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Canada, Mexico, and Central America
Drug Flow/Transit. 2004 witnessed a continuation of the trend detected late last year toward frequent, smaller (50-500 kilograms) overland shipments transiting Costa Rica in truck compartments, dump truck loads and car compartments that were characteristic of trafficking trends before 1999. GOCR officials have made numerous seizures at the international airport in San Jose, typically from departing passengers. The recent trend of increased trafficking of narcotics by maritime routes has also continued, with indications that maritime traffickers use Costa Rican-flagged fishing vessels to serve as logistical support vessels for northbound go-fast boats in the Costa Rican exclusive economic zone. During 2004, several vessels, allegedly carrying far too much fuel for their purported needs, caught fire. ... [Read More]
Global IQ Quiz > Printable Version
... 6. Which country's flag is this? ... [Read More]
U.S.A. 1-2-3
Stripes on U.S. flag, 1795-1818,reduced back to thirteen ... States of the Union; thereforethe number of stars on the U.S. flag ... Original states; therefore thenumber of stripes on the U.S. flag ... [Read More]
Celebrating Independence Day, July 4th
The Declaration of Independence was first read in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today, at the Freedom Festival at Independence Hall, costumed Americans re-enact historical scenes and read the Declaration of Independence for the crowd. In Flagstaff, Arizona, American Indians hold a three-day pow-wow around the Fourth of July, with a rodeo and dancing. In Lititz, Pennsylvania, hundreds of candles that were made during the year are lighted in the park at night and floated in the water while a "Queen of Candles" is chosen. The ship U.S.S. John F. Kennedy comes in full sail to Boston Harbor in Massachusetts on the Fourth of July, and the Boston Pops Orchestra plays a musical concert of patriotic songs as more than 150,000 people watch fireworks burst over the water. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1999
Foley did say that the incident involves "a territorial gray area" known as the Dixon Entrance where U.S. and Canadian maritime boundary claims overlap. That area, he said, has been under dispute for some 20 years. But under the "Flag State Fishery Enforcement Regime," he said, the United States "refrains from exercising fisheries jurisdiction over Canadian vessels fishing in the disputed area," and Canada responds in kind regarding U.S. fishing ships in the area. ... [Read More]
Wilkins, David H
In his 25 years in the Legislature, David Wilkins has been on the cutting-edge of most major reform initiatives. He wrote or co-sponsored the legislation on welfare reform, property tax relief, education accountability, LIFE scholarships, judicial reform, government restructuring, and truth-in-sentencing. He was also instrumental in crafting South Carolina’s historic ethics bill and played a key role in the relocation of the Confederate flag and the fight to ban video gambling. Throughout his distinguished career, Wilkins has received numerous awards including the 2004 Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award from the National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004 Distinguished Service Award from the South Carolina Municipal Association, 2001 Distinguished Service Award from the South Carolina Association of Counties and the 2000 Palmetto Leadership Award from the South Carolina Policy Council. He has been named Outstanding Legislator of the Year by a wide ra ... [Read More]
Embassy of the United States in Manila
Read the Philippines portion in the following State Department Annual Reports: Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report 2005 2005 Investment Climate Statement - Philippines Trafficking in Persons Report 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism 2004 [Read More]
Canada, Mexico, and Central America
Maritime Interdiction. Cooperation between the Mexican Navy, the PGR, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Defense resulted in three multi-ton maritime drug seizures. In June, the seizure of the Mexican flag vessel "Mazatlan IV" netted seven metric tons of cocaine. In August, the Mexican flag vessel "Xoloescuintle" was pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard and seized by the Mexican Navy in international waters; 9.5 metric tons of cocaine were found aboard, the second largest maritime cocaine seizure on record. In December, the Mexican fishing vessel, "Alfonso M.D. II" was seized by the Mexican Navy, with active participation by the U.S. Coast Guard; 8.1 metric tons of cocaine were found aboard. ... [Read More]
Agreement Concerning the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic
1. Each Party shall take the necessary measures, in respect of its nationals and vessels flying its flag, to regulate through a system of project authorizations: ... Recalling the sinking of the British flag White Star Lines ocean liner RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage on April 15, 1912, in waters of the northwest Atlantic 325 miles southeast of Newfoundland, Canada, in which the lives of 1,523 of the 2,228 persons on board were lost; ... [Read More]
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