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DUBAI, 11th August, 2021 (WAM) -- The organisers of ICOMIA World Marinas Conference (IWMC) has announced that registration is now open for the debut of the conference in Dubai and the Middle East. The primary aim is to stimulate the growth of the recreational boating sector in the UAE and Dubai’s economy. The three-day event will be hosted by Leisure Marine Association MENA (LMA) and is supported by key players including P&O Marinas, Dubai Tourism and D-Marin Dubai Harbour Marina. The conf...

This shouldnt take this long: Restless West Haven residents seek progress on The Haven FacebookTwitterEmail A house off of First Avenue in West Haven slated for demolition as part of The Haven mall project photographed on July 16, 2021.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media WEST HAVEN — When Jared Mastej stands on the front porch of his Center Street house, where he’s lived since the 1980s, he notices things have changed on the First Avenue corridor that runs perpendicular to his home. It�...

Wikipedia Commons 28 May 2021 Two hundred and forty-five years ago, precursors to America’s nascent special operations forces got off to a rough start. In August 1776, in the warm air of a summer night, two American ships glided silently toward their prey: the British twenty-gun HMS Rose and the forty-four-gun HMS Phoenix, the battleship of its time . Under the cloak of darkness, the unsuspecting British warships lay anchored in the Hudson River north of New York City. “The night wa...

The Pentagon report will be unsatisfying to any viewpoint. Look for these buzzwords: “The so-called UAPs are natural phenomena of unknown origin.”

In the early months of modern Ufology, a pair of Air National Guard F-51 Mustangs engaged UFOs in two separate incidents that became known as “The Mantell Incident” and “The Gorman Dogfight”. Tragically, one of these turned deadly.

Last year it was reported that Taika Waititi would produce and direct the pirate series  Our Flag Means Death for HBO Max. Now, it’s been revealed Waititi will appear in the series as well, playing infamous pirate Blackbeard. The series is inspired by the true story of Stede Bonnet, “a pampered aristocrat who abandoned his life of privilege to become a pirate.”  Rhys Darby is set to play Bonnet. The Wrap, and others, are reporting that not only is Taika Waititi directing the pilot epis...

On April 18, many grassroots Patriots will remember Paul Revere’s midnight ride. Others will remember the Tokyo Raid, led by then-Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle. But there’s one other anniversary forgotten by too many — the Pacific Theater’s equivalent to the “Zero Dark Thirty” mission that brought justice to Obama bin Laden. Before bin Laden was even born, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of the Imperial Japanese Navy plotted and carried out the unprovoked and dastardly atta...

This story contains first-hand accounts of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake that may be distressing for some readers. Ten years on, what impact has the 2011 Christchurch earthquake had on survivors? In the first episode of Fragments - a six-part podcast and video series - a 6.3 aftershock surges near Lyttelton, across the Port Hills and into the surrounding suburbs. Morag Aldridge. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Those who were in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 all have a story to tell. Some hav...

Vanguard News Acts of pioneer missionaries in Zuru land  On By Chukwuma Ajakah Sunday Moses Dabai, a church historian and the public servant tells the story of pioneer gospel evangelists in his maiden book, “The Coming of Missionaries to Zuru land, North-Western Nigeria: The Struggles &The Triumphs”. The book published by Wadmaryamu Services Enterprise, Kebbi (2020) features insightful accounts of the exploits of the European missionaries that brought Christianity to Zuru land in the earl...

Kents Victoria Cross heroes recognised for their gallant bravery  |  Updated: 08:11, 14 December 2020 In a year which has unearthed many heroes from all walks of life, it is perhaps fitting to take a look back at some of those recognised for extraordinary feats of bravery in the face of despair during wartime efforts across the globe. The Victoria Cross is the highest and most prestigious award in the British Honours system. There have been 1,358 recipients of the medal, 93 from Kent. Sergean...