Japan’s envoy to the International Whaling Commission has called for new whaling rules to be created under the country’s leadership following Tokyo’s decision late last year to leave the international body and resume commercial whaling.The exit from the IWC, slated for June, will be “a passing point,” Joji Morishita, a professor at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology…

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.02 in Q3 2018. Its down 0.23, from 1.25 in 2018Q2. It turned negative, as 15 investors sold CACI International Inc shares while 108 reduced holdings. 45 funds opened positions while 80 raised stakes. 21.36 million shares or 0.07% less from 21.37 million shares in 2018Q2 were reported.Cortina Asset Management Limited Liability Corp reported 38,236 shares.

First National Trust Co reduced its holdings in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) by 15.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 14,960 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 2,633 shares during the period. First National Trust Co’s holdings in PPG Industries were worth $1…

Arizona State Retirement System decreased its holdings in shares of Chubb Ltd (NYSE:CB) by 18.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 118,387 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 26,816 shares during the quarter.

A cargo vessel carrying approximately 50,000 bags of smuggled rice was seized by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Tonquil, Sulu.The PCG said on Sunday that the agency found the cargo steel-hull vessel MV Hulk as it conducted maritime security at Bulan Island, Sulu last Nov. 16.ADVERTISEMENTThe PCG said that MV Hulk’s…

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Image copyrightGetty ImagesAs Venezuela's economy collapses, a tide of lawlessness is spreading to the nearby island of Trinidad. Its fishermen now live in fear of Venezuelan pirates, discovers Colin Freeman, while Venezuelan smugglers exchange drugs and guns for basic necessities.If your idea of a tropical paradise is based on what you've seen in tourist brochures…

By Kapil Bhatia*Chinas graduated use of coercive instruments of national power in the South China Sea (SCS) constitutes an informed strategy.1 Such coercive gradualism is supported by gray zone tactics, which are measures that are aggressive yet designed to remain below the threshold of conventional military conflict.2 This combined approach minimizes international involvement…

Glasgow planners decision to turn down a hotel and retail development on the Clydes historic Govan Graving Docks opens the floodgates for an ambitious V&A-style heritage plan from entrepreneur Jim McColl.Developers New City Vision, who own the site, had lodged proposals for more than 700 flats, a museum, restaurant, shopping and office space…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The Coast Guard says a whale-watching boat ran aground north of Juneau.Anchorage television station KTUU reports the Allen Marine vessel carried 113 passengers and five crew members when it ran aground in Favorite Channel north of Auke (awk) Bay.Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Gee says the Coast Guard received a call at 10 a.m.

ASAHIKAWA, HOKKAIDO - Disused undersea telecommunications cables from before the war are becoming a headache for fishermen in Hokkaido when they inadvertently hook sections lying on the seabed, tearing their nets. Historians nevertheless are pleased to see the artifacts from Japanese prewar history.For Yasushi Shimizu, 42…

Port Lincoln State Emergency Service volunteers were kept busy over the Australia Day long weekend.The SES received two call outs to assist stranded boats.The unit responded to a mayday call on the VHF radio late Saturday afternoon after a charter vessel hit a reef on the southern end of Thistle Island.The SES sent out…

Afghanistan is all set to use Chabahar to connect to India. According to Iran's ministry of Roads and Urban development, Afghanistan is preparing to ship the first cargo of 5 containers through Chabahar to India and this will happen within a months time.The cargo will be contain mung beans and each container will weigh about 22 tons.