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China to hold drills in South China Sea ahead of court ruling

Edit Asia Times 03 Jul 2016
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will hold military drills around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the maritime safety administration said on Sunday, ahead of a decision by an international court in a dispute between China and the Philippines ... group of islands in the South China Sea, west of Palawan, Philippines, May 11, 2015....

China plans South China Sea drills ahead of court ruling

Edit Stars and Stripes 03 Jul 2016
BEIJING — China will hold seven-day military drills around disputed islands starting Tuesday, the maritime safety administration announced Sunday, ahead of an arbitration court ruling on its sweeping claims to the South China Sea....

All-island forum considered after Brexit vote

Edit RTE 03 Jul 2016
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is developing the concept of an all-island forum to work on issues following the decision by the UK to leave the European Union ... The Council was set up under the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, to develop consultation, co-operation and action within the island of Ireland ... SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has welcomed the plans for an all-island forum....

CYCLONES TO BECOME CONEY ISLAND FRANKS - JULY 3rd (Brooklyn Cyclones)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jul 2016
CYCLONES TO BECOME CONEY ISLAND FRANKS - JULY 3rd ... summer, baseball and Coney Island. This season the Brooklyn Cyclones will check off all three of those requirements, when they celebrate everyone's favorite ballpark food and change their name to the Coney Island Franks for one night only ... The summer of 2016 will also mark the 100th Anniversary of Nathan's Famous on Coney Island....

Ratcheting South China Sea Tensions, China to Hold Military Drills Ahead of Court Ruling

Edit Inquisitr 03 Jul 2016
With a ruling expected on July 12 by the International Court in the Hague on the territorial claims of the Paracels islands in the South China Sea, China announced that they will hold military drills in the disputed area ... China claims that these and other islands in the South China Sea have been its territory since ancient times ... on Woody Island....

PATRIOTIC JERSEY AUCTION BEGINS (Long Island Ducks)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jul 2016
Long Island Ducks). Place your bids on game-worn Long Island Ducks jerseys. (Central Islip, N.Y., July 3, 2016) - The three-time Atlantic League champion Long Island Ducks will begin their annual Patriotic Jersey Auction during their game against the Sugar Land Skeeters on Sunday, July 3 ... Proceeds from the auction will benefit the QuackerJack Foundation, the charitable arm of the Long Island Ducks....

China to hold drills near disputed islands as court due to decide on territorial row

Edit Press TV 03 Jul 2016
The Chinese military is set to hold exercises near disputed islands in the South China Sea, as tensions seem to rise between Beijing and the Philippines over a complaint filed by the latter at an international court over territorial disputes. China said it will start the drills around the disputed Paracel Islands on July 5 and will continue them until July 11....

Islanders sign RW Parenteau to 1-year deal

Edit The Miami Herald 03 Jul 2016
The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year deal with Pierre-Alexander Parenteau on Saturday, bringing the veteran right wing back for a second stint with the team....

FIRST HALF TITLE BELONGS TO LONG ISLAND (Long Island Ducks)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jul 2016
Long Island Ducks) ... (Central Islip, N.Y., July 2, 2016) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters 6-1 on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark ... John Brownell (5-3) led the way for Long Island on the mound to earn the victory ... Long Island responded in the bottom of the inning with a two-run home run to left field by Dan Lyons off Skeeters starter Aaron Thompson....

Universal's Islands of Adventure is world's no. 1 amusement park

Edit Deccan Chronicle 03 Jul 2016
For the second year in a row, Universal's Island of the Adventure in Orlando has been voted as the world's best amusement park ... anticipated thrill ride Skull Island ... Universal's Islands of Adventure - Orlando, Florida....

Parenteau returns to Isles

Edit Times Union 03 Jul 2016
The New York Islanders agreed to a one-year deal with Pierre-Alexander Parenteau on Saturday, bringing the veteran right wing back for a second stint with the team. Parenteau also had career highs of 49 assists and 67 points with the Islanders the following season ... Overall, the Swedish-born player has a 19-22-4 record in 52 games, including two seasons with the Islanders ... ....

Sri Lankan navy apprehends five Tamil Nadu fishermen

Edit Indian Express 03 Jul 2016
Source. Google maps. The Sri Lankan navy on Sunday apprehended five Tamil Nadu fishermen and a boat at Neduntheevu island in Palk Strait. The island, which is also known as Delft, lies in northern Sri Lanka and has a maximum length of only 8 kilometers. The total distance between the island and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu is around 48 km ... Further details about the incident are awaited ... ....

Adams welcomes all-Ireland forum on Brexit implications (Sinn Féin)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jul 2016
Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams TD has welcomed a statement today from Minister Simon Harris TD and similar comments yesterday from Minister of State for European Affairs Daragh Murphy TD, that Taoiseach Enda Kenny will establish a national forum to discuss the aftermath of the Brexit referendum and its implications for the island of Ireland....
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