"Two Iranian navy warships arrived Saturday morning in Port Sudan, in the second such visit to Sudan within two months, eyewitnesses and officials said. 'These visits by Iranian navy warships to Sudan …
As climate warms, Arctic spawns massive ice islands
"In mid-July this year, a roar echoed around one of the most remote inlets of northern Greenland -- and an island was born. No ordinary island, but a huge chunk of ice, roughly twice the size of …
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U.S. warships moving to monitor North Korea’s planned rocket launch
"The United States is shifting warships into position to track and possibly defend against a planned North Korean rocket launch while urging Pyongyang to cancel its second such attempt this year, the …
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Rescue operation under way after ships collide in North Sea
"Rescue operations were under way in the North Sea after a container vessel collided Wednesday night with a car carrier, which had 24 people aboard when it started sinking, a spokesman for the …
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US coastguard dies after suspected smuggler rams boat
"A US coastguard has died after his boat was rammed by a suspected smuggler's vessel off California, Coast Guard officials have said. " Source: BBC News - US coastguard dies after suspected smuggler …
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Chinese police plan to board ships in disputed seas
"Police in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan will board and search ships which enter into what China considers its territorial waters in the disputed South China Sea, state media said on …
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Colombia pulls out of International Court over Nicaragua
"Colombia has announced it no longer recognises the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, in The Hague. The decision comes nine days after the ICJ redrew Colombia's maritime border in …
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Southeast Asia calls for talks with China on sea dispute
"Southeast Asian nations displayed a rare show of unity on Sunday against China's sweeping maritime claims, calling for the first formal talks with Beijing over a sea dispute that has raised tensions …
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Argentina takes ship dispute with Ghana to UN court
"Argentina has asked a United Nations court to order the release of one of its navy ships impounded in Ghana because of a debt dispute. " Source: BBC News - Argentina takes ship dispute with Ghana to …
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India emphasizes maritime security in Indian Ocean region
"Advocating deeper economic ties in the Indian Ocean region and emphasis on maritime security, India today pitched for more robust ‘cooperative regionalism’ and said the geo-strategic importance of …
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