25 JULY 2019 The most perplexing question following Iran’s capture of the MV Stena Impero on Friday is why the British were unable to foresee this action as a natural response to Britain’s earlier seizure of the Iranian-flagged tanker Grace 1 in Gibraltar and make appropriate preparations. The Grace 1 was impounded earlier this month as …
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24 july 2019 Swedish shipowner Stena Bulk reported Wednesday that it has established direct communications with the crew of the product tanker Stena Impero, which was seized by Iranian forces on July 19. The crew is safe and well, and is cooperating with Iranian personnel, Stena said. “We do of course appreciate …
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23 JULY 2019 European governments will assemble a naval mission to provide safe passage for ships through the Persian Gulf, after Iran seized a British oil tanker in the region last week, an act that U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt described as “state piracy.” Hunt announced a “European-led maritime protection …
Read More »22 JUL 2019 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns people to check under their arms, around their ears and even inside their bellybutton for ticks after possible exposure. The agency may have to add another, especially cringe worthy tick harbor to the list: the eyeball. A Kentucky man …
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21 july 2019 Iran’s military has released footage showing its elite Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Special Forces impounding the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. A second tanker, Mesdar, was also boarded briefly. Iran says the vessel was failing to respect international maritime laws in the Persian Gulf, with …
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22 JUL 2019 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns people to check under their arms, around their ears and even inside their bellybutton for ticks after possible exposure. The agency may have to add another, especially cringe worthy tick harbor to the list: the eyeball. A Kentucky man …
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21 july 2019 Iran’s military has released footage showing its elite Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Special Forces impounding the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. A second tanker, Mesdar, was also boarded briefly. Iran says the vessel was failing to respect international maritime laws in the Persian Gulf, with …
Read More »21 july 2019 The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) have demonstrated how progress on the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is inhibited by illicit trade in some of the world’s most important economic sectors. “From smuggling, counterfeiting and …
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20 JULY 2019 Until the early 1950s, tropical storms and hurricanes were tracked by year and the order in which they occurred during that year. Over time, it was learned that the use of short, easily remembered names in written as well as spoken communications is quicker and reduces confusion …
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19 JULY 2019 Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel this month, ratcheting up tension along a vital international oil shipping route. Britain said it was urgently seeking information about the Stena Impero after the …
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