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Senior CPC official meets Seychelles leaders

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

Zhou Yongkang, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has met leaders of the Seychelles on bilateral relations.

Indian Navy Vessel to Patrol Seychelles Economic Zone

Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Seychelles government has decided to allow an Indian warship to patrol its exclusive economic zone amid growing cases of piracy in the region. Official military sources indicate that that the Indian government is sending the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Savitri to take part in the surveillance operations. The sources add that the ship is equipped with [...]

5 star hotels

Triggers Photography Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

These photographs are of the hotel in Denis Island in the Seychelles. Absolute paradise.

YEMEN: Greek-owned ship becomes latest target of pirates

France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday

The "Red Sea Spirit", a Greek-owned bulk carrier flying the Panama flag, was attacked off the coast of Yemen by pirates on Thursday, though it remains unclear whether the hijacking was successful.

• Pirates hijack Greek-owned bulk carrier off Yemen - Reuters

Pirates hijack Greek-owned bulk carrier

IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday

Pirates have hijacked a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen, a Kenyan maritime official said.

Joseph star Lee Mead talks about life with Denise and on becoming a father

Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday

'The baby is the biggest thing I’ve ever prepared for, bigger than any role I’ve played or any job I’ve done' - Lee

Hijack Ship Crew Home in Spain

webcastr (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

The crew of a Spanish trawler hijacked by Somali pirates off the Seychelles arrives back on home soil.

British Hostages Chandler's Ransom Demand Video - Somalia [Video]

Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

Paul and Rachel Chandler were kidnapped by Somalian pirates whilst sailing close to the Seychelles 29 days ago. We bring you a worldwide exclusive interview with the couple, held captive by armed pirates. The pirates have demanded a £4.2 million ransom for the couple, a figure confirmed by the Foreign Office. This harrowing report shows the Chandlers pleading with the British Government for help....

Fearful pirate-held pair in TV plea

Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

The British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have spoken on camera for the first time to warn that their captors are "losing patience" and could kill them within a week.

• 'Pirates will kill us in a week or two' - Scotsman.com
• British hostages: Pirates may kill us - CNN
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British yacht couple captured by Somali gunmen make desperate plea.Rachel Chandler Paul Chandler captured by somali pirates to be killed within days

My World Earth (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009

Captured: The moment the Lynn Rival was boarded by pirates off east Africa Video: Rachel and her husband Paul, who were kidnapped by Somali pirates last month, begged for their lives as they warned they could be killed within days Plea: Mr Chandler appeared healthier than his wife but was clearly showing signs of exhaustion from the ordeal Terror: Rachel Chandler trembles as pirates menace her with...

Bat Your Lashes

keiko lynn (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

I often receive cosmetics in gift bags and in the mail, and there is nothing more fun than testing them all out. After a disastrous day with a crappy concealer and vanishing lipstick, I took my own advice and played with some new makeup on a less hectic day. The irony is that I ended up liking this makeup more, and it didn't budge the whole day. Even through brunch and a mid afternoon nap. What did...

Really Unfortunate Quotation Marks

The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

This comes from the BBC site . What's with the quotation marks? Hijacked tanker's captain 'dies' Pirate attacks continue despite the presence of naval forces The captain of a ship seized earlier this week off the Seychelles has died of gunshot wounds he suffered during the hijacking, Somali pirates say. The quotation marks here make it seem as though he faked his death. If it's unclear, attribute it--even...

Bolivia presents Bolivia presents Resolution “Harmony with Mother Earth” at the UN

The Lazy Environmentalist (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

The winds of change, they are a blowing. Values are suddenly the currency of the day. Time magazine believes we have the beginnings of a Responsibility Revolution . But to establish what those responsibilities are, the values that underpin them have to be determined first. Values are the bedrock of the new world that we are creating. So what of these values? Interestingly, it is not just the talk of...

Somali Piracy Continues Expanding

Information Dissemination (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

To help understand the point, right click the image to the right and open in a new window. Every icon on the map represents a hijacking this year, and you may be able to make out the month to observe the patterns. The big yellow arrow... lets examine those three in order going from right to left. BW Lion attacked on 11/9/2009 Somali pirates have launched their furthest attack in the Indian Ocean thus...

Seafighter (FSF-1) Back at Sea

Information Dissemination (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Seafighter has been hiding for a long time getting repairs and upgrades, but I got a tip from a Ham radio operator today that FSF-1 was at sea today chatting with the Coast Guard on VHF 16. I for one look forward to seeing what the Navy has done to the little ship. If it was up to me, I say we send it with the next Strike Group that deploys straight to the Seychelles with some UAVs, a make shift prison...