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West African officials call for greater UN involvement in fight against piracy

Fighting Piracy, Drug And Arms Trafficking

West African officials call for greater UN involvement in fight against piracy

Top West African officials are calling for greater United Nations and international support to ... read more

Tanzanian President urges greater support to fight maritime piracy

UN General Assembly

Tanzanian President urges greater support to fight maritime piracy

Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete today urged the international community to boost support ... read more

Ban calls for Caribbean regional action to combat organized crime

United Nations

Ban calls for Caribbean regional action to combat organized crime

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Caribbean nations to combat organized crime on a ... read more

UN: Investing in fight against poverty brings results

United Nations

UN: Investing in fight against poverty brings results

Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today stressed the need to protect development gains ... read more

UK travel industry unites to fight punitive air tax

Fair Tax on Flying group

UK travel industry unites to fight punitive air tax

UK travel industry’s big players this week stepped up their protest at the Government’s ... read more

UN launches new anti-piracy plan

International Navies Called To Fight Global Menace

UN launches new anti-piracy plan

The United Nations today launched an action plan to combat piracy off the Somali coast, calling ... read more

Alaska cruise ship waste battle rages on

Groups to fight wastewater permit in court

Alaska cruise ship waste battle rages on

By ELIZABETH BLUEMINK

Two environmental groups said this week they will fight state regulators in court over the ... read more

Tourism news: Uganda considers more troops for Somalia

Fight Against Terrorism

Tourism news: Uganda considers more troops for Somalia

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - The African Union mission in Somalia, presently short of the envisaged 8,100 troops, may ... read more

Air Transport Association: National Mediation Board rule would lead to more labor discord

Air Transport Association to fight National Mediation Board rule on union elections

Air Transport Association: National Mediation Board rule would lead to more labor discord

By Terry Maxon

The Air Transport Association issued a statement in opposition to the National Mediation Board ... read more

St. Lucia receives international assistance in fight against crime

Taiwan And Britain Provide Help

St. Lucia receives international assistance in fight against crime

By Robert Kelly, eTN

St. Lucia is receiving international assistance in fighting crime from the governments of Taiwan ... read more

The battle over passenger rights rages on

Passenger Rights Legislation - Will It Ever Come?

The battle over passenger rights rages on

The fight to protect passengers stranded on flights for more than three hours rages on.

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Missing luggage: Fighting lost cause

Lost Luggage

Missing luggage: Fighting lost cause

By Daniel Michaels

In Andrew Price's first year on the job, airlines lost his luggage seven times. That would be ... read more

Fighting airline fees: Will passengers vote with their wallets?

Airlines Fees

Fighting airline fees: Will passengers vote with their wallets?

By David Grossman, usatoday.com

At Cleveland Hopkins International Airport yellow strips of tape, like you might see surrounding ... read more

Egypt battles 'sex tourism', bans 92-year-old from marrying teen

Egypt

Egypt battles 'sex tourism', bans 92-year-old from marrying teen

The Egyptian authorities have banned a 92-year-old man from the Persian Gulf from marrying a ... read more

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