Filipino marine officers and seafarers are the most threatened and harassed among our overseas workers. They have become frequent victims of international pirates, in addition to facing dangers from intermittent storms, rough waters and unpredictable accidents.
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Employment increased by 27,000 in August, led by part-time work and among private sector employees.
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Russia's military leadership including fleet and military district commanders gathered in Moscow on Wednesday to discuss ongoing military reforms, a defense source said according to Russia's news agency RIA Novosti.
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African Union chairman and Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi has told participants of an African group that Israel’s presence in the region is one of its greatest threats.
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The president of the African Union (AU) holds Israel responsible for all the woes facing Africa, calling on member-states to cut diplomatic ties with Israel.
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The Philippine president offered her country’s help in training the Somali coast guard, saying Tuesday she fears another surge in pirate attacks off Somalia that have targeted ships with hundreds of Filipino crew.
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A ceremony to donate military material which will be Cyprus` contribution to the EU initiative to train members of the security forces of the Somali Transitional Federal Government was held on Monday, at the Army Recruitment Centre in Limassol.
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Pirates have attacked a Bahraini dhow on its way back from the UAE, raising fears that a problem usually associated with waters off Somalia has now moved to the Arabian Gulf, the local Gulf Daily News reported on Tuesday.
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While it has been proven over and over again that the figure of usd 150mio allegedly earned by Somali pirates in 2008, which was claimed by the Kenyan foreign minister at a UN sponsored conference last year, is simply false, it is here to stay, since spindoctors now try to claim it for a changed period.
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The Ukrainian crew of a cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia have reportedly pleaded for speedy negotiations for their release after three months in captivity.
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