptunemaritimesecurity.com Source Permalink
AP reports that investigators in Denmark believe that two hostages killed during the rescue of a dhow hijacked by Somali pirates were most likely killed by friendly fire from the Danish warship, HDMS Absalon. Military prosecutors say that a Danish soldier who opened fire on the dhow in an attempt to force it to stop […]