Lebanon imposes travel ban on ex-Nissan boss Ghosn – judicial source
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A Lebanese prosecutor imposed a travel ban on former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on Thursday, a judicial source said, after he was summoned over an Interpol warrant issued by Japan seeking his arrest on financial misconduct charges. Ghosn, 65, fled Japan to Lebanon, his childhood home, last month as he was awaiting…
15 Years Ago, a U.S. Navy Submarine Ran Into a Mountain
From Popular Mechanics In 2005, the nuclear attack submarine USS San Francisco suddenly stopped dead in its tracks. The ship’s crew were thrown about, some over distances of 20 feet, and the majority of the 137-member crew suffered one injury or another—including one that would later prove fatal. Further inspection would explain what happened, and…
The Navy Should Give Air-Independent Propulsion Submarines A Second Look
Key point: There is no question that AIP-equipped boats pose a threat, under some conditions, to the large nuclear attack submarines that many great navies have come to rely on. Over the past decade, air-independent propulsion (AIP) for submarines has spread rapidly around the world. The technology, which allows conventionally powered submarines to operate without access…
Russia's Akula-Class Attack Submarines Still Strike Fear Into Sailors' Hearts
Key Point: Despite the Akula’s poor readiness rate, they continue to make up the larger part of Russia’s nuclear attack submarine force. The Soviet Union produced hot-rod submarines that could swim faster, take more damage, and dive deeper than their American counterparts—but the U.S. Navy remained fairly confident it had the Soviet submarines outmatched because…
Reynhard Sinaga: More victims come forward to claim they were attacked by Britain's worst ever serial rapist
More alleged victims have come forward to claim they were attacked by Britain’s most prolific rapist, police have confirmed. Renyhard Sinaga was jailed for life on Monday after being convicted of carrying out 159 rapes and sexual assaults against 48 young men between January 2015 and June 2017. But it is feared the Indonesian born…
Many victims of Britain's most prolific rapist didn't know they had been assaulted until police told them
Greater Manchester Police Investigators say that all but one of the victims of Reynhard Sinaga were unaware they were assaulted until police identified them in video footage, according to The Independent. According to Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain, many of the men Sinaga assaulted “did not know for certain what had happened…
Pakistan and China launch joint naval drills. Should India be concerned?
ISLAMABAD — A nine-day Sino-Pakistani naval exercise commenced in Pakistan’s port of Karachi on Monday with the arrival of a Chinese naval task group from its South Sea Fleet. Sea Guardians 2020 is the sixth in the bilateral series, which, according to the Pakistan Navy, will focus on “augmenting interoperability and strategic cooperation.” The exercise…
Coastal residents urged to flee as Australian fire risk escalates
Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia have been urged to evacuate as hot and windy conditions are forecast to escalate the danger over the next two days. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) told fire-weary community meetings south of Sydney in the coastal towns of…
Australia wildfires: PM urges tourists to keep visiting amid environmental crisis
The Australian prime minister has urged tourists to continue visiting the country despite the deadly wild fires that have so far killed 26 people. “Australia is open, Australia is still a wonderful place to come and bring your family and enjoy your holidays,” Scott Morrison told local reporters on Kangaroo Island in the state of…
Australians on SE coast urged to flee as fire risk escalates
TOMERONG, Australia (AP) — Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia were urged to evacuate on Thursday if they don’t intend to defend their homes as hot and windy conditions are forecast to escalate the danger over the next two days. The Rural Fire Service in New South Wales state has told fire-weary…