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US might fly drones from Australian territory

Australia said Wednesday it may allow the United States to use its territory to operate long-range spy drones, as part ...

"Ghost ship" off canada heralds arrival of tsunami debris

An empty Japanese fishing boat drifting off the coast of western Canada could be the first wave of 1.5 million tons of ...

Somali pirates hijack Iran cargo ship in Maldives

Somali pirates seized an Iranian-owned cargo ship and its 23-strong crew in the first hijacking within Maldivian ...

Key issues for the Arab summit in Iraq

Baghdad will host an Arab summit from March 27-29, the first time such a gathering has been held in Iraq in more than ...

Indonesia potential for international cargo port investment

Indonesia`s strategic geographic position in the North Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean shipping lanes has the ...

Kimia Farma to take over hospitals run by SOEs

PT Kimia Farma Tbk. plans to take over hospitals run by SOEs and state-owned companies, in a follow-up to state ...

NATO extends anti-piracy mission until 2014

NATO agreed Monday to extend its anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia until the end of 2014, stressing that ...

Government`s compensation for 2012 fuel hike plan

The government`s plan to raise fuel prices in April has also increased people`s concerns about the rising costs of ...

Eight killed, Yemenis hope for UN pressure on Saleh

Eight Yemenis, including five protesters, were killed in a new upsurge in violence in the capital on Sunday, hospital ...

RI, Japan share same views on maritime issues

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said that Indonesia and Japan had the same views on the handling of maritime issues. ...

RS Components Wins 2011 EE Times ACE Award with DesignSpark PCB

-Free DesignSpark PCB professional design tool selected as Most Popular Product of the Year in IP/EDA ...

Italian ship attacked by pirates off Somalia

An Italian ship came under attack by five pirates off the coast of Somalia on Monday, its owner said, and one pirate ...

Iran ready to halt 20% nuclear enrichment

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday reiterated Tehran`s readiness to "immediately" stop production of low ...

Ministry checking ship operators` adherence to safety rules

Following the recent spate of tragic shipping accidents, the Transportation Ministry has begun an audit of marine ...

Somali pirates release greek-owned ship

Somali pirates have released a Greek owned bulk carrier with 24 crew members in the Gulf of Aden, about 490 nautical ...