Sea Pirates Near malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Somalia Illegally Board Vessels (tags)
national Geographic several years ago published an article with a map of the straits between Indonesia and Malaysia. A large number of commercial vessels travel through here to Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Pusan South Korea and Chinese and japanese home
Israel Criminalizes Delivering Humanitarian Aid (tags)
Israel
Freedom Flotilla III Heads for Gaza (tags)
Gaza
Activists Challenge Israeli Lawlessness (tags)
Israel
Bayan Muna protests against China’s excursions in Scarborough Shoal (tags)
The progressive party-list Bayan Muna is protesting against China’s excursions in Panatag or Scarborough Shoal saying that China should order its vessels to leave the area and stop harassing Filipino fishermen.
Akbayan calls on Filipinos to defend sovereignty against US and Chinese interests (tags)
Akbayan Party today called on Filipinos to be vigilant and engaged in defending the country's sovereignty from different foreign interests. The statement was made coinciding with the formal start of the United States' Balikatan military exercises with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and several allies, and amid the unresolved tension at the Panatag shoal involving the Philippines and China.
Israel Assaults Freedom Waves to Gaza Activists (tags)
Gaza
International Solidarity Movement planning "Invasion" of Gaza (tags)
Project Description This movement is an international nonviolent resistance project to challenge Israel's siege of Gaza. Israel claims that Gaza is no longer occupied, yet Israeli forces control Gaza by land, sea and air. We'll enter Gaza from international waters at the invitation of Palestinian NGOs but without Israeli authorization, thereby recognizing Palestinian control over their own borders.
How to ward off metabolic syndrome? (tags)
New study from Columbia University’s Department of Medicine - nuts and seeds can ward off metabolic syndrome.
Massive Military Cargo Ships Leave U.S. Ports (tags)
Massive military cargo ships leave US ports: three enormous U.S.-military owned cargo ships capable of carrying tanks have left US shores in recent days, a US navy official said on Monday, amid mounting evidence Bush is building up firepower to attack Iraq.