Piracy off the Somali coast

Piracy off the Somali coast

Piracy off the Somali coast has been a threat to international shipping since the beginning of Somalia's civil war in the early 1990s. Since 2005, many international organizations, including the International Maritime Organization and the World Food Programme, have expressed concern over the rise in acts of piracy. Piracy has contributed to an increase in shipping costs and impeded the delivery of food aid shipments. Ninety percent of the World Food Programme's shipments arrive by sea, and ships have required a military escort. According to the Kenyan foreign minister, Somali pirates have received over US$150 million during the 12 months prior to November 2008.

Clashes have been reported between Somalia's Islamist fighters (who are opposed to the Transitional Federal Government) and the pirates. In August 2008, Combined Task Force 150, a multinational coalition task force, took on the role of fighting Somali piracy by establishing a Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) within the Gulf of Aden. The increasing threat posed by piracy also caused significant concerns in India since most of its shipping trade routes pass through the Gulf of Aden. The Indian Navy responded to these concerns by deploying a warship in the region on October 23, 2008. In September 2008, Russia announced that it too will soon join international efforts to combat piracy.

On October 7, 2008, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1838 calling on nations with vessels in the area to apply military force to repress the acts of piracy. At the 101st council of the International Maritime Organization, India called for a United Nations peacekeeping force under unified command to tackle piracy off Somalia. (There has been a general and complete arms embargo against Somalia since 1992.)

In November 2008, Somali pirates began hijacking ships well outside the Gulf of Aden, perhaps targeting ships headed for the port of Mombasa, Kenya.

There are discussions under way to begin an aggressive covert operation against the pirates. The CIA has been publicly warning of this potential threat for months. Per a recent article in the Harpers Magazine, a CIA official stated, "We need to deal with this problem from the beach side, in concert with the ocean side, but we don't have an embassy in Somalia and limited, ineffective intelligence operations. We need to work in Somalia and in Lebanon, where a lot of the ransom money has changed hands. But our operations in Lebanon are a joke, and we have no presence at all in Somalia."

How to Increase Your Energy Levels Naturally

How to Increase Your Energy Levels Naturally

Essential Water  Keep your body hydrated throughout the day. The first sign of dehydration is fatigue. Your body can function at capacity without that good old H2O. A steady supply of water will naturally keep things flowingincluding your energy.

20 Great Ways to Find More Free Time

20 Great Ways to Find More Free Time

“The real problem of leisure time is how to keep others from using yours.”                 - Arthur Lacey

Are there a hundred different things you wish you could do with your life someday “” anything from exercising to meditation or yoga to writing that novel you always wished you could write to reading more to relaxing and watching the sunrise? But perhaps you never have the time, like most people.

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The truth is, we all have the same amount of time, and it’s finite and in great demand. But some of us have made the time for doing the things we love doing, and others have allowed the constant demands and pressures and responsibilities of life to dictate their days.

It’s time to move from the second group back into the first. Reclaim your time. Create the life you want and make the most of the free time you lay claim to. It’s not hard, though it does take a little bit of effort and diligence.

Not all of these will be applicable to your life “” choose the ones you can apply and give them a try:

Can You Walk Here ?

Are you sure this is the right way? Thrillseekers risk their lives a taking a walk along 'world's most-dangerous path'

By Daniel Miller

Last updated at 4:11 PM on 9th October 2011

Teetering along a crumbling walkway over 100 metres high, a group of intrepid climbers carefully inch their way across what has been dubbed the most dangerous path in the world.

And they're not alone. Adrenaline-junkies have been flocking to southern Spain to experience the 110-year-old El Caminito Del Rey before work begins to refurbish it next tear.

Companies have now begun offering unofficial tours after a video of a walker tackling the hair-raising trail went viral on YouTube.

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Don't look down! Climbers braving Spain's El Caminito Del Rey tackle a sheer a cliff face where the dilapidated walkway has completely fallen through

Pakistan Actress Veena Malik on cover page of FHM India Magazine

Pakistan Actress Veena Malik has appeared in the cover page of FHM India Magazine.
Why it has become so controversial
Photo of actress Veena Malik appearing in FHM Cover Page is mind blowing.

(Courtesy - Photo Credit to FHM ) Veena Malik FHM India Cover Page Poster

Other Pictures of  Veena Malik.

Vidya Balan's "The Dirty Picture"

Vidya Balan's "The Dirty Picture" is a Hot Movie in Hindi that will be released by the end of 2011 on December 2.
Why it takes too long to release the movie , even after its production is completed.
The answer is that - This film is a tribute to Silk Smitha and will be released only on the birthdate of Silk Smitha which is on Deecember 2.
In the movie 'The Dirty Picture' the cast of the film are Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar, Emraan Hashmi.

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राष्ट्रीय बहन -मायावती 
राष्ट्रीय मां ...…राखी सावंत 
राष्ट्रीय रोबोट …मनमोहन सिंह 
राष्ट्रीय गेम चेंजर …राहुल गांधी 
राष्ट्रीय समस्या …मनीष तिवारी 
राष्ट्रीय चिंता …सलमान की शादी 
राष्ट्रीय चांटा प्रदायकर्ता - हरविंदर सिंह

9 Things That Motivate Employees More Than Money

The ability to motivate employees is one of the greatest skills an entrepreneur can possess. Two years ago, I realized I didn’t have this skill. So I hired a CEO who did.

Josh had 12 years in the corporate world, which included running a major department at Comcast. I knew he was seasoned, but I was still skeptical at first. We were going through some tough growing pains, and I thought that a lack of cash would make it extremely difficult to improve the company morale.

I was wrong.

With his help and the help of the great team leaders he put in place, Josh not only rebuilt the culture, but also created a passionate, hard-working team that is as committed to growing and improving the company as I am. 

Here are nine things I learned from him:

1. Be generous with praise. Everyone wants it and it’s one of the easiest things to give. Plus, praise from the CEO goes a lot farther than you might think. Praise every improvement that you see your team members make. Once you’re comfortable delivering praise one-on-one to an employee, try praising them in front of others.  

7 Rules of Management

7 Rules of Management

1. Stay calm.Never react in anger or blow your stack. If you're so POd that you can't trust yourself to be calm, then go away and come back when you can. The workplace is no place for that kind of behavior, period. 

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Rastriy Vakta: NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU
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