Spain allows use of long-range weapons to fight pirates
Private security firms which protect Spanish fishing boats from Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean will be allowed to use long-range weapons, Spain's junior defence minister said Tuesday.
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Following the successful completion of 186 days of anti-piracy efforts in waters off Somalia, the first South Korean Cheonghae unit aboard the destroyer Munmu the Great returned to Busan yesterday.
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The government of Egypt has formally handed over eight pirates to the Somali regional authority of Puntland, Radio Garowe reports.
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Pirates near Somalia were foiled after they attacked a North Korean cargo ship.
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The local manning agency of Greek-owned hijacked vessel MV Irene confirmed to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) today...
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Manufacturing sales increased 5.5% to $41.4 billion in July, building on the 2.2% increase in June. The motor vehicle, motor vehicle parts ...
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WASHINGTON - Piracy often is romanticized in popular culture, from children's toys to pulp novels and major motion pictures, but for those who work on the high seas, piracy is a dangerous and harmful reality.
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The market value of retirement savings held in employer-sponsored pension funds declined $19.8 billion, or 2.4%, during the first quarter of 2009.
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The number of new motor vehicles sold in July climbed 5.3% to 126,665 units, reflecting especially strong sales in Ontario. Sales of both passenger cars and trucks were up.
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The labour productivity of Canadian businesses did not change in the second quarter, marking the fifth consecutive quarter with little variation.
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