Israel has filed an official complaint with the United Nations following its seizure earlier this week of the German-owned boxship MV FRANCOP laden with arms allegedly bound for Hezbollah.
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On 7/8th November EU NAVFOR was invited to participate in a meeting organised by the Chinese PLA to discuss clarifying areas of responsibility in the gulf of Aden and “to find the best formula of international cooperation” for escorting vessels through the Gulf of Aden.
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Alledged Somali pirates have launched their deepest attack into the Indian Ocean, firing rocket propelled grenades at a Hong Kong-flagged oil tanker, the European Union anti-piracy mission said Monday.
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Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez called on his country to prepare for a possible war, once again criticizing a military cooperation agreement between Colombia and the U.S., the country's VTV television channel reported.
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MOSCOW - The navies of two Koreas clashed Tuesday in the Yellow Sea along the disputed sea border between the two states, with the North suffering "considerable" damage, the Yonhap news agency reported according to RIA Novosti.
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Geneva, Switzerland – JUANES, the Colombian music superstar, has announced he will lend his voice to the world summit against anti-personnel mines which will take place in Colombia.
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France's Mistral amphibious assault ship will arrive on an official visit to St. Petersburg on November 23, a senior Russian Navy official today told to RIA Novosti.
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The Seychelles and the United States of America have stated their firm commitment to the coordinated effort in the combat against piracy in the western Indian Ocean.
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Following two months of moderate growth, employment decreased by 43,000 in October, all in part time. This drop pushed the unemployment rate up 0.2 percentage points to 8.6%.
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Entertainer Madonna’s one pair of designer shoes reportedly fetched about $16,600 for Roma children at a Romania charity auction. Madonna donated one of her favorite specially made pair of autographed designer skyscraper gold heels Christian Dior shoes to a charity supporting education of Roma children, which was auctioned off at the fifth annual Ovidiu Rom Halloween Charity Ball held in Bucharest (Romania).
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