Deaths of U.S. Coast Guard members at Alaska base likely homicides
April 14th, 2012 - 3:40 am ICT by BNO News
KODIAK ISLAND, ALASKA (BNO NEWS) -- The shooting deaths of two U.S. Coast Guard members at a communications station on Kodiak Island off Alaska are likely the result of a double homicide ... Read more...
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Naval band chief celebrates silver jubilee
January 26th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Indian Navy's Master Chief Petty Officer Ramesh Chand Katoch, who led the brass band at the Republic Day parade here, marched down Rajpath for the ... Read more...
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Gunman opens fire at Thai Navy base, killing 2
September 14th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Thai Naval officer went on a shooting rampage at a naval base in the country's southern region on Wednesday, killing at least two people before fatally ... Read more...
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Navy’s career progression scheme to benefit 50,000 sailors
June 5th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) About 50,000 Indian Navy sailors can hope for faster promotions and more pay, with the government approving an assured career progression scheme and a review ... Read more...
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Navy Divers set national record for deep diving
February 17th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Feb 17 (ANI): Five Indian Navy Divers on board INS Nireekshak of Southern Naval Command have set a new national record for deep diving earlier this month.Lieutenant Commander Abhijeet Sangle, ... Read more...
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Naval divers set national deep sea diving record (With image)
February 16th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 16 (IANS) Five Indian Navy divers on board the INS Nireekshak have set a new national record for deep sea diving by reaching a depth of 233 metres, a statement ... Read more...
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Navy’s ‘Mhadei’ to sail non-stop from Goa to Cape Town
November 24th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Barely six months after he completed a solo voyage around the world on Indian Navy sail boat 'Mhadei', Commander Dilip Donde leaves Thursday on a non-stop sailing expedition ... Read more...
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Sanjeev Rajput conferred ‘Services Best Sportsman’ 2009-10 award
September 14th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.14 (ANI): Indian Navy's Master Chief Petty Officer - II, Sanjeev Rajput has been conferred upon the 'Services Best Sportsman' award for 2009-10.On Monday, shooter Rajput was presented the ... Read more...
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HMAS Success sailor admits telling colleague: ‘l want to see your boobs bounce’
July 27th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 27 (ANI): In an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse on board HMAS Success, it has emerged that a naval petty officer, who had scolded a junior sailor for blatantly ... Read more...
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Female sailors aboard HMAS Success faced sexist slurs, insults
June 22nd, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 22 (ANI): The Australian warship HMAS Success has once again come into the spotlight with an inquiry being told that female sailors aboard the ship faced repeated sexist slurs and ... Read more...
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Oil rig sinks two days after blast, 11 still missing
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS) The US Coast Guard said Thursday an oil rig that has been burning for the past two days has sunk in the Gulf of Mexico and authorities are ... Read more...
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Seven injured, 11 missing after oil rig blast in US
April 21st, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS) At least seven people were critically injured and 11 were missing after an explosion at an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Coast Guard said ... Read more...
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Oil Rig Blast Off Coast Of La: Critical Injuries & Missing
April 21st, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An explosion on an oil rig in the Gulf Coast has left at least 11 missing and seven critically injured, according to the U.S Coast Guard, CNN reports. ... Read more...
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Female sailors aboard HMAS Success ‘told to keep quiet about sex abuse’
March 29th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 29 (ANI): It has emerged that female sailors aboard the Australian navy ship the HMAS Success were warned that if they spoke out about the sex abuse "they would never ... Read more...
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Oz officers’ booze, drugs and sex sessions aboard HMAS Success revealed
March 25th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 25 (ANI): The ongoing inquiry into the Navy supply ship HMAS Success has revealed that officers indulged in booze and drugs apart from having sex with junior female sailors during ... Read more...
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22 Republic Days and counting…this musician plays on
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Ritu Sharma
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) When Master Chief Petty Officer Musician Ramesh Chand Katoch strides down Rajpath this Jan 26, it will be the 23rd time in a row he ... Read more...
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Ravi calls Victoria police chief ‘petty officer’ for criticising India
January 12th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 12 (ANI): Overseas Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi has labelled Victorian Police Commissioner Simon Overland a "petty officer" for saying that Australia was safer than India and for criticising the Indian ... Read more...
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Bomb kills four US soldiers in Afghanistan
August 25th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 25 (DPA) Four US soldiers were killed Tuesday by a bomb while on patrol in volatile southern Afghanistan, military officials said.
"They were struck while patrolling in one of the ... Read more...
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Truck carrying explosives stopped at Kabul airport
August 17th, 2009 - 11:23 pm ICT by admin
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- Security forces stopped a truck carrying explosives at Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan on Monday evening, officials said.The truck was stopped around 7 p.m. local time when it ... Read more...
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Bomb threat: China diverts Afghan plane
August 10th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by IBNS
Beijing, Aug 10 (IBNS) An Afghan plane scheduled to land in China’s western region of Xinjiang that was rocked by ethnic riots last month was diverted to southern Afghanistan by a bomb ... Read more...
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UK Navy accused of racism over Mugabe nickname
March 10th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.10 (ANI): A black recruiting officer has accused the British Royal Navy of racism after colleagues nicknamed him Robert Mugabe, a tribunal has heard.
Chief Petty Officer Andrew Antrobus, 48, ... Read more...
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