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Piracy on high seas
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The battle against Somali pirates continues in the Indian Ocean International naval forces, most recently the Danes, score the odd success, but nothing yet has deterred these Somali fishermen from continuing the substantially more lucrative business of seizing cargo ships and ransoming them and their luckless crew for millions of dollars It stands to reason that as more sophisticated technology is deployed, now including pilotless spy planes, the international patrols in this vast area of ocean are going to improve their ability to interdict attacking pirates Equally, as owners sign up to improved convoy systems, vessels moving through the danger area will be harder to seize.
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Western Mendacity with Iran's Nuclear Program
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The relationship between the governments of Iran and the USA has been tense and nasty since the fall of the Shah, During the long Iran-Iraq War, the USA and her allies even supported the Iraqi regime when it invaded Iran, On July 3, 1988 the US, Navy's guided missile cruiser USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 (IR655) killing all 290 passengers and crew aboard, including 66 children,It was the highest death toll of any aviation incident in the Indian Ocean and the highest death toll of any incident involving an Airbus A300 anywhere in the world, At the time of the attack, Vincennes, fitted with the then-new Aegis combat system, was traversing the Strait of Hormuz inside Iranian territorial waters, and the IR655 was within Iranian airspace, Worse still, after completing their tour, the Vincennes crew was awarded Combat Action Ribbons for having actively participated in ground or surface combat and its captain William C, Rogers III received the Legion of Merit.
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Arab Champions League: Raja Casablanca wins to revive chances
By MarocPost.net
February 22, 2008 12:00 AM
Casablanca, Raja Casablanca on Wednesday bested the Algerian team ES Setif 1-0 in the fourth day of the Arab Champions League (ACL), group A.Midfielder Mouhssin Metouali tapped in the match goal in the 60th minute, offering to the "Greens" their first victory in this championship.
In the other game of this group, Syria's Al Majd lost to Jordan's Al Fayçali 3-2.
Al Fayçali leads the group with 8 points, ahead of Es Setif and Raja Casablanca (5 points), while Al Majd closes the standing with two points.
The ACL is both prestigious and lucrative event, as organizers have set aside USD 5,460,000 in prizes. The winner and runner-up will receive USD 1.5Mn and USD 1Mn respectively.
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