Montag, 27. Februar 2012

Japan PM Discusses Options for US Troops during Okinawa Visit (Stars & Stripes)

NAHA, Okinawa — Japan and the United States are working out the details of closing some military facilities on Okinawa, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Monday during a visit here.Noda delivered the news to local leaders and toured Camp Kinser, a Marine

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U.S., ROK Sailors Join Forces To Bestow Goodwill

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U.S., ROK Sailors Join Forces To Bestow Goodwill















By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timmy Wakefield

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Singapore and Malaysia Navies Conduct Joint Exercise (Asia One)

AsiaOneMonday, Feb 27, 2012





The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) are conducting a bilateral maritime exercise, from February 27 to 7 March 7, 2012.
Codenamed Exercise Malapura, Singapore is hosting this year's exercise, the 22nd in the series held since 1984.
About 540 personnel

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23rd EBS Showcase Abilities to International Audience

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By Senior Airman Veronica McMahon

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Costa Concordia's sister ship is adrift in Indian Ocean

The Costa Allegra
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Italian cruise ship adrift in pirate-infested Indian Ocean after fire

NAIROBI, Kenya – An Italian cruise liner carrying more than 1,000 people was adrift without power in the pirate-infested Indian Ocean on Monday after a fire erupted in its generator room. The blaze was extinguished without causing any injuries, officials said.

Two tug boats from the island nation of Seychelles were steaming toward the drifting Costa Allegra, which had 636 passengers and 413 crew members on board, but they were not expected to

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Italian cruise ship adrift in Indian Ocean after fire

VICTORIA, Seychelles -- A Costa cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 people was adrift off the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean on Monday after a fire on board.All passengers aboard the Costa Allegra were unharmed, and the fire was extinguished, but the ship was without propulsion and was drifting, the ANSA news agency reported.The incident comes just a month after another Costa ship, the Costa Concordia, sank off the Italian coast, killing 32 people.Lloyd's List said the fire broke out

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