Archive | April, 2011

Isaias Afwerki Interview: On British Nationals, Sanctions, Civil Society – Awate

30. April 2011

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Isaias Afwerki Interview: On British Nationals, Sanctions, Civil Society Awate The British government says that its nationals are ex-Royal marines who were in the Red Sea to help shipping companies foil Somali pirates. Regarding the UNSC-imposed sanctions of December 2009, Isaias Afwerki said that it should not be seen in ..

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April 30: Autopilot drivers pose threat to cyclists – Scotland Courier

30. April 2011

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April 30: Autopilot drivers pose threat to cyclists Scotland Courier It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security by the fact nothing much seems to happen around Fife Ness in terms of shipping disasters. However, if you are a mariner you will know that the complex tides, combined with shallow reefs, ...

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Company could face payout over fire – Press and Journal

30. April 2011

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Company could face payout over fire Press and Journal Farstad Shipping Ltd managing director John Maxwell welcomed the judges' decision. He said: “They have opened the way for Enviroco to be exposed to liability on this

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BSO blasting into orbit – Portsmouth News

29. April 2011

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BSO blasting into orbit – Portsmouth News

Portsmouth News BSO blasting into orbit Portsmouth News Portsmouth Festival Choir, founded for the first Portsmouth Festival, celebrates its 40th anniversary with a programme including Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, Five Mystical Songs by Vaughan Williams and a new work called Shipping Forecast by ...

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British shipping tax subsidies for Irish lighthouses to end – The Guardian

29. April 2011

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British shipping tax subsidies for Irish lighthouses to end – The Guardian

The Guardian British shipping tax subsidies for Irish lighthouses to end The Guardian Fastnet Rock Lighthouse: Irish lighthouses are set to lose their subsidies from British shipping taxes. Photograph: Richard Cummins/Corbis For centuries, Ireland's storm-battered lighthouses have protected mariners from perilous coastal shallows and ..

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Famine despair and the ‘Castle’ of death – Derry Today

29. April 2011

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Famine despair and the ‘Castle’ of death – Derry Today

Derry Today Famine despair and the 'Castle' of death Derry Today Yesterday marked the 164th anniversary of one of the most horrific emigrant shipping disasters of the Great Irish Famine.

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Stephen Smith planning summer return to action following brave defeat of John … – Liverpool Daily Post

29. April 2011

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Stephen Smith planning summer return to action following brave defeat of John ... Liverpool Daily Post Shipping a final round uppercut saw Smith bite his tongue and now means his speech is unclear and he is struggling to eat

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Great Britain! We’ve all gone gaga – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

29. April 2011

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Great Britain! We’ve all gone gaga – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Great Britain! We've all gone gaga Wilkes Barre Times-Leader One of the earliest-known brewers to export to India was the Bow Brewery.

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Cumbria maritime museum opens, thanks to volunteers – Times & Star

28. April 2011

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Cumbria maritime museum opens, thanks to volunteers Times & Star Lord Judd of Portsea, who came straight to the town from a trip to Panama, opened the museum, on Shipping Brow, on Friday evening and paid tribute to those who had fought to ensure the future of the museum. Lord Judd, who lives in the Lorton valley and ... and more

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Shipping granite to Scotland: a taxing issue? – Channel 4 News (blog)

28. April 2011

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Shipping granite to Scotland: a taxing issue?

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