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Lang Co in  Thừa Thiên-Huế is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country at latitude of 16-16°8'N and longitude 107°8'-108°2'E, which borders Quang Tri Provice to the north and Da Nang City to the south, Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east
Hanoi   Maritime Ship   Photos   South China Sea   Wikipedia: China–Vietnam relations
 The Washington Post 
On high seas, Vietnam and China play tense game
Sat 17 May 2014
ABOARD VIETNAMESE COAST GUARD SHIP 4033 — Each day the Vietnamese ships tried to get close to the rig. And each day they were driven back by the much larger Chinese ships. (AP / AP) Photos of... (photo: Creative Commons / Genghiskhanviet)
Octopus
Marine Animal   Octopoda   Photos   Predators   Wikipedia: Octopus
 The Guardian 
Why an octopus's suckers don't stick its arms together
Thu 15 May 2014
By deactivating its suckers, a chemical in octopus skin stops the animal's limbs getting in a twist Link to video: How does an octopus avoid tying itself in knots? The question arose – the way... (photo: Creative Commons)
South Korean navy's frogmen search passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol off the southern coast near Jindo, south of Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 19, 2014.  The Daily Telegraph  Thu 15 May 2014
South Korea ferry captain charged with manslaughter
Related Articles South Korean crew members were 'ordered' to leave sinking ferry 14 May 2014 South Korea ferry disaster: operator of boat is detained by police 08 May 2014 Diver dies searching sunken... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)
Maritime Disaster   Photos   S. Korea Ferry Sinking   Sewol Accident   Wikipedia: Sinking of the MV Sewol
File - Chief Interior Communications Technician Curtis N. Fox, assigned to USS Blue Ridge, enjoys an open water recreational scuba dive at Manta Ray Bay Reef on the Great Barrier Reef during a four-day port visit to Cairns, Australia.  BBC News  Thu 1 May 2014
Unesco warns Australia over Great Barrier Reef
Unesco has threatened to list the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage in Danger site, amid controversy over a plan to dump dredged sediment. Reef authorities granted permission for the dumping in... (photo: US Navy / Chief Photographer's Mate John S. Stadelman)
Great Barrier Reef   Marine Environment   Photos   Unesco   Wikipedia: Great Barrier Reef
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ARCTIC OCEAN - Seaman Matt McGuire (left) and Petty Officer Third Class Evan Roy place a soft patch over a hole in a pipe as part of a damage control drill on the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 14, 2009.The crew of the Healy conduct an array of drills each Friday to ensure each person onboard is prepared in the event of a real emergency.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Patrick Kelley) (665676) ( ) The Dallas Morning News Tue 29 Apr 2014
Exxon's $900 billion Arctic drilling dream collides with reality of Ukraine politics
Exxon Mobil Corp.’s dream of drilling in the Russian Arctic may risk running aground on the politics of Ukraine. The company plans to start drilling in August in the... (photo: US Coastguard / Petty Officer Patrick Kelley))
Artic   ExxonMobil   Oil exploration in the Arctic   Photos   Wikipedia: Petroleum exploration in the Arctic
Forum seeks to protect Navy base from being targeted for closure Stars and Stripes Sat 26 Apr 2014
Forum seeks to protect Navy base from being targeted for closure
In his budget request for next year, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced he will seek a new round of cost-saving military base realignments and closures in 2017.... (photo: US DoD)
Defence   Hagel   Navy   Photos   Wikipedia: Hagel
South Korea's President Park Geun-hye speaks to the nation at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 4, 2013. Park took office as the country's first female president a week ago. Belfast Telegraph Mon 21 Apr 2014
Actions of ferry crew 'murderous'
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has said the captain and some crew members of the sunken ferry committed "unforgivable, murderous acts" in the disaster, which left... (photo: AP / Lee Jae-won, Pool)
Maritime Disaster   Park Geun-hye   Wikipedia: Park Geun-hye   Photos   S Korea
U.N. seeks sanctions waiver to ship arms to Mali via Ivory Coast Daily Press Thu 17 Apr 2014
U.N. seeks sanctions waiver to ship arms to Mali via Ivory Coast
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is seeking an exemption from a U.N. Security Council arms embargo on Ivory Coast so it can ship weapons and military... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino)
Ivory   MINUSMA   Photos   UN Security   Wikipedia: United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
The Yahoo flag flies at Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Monday, April 20, 2009. Business Insider Thu 17 Apr 2014
The Final Count Is In: Ex-Yahoo COO Henrique De Castro Gets A $58 Million Severance Package
Henrique de Castro Here's one final reminder of the massive pay package COO Henrique De Castro got for his limited time at Yahoo. Yahoo released its proxy statement... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma)
Henrique De Castro   Marissa Mayer   Photos   Wikipedia: Henrique De Castro   Yahoo
Model Irina Shayk displays a creation by Turkish fashion house Damat&Tween as part of the 2011 Fall/Winter collection presented at the Istanbul Fashion Week, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta) The Siasat Daily Wed 16 Apr 2014
Irina Shayk flaunts bikini bod while swimming with pigs in sea
London, April 16: Irina Shayk was recently spotted showing off her toned body in a skimpy bikini along with her “pig friends” in the sea. The 28-year-old model, who’s... (photo: AP / Ibrahim Usta)
Gossip   Irina Shayk   Photos   Stars   Wikipedia: Irina Shayk


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