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The Guardian
How China is driving the grim rise in illegal ivory
Demand from Asia is driving the killing of Africa's elephants for their tusks, with seizures hitting a record high in 2011 following a ban in 1989 2011 saw the highest amount of illegally-traded ivory... (photo: Creative Commons / Excel23)

A police boat sails by the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia, off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.

Costa Concordia Italy Photos Transport Wikipedia: Costa Concordia

Tulsa World
Costa Concordia may have missing unregistered passengers, official says
GIGLIO, Italy - Unregistered passengers might have been aboard the stricken cruise liner that capsized off this Tuscan island, a top rescue official said Sunday, raising the possibility that the... (photo: AP / Pier Paolo Cito)

Iranian rescuers scour the waters for victims of a capsized boat, at the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, some 1300 miles (2100 kilometers) south east of the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Seventeen people have died after a storm capsized a passenger boat off Iran's southern coast, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday. The boat sank Saturday evening while sailing between Hormuz Island and the port city of Bandar Abbas on the mainland. (AP Photo/Sami Hozni)

Al Jazeera
Many drown in Iran boat accident
At least 16 people have died after a passenger boat sank off Iran's southern coast, the official IRNA news agency has reported. The boat sank on Saturday evening while sailing between Hormuz... (photo: AP / Sami Hozni)
Accident Iran Maritime Photos Wikipedia: Iran

Italian navy scuba divers sail past the cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012.

Jakarta Globe
Cruise Ship Threatens Marine Paradise Off Italy
Porto Ercole, Italy. Stone fortresses and watchtowers that centuries ago stood guard against marauding pirates loom above pristine waters threatened by a modern peril: fuel trapped within the capsized... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
Costa Concordia Environment Italy Photos Wikipedia: Costa Concordia disaster

The Star
Crews face test on Italy cruise ship as weather worsens
GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - The vast wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia shifted on the undersea ledge supporting it on Friday, forcing a new suspension in rescue work... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
Costa Concordia Italy Photos Transport Wikipedia: Costa Concordia

Belfast Telegraph
Search resumes for liner victims
Divers have resumed the search for 21 people still missing after a cruise ship capsized off the Tuscan coast. They are scouring the submerged area of the Costa Concordia... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
Costa Concordia Italy Photos Transport Wikipedia: Costa Concordia

The cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.

Joy Online
Cruise captain under house arrest
Italian judges have put under house arrest the captain of a cruise ship that crashed into rocks on Friday. Prosecutors say Francesco Schettino caused the crash and also... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
Arrest Cruise Photos Transport Wikipedia: Costa Concordia disaster

The cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.

BBC News
Recording of coastguard telling captain to 'get on board'
A recording of a conversation between the coastguard and the captain of the Costa... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
Costa Concordia Italy Photos Transport Wikipedia: Costa Concordia

Italian naval divers approach the cruise ship Costa Concordia in the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.

CNN
Divers blast rescue hole in Italian cruise ship
January 17, 2012 -- Updated 1128 GMT (1928 HKT) The Italian Coast Guard has released photos of the rescue effort at the cruise ship Costa Concordia near Giglio Island,... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
Costa Concordia Italy Photos Transport Wikipedia: Costa Concordia

In this underwater photo taken on Jan. 13 and released by the Italian Coast Guard Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 a scuba diver swims next to the cruise ship Costa Concordia, after it ran aground near the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy.

The Hindu
Missing raised to 29 in Italian cruise disaster
Italy’s cruise liner tragedy turned into an environmental crisis on Monday, as rough seas battering the stricken mega-ship raised fears that fuel might leak into... (photo: AP / Italian Coast Guard, ho)
Cruise Disaster Italy Photos Wikipedia: Costa Concordia disaster

In this photo taken on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, Francesco Schettino the captain of the luxury cruiser Costa Concordia, which ran aground off Italy's Tuscan coast, enters a Carabinieri car in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy.

BBC News
Cruise captain 'committed errors', say ship's owners
The company operating a cruise ship that capsized after hitting rocks off western Italy on Friday says the captain may have "committed errors". He appears to have sailed... (photo: AP / Enzo Russo)
Accident Cruise Ship Italy Photos Wikipedia: Costa Concordia disaster

Italian firefighters' scuba divers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.

The Independent
Captain held as cruise ship hits rock and sinks
Survivors gave harrowing accounts yesterday of panic and confusion after the luxury cruise ship hit rocks off the island of Giglio, eight miles from the Italian mainland.... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
Europe Italy Photos Transport Wikipedia: Costa Concordia

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	Capriles triumphs in primary, seeks to beat Hugo Chavez Taipei Times
	Venezuela primary to set up Capriles-Chavez showdown The Star
	S. Korean leader arrives in oil-rich Saudi France24
	Iran: Nuclear inspectors can extend their visit Springfield News-Sun
	Iran warns Gulf Arabs not to boost oil output Richmond Times Dispatch
	Iran threatens to stop Gulf oil if sanctions widened Khaleej Times

Fuel Price

	Strong Growth for Allegro in 2011 Business Wire
	The Federal Reserve’s Explicit Goal: Devalue The Dollar 33% Business Insider
	Italy's Eni Sees 2012 Output Rising on Libya CNBC
	Iran presses ahead with dollar attack Pakalert Press
	Oil at $118, supply worry trumps Europe gloom The Guardian
	FTSE LIVE: Morale boosted by German and French GDP and Chinese support for eurozone The Daily Mail

Cargo Ship Terror

	Pervez Musharraf 'knew Osama bin Laden was in Abbottabad' The Times of India
	Diana letters withdrawn from auction The Daily Telegraph
	Bali bombing suspect goes on trial Belfast Telegraph
	Suspected Bali Bomb Mastermind Goes On Trial Skynews
	Mystery: Mass Dolphin Deaths By Beaching Pakalert Press
	Russian TV News Films UFO in Russia’s Urals, Proves Villagers Not Having Mass Hallucinations Pakalert Press

Vietnam Headlines

Golf greats teal up in Vietnam

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Discovering Central Vietnam’s hidden charms

Hope for Vietnam's children of the dump

Golf greats Montgomerie, Norman, Faldo team up to develop co

Vietnam's parents want a dragon son

JICA says Vietnam yet to control construction quality

Milk market marks new price hike

PHI Group to List Phanet Holding Corp's Vietnam-based Subsid

INDIA-FISHERMAN

Tn Fishermen attacked by Lankan navy

NIGHT PATROL - U.S. Marines conduct a security patrol to deter insurgent activity.

From Scattered Grains to Scattered Harvests

The Sierra Leone-flagged Kayan-1, an 86-meter (282-feet) freighter carrying empty containers, tilts on its right side as crew pumped out water, while a tugboat wait to tow it if needed, in the Bosporus, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012.

Ship sinking after collision in Bosphorus -agent

Whitney Port's kaleidoscopic imagination m&c
TUI eyes BRIC tourists after shipping exit The Guardian
KZN Ports to benefit Independent online (SA)
Fuel Scarcity Hits Port Harcourt As Oil Workers Begin Strike All Africa
US delegation to visit West Bengal on February 17 with focus The Times of India
Kolkata Port Trust will wait till final order on port limit: The Times of India
Ship traffic Feb. 15, 2012 San Francisco Chronicle
MLB Notebook: 'King Felix' happy as Mariners' ace Tulsa World
Parliamentarians - Port Said Massacre Is a Plot Against the All Africa
Yemen to sell seized Iranian ship at auction Gulf News
Military clears Marine in 'friendly fire' death my SA
Air Force, Navy officers help develop Afghan hospital my SA
Rams hire Snead to help right the ship STL Today
Harrison police: Port Chester man suffers 'savage beating' f Lower Hudson Online
Haunted Ship – The U.S.S. Salem – On course fo IMDb
Navy: Out to sea Richmond Times Dispatch
Shipping companies welcome ports regulator’s low tariff incr Business Day
O.C. union backs deputy who killed unarmed Marine The Los Angeles Times
Hair salon, pack-and-ship business open in Apollo Beach Tampa Bay Online
Port of Seattle truckers end 2-week walkout; talks to contin Seattle Times

Australian batsman Ricky Ponting inspects his bat as he leaves the ground after having been caught by New Zealand's Tim Southee off the bowling of Doug Bracewell during Australia's second innings in the fourth day of play in the second test match in Hobart, Australia, Monday Dec. 12, 2011.

RICKY PONTING BACK IN CHARGE

With big projects unfolding across Tampa Bay, 10 people to watch in 2012

With big projects unfolding across Tampa Bay, 10 people to watch in 2012

The Golden Princess is tendering passengers to and from shore while anchored off Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Golden Princess belongs to Princess Cruises and is registered in Bermuda.

Noroviruses: 6 tips for a healthy cruise

Syria to hold referendum later this month Business Day
Retail sales beat expectations in December Business Day
Unemployment rate hits 16-year high London Evening Standard
Bank: UK set to avoid recession London Evening Standard
Supersize superport: London Gateway London Evening Standard
UPS partners with company to help small businesses get acces Atlanta Journal
6 ways Greece can bounce back CBC
Special Report - Iran's cat-and-mouse game on sanctions The Star
Feb. 15, 1898 | U.S. Battleship Maine Explodes in Havana Har The New York Times
Ferry collides with harbour wall BBC News
Port says terminal is off-limits Signon San Diego
Port gives OK to convention center financing Signon San Diego
International ship to dock in Subic Friday Sun Star
Why we must vote tomorrow Mumbai Mirror
Fortescue profit more than doubles Sydney Morning Herald
Port Melbourne rattled by Station Pier tower sheikh up Sydney Morning Herald
Fortescue profit triples but outlook cut Sydney Morning Herald
Port defenders: What they ignore Signon San Diego
Iran Is Ready to Talk The New York Times
Ports of Auckland workers will not be silenced Scoop

President Barack Obama talks about the ongoing budget negotiations, Thursday, July, 7, 2011, in the briefing room at the White House in Washington.

Contrast President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney

In this April 23, 2010 photo, a Chesapeake Energy natural gas well site is seen near Burlington, Pa., in Bradford County. So vast is the wealth of natural gas locked into dense rock deep beneath Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia and Ohio that some geologists estimate it's enough to supply the entire East Coast for 50 years.

Chesapeake Energy eyes $12 billion in asset sales

Prices for Apple, Ebay and Yahoo stocks are displayed before the open of the Nasdaq stock market on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 in New York. Wall Street struggled to steady itself Tuesday, climbing back from an early plunge after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to restore stability to a faltering U.S. eco

Apple stock breaks $500 barrier

Eni 4Q results hit by refining losses The State
China Wants All Oil from Russia's ESPO Pipeline Novosti
Norwegian Cruise Line reports results for 4th q. and full ye TravelDailyNews
Stock markets rise on Greece optimism The Guardian
Violence against shippers new norm off West Africa Independent online (SA)
No relief at the pump: Experts warn gas prices could soar up The Daily Mail
Blackgold Acquires Logistics Business Mineweb
BP oil spill: Billions of dollars at stake when court trial The Times of India
Pirate killings spark danger warning Independent online (SA)
McDonalds: Make room for pigs The News & Observer
Gas could hit $4 a gallon in Indiana this summer, analysts s Indianapolis Star
Eni sees 2012 output rising on Libya The Guardian
'King Felix' happy as Mariners' much-needed ace Sporting News
ECD files for Chapter 11 protection Detroit Free Press
Tens of billions at stake in BP oil spill trial Deccan Chronicle
Sesquicentennialmanac: Civil War History for Feb. 13 – 19, 1 The Examiner
Nikkei up 2 pc, Topix hits 800 for 1st time in 6 months The Times of India
Oil industry’s rush to drill deep sea blind to dire p Scoop
Nikkei up 2%, Topix hits 800 for first time in six months Business Day
El Segundo fires manager who sought higher taxes on Chevron The Los Angeles Times

Russian fuel ship nears ice-bound Alaska port

Russian fuel ship nears ice-bound Alaska port

Ghana sailors work with Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) to moor the ship for the first African port visit of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West 2010.

Emirates Shipping Sets Congestion Fees at African Ports

Statue Cruise , New York .

Dubai expands cruise port

Pelindo II opens tender for Kalibaru terminal Jakarta Post
Record sorghum crop sent direct to port Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Mierzwa appointed director of the Port of Galveston The Business Review
Galveston Appoints Mierzwa Port Director Journal of Commerce
Container operators sound warning on Auckland port strikes Scoop
Argentine union vows to delay British ships in port The Star
Port dredging is a hot topic in D.C. Business Journal
Houston Appoints Waterworth Interim Port Director Journal of Commerce
ILA Hits NY-NJ Terminals With Mass Grievances Journal of Commerce
APL to Stop Providing Chassis at Ports Journal of Commerce
Cruise ship returns to Florida port early after second virus The Daily Telegraph Australia
Kerry Expands Thailand Port Operations Journal of Commerce
Eastern ports scramble to prepare for new Panama Canal era Knox News
Adani Enterprises finalising $1.5 bn port loan Zeenews
South Port posts 12.3% loss; affirms full year guidance Scoop
Auckland port workers announce week-long strike Otago Daily Times
Ports of Auckland wharfies flag 7-day strike Scoop
Seven day full strike for Ports of Auckland Scoop
State is in step with Savannah port project The Florida Times Union
Port workers going on week-long strike NZ Herald

World War II -- American troops crossing Colditz bridge 12th April 1945, taken by a GI. (cg1)

Treasure hunter says he found $3 billion WWII wreck

The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil addressing at the concluding ceremony of the celebrations on completion of 150 years of Income Tax Department, in New Delhi on July 15, 2011.

President Patil reviews naval fleet, calls for safeguarding maritime borders (Update)

Raising $100 billion for climate fund in dispute

Raising $100 billion for climate fund in dispute

Official suggests arming fishing vessels against pirates Taipei Times
Dutch dolls' houses of the 17th century still fascinate France24
Shipowners Urge Heavier Hand Against Pirates Journal of Commerce
G6 Alliance Speeds Up Asia-Europe Service Launch Journal of Commerce
Sunken ferry lies at extreme depth Papua New Guinea Post
Australia saddened by loss of lives in ship disaster Papua New Guinea Post
Hyundai Merchant Marine Loses $327 Million Journal of Commerce
Survivors thank God! Papua New Guinea Post
Gibraltar: Between the Rock and an increasingly hard-line pl The Daily Telegraph
FREEMAN, Daniel San Francisco Chronicle
Over 100 Missing After Papua New Guinea Ferry Disaster Chosunilbo
Ferry Sinking in Papua New Guinea Scoop
Scores feared trapped in PNG ferry The Daily Telegraph Australia
After ferry sinking in Papua New Guinea, UN agency voices de United Nations
Over 100 missing in Papua New Guinea ferry fiasco The Himalayan
Maersk Sells Chassis-Leasing Subsidiary Journal of Commerce
Papua New Guinea says 110 missing after ferry sank CBC
More than 110 missing from Papua New Guinea ferry Khaleej Times
Sex, piety and potatoes Sydney Morning Herald
More than 110 missing from sunken Papua New Guinea ferry, fe Star Tribune

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding wins bid to build fishing vessel

New boss at Allied Shipbuilders

North Vancouver’s Allied Shipbuilders changes ownership

China's next top leader: view from Fujian CNN
A China policy primer for Xi Jinping’s visit Foreign Policy
Samsung Boss Sued By Brother Over Father's Inheritance Graphic
What Happened to a Leaner, Meaner Military? New America Foundation
ThyssenKrupp Q1 swings to surprise loss The Guardian
Budget proposal calls for more ships Business Journal
Samsung chairman sued by brother over inheritance Digital Spy
Shipyard says defense cuts shouldn't alter hiring plans Daily Press
Disney Cruise Line takes delivery of Disney Fantasy Hartford Courant
Virginia business briefs for Feb. 9 Richmond Times Dispatch
Cabinet nod likely for defence joint ventures The Times of India
Bergen Group Inks Vessel Contract with Volstad Maritime Rig Zone
North Vancouver City scraps Harbourside task force North Shore News
City scraps Harbourside task force North Shore News
Vigor Industrial to Acquire Alaska Ship & Drydock Journal of Commerce
>Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's 2012 budget speech Penn Live
Shipyards heading for stormy waters China Daily
RI submarines on par with neighbors after overhaul Jakarta Post
Artist creates transportation mural at museum STL Today
Fletcher: Stand-alone stadium is shortsighted Signon San Diego

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