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| Israel threatens to board Gaza-bound aid ship Posted: 04 Jun 2010 05:19 PM PDT
Speaking to the BBC, spokeswoman Avital Leibowitz said the Rachel Corrie had been warned it would be boarded by Israeli forces if it did not change course and head for Ashdod port. "Our soldiers will board you if you refuse to change course... We are ready to use force to defend ourselves," she said, quoting the message relayed to the vessel, in remarks which were also broadcast on Israel public radio. The warning was issued as the aid-laden ship ignored calls to head for Ashdod and pressed on towards Gaza, risking a potentially-explosive confrontation with the Israeli navy. "We indicated several times to the organisers aboard the ship that they should head to the port of Ashdod as there is a blockade in force on the Gaza Strip, but they ignored our appeals and are continuing to head towards Gaza," a military spokeswoman said earlier. Activists on board the ship had previously indicated they would not heed Israeli calls to change course, and would continue to head for their destination -- although they were prepared to let their cargo be inspected. Earlier, a spokesman for the Gaza-based welcoming committee said the Rachel Corrie had been intercepted and all communications with the ship cut. "Several Israeli boats surrounded them between 30 and 35 miles off Gaza and prevented them from reaching Gaza," Amjad al-Shawa said after speaking by telephone with passengers on the boat. Equipment jammed In a last communique issued at around 5.38 am (0238 GMT), activist Jenny Graham, who is on board the Rachel Corrie, told organisers the vessel was being approached by two Israeli warships. Graham said equipment on board had been "jammed by the Israeli navy, and that they expected their satellite phone to be jammed soon as well", the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign said, adding that it was not able to determine the ship's location when it was intercepted. Israel had warned it would stop the Rachel Corrie -- a 1,200-tonne cargo ship named after a US activist killed in 2003 as she tried to prevent an Israeli bulldozer from razing a Palestinian home. The vessel had been due to join a flotilla of ships which tried to run the blockade earlier this week but was held up for technical reasons. Israeli naval commandos raided the flotilla before dawn on Monday in a bungled operation which left nine foreign activists dead, most of them Turkish, and scores wounded, among them seven Israeli soldiers. - AFP
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| Activists say Israel stalking Gaza-bound ship Posted: 04 Jun 2010 08:15 PM PDT JERUSALEM, June 5 — The Israeli navy intercepted and was shadowing another ship bound for blockaded Gaza carrying aid and activists today, five days after the bloody seizure of a Turkish ship triggered an international outcry. Six Malaysians are also reportedly travelling on the vessel. The stand-off in the Mediterranean came as Washington, ...
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| Gazans, Palestinians are the real heroes - M'sian volunteers Posted: 05 Jun 2010 12:58 AM PDT AMMAN, Saturday 5 June 2010 (Bernama) -- Dr Syed Muhammad Haleem Syed Hassan still has a pair of trousers he wore during the recent deadly Israeli assault on a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla, the faded blood stain still visible even after having it washed twice.
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| South Korea, US, to act further over North Korea's sinking of warship Posted: 05 Jun 2010 12:41 AM PDT SINGAPORE, Saturday 5 June 2010 (Bernama) -- The United States and its allies are looking at additional options to hold North Korea accountable for the sinking of a South Korean warship, Cheonan, that left 46 of its sailors dead on March 26.
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| Israel threatens to board Gaza-bound aid ship: military Posted: 05 Jun 2010 12:37 AM PDT JERUSALEM, Saturday 5 June 2010 (AFP) - Israeli troops have threatened to board a Gaza-bound aid ship if it does not reroute to a port in southern Israel, a military spokeswoman said, after the vessel ignored calls to change course.
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| Risda allocates RM1.2 mln to provide tuition for rural SPM students Posted: 04 Jun 2010 11:56 PM PDT ALOR GAJAH, Saturday 5 June 2010 (Bernama) -- Risda has allocated RM1.2 million to provide tuition for rural students sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination this year.
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| Medvedev urges global eco-disaster fund Posted: 04 Jun 2010 11:55 PM PDT MOSCOW -Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday called for a global fund to fight ecological catastrophes like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as he sought to burnish his credentials as a green leader.
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| Arms to Taiwan no reason to suspend US-China ties: Gates Posted: 04 Jun 2010 11:12 PM PDT SINGAPORE -Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday chided China for suspending military ties over US arms sales to Taiwan, saying Beijing's stance "makes little sense".
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| Foreign troop death toll in Afghanistan hits 230 Posted: 04 Jun 2010 10:14 PM PDT KABUL -A NATO soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said Saturday, taking the number of foreign troops killed in the country this year to 230.
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| Japan's new PM scrambles to form cabinet Posted: 04 Jun 2010 10:05 PM PDT TOKYO -Japan's new leader Naoto Kan on Saturday huddled with aides to choose a cabinet lineup that will help him tackle pressing challenges, from reviving Asia's top economy to mending strained US ties.
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| Aid ship 'defies' Israel navy, presses on to Gaza Posted: 04 Jun 2010 08:58 PM PDT GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories -The Rachel Corrie aid ship on Saturday ignored a navy military order to stop and pressed on towards Gaza, despite fears of a confrontation with Israeli warships.
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| US weighs new options against North Korea: Gates Posted: 04 Jun 2010 08:20 PM PDT SINGAPORE -The United States on Saturday weighed fresh steps to hold North Korea to account over the sinking of a South Korean warship, after Seoul appealed for UN intervention.
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| Obama to name ex-general Clapper as new spy chief Posted: 04 Jun 2010 03:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON -President Barack Obama will Saturday name retired air force general and veteran intelligence expert James Clapper as his new spy chief in a bid to improve troubled US intelligence gathering.
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| U.S. says weighing new options over North Korea Posted: 05 Jun 2010 12:34 AM PDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday it is weighing new options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea, which the South blames for the sinking of a warship that has escalated tensions on the peninsula.
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| Israel shadows new Gaza-bound ship -activists Posted: 05 Jun 2010 12:34 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli navy intercepted and was shadowing another ship bound for blockaded Gaza carrying aid and activists on Saturday, five days after the bloody seizure of a Turkish ship triggered an international outcry.
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| Gaza aid ship defying orders to put to Israel port Posted: 04 Jun 2010 04:01 PM PDT
"We indicated several times to the organisers aboard the ship that they should head to the port of Ashdod as there is a blockade in force on the Gaza Strip, but they ignored our appeals and are continuing to head towards Gaza," a military spokeswoman said, according to an AFP report.
Earlier a spokesman for the Gaza-based welcoming committee said: "The Rachel Corrie has been intercepted 35 miles off Gaza. "Several Israeli boats surrounded them between 30 and 35 miles off Gaza and prevented them from reaching Gaza," Amjad al-Shawa said after speaking by telephone with passengers on the boat. He said that communication with the vessel had since been "completely cut". Meanwhile, in KUALA LUMPUR, the Malaysians aboard the Rachel Corrie have stopped communicating to fellow Malaysians here at 10.35am today. The first SMS from Matthias Chang, ex-political secretary to former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, to Sanusi Junid read: "Three Israeli's patrol boats are now following us." At 10am, Matthias' SMS read: "Israelis' boats coming towards our ship. Stay calm." Sanusi, the former Umno secretary-general, received the last SMS at 10.35am. It read: "They have jammed our radar." The other Malaysians aboard the ship are Shamsul Akmar, Parit MP Nizar Zakaria, activist Ahmad Faizal Azumu, and TV3 crew members Halim Mohamed and Jufri Junid.
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| US says weighing new options over North Korea Posted: 04 Jun 2010 11:51 PM PDT SINGAPORE, June 5 — The United States said today it is weighing new options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea, which the South blames for the sinking of a warship that has escalated tensions on the peninsula. Seoul has complained to the UN Security Council over the sinking of the corvette Cheonan in March, killing 46 sailors. It ...
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| Activists say Israel stalking Gaza-bound ship Posted: 04 Jun 2010 08:15 PM PDT JERUSALEM, June 5 — The Israeli navy intercepted and was shadowing another ship bound for blockaded Gaza carrying aid and activists today, five days after the bloody seizure of a Turkish ship triggered an international outcry. Six Malaysians are also reportedly travelling on the vessel. A spokeswoman for the Free Gaza group backing the Rachel ...
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| Trio abducted by Islamists found dead in Philippines Posted: 04 Jun 2010 11:36 PM PDT ZAMBOANGA, Saturday 5 June 2010 (AFP) - Three men have been found shot dead in the southern Philippines nine days after they were abducted by Islamist militants demanding a ransom payment, local authorities said Saturday.
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| Invite for businessmen to invest in Perlis tourism Posted: 04 Jun 2010 11:35 PM PDT The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, has invited businessmen and entrepreneurs to invest in tourism in Perlis, saying there was much potential for growth of the sector.
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