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One of the most memorable images by Greek historian Herodotus depicts Persian King Xerxes ordering the sea to be punished ...

Some people kick the dog. Bush junior blamed Afghanistan. And on a recent weekend sipping coffee in the front yard, my wife and I watched as, yet again, the wrong guys took it in the neck. Apparently, ...

It’s too late now to say sorry. Justin Bieber vented his frustrations on social media as he shared a confrontational text message exchange with an unidentified friend who accused him of “lashing out.” ...

(Nairobi) - The arrest of more than 60 Sudanese women's rights activists on December 14, 2010, for peacefully protesting the lashing of a woman by police shows the urgent need to reform Sudan's public ...

Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint to the European Commission, claiming International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attempts to force ships to use ...

OAKLAND, Calif. & FLENSBURG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navis, the leading provider of maritime software solutions for efficient and compliant cargo, stowage planning and vessel performance, announced ...

Lashing 'is meant to be a deterrent, not torture' Dubai: Whipping under Sharia law for immoral acts is a deterrent punishment and should not be torture, trial lawyers here said. A man committing ...

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order for lashing bridges for three 18,000 TEU container ships to be built at Waigaoqiao Shipyard in China. The contract includes the design and fabrication ...