- published: 16 Aug 2012
- views: 209
- author: inthehouseNZ
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Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf Bill - Committee Stage - Part 1A (2)
Provided by www.inthehouse.co.nz Produced by Tandem Studios...
published: 16 Aug 2012
author: inthehouseNZ
Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf Bill - Committee Stage - Part 1A (2)
Provided by www.inthehouse.co.nz Produced by Tandem Studios
- published: 16 Aug 2012
- views: 209
- author: inthehouseNZ
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Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill - Third Reading - Part 5
Provided by www.inthehouse.co.nz Produced by Tandem Studios...
published: 28 Aug 2012
author: inthehouseNZ
Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill - Third Reading - Part 5
Provided by www.inthehouse.co.nz Produced by Tandem Studios
- published: 28 Aug 2012
- views: 23
- author: inthehouseNZ
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ERHC Energy Discusses São Tomé & Principe Exclusive Economic Zone
ERHC Energy, Inc. (www.erhc.com) Chief Operating Officer Peter Ntephe discusses São Tomé &...
published: 09 Dec 2009
author: ERHChouston
ERHC Energy Discusses São Tomé & Principe Exclusive Economic Zone
ERHC Energy, Inc. (www.erhc.com) Chief Operating Officer Peter Ntephe discusses São Tomé & Principe Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in which ERHC has the right The right to receive up to two blocks of ERHCs choice; and the option to acquire up to a 15 percent paid working interest in another two blocks of ERHCs choice. The EEZ describes territorial waters of São Tomé that encompasses an area of approximately 160000 square km. It is measured from claimed archipelagic baselines — territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles. It is the largest in the Gulf of Guinea. ERHC Energy (OTCBB: ERHE) is a publicly traded American company with valuable oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of central West Africa.
- published: 09 Dec 2009
- views: 1370
- author: ERHChouston
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Sec. Albert Del Rosario on Pres. Aquino's Statement at the 7th East Asia Summit 11/20/2012
Phnom Penh, Cambodia 20 November 2012 PRESIDENT AQUINO CALLS FOR RESPECT OF EEZ AND CONTIN...
published: 20 Nov 2012
author: RTVMalacanang
Sec. Albert Del Rosario on Pres. Aquino's Statement at the 7th East Asia Summit 11/20/2012
Phnom Penh, Cambodia 20 November 2012 PRESIDENT AQUINO CALLS FOR RESPECT OF EEZ AND CONTINENTAL SHELVES 20 November 2012, Phnom Penh -- President Benigno S. Aquino today called on all parties to respect the exclusive economic zone and continental shelves of all coastal states, irrespective of their size or naval power. This is in conformity and in accordance with the established rules of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Speaking at the 7th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, President Aquino stressed that "this is also in compliance with the provisions of the (ASEAN-China) Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC)." President Aquino quoted directly from paragraph five of the ten-year old DOC, which states that parties should "exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and affect peace and stability, including, among others, refraining from action of inhabiting on the presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, cays and other features and to handle their differences in a constructive manner." President Aquino called on all claimant states in the West Philippine sea to consider coming together to begin discussing the clarification of maritime claims, and the resolution of their maritime disputes in accordance with international law, especially UNCLOS. "At no time in the contemporary history of the South China Sea has clarification and delimitation of maritime areas ...
- published: 20 Nov 2012
- views: 1097
- author: RTVMalacanang
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Cook Islands
The Cook Islands ; Cook Islands Māori is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the S...
published: 18 Aug 2012
author: alex ohan
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands ; Cook Islands Māori is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. It is composed of 15 small islands whose total land area is 240 square kilometres. The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), however, covers 1800000 square kilometres of ocean. The main population centres are on the island of Rarotonga (14153 in 2006), where there is an international airport. There is a much larger population of Cook Islanders in New Zealand, particularly the North Island. In the 2006 census, 58008 self-identified as being of ethnic Cook Island Māori descent. With about 100000 visitors travelling to the islands in the 2010-11 financial year, tourism is the country's main industry, and the leading element of the economy, far ahead of offshore banking, pearls, and marine and fruit exports. Defence and foreign affairs are the responsibility of New Zealand, in consultation with the Cook Islands. In recent times, the Cook Islands have adopted an increasingly independent foreign policy. Although Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, they have the status of Cook Islands nationals, which is not given to other New Zealand citizens.
- published: 18 Aug 2012
- views: 899
- author: alex ohan
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CHINA'S ISLAND CITY: Sansha in DISPUTED sea territory ANGER Philippines & Vietnam. [OIL,GAS,GARBAGE]
In Beijing, China's state media announced the first infrastructure projects for the countr...
published: 28 Aug 2012
author: WYNKnews
CHINA'S ISLAND CITY: Sansha in DISPUTED sea territory ANGER Philippines & Vietnam. [OIL,GAS,GARBAGE]
In Beijing, China's state media announced the first infrastructure projects for the country's disputed sea territory of Sansha. According to the official Xinhua news agency, a new facility on the island of Yongxing, which is the location of Sansha's seat of government, will within a year be collecting and compressing garbage, before shipping it to the southern province of Hainan for ultimate disposal. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sansha (Chinese: 三沙) is a prefecture-level city under Hainan province of the People's Republic of China. It was created on 24 July 2012 to administer several island groups and undersea atolls in the South China Sea, comprising the Spratly and Paracel Islands as well as the Macclesfield Bank. The entire territory of the city is disputed, and China's de facto control over this area varies. The establishment of Sansha is simply an upgrade of the administrative status of these island groups from the previous county-level Administrative Office, and construction of a city is not actually underway. A garrison may be established, however. The US State Department called the change in the administrative status of the territory "unilateral", and the move has received criticism from two nations engaged in the South China Sea dispute, the Philippines and Vietnam. The centre of government for Sansha is located on Yongxing (Woody) Island in the Paracels, on which some 600 ...
- published: 28 Aug 2012
- views: 374
- author: WYNKnews
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China-Philippines in tense standoff
A regional summit in Asia has ended in serious discord. That is because parties could not ...
published: 13 Jul 2012
author: AlJazeeraEnglish
China-Philippines in tense standoff
A regional summit in Asia has ended in serious discord. That is because parties could not agree on how to deal with a territorial dispute. Several countries have competing claims over parts of the South China Sea. But it is the Philippines and China who are in a tense standoff over the Scarborough Shoal. The Philippines says that the area is within 200 nautical miles from its coast, and therefore part of its exclusive economic zone, under UN maritime laws. But China says it has a historic claim to the territory. (INVIS) An Aljazeera team experienced first-hand how China is establishing its presence there. Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports.
- published: 13 Jul 2012
- views: 12938
- author: AlJazeeraEnglish
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China-Philippines in tense standoff - Latest News
A regional summit in Asia has ended in serious discord. That is because parties could not ...
published: 13 Jul 2012
author: HotNews26
China-Philippines in tense standoff - Latest News
A regional summit in Asia has ended in serious discord. That is because parties could not agree on how to deal with a territorial dispute. Several countries have competing claims over parts of the South China Sea. But it is the Philippines and China who are in a tense standoff over the Scarborough Shoal. The Philippines says that the area is within 200 nautical miles from its coast, and therefore part of its exclusive economic zone, under UN maritime laws. But China says it has a historic claim to the territory. (INVIS) An Aljazeera team experienced first-hand how China is establishing its presence there. Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports. - Latest News - Watch more on fastlatestnews.com
- published: 13 Jul 2012
- views: 1603
- author: HotNews26
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Cook islands-2
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in...
published: 14 Dec 2011
author: Alexey Bekmuratov
Cook islands-2
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. The 15 small islands have a total land area of 240 square kilometres (92.7 sq mi), but the Cook Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers 1800000 square kilometres (690000 sq mi) of ocean.
- published: 14 Dec 2011
- views: 3034
- author: Alexey Bekmuratov
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TWO CHINESE FISHING SHIPS DETAINED BY RUSSIA
The Chinese Consulate has confirmed that two Chinese fishing ships have been detained off ...
published: 17 Jul 2012
author: JDUS2020
TWO CHINESE FISHING SHIPS DETAINED BY RUSSIA
The Chinese Consulate has confirmed that two Chinese fishing ships have been detained off Russia's Far-East Primorsky region. The consulate says one ship is carrying 17 fishermen while the other has 19 on board, adding both ships are from Weihai City in east China's Shandong province. The coastal service of Russia's Far-East region says the two ships have been seized because they entered Russia's exclusive economic zone. According to RIA Novosti state news agency, a Russian coast guard vessel fired warning shots and then opened targeted fire to stop the Chinese fishing ships. The news agency says none of the fishermen have been harmed in the incident.
- published: 17 Jul 2012
- views: 697
- author: JDUS2020
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CHINA RELEASES DIAOYU ISLAND BASELINES
The Chinese government has announced the base points and baselines of the territorial wate...
published: 14 Sep 2012
author: JDUS2020
CHINA RELEASES DIAOYU ISLAND BASELINES
The Chinese government has announced the base points and baselines of the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islets, as well as the names and coordinates of the 17 base points. The move comes after the Japanese government announced it would purchase the Diaoyu Islands. In defining the boundaries of its territorial and internal waters, China has the legal basis to outline its jurisdiction of the Diaoyu Islands' surrounding waters, in line with its domestic laws and international law. In 1958, after the UN agreed on treaties governing territorial seas, China made an announcement agreeing with international laws designating 12 nautical miles as a country's territorial sea and 200 nautical miles being it exclusive economic zone. China promulgated the Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone in 1992, thus formulating this basic system in the form of law. According to the Law, Chinese civil patrol ships and warships have the duty to patrol waters adjacent to its territory. China announced the first batch of base points and baselines for the country's territorial sea in 1996, delineating baselines of most coastal sections of the mainland and the Xisha Islands. On September 10 this year, the baselines of the Diaoyu Islands are delimited in accordance with the 17 base points of China's territorial sea selected from them. Chinese experts say the baseline announcement is an important step for China to improve enforcing its maritime sovereignty ...
- published: 14 Sep 2012
- views: 298
- author: JDUS2020
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Sheikh Hasina's historic victory on maritime boundary
Heartiest Congratulations to the daughter of the Father of the Nation Hon'ble Prime Minist...
published: 19 Mar 2012
author: jewel026478
Sheikh Hasina's historic victory on maritime boundary
Heartiest Congratulations to the daughter of the Father of the Nation Hon'ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina & her government for the 'Historic Victory' against Myanmar on maritime boundary dispute. The 38 years long legal dispute on maritime boundaries between Myanmar & Bangladesh has come to end by the final verdict of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on 14March 2012. Our long-waited sovereignty over the bay has been established through winning the battle on the 'basis of just'. Bangladesh's claims since 1974 to a full 200 nautical miles exclusive economic zone in the Bay of Bengal and to a substantial share of the outer continental shelf beyond 200 miles & absolute rights sustained following the verdict.
- published: 19 Mar 2012
- views: 32140
- author: jewel026478
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Philippines, & China in West Philippines Sea (South China Sea) standoff in Panatag Scarborough Shoal
An animited video of NMA-TV about the continues Standoff of the World Super Power China Ve...
published: 26 May 2012
author: Hikottv
Philippines, & China in West Philippines Sea (South China Sea) standoff in Panatag Scarborough Shoal
An animited video of NMA-TV about the continues Standoff of the World Super Power China Versus the mouse size Philippines in the Panatag Shoal (International Name as Scarborough Shoal) philippines.phrepublic.com The standoff begun after china tried to invade and occupied the Panatag Scarborough Shoal which is within the Philippine Territory of a distance of 120 Nautical miles and within 200 Nautical Miles Exclusive Economic Zone guaranteed by the United Nations Convention on Law of Sea (UNCLOS) The Scarborough Shoal is about 1 thousand kilometers distance from Hainan island, the tip island of China. Red more in http and betterphils.blogspot.com
- published: 26 May 2012
- views: 7413
- author: Hikottv
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Jim Toomey on Bermuda's Blue Halo | Pew
Jim Toomey, creator of the nationally syndicated daily comic strip Sherman's Lagoon, is a ...
published: 31 May 2012
author: Pew
Jim Toomey on Bermuda's Blue Halo | Pew
Jim Toomey, creator of the nationally syndicated daily comic strip Sherman's Lagoon, is a believer -- in Bermuda's Blue Halo, that is. In a new video, Jim and his underwater critters add their support to Pew Environment Group's Global Ocean Legacy Bermuda Blue Halo initiative, which proposes the designation of a highly protected marine reserve in the waters between Bermuda's local fishing area and its 200-mile exclusive economic zone boundary.
- published: 31 May 2012
- views: 1106
- author: Pew
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Horrendous atrocities in Ethiopian prisons
Horrendous atrocities in Ethiopian prisons
By Assefa Negash, M.D.:
Introductory note:
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published: 28 Dec 2010
author: Ethiosun
Horrendous atrocities in Ethiopian prisons
Horrendous atrocities in Ethiopian prisons
By Assefa Negash, M.D.:
Introductory note:
Dear readers, it is while I have been on vacation in a county located thousands of kilometres from my second home country, Holland where I live as exile, that I read this horrendous account of the atrocities perpetrated on fellow Ethiopians. It was while thumbing through the pages of the Ethiomedia website that I stumbled on this report that carries gory account of gruesome human rights violations taking place in Ethiopia. Words cannot convey what I felt while reading this account of the barbaric atrocities and I could not sleep that night. After having read the report, the least which I could do was to respond to one of the pleas (i.e. making the world community know about this atrocity) of the few brave Ethiopians who, at the peril of their life and in defiance of a vindictive ethnicist regime, compiled and wrote this report. So the next morning, I decided to translate it from the original Amharic language in which this report has been written into English. I have translated this Amharic document with the hope of reaching many people, dotted across every nook and corner of the world, who are concerned with human rights. Once the big hurdle of translating the original Amharic document into English has been overcome, translating the English document into other European or even Asian languages would be a minuscule task owing to the available technology at hand. And I will shortly embark on the task of translating the English document into different European languages (French, Dutch, German, Spanish, etc) with the help of some editorial help from Ethiopian and non-Ethiopian foreign friends dotted around the world.
For four consecutive days I stayed hooked on a computer (located in an internet café) translating this Amharic document into English on some days working for as long as 11 hours a day. As I could not afford the luxury of working on my own computer (as I have not taken laptop with me on vacation), I was not able to go through this document thoroughly to make detailed review of minor translation errors. But I believe that my translation would do justice to the original Amharic document in lucidly bringing out to readers what the few brave Ethiopians have compiled with extraordinary dedication, dexterity, sense of patriotism and above all, sense of humanity. Translating some of the offensive insults (directed at defendants by the Tigrean ethno-nationalists) into English was not an easy task as the nuances in Amharic cannot be adequately captured in the English language. So I had to search words and expressions in English which approximate to the Amharic nuances expressed in the original Amharic document. I have translated almost all of the documents except some of the introductory pages that I deemed are redundant. All the texts put between parenthesis signs are added by me by way of explaining the matter at hand. But I have translated the document pertaining to the defendants and the concluding part in its entirety. All the texts put between parenthesis signs are added by me (the translator) by way of explaining the matter at hand. Let me say that I take off my hat for those brave Ethiopians who compiled and wrote this report. I salute these brave Ethiopians for the altruistic effort in immortalizing the pain of the victims of these atrocities so that all human beings dotted around the world may do something to alleviate the pain of these forgotten Ethiopians that languish in the dungeons of the incumbent ethnocentric regime that has been ensconced in power in since May 1991. I also salute the exemplary Ethiopian from Tigrai (Mr. Ermias) who has been rendered physically invalid for putting his humanity before his Tigrean ethnicity.
To listen the audio version of this document, click the play button:
Shocking as the gruesome manner in which these Ethiopian prisoners were physically and psychologically tortured, any one who is aware of the hatred which some of these Tigrean ethnonationalists (the authors & perpetrators of the atrocities documented in this translated report) were brought up, hearing narratives of alleged victimisation of their ancestors by Amharas, cannot fail to fathom or understand their potential capacity and readiness to perpetrate such gruesome atrocities on Amharas and members of other ethnic groups (Oromos, Gurages, Somalis, etc). In addition to this, the ethnic ideology of hate they have embraced during the last 36 years of TPLF’s emergence and its pervasive influence or hold on the psyche of its followers has made them to consider any one outside their ethnic group as a sub-human creature. Even a member of their own group, who does not subscribe to their ethnic ideology of hate, is considered as a sub-human creature (what TPLF has done to Mr. Ermias corroborates this fact).
Let me say, in passing, a little bit about the effects of ethnic nationalism on the psyche of those who are affl
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MDOR : 21st Century Environmentally Clean Technology Fox Business
Magnum Releases its Fox Business Network Environmental Clean Technology TV Series
Magnum ...
published: 14 Dec 2009
author: Magnum D'Or Resources, Inc
MDOR : 21st Century Environmentally Clean Technology Fox Business
Magnum Releases its Fox Business Network Environmental Clean Technology TV Series
Magnum DOr Resources, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MDOR News), previously released the Fox Business Network initial airing dates for the Environmental Clean Technology TV Series (To view please visit http://magnumresources.net/news/690). This segment shown above includes footage of Magnums Magog (Quebec) Facility, Magnums Hudson, Colorado Facility as well as exclusive footage of Ex-White House Chairman of climate change, Roger Ballentine with Magnums CEO, Joseph Glusic.
Magnums 20min+ Environmental Clean Technology TV Series will also air on CNBC, Hong Kongs Asia TV, Canadas DirecTV Dish and Other Leading Networks. The series will also be included in the curriculum of 90+ prestigious educational universities.
Joseph Glusic, CEO of Magnum stated, Our media campaign is just beginning and we are nearing completion of our other TV segment being produced by Our Planet. This segment should follow on the heels of the 21st Century Environmental Clean Technology Series airings and compliment the print articles that should be circulating soon.
This is an extraordinary time for Magnum, and I expect that our investors and shareholders will be pleasantly surprised by the events to come in the near future.
Magnum Series: The following Air Times and Dates listed below for Fox
Business Network are on Saturday December 12, 2009:
http://magnumresources.net/news/690
About: 21st Century Business: (www.21cbtv.com) Circulation will include a combined audience of 114 million cable households; including 650 Million Viewers on Internet Television.
About: Roger Ballentine: http://www.greenstrategies.com/aboutUs/bioBallentine.html
About MDOR: Magnums positioned to become a global leader in rubber recycling solutions by utilizing proprietary Green technology that provides a one-of-a-kind resolution to all of the challenges in eliminating stockpiles of rubber scrap & tires worldwide. Through its partner SRI (http://www.srielastomers.com), Magnum controls exclusive rights to a variety of Next Generation technologies & patents that could potentially revolutionize the rubber recycling industry Worldwide. Magnum/SRI are currently using these technologies to produce next generation custom compounds, retread compounds, processing aids, advanced state-of-the-art equipment, and reactivated ambient/cryogenic rubber powders for the global market. Magnum/SRI premium compounds can be substituted in high specification compound applications with no appreciable loss in properties or performance, thus adding a substantial & meaningful reduction in raw material cost for clients without compromising product performance and quality.
Magnums Quebec facility is 98,000+ sq. ft. and currently produces rubber buffing, nuggets, and crumb from recycled scrap tires. Company holds over $130 Million USD in open contracts.
Magnums Colorado facility consists of 120 acres of commercially zoned land, buildings, equipment, and inventory of roughly 30 to 40 million tires. The facility is one of the largest tire landfills in the world.
Magnum Engineering International (MEI): is a wholly owned subsidiary of Magnum specializing in developing turnkey recycling plants and complete environmental & economical Green solutions.
Magnum/SRI Independent Test Results from Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia Mark Historic Event for the Rubber Industry: http://magnumresources.net/investors/565, http://magnumresources.net/news/607
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Neighbors - EN
Kastelorizo, also known as Megisti, is a small frontier island located in the Eastern Aege...
published: 05 Aug 2011
author: niko
Neighbors - EN
Kastelorizo, also known as Megisti, is a small frontier island located in the Eastern Aegean Sea, less than 1.5 nautical miles off the shores of Turkey and 72 nautical miles east of the Greek island of Rhodes. According to the official census, its population is less than 500 people.
The island’s long history can be traced back to prehistoric times, for which there are remains that speak of a developed civilization. During the Middle Ages, after having been occupied by the Knights Hospitaller, it became a place of exile. In that period it was renamed as "Kastelorizo", a corruption of the Italian "Castello Rosso" (Red Castle). As Kastelorizo came under Turkish occupation, it gradually became a prosperous center of commercial navigation. After the 1821 Greek Revolution, the island was disputed between the French, the Italian and the English and was finally united with Greece in 1947, after many lootings and the massive emigrations, but also returns, of its inhabitants.
Today, the island is once again a cause of controversy between Greece and Turkey. The issues of air and sea border violations and the designation of the Exclusive Economic Zone in this borderline point of the Aegean Sea create a climate of provocation between the two countries and stress the need to settle differences. Kastelorizo, an eternal symbol of Greece’s encounter with other civilizations, is once again the point of reference for the redefinition of the country’s relations with Turkey, while, at the same time, its inhabitants still safeguard its long history.
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Amazing Seychelles Islands | Travel Trip Guidance
The Republic of Seychelles comprises 115 islands occupying a land area of 455 km² and an E...
published: 02 Apr 2012
author: Jennei
Amazing Seychelles Islands | Travel Trip Guidance
The Republic of Seychelles comprises 115 islands occupying a land area of 455 km² and an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1.4 km² in the western Indian Ocean. It represents an archipelago of legendary beauty that extends from between 4 and 10 degrees south of the equator and which lies between 480km and 1,600km from the east coast of Africa.
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Scarborough Shoal belongs to the Philippines
The Philippines considers Scarborough shoal as part of its territory. Our ancestors is alr...
published: 26 Apr 2012
author: jheyc013
Scarborough Shoal belongs to the Philippines
The Philippines considers Scarborough shoal as part of its territory. Our ancestors is already fishing there long before the Chinese ludicrous 9-dash claim. It's very close to us...just use a sattelite map and see. and Scarborough shoal is in the PHILIPPINE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE. Common Sense on Scarborough Shoal ~ Albertology www.albertology.com
- published: 26 Apr 2012
- views: 19439
- author: jheyc013
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Urban Zone TS League - Season 9 - glory vs eez
"Like" us on www.fb.com "Follow us on www.twitch.tv Finally some Urban Zone matches that c...
published: 12 Oct 2012
author: urbanzoneleague
Urban Zone TS League - Season 9 - glory vs eez
"Like" us on www.fb.com "Follow us on www.twitch.tv Finally some Urban Zone matches that can be shoutcasted! Enjoy this action from the first division of the Team Survivor League, what a great match! This is the match link : urban-zone.org Demo download : urban-zone.org Shoutcast: B1naryTh1ef , SevenofNine GTV: SevenofNine Leave a comment and/or rate the video!
- published: 12 Oct 2012
- views: 842
- author: urbanzoneleague
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SPRATLYS SOLUTION: LAW OF SEAS 'PHILIPPINES 80 MILES VS CHINA 576 MILES' RECTO BANK, REED BANK
Spratlys solution: Law of Seas By HANNAH L. TORREGOZA and MADEL R. SABATER June 14, 2011, ...
published: 15 Jun 2011
author: PINASISM6
SPRATLYS SOLUTION: LAW OF SEAS 'PHILIPPINES 80 MILES VS CHINA 576 MILES' RECTO BANK, REED BANK
Spratlys solution: Law of Seas By HANNAH L. TORREGOZA and MADEL R. SABATER June 14, 2011, 6:39pm MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said the best way to resolve the Spratlys conflict is by invoking the Law of the Seas under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), especially if other nations are violating the country's exclusive economic zones (EEZ). "We can invoke the Law of the Seas to the UN if they would violate our exclusive economic zone because there's a treaty among nations," he said. As the conflict heightens, United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas Jr. Tuesday assured the Philippines of the US government's support to the country in resolving the issue, reiterating that the Philippines and the United States are "partners" and "treaty allies." "I want to assure you that on all subjects, we, the United States, are with the Philippines," Thomas said in his speech during the launch of the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) in Makati City Tuesday, which was attended by President Benigno S. Aquino III. "The Philippines and the United States are strategic treaty allies. We are partners. We will continue to consult and work with each other on all issues, including the South China Sea and Spratlys," Thomas said. Enrile said that while the Philippines can invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) it has with the United States, he doubts that America will come to aid the Filipinos in its fight against China ...
- published: 15 Jun 2011
- views: 25139
- author: PINASISM6
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