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  • Trinindad Football hints at probe to uncover missing funds

    The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) has hinted that an investigation could be launched into unaccounted revenues generated by the federation from World Cup 2006. President of the TTFF Raymond Tim Kee announced Tuesday that a probe is being considered during a press conference at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, reports CMC. "From our understanding, TTFF is very much a part of ...

  • Putin calls for fast naval deliveries

    President Vladimir Putin has criticised the state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for delay in delivery of warships to the Russian Navy and demanded the shipbuilders to improve efficiency. Established in 2007, the USC is the country's largest shipbuilding and ship repair company. "Problems still remain with deadlines and the quality of implementation of orders, including defence ...

  • Iranian drone found at site of US Navy fleet

    MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain's Interior Ministry says an Iranian drone has been found in the strategic Gulf kingdom that hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet.The statement Wednesday gave no other details. Bahrain has repeatedly accused Shiite Iran of encouraging the more than 2-year-long uprising in Bahrain by its majority Shiites. Iran denies it has any direct role.Iran has ...

  • PHOTONEWSEx- Militants Storm Port Harcourt To Demand Amaechis Resignation

    Ex-Niger Delta militants recruited by President Goodluck Jonathan stormed the entrance into the rivers' state government house today to demand the resignation of Governor Rotimi Amaechi from office. The militants wearing colorful T-shirts, drums and wirlding sticks were largely peaceful even though sources close to the state government said several of them carried concealed weapons as ...

  • Pakistans Gwadar port to be connected to China via road rail and air

    Islamabad: In a significant move, China today signed a pact with Pakistan which will connect the latter's strategically important port of Gwadar to it via rail, road and air routes. The crucial deal was inked during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Islamabad today.China had taken over operations at the port earlier this year, a move that had upset India.Once complete, the port, ...

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Three Kings

A lot of bodies get hit by a lot of bullets in movies these days. And a lot of those movies don't take much time to contemplate what it means to be struck by a bullet--the violence of the impact beyond the immediate visceral excitement experienced by an audience watching at a safe distance in the movie theater. ...

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  • Maine pipeline eyes plan to ship Canada oil sands crude

    Wed May 22, 2013 1:12pm EDT * Maine pipeline plan hinges on flows to Montreal * Recent spills inflame Canadian oil debate * Towns oppose oil sands, line passes through tourist zone By Dave Sherwood SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, May 22 (Reuters) - The little-known operator of a pipeline linking Montreal and Maine is studying how to make the line the first route to get Canadian oil sands crude to an ...

  • Forbes Earnings Preview Ship Finance International Limited

    announcement of its first quarter earnings on Thursday, May 23, 2013, analysts have become more bullish as expectations have improved over the past month from 28 cents per share to the current projection of earnings of 30 cents per share. Current Wall Street estimates reflect a 33.3% decline from the year-ago quarter, when the company reported earnings of 45 cents per share. The consensus ...

  • Europes biggest port Rotterdam opens major extension

    Europe's busiest port of Rotterdam opened a multi-billion euro extension on Wednesday, with wider and deeper basins to accomodate the world's biggest freight ships. The Maasvlakte 2 project is the largest feat of Dutch maritime engineering in decades and is forecast to only reach full completion in 20 years. The initial stage of the extension has been completed at a cost of 1.55 ...

  • Captain in Italy cruise ship crash faces July trial

    The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship will go on trial from July 9 for manslaughter over the January 2012 disaster in which 32 people lost their lives, an Italian judge ruled on ...

  • Pease In NH Top Choice As Base For New Air Force KC-46A Tanker

    The Air Force has picked Pease Air National Guard Base in Portsmouth, N.H., as its top location for the new KC-46A tanker. (Credit: U.S. Air Force graphic/Corey ...

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