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Pirates seize Chinese-crewed cargo ship off SeychellesNairobi (AFP) April 11, 2010 Somali pirates seized a cargo ship and its 23-member Chinese crew on Sunday in the Indian Ocean west of the Seychelles, an organisation in Kenya that monitors piracy on the high seas said. The Rak Afrikana, with a cargo capacity of 7,561 tonnes, is owned by Rak Afrikana Shipping Ltd of the Seychelles, but sails under a flag of convenience from St Vincent and the Grenadines. "It developed mechanical problems and then stopped," said Andrew Mwangura of the Seafarers Assistance Programme in the Keny ... read more |
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Ottawa (AFP) April 6, 2010A China-based network stole Indian military secrets, hacked the Dalai Lama's office and computers around the world in an elaborate cyber espionage scheme, Canadian researchers said Tuesday. Researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab said they documented a "complex ecosystem of cyber espionage that systematically compromised government, business, academic and other computer networ ... more  
Washington (AFP) April 6, 2010US President Barack Obama will meet President Hu Jintao of China next week on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit, as both sides take steps to tone down weeks of irascible exchanges. Since Obama visited Hu in Beijing in November, the United States and China have sparred at a distance over trade, currency disputes, Taiwan and Tibet, but both sides have taken recent steps to de-emphasiz ... more  
Canberra, Australia, April 1, 2010 Australia has seriously neglected the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean region in favor of its Pacific Ocean interests, a policy think tank said. The region has 48 independent countries and several major extra-regional stakeholders - China, France, Japan, Russia, the European Union and the United States. Of all the countries Australia has the largest maritime jurisdiction ... more |
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Bangladesh adopts green brick makingDhaka, Bangladesh (UPI) Apr 6, 2010 In an effort to reduce greenhouse gases, Bangladesh has adopted smokeless brick-making technology introduced by the U.N. Development Program. The UNDP will contribute $25 million over the next five years for the new program, which replaces methods used for more than 150 years. Bangladesh's brick industry has grown approximately 5.3 percent during the last decade and is likely to continue. It represents one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the country - estimated at ... read more |
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