UAE asks people to vote for seven wonders contest
August 25th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 25 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has asked its people to vote for the country's Bu Tinah island, which has been short-listed as one of the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Somali pirates release Greek ship, then hijack another
January 17th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on Sunday released a Greek-owned ship which was hijacked more than half a year ago, hours before hijacking another Greek ship in the Somali Basin, according ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Somali pirates hijack German-owned ship off Oman
December 28th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on early Monday morning hijacked a German-owned vessel carrying eight crew members off Oman, the European Union Naval Force - Somalia confirmed on Tuesday.EU Naval Force ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Somali pirates hijack Thai cargo ship carrying 27 crew members
December 25th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on early Saturday morning hijacked a Thailand-flagged vessel carrying more than two dozen crew members, the European Union Naval Force - Somalia said.EU Naval Force spokesman ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand |
Scientists identify new species of gecko
September 25th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 25 (ANI): A new study has identified a new species of gecko, which was long misunderstood as another kind of gecko.The tiny pinkish-brown gecko, which scurries through rocky habitat on ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Somali pirates free hijacked Yemeni ship without ransom
December 3rd, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Sanaa (Yemen), Dec 3 (DPA) Somali pirates Wednesday freed a Yemeni cargo ship after negotiations with Somali tribal leaders, Yemen's envoy to Somalia Ahmed Hamid Omar said."All the 10 pirates have left ... Read more...
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Pirates leave hijacked Yemeni ship without ransom: Owner
December 1st, 2008 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sanaa (Yemen), Dec 1 (DPA) Eight Somali pirates have abandoned a Yemeni cargo ship after negotiations with Somali tribal leaders, but two other pirates were still on board the ship Monday, the ... Read more...
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