Work Commences on Royal Navy’s New Powerful Warship, Duncan
February 29, 2008
U.K. Defense Minister Baroness Taylor today visited the BAE Systems shipyards, in Glasgow to mark the cutting of steel for the Royal Navy’s sixth Type 45 Destroyer, DUNCAN. Read more
Hezbollah Lawmaker Rejects US Warship Deployment Off Lebanon’s Coast
February 29, 2008
A Hezbollah lawmaker in Lebanon says the U.S. deployment of warships off the Lebanese coast is a threat against the country. Hassan Fadlallah said Friday that Hezbollah will not succumb to what he called U.S. intimidation. Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said his government had not asked for any naval support. Read more
Suspected Terrorist Arrested in Sri Lanka Was Carrying a Singapore Passport
February 29, 2008
Defense sources have confirmed that Muththusami Ilankoon, alias Sami, a Singaporean passport holder arrested by the Police, was a most-wanted LTTE terrorist who is suspected to have a hand in many civilian massacres carried out by the LTTE. Read more
U.K. OFT Offers Financial Incentives for Information Regarding Cartel Activity
February 29, 2008
The U.K. Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today announced a policy under which it will pay financial incentives of up to £100,000 in return for information which helps it to identify and take action against illegal cartels. Read more
Cuba Signs UN Rights Pacts Fidel Castro Opposed
February 29, 2008
The Cuban government signed two United Nations human rights pacts Thursday that former Cuban President Fidel Castro opposed for more than 30 years. Read more
Scotland’s Cultural Policy
February 29, 2008
I have recently come across some very interesting excerpts from Scottish Parliamentary Questions and Answers. Now, these are seldom mistaken for serious policy debate, but these reveal some shortcomings in current policy. There exists a serious gap from what Alex Salmond and the Scottish National Party are saying about repatriation, and what they are actually doing. Read more
