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Breaking News Tue, 9 Mar 2010
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan
Defence   Japan   Nuclear   Photos   US  
 The New York Times 
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'
| TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allowed American nuclear-armed war... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau )
Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s.
Asian   China   Economy   Photos   US  
 Asia Times 
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
| By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US intere... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus)
Baltic Sea  KDVR 
Baltic Sea pipeline work unveils a dozen centuries-old shipwrecks, 1 maybe up to 800 years old
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between... (photo: GFDL / Andreas Tille)
Baltic   Company   Photos   Shipwrecks   Unveils  
Container ship Hanjin Ottawa manouevres away from the terminal at Harbor Island as the Ban bridge Island ferry enters the Port of Seattle. The Port of Seattle is a port district that runs Seattle's seaport and airport.  Malaya 
Hanjin says Subic shipyard's cost competitiveness stands out in crisis
By Genivi Factao | Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction–Philippines Inc. (HHIC-Philippines) said Subic shipyard found its market niche in cost competitiveness in the middle of an economic downtu... (photo: Creative Commons / Yummifruitbat)
Construction   Hanjin   Industry   Photos   Subic  
Top Stories
 U.S. Army soldiers evacuate a wounded soldier during operations to eliminate insurgents in Qubbah, Iraq, March 24, 2007. The soldiers are assigned to Charlie Troop, 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C.    ula1 Post-Bulletin
U.S. troops withdrawing en masse from Port-Au-Prince
3/8/2010 10:55:57 AM By Ben Fox and Jennifer Kay | Associated Press | PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - U.S. troops are withdrawing from the shattered capital, leaving many Haitian... (photo: U.S. Army soldiers evacuate a wounded soldier during operations to eliminate insurgents in Qubbah, Iraq, March 24, 2007. The soldiers are assigned to Charlie Troop, 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C. U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. JoAnn S)
Haiti   Photos   Port-Au-Prince   Troops   US  
Shipping The Times Of India
Shipping cos raise freight rates up to 30%
CHENNAI: April could be a dicey month for consumers. Truckers have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from April 5, and shipping companies have announced a 15-30% i... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Business   Freight   Market   Photos   Shipping  
In this image issued by EU NAVFOR on Friday March 5, 2010 shows a boarding party from the EU NAVFOR French warship FS Nivose on Somali pirate skiffs off the Somali coast on Friday March 5, 2010. The Star
Thai ship free after ransom - Somali pirates
| 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... (photo: AP / EU NAVFOR)
Photos   Piracy   Shipping   Somalia   Thailand  
Pigs - Hogs - Livestock - Piggery - Animals CBC
N.B. farmers fret at hog plant closure
| The closure of a Nova Scotia hog-processing plant is creating a serious problem for New Brunswick farmers who no longer have a place to ship their pigs. | Larsen Packer... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Farmers   Hog   Photos   Pigs   Pork  
Thailand.  fishing boat The Guardian
EU: Somali pirates free Thai fishing boat
| 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 ra... (photo: GFDL / Khaosaming)
EU   Photos   Pirates   Somali   Thai  
A Philippine Air Force Huey helicopter flies away from a camp of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front on top of Mt. Palaw, Sultan Gumander town in Lanao del Sur, Southern Philippines after dropping off troops and supplies Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002. The MILF camp, captured by government troops last October 10, was allegedly occupied by MILF and Abu Sayyaf rebels led by Isnilon Hapilon who fled Basilan island to escape military pursuers. Army soldiers engaged the rebels in several running gunbattlesand killed nine and captured one The Siasat Daily
Philippine marines kill 7 suspected militants
| Manila, March 08: Philippine marines killed at least seven al Qaeda-linked militants on Sunday in a raid on a coastal hide-out, but failed to capture a Malaysian terror... (photo: AP / Froilan Gallardo)
Extremism   Intelligence   Military   Philippines   Photos  
BRISBANE, Australia (June 6, 2007)  An Australian police officer looks on as amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), with embarked Marines from the 31st MEU, pulls pierside for a scheduled port visit in advance of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007. Talisman Saber is designed to maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian military forces, demonstrating the U.S. and Australian commitment to our military alliance and regional security in wining the global war on terrorism. Tortuga is forward deployed from Sasebo, Japan and is under the operational control of the CTF 76 headquartered in White Beach, Okinawa with an operating detachment in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ken Shade (RELEASED) San Fransisco Chronicle
Australian police search 2 anti-whaling vessels
| (03-07) 04:00 PST Adelaide, Australia -- | Australian police conducted searches Saturday on two anti-whaling vessels that recently clashed with Japanese ships in the An... (photo: Public Domain / BotMultichillT)
Photos   Police   Search   Vessels   Whaling  
A Philippine military tank parked near the Philippine Army Headquarter Breitbart
Philippines troops kill seven militants in raid
| Philippine marines killed seven Islamist militants in a raid on their remot... | Philippine marines killed seven Islamist militants early Sunday in a raid on their remo... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Mindanao   Philippines   Photos   Raid   Terror  
President Barack Obama smiles as he shakes hands with students before a discussion with 6th grade students at Graham Road Elementary School in Falls Church, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. The Times
Behold Cap'n Barack Obama the crafty trimmer
| Perhaps the most despised kind of politician in our times is the mellifluous, nimble one. A man or woman who seems to tack to one position and then to another, a party ... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
Government   Photos   Politics   President   US  
The Manila City Hall - City Government - Philippines The Daily Tribune
No stink in Century Park deal
| BLURBAL THRUSTS | 03/07/2010 | At first glance, the graft charges filed recently before the Office of the Ombudsman against Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, Vice Mayor Isko Mo... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Government   Lucio Tan   Manila   Philippines   Photos  
Shipping Ports & Harbor
- Generating international appeal with GDF Suez talks
- Need to know: BP investment ... Inmarsat earnings ... Eurotu
- Kenyan-flagged ship hijacked off Somalia
- Chevron Plans to Cut 2,000 Jobs
Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s.
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
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- Comptroller and Auditor General raps govt for slow port deve
- Trans Harbour project likely to go to MMRDA
- Ottawa stalls Harbour Bridge repairs
- Road near Port of L.A. to be improved
The skyline of Manila as seen from the top of a ship docked at the Manila North Harbor.
North Harbor takeover set
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Oil Maritime Offshore
- The people's king
- Cairn sees Rajasthan reserves rising 25%
- Need to know: BP investment ... Inmarsat earnings ... Eurotu
- Oil falls from 8-week high on dollar pressure
Su Wei, chief negotiator of China on climate change, makes a point during his press conference at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.
China and India Join Climate Accord
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- Dollar gains as ratings agencies warn on Europe
- Money at the heart of govt
- Generating international appeal with GDF Suez talks
- Agrarian reform: Long on promises, short on performance
An Emirati man takes snap of a model of the Burj Khalifa , the world's tallest building in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010.
UAE economy expected to expand 3.2 percent in 2010
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Transport Engineering
- Indian mission told to include signs in Tamil
- It's hard to class a child as evil, says Venables's
- Old faces are new execs filling in Palace gaps
- Making PJ green, clean and safe
Aer Lingus A320 EI-DVH in Dsseldorf International Airport.
Nostalgia for Aer Lingus remains just that
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- Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off
- Airline: Colo. flight canceled after smoke report
- Wind power boost with new jack-up vessels
- Airlines To Face Feds' 3-hour Tarmac Rule Next Month
Army reinforcements get off their truck at Talipao, Sulu province southern Philippines, Sunday May 7, 2000 after reported encounters with the Abu Sayyaf rebels in the morning.
7 Sayyaf suspects killed in Sulu raid
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Pollution Cargo & Docklands
- Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off
- Fun-filled activities await avid bird watchers and families
- EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports
- $6 billion potential if water sector better managed - Salame
A cane cutter works in Batatais, Brazil, in this Aug. 28, 2007 file photo. Booming Brazil is in overdrive with test drilling at a potentially mammoth offshore oil field, trucks jamming ports to offload soy shipments for China, biofuel production galore and plenty of cash for mega-infrastructure projects ranging from bridges to dams
EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports
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- Grupo Hemas Expands its Real-Time Cargo Surveillance to the
- SpaceX fires rocket engines in quest to fly cargo
- Ben Affleck Carries His Precious Cargo
- SpaceX Fires Rocket Engines in Quest to Fly Cargo
Freight train with shipping containers in the United Kingdom
5 freight train cars derail in Philly; none hurt
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