Keep an eye on them but don’t shoot A hypothetical look at how US indecisiveness over the South China Sea can lead to military conflict As the Philippines and China continue to square off over the Scarborough Shoal, there are very real fears that this disputes—an extension of the […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and an American-led naval coalition each said Thursday they responded to a distress call by a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that came under fire from gunmen in the Gulf of Oman a day earlier. Armed guards aboard the 488-foot (148-meter) Maersk Texas thwarted the attack northeast of the Emirati […]
NEW DELHI – An Indian court on Friday extended the custody of two Italian marines accused of shooting two Indian fishermen after mistaking them for pirates, news reports said. Chief Judicial Magistrate A.K. Gopakuar, in the southern state of Kerala, also ordered the case referred to the Sessions Court, essentially clearing the way for a […]
Azerbaijan, Baku, May 25/ Trend F.Milad/ Iranian naval forces released two Iranian oil tankers which had been attacked by Somali pirates in international waters. One of the tankers was sailing in the Gulf of Oman and the other one in the Gulf of Aden, the IRNA News Agency reported. Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has […]
Published on May 21, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments All 29 Chinese fishermen kidnapped earlier this month by unidentified armed North Koreans have been freed and are on their way home, Chinese state media said on Sunday. Chinese fishermen and boats held in North Korea ‘freed’ The 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats […]
Published on May 18, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments According to Chinese state news media, North Korean gunmen operating in the Yellow Sea are demanding a ransom for the release of three Chinese fishing vessels and 29 crew members. 3 Boats Held by Gunmen, China SaysBy Andrew Jacobs, New York Times BEIJING — […]
Saher Baloch After a long wait of 18 months, the families of the Pakistani crew held hostage on MV Albedo by Somali pirates received good news on Tuesday when a business tycoon announced to pay the remaining Rs130 million ransom amount. The 22 crew members were taken hostage on November 2010 and the pirates had […]
Johannesburg – The families of a South African couple taken hostage by pirates in Somalia 19 months ago have received confirmation they are still alive, Beeld reported on Thursday. Vera Hecht, sister of Bruno Pelizzari, who is being held hostage with his girlfriend Debbie Calitz, recently sent the pirates a list of questions to which only her […]
Background In spite of progress being made to enhance bilateral ties, geopoltical rivalry between Pakistan and India continues to escalate. The most recent example was demonstrated by the launch of India’s Agni-5 nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile, which was closely followed by the launch Pakistan’s Hatf 4 Shaheen-1A nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile. While this strategic rivalry […]
US experts are training Yemeni coastguards on the use of tel-communication devices that have been lately provided by the US Government to Yemen, military sources said. The sources praised US support provided to coastguards, pointing out that such training and assistance will strengthen its abilities to secure Yemen’s coasts, combat piracy and trafficking. Meanwhile, the commands […]