Month: April 2019
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U.S. Imposes Entry Restrictions on Vessels Traveling from Seychelles Due to ISPS NonCompliance
April 12: A report by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has found that Seychelles is not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures at its port. The Seychelles Port Authority chair, Paul Hodoul, […]
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Equatorial Guinea Opposition Leader Detained for Alleged Coup Plot
April 11: Andres Esono Ondo, a leading Equatorial Guinea opposition figure, has been arrested in Chad on suspicion of preparing a coup, the oil-rich country’s external security minister Juan Antonio […]
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Strikes Expected Worldwide May 1 (International Workers Day/Labor Day)
May 01: Strikes, walk-offs, and some protests are expected to occur globally on May 1 (International Workers Day / Labor Day / May Day). These include, but are not limited […]
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Pakistan Navy Takes Command of Maritime Force CTF-150
April 12: Pakistan Navy took over the command of Combined Maritime Task Force 150 (CTF-150) from Royal Canadian Navy at an impressive change of command ceremony held at Headquarters US […]
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1 Abducted Fisherman Rescued, 2 Die, Amid Philippine Rescue Attempt From Abu Sayyaf
April 04-05: Philippine authorities attempted to rescue three crew members held hostage by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) militants on 4 and 5 Apr 2019. During the rescue attempt, one crew […]
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Sudan’s Defence Minister Announces State of Emergency and Closure of Country’s Points of Entry After Arrest of President Bashir
April 11: On Thursday Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan in autocratic style for 30 years, was overthrown and arrested in a coup by the armed forces, said Sudan’s defence minister, […]
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Canadians Seize 2.5 Tonnes of Hashish in the Indian Ocean
April 06: On April 6, 2019, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina seized 2,569 kilograms of hashish while deployed in the Indian Ocean as part of Operation ARTEMIS, the Canadian Armed […]
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Barrow’s Devonshire Dock Evacuated Amid Hoax Bomb Threat
April 10: Staff at a shipyard in northern England that builds Britain’s nuclear submarines were evacuated after what a local news website reported was a bomb warning on a nuclear submarine. “Following […]
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130kg of Cocaine Wash Ashore Along Romanian Black Sea Coast
April 05-07: Police in Romania are searching along the country’s Black Sea coast after 130kg (286lb) of cocaine was found washed ashore. Around 300 officers and 14 coastguard ships are […]
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Record Seizure of Pangolin Scales in Singapore
April 03: More than 12.9 tonnes of pangolin scales, one of the world’s most endangered species, have been seized in Singapore. The scales, packed in 230 bags in a shipping […]
