Somali Pirates Hijack: Why Does This Keep on Happening?

" On Feb. 24, the Danish Naval Command received a distress signal from a vessel in the Indian Ocean. Not long thereafter, Danish officials confirmed that the yacht of a Danish family had been hijacked by Somali pirates. The crew of seven, including three teenagers, their...

Somali pirates hijack two vessels in Gulf of Aden

New Delhi: Another example of Sea pirate near Somalia. Somali pirates have hijacked two vessels in the Gulf of Aden. The International Maritime Bureau on Tuesday said the UK-flagged chemical tanker St. James Park,...

HMS Richmond on visit to Dublin, Ireland

It was a dreary and damp morning in Dublin port as HMS Richmond (F239) – a type 23 frigate – owned and operated by the Royal Navy paid a courtesy visit to Ireland, today 30th Oct 2009. The type 23...

Missing Cargo Ship Arctic Sea Found

Russian navy has found the cargo ship Arctic Sea that went missing on July 30th. The crew is alive and unharmed, and have boarded a Russian anti-submarine ship, according to Russia's defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov . The Arctic Sea was found 300 miles from Cape Verde in...

Now Blood Vessels Can Be Made From Patient's Cells Itself

According to Scientists, for the first time they have succeeded in growing blood vessels from patient’s cells making a great help in tissue engineering. Tubes like veins and reins can made from blood vessels...

Captain taken hostage by Somali pirates on the high-seas

The captain of a US cargo ship carrying food to African refugees has been taken hostage by Somali pirates and the crew are trying to plead with them for the return of their captain. Military help has arrived on...

Boater found, NFL players still missing off Florida, guard says

"CLEARWATER, Florida (CNN) -- One of four boaters who went missing off the Florida coast Saturday has been found, according to the Coast Guard. Three others, including two NFL players, are still missing." The...

Israeli forces seize aid ship heading for Gaza

The ship should have went  to Egypt as scheduled. They should have known that  Israel would not allow themto land in Gaza."Citing security concerns, Israeli naval forces early Thursday commandeered...

Toxic French aircraft carrier to be scrapped in England

A 32,700-tonne French aircraft carrier is on it's way to England to be scrapped on Teesside by Hartlepool-based Able UK after it was deemed to toxic to be break up in India. The vessel named Clemenceau contains 700...

Blueberries May Shrink Tumors in Babies

Along with the blueberries, Scientist clearly have shown that berries, which contain a variety of anticancer compounds, have a genome-wide effect on the expression of genes involved in cancer development. Black...

Gaza Relief Boat Damaged in Encounter with Israeli Naval Vessel

An Israeli navel vessel rammed a boat carrying medical volunteers, relief supplies and journalists to Gaza early Tuesday as it attempted to intercept the vessel in the Mediterranean Sea.  Israel denies...

Mumbai attack: Satellite phone vital clue to solve mystery (UPDATED II)

As the search and speculations for the identity of the Mumbai terror attacks continue, a new evidence has been uncovered: The satellite phone and global positioning system (GPS) map recovered from a trawler...

Somali pirates hijack Yemeni ship

Somalian Pirates have seized another cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, the 10th vessel to be captured in 17 days on Tuesday. The ship called Adina belongs to Yemen, The last contact...

Whale Wars - Sneak Attack

The crew of the Sea Shepherd prepare to launch a nighttime sneak attack on a whaling vessel. New episodes of Whale Wars air Friday nights at 9PM e/p only on Animal Planet. http://animal.discovery.com/tv/whale-wars/

Whale Wars - Boarding A Rival Ship

Crew members of the Sea Shepherd board a Japanese whaling vessel after using a speed boat to catch up. New episodes of Whale Wars air Friday nights at 9PM e/p only on Animal...

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