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Who Controls The Sea? Iran Ship Sinking Puts Maritime Laws Under Spotlight
The sinking of the Iranian Navy ship IRIS Dena near the Sri Lankan coast by a US submarine strike has drawn attention to one key question: who controls the seas?
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Iranian Tanker Seized By India Spent Days In Pak Waters, Went Dark For Hours
India seized three oil tankers suspected of links to Iran's sanctioned oil trade after a dramatic mid-sea operation, which revealed a deliberate 11-hour blackout of tracking systems and illegal fuel transfers in Indian waters involving one of them.
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China Has Anchored "Monster Ship" In South China Sea, Warns Philippines
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbour.
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Maldives Purchases Drones From Turkey To Patrol Vast Maritime Area: Report
Maldives has for the first time acquired surveillance drones from Turkey for patrolling its vast exclusive economic zone, according to media reports on Sunday.
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US Coast Guard Boards Chinese Fishing Boats During Patrol In Pacific Ocean
The US Coast Guard and Kiribati police boarded two Chinese fishing boats during a patrol against illegal fishing in the Pacific Islands nation's vast exclusive economic zone this month but found no issues aboard, a coast guard official said.
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US Quietly Grew 400,000 Square Miles, Nearly Twice The Size Of Spain
The US has the largest exclusive economic zone on the planet, which helps it safeguard its sovereign rights to areas submerged under water.
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How Coast Guard Responded To SOS From Ship Struck By Drone Off Gujarat
Twenty Indians are on the ship hit by a drone off Gujarat, news agency ANI reported quoting defence officials. The incident comes days after the Indian Navy evacuated a sailor from a Malta-flagged cargo vessel hijacked by six "pirates".
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US Coast Guard Seeks To Expand Role To Search, Board Vessels In Pacific
The United States Coast Guard is in talks with Pacific Island countries to expand its maritime law enforcement role by allowing U.S. officers to board and search vessels suspected of illegal activity within their economic zones.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Accuses US Spy Plane Of Entering N Korean Air Space
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on Tuesday accused a US military spy plane of entering the country's Exclusive Economic Zone eight times, state media KCNA reported.
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North Korea's "War Capacity" Proof - Ballistic Missile That Flies Over Japan
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills.
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Who Controls The Sea? Iran Ship Sinking Puts Maritime Laws Under Spotlight
The sinking of the Iranian Navy ship IRIS Dena near the Sri Lankan coast by a US submarine strike has drawn attention to one key question: who controls the seas?
-
Iranian Tanker Seized By India Spent Days In Pak Waters, Went Dark For Hours
India seized three oil tankers suspected of links to Iran's sanctioned oil trade after a dramatic mid-sea operation, which revealed a deliberate 11-hour blackout of tracking systems and illegal fuel transfers in Indian waters involving one of them.
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China Has Anchored "Monster Ship" In South China Sea, Warns Philippines
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbour.
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Maldives Purchases Drones From Turkey To Patrol Vast Maritime Area: Report
Maldives has for the first time acquired surveillance drones from Turkey for patrolling its vast exclusive economic zone, according to media reports on Sunday.
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US Coast Guard Boards Chinese Fishing Boats During Patrol In Pacific Ocean
The US Coast Guard and Kiribati police boarded two Chinese fishing boats during a patrol against illegal fishing in the Pacific Islands nation's vast exclusive economic zone this month but found no issues aboard, a coast guard official said.
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US Quietly Grew 400,000 Square Miles, Nearly Twice The Size Of Spain
The US has the largest exclusive economic zone on the planet, which helps it safeguard its sovereign rights to areas submerged under water.
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How Coast Guard Responded To SOS From Ship Struck By Drone Off Gujarat
Twenty Indians are on the ship hit by a drone off Gujarat, news agency ANI reported quoting defence officials. The incident comes days after the Indian Navy evacuated a sailor from a Malta-flagged cargo vessel hijacked by six "pirates".
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US Coast Guard Seeks To Expand Role To Search, Board Vessels In Pacific
The United States Coast Guard is in talks with Pacific Island countries to expand its maritime law enforcement role by allowing U.S. officers to board and search vessels suspected of illegal activity within their economic zones.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Accuses US Spy Plane Of Entering N Korean Air Space
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on Tuesday accused a US military spy plane of entering the country's Exclusive Economic Zone eight times, state media KCNA reported.
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North Korea's "War Capacity" Proof - Ballistic Missile That Flies Over Japan
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills.
