India and Japan Strengthen Ties

Japanese and Indian officials recently met to develop cooperative efforts and strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries. Indian officials said that Maritime Self-Defense Forces and the Indian Navy will conduct joint exercises in 2012 to improve security in the Indian Ocean and to protect sea lanes...

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10 Refreshing swim-up bars

1. Dreams Punta CanaPunta Cana, Dominican Republic2. Beaches Turks & CaicosProvidenciales, Turks & Caicos3. Excellence Playa MujeresPlaya Mujeres, Mexico4. Holiday Village RhodesKolimbia, Greece5. Riu TouaregBoa Vista, Cape Verde6. North Beach PlantationNorth Myrtle Beach, US7. Hotel Mountain ParadiseLa Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica8. Hilton Rose Hall Resort &...

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Loaded Gun Found and Goes Off in Airport

Transportation Security Agency (TSA) officers located a loaded pistol in a passengers carry-on during screening procedures on Sunday (12/11) at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Atlanta police were called and as an officer was unloading the weapon, it accidentally discharged in the airport. No one was injured. The passenger said he...

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Mosque Torched In "Price Tag" Attack

Police in Jerusalem clashed with Israeli right-wing extremists after a mosque was set on fire in that city. The mosque which has not been used in years, was also tagged with graffiti that read "A good Arab is a dead Arab." These events are being labeled "price tag" attacks.Source:...

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Arrests Made In French Citizens Kidnapping

Three alleged kidnappers of two French citizens have been arrested in Mali. Phillipe Verdon and Serge Lazarevic were grabbed at gun-point on November 23 in Hombori, Mali. According to one official, the three men were "subcontractors" for Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim) and the hostages are now in...

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Chinese Leader Wants Navy Prepared for War

 Interesting insight from China's perspective on recent comments made by Chinese President Hu Jintao when he "urged the navy deputies to accelerate the transformation and modernization of the Navy, and make extended preparations for warfare in order to make greater contributions to safeguarding national security and world peace."Source: planetdata.net...

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Belgium Grenade Attack Kills Four

A man threw grenades and opened fire on a crowd at a bus stop in Liege, Belgium this morning (12/13). At least four people have been reported killed with 64 wounded. At this time there are few details, but one report says the attacker was one of the the...

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Woman Beheaded for "Witchcraft and Sorcery"

Amnesty International has condemned Monday's (12/12) execution of a Saudi woman convicted of "witchcraft and sorcery." Amina bin Salem was beheaded in the northern province of al-Jawf. She was the second woman beheaded since October when another woman suffered the same fate after being convicted of killing her husband...

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73 Dead in Hospital Fire

An early morning fire at the Amri Hospital in Kolkata, India has left at least 73 dead and many dozens injured. Starting in the basement the fire quickly spread throughout the facility trapping many patients who died of suffocation. One expert said that many people died unnecessarily because the...

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Airlines Fight UK Air Passenger Duty Charges

A group of four British and Irish passenger airlines have united to try and overturn current Air Passenger Duty charges in the UK. Air Passenger Duty (APD) is levied on virtually every commercial flight that leaves a UK airport. It's applicable to the tickets brought by all travellers carried...

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Airline passengers bound for the UK were stranded in India and asked for extra cash for fuel

Airlines have already begun charging for food, drinks, seat assignments and baggage. Now one is demanding that passengers cough up extra cash for fuel.Hundreds of passengers traveling from India to Britain were stranded Thursday in Amritsar, India, by the charter airline Comtel, which was asking them to kick in...

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Tour operator Thomas Cook in financial trouble

Industry analysts and anxious travelers expressed fears Tuesday for the survival of Britain's venerable tour operator Thomas Cook, after the company, which took more than 22 million people on holidays in the latest year, revealed its financial problems had worsened.Shares in Europe's second-largest tour operator lost three-fourths of their...

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Massive UK Strike Disrupts Services

 A massive strike by more than 2 million public sector workers in the UK has caused schools to close and hospitals to virtually cease operation. Among those striking over cuts to public sector pensions are UK Border Agency staff, probation officers, radiographers, court staff, garbage collectors, customs officers, police...

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