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Pirates anchor hijacked supertanker Sirius Star off Somalia coastThe Saudi Arabia-owned supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates in an audacious raid several hundred miles out to sea is understood to have anchored off the coast of Somalia.The Sirius Star, which is fully loaded with crude oil, is understood to be at anchor close to a headland called Raas Cusbad, ... |
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Pirates Seize Massive Oil TankerThe U.S. Navy said Monday that pirates had seized control of a Saudi-owned oil tanker off the coast of Kenya. "The total number of naval attacks off Somalia now stands at 84 for this year, with 33 ships hijacked and 12 still in pirates' hands, most notably a Ukrainian freighter." ... with more than ... |
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Scare-Mongering on Steroids: NBC Warns Oceans Could Rise 200 Feet!Green Week is upon us again, time for more global warming scare-mongering by the NBC family of networks. Kicking things off during half-time of last night's NBC Sunday Night Football, Meredith Vieira put Al Gore's alarmism to shame. [H/t reader Mick L.]Gore predicted a measly 20... |
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Albino Africans live in fear after witch-doctor butcheryMurders of albinos in Tanzania shock the nation as children killed for body parts believed to bring good luck ... |
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VIPR Industries Moves Towards Due Diligence Phase Following the Granting of Two Primary Mining Licenses (PML) on Properties Located in the Geita Region, TanzaniaTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 14, 2008) - VIPR Industries Inc. ("VIPR") (PINK SHEETS:VIPR) announces that its recently announced exclusive LOI for the possible acquisition of 2 gold prospecting properties, located 20 km from the very lucrative Geita Gold Mine has been granted PML... |
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Bukeni Waruzi: The Democratic Republic of Congo: "We're on the Run Again"I was talking to my cousin a couple weeks ago in Goma, North Kivu province to check on how they are doing, I could hear the sound of children screaming, the voice of my cousin sounding like someone on the run and tired, she couldn't speak loudly. She told me, "Bukeni, our neighbors left alre... |
