Daily Archives: September 26, 2012

Twenty Seven new islands emerge in Aceh

  REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDA ACEH – About 27 new islands emerge in the marine in Simeulue, Aceh, on the aftermath of earthquake and tsunami in December 2004. The new islands are showing the signs of life. Before the tsunami, the number of small islands in Simeulue was only 41. “Now it is 68,” the Deputy Regent of…

India: CISF ready to secure ships for a fee

  The Centre has decided to deploy armed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel aboard Indian merchant ships for a fee to thwart attacks by pirates. This is the first time a government force would provide security to merchant ships. “The CISF has chosen 100 men for training to be deployed on merchant ships,” said…