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Doubts over Marines' trial should be set aside : Khurshid to Italy

Apr 26, 2013

The Foreign Minister said that they had asked the NIA to investigate the matter only because it was the only agency available to the government. #World #India #Supreme Court #Salman Khurshid #TheySaidIt #Italy #fishermen deaths
NIA has no jurisdiction to probe marines: Italy tells SC

Apr 16, 2013

Italy is concerned because the NIA is empowered to deal with maritime piracy and terrorism and serious charges under these can lead to a call for the death penalty. #NewsTracker #Supreme Court #Italy #Italian Marines #Kerala Fishermen killing
Sri Lankan navy arrests nine TN fishermen

Apr 14, 2013

The issue of Tamil Nadu fishermen getting frequently nabbed by the island nation�s navy continues unabated with nine fishermen from Pudukottai district being taken into custody when they were fishing in mid-sea on Sunday, officials said. #Sri Lanka #NewsTracker #Fishermen

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Why the Italian marines MUST be tried in India

Feb 20, 2012

In the case of the killing of Kerala fishermen, Italy would do well to defend its nationals in Indian courts. #Kerala #ConnectTheDots #Italian ship #fishermen deaths

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Cape Breton fishermen pray as lobster season begins

2013-05-19 20:03:00

Father Savarimuthu Rajasekar and Tom Lathigee presided over the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony on Sunday. (George Mortimer/CBC) Nova Scotia lobster fishermen and their families gathered on their boats in Main-a-Dieu on Sunday for the annual Blessing of t #CBC #Ottawa
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Fishermen seek regulation of lobster price

2013-05-15 16:33:00

Fishermen will not head out on the water before the price of lobster is set next year, says PEIFA president Mike McGeoghegan. (CBC) Extending the season would allow fishermen to fish when prices are high, says MP Gail Shea. (CBC) The P.E.I. Fishermen's A #CBC #Quebec
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Canarsie Pier To Welcome Back Eager Brooklyn Fishermen

2013-05-19 19:35:00

Another major step in Brooklyn's recovery from Hurricane Sandy comes on Monday, when the Canarsie Pier will reopen for the first time in almost seven months to local fishermen and community members wanting to spend time by the sea. NY1's Jon Weinstein fi #Canarsie, Brooklyn #Brooklyn, NY #Gateway National Recreation Area

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