Sudan: Ukraine’s Silent Proliferation Of Arms Exposed
Feb 17, 2010 Europe, Ukraine, Ukraine: In English
PARIS, France -- The Russian newspaper, Vremya Novostei, said Sudanese government is to receive February’s supply of 100 T-72M tanks from the Ukrainian company, Ukrspetsexport. The arms company is shipping the tanks to Port Sudan in accordance with a contract signed in 2009 worth $70 million. Arm...Tags: Ammunition, Arms Company, Exposed, Paris France, Port Sudan, Proliferation, Rebels, Shipping, Sudanese Government, Tanks, Ukraine, Ukrainian Company
American commander: US on the road out of Iraq
Aug 30, 2009 World
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military is packing up to leave Iraq in what has been deemed the largest movement of manpower and equipment in modern military history - shipping out more than 1.5 million pieces of equipment from tanks to antennas along with a force the size of a small city....Tags: 5 Million, American Commander, Antennas, Iraq Baghdad, Iraq Military, Manpower, Military History, Million Pieces, Shipping, Tanks
Shipping on east China river brought to standstill
Aug 18, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English, World
More than 8,000 cargo vessels are stuck in eastern China due to flooding caused by typhoon Morakot...Tags: Cargo Vessels, China River, East China, Eastern China, Shipping, Standstill, Typhoon Morakot
On This Day 10th July 1940 Luftwaffe launches Battle of Britain
Jul 9, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
The German Air Force, the Luftwaffe, has mounted a series of attacks on shipping convoys off the south-east coast of England On This Day 10th July 1940 Luftwaffe launches Battle of Britain |On This Day 10th July 1940 Luftwaffe launches Battle of Britain The German Air Force, the Luftwaffe, has m...Tags: 1940, Barcelona, Battle Of Britain, Convoys, German Air Force, Luftwaffe, Major Assault, News And Views, Prime Minister, Reporter News, Shipping, South East Coast, South England, Winston Churchill
NKorea bans shipping off east coast amid tensions
Jun 23, 2009 Asia, Japan, Japan: In English
North Korea has banned ships from a wide area off its east coast, Japan's Coast Guard said, raising speculation of more missile launches amid a tense nuclear standoff. The hardline communist state, angrily rejecting what it calls US-inspired sanctions imposed for its May 25 nuclear test, promised...Tags: Coast Guard, Communist State, East Coast, Japan, Missile, North Korea, Nuclear Standoff, Nuclear Test, Sanctions, Shipping, Ships, Speculation, Tensions
North Korea closes coastal waters for 16 days over military drills
Jun 23, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
North Korea is to close for shipping its coastal waters near the port of Wonsan from June 25 until July 10 due to military exercises in the area, Japanese television reported on Tuesday.Tags: Coastal Waters, Japanese Television, Military Drills, Military Exercises, North Korea, Shipping, Wonsan
