Month: January 2014

  • Germany to help destroy chemical weapons

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    Germany is joining international efforts to destroy Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons, the foreign and defence ministries have announced. Germany agrees to help destroy Syria’s chemical weapons Germany is joining […]

  • China new sea rules ‘provocative’

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    The US has described new Chinese rules on fishing access to disputed areas of the South China Sea as “provocative and potentially dangerous”. US: China new sea rules ‘provocative’ The […]

  • Syria to meet June deadline

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    Despite a delay in eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons material, the United Nations Security Council expects that there will be no delay beyond the end-of-June deadline for the total removal of […]

  • International Drug Trade at Crisis Level

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    Following this year’s seizure of 1.3 tonnes of pure cocaine at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, the threat of the Latin American drug market’s expansion to the west has been […]

  • CMF and Oman maritime leaders meet

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    Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 and CTF 151 leaders met senior maritime commanders in Oman during a visit to enhance regional security measures. CMF and Oman maritime leaders meet, advance […]

  • EU Naval Force Visits Mayotte

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    On Wednesday 1 January, the European Union Naval Force flagship, FS Siroco, conducted a port visit to Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on the day it became part of the […]

  • British weapons arming Somali pirates?

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    The Government has been forced into an urgent review over why in 15 months nearly 44,000 guns were sent to tackle piracy in East Africa and a number of repressive regimes. […]

  • Syria chemical weapons: 1st consignment leaves Latakia

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    The first consignment of Syrian chemical weapons materials has left the country on a Danish ship. The vessel left the northern Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, escorted by Russian and […]

  • Libyan navy fires on tanker

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    Libya’s navy opened fire after a Maltese-flagged oil tanker approached to illegally load crude at a port that has been controlled for months by armed protesters demanding more autonomy from […]

  • Spanish minister in Panama for talks on canal expansion row

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    Spanish Public Works Minister, Ana Pastor, has held an emergency meeting with Panamanian President, Ricardo Martinelli, to resolve a dispute over expansion work at the Panama Canal. Spanish minister in […]

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