The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.Blogger Tips and Tricks
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Friday, February 4, 2011

Russia detains suspects for the Airport bombing...[ 2072 ]

Russia detains suspects in deadly airport blast linked with earlier bombing
Security services also reveal that bomber was under influence of mind-altering drugs
Compiled by Daily Star staff
Friday, February 04, 2011

Russia detains suspects in deadly airport blast linked with earlier bombing
MOSCOW: Russia’s top security official said Thursday that several people with information on last month’s suicide bombing at the country’s biggest airport have been detained. They added that the bomber was under the influence of mind-altering drugs.
Alexander Bortnikov, head of the FSB federal security service, declared that relatives of a woman who was killed while allegedly preparing a New Year’s Eve suicide bombing in Moscow are suspected of providing assistance in the airport bombing.
It was not immediately clear if any of them were among those detained, but Bortnikov explained that some suspects are still being sought.
Investigators affirmed last week that the bomber was a 20-year-old man from the southern Caucasus region of Russia, which is gripped by an Islamic insurgency.
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The Jan. 24 bombing at Domodedovo airport killed 36 people and wounded 180.
The bomber’s name has not been released and officials have provided only vague details of the investigation. However, an autopsy revealed “a huge amount of highly potent narcotic and psychotropic substances in parts of the suicide bomber’s body,” Bortnikov reported in a televised meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev.
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The Investigative Committee, Russia’s main investigative body, last week claimed the bombing had been solved but Medvedev criticized the assessment as premature because the verdict of the court had not been delivered yet.
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“Neither the prosecution nor the Investigative Committee or other officials have the right to announce that a crime has been solved” until a perpetrator has been convicted and sentenced, Medvedev stated.
The Russian president said no one has “a right to make an announcement about the solution of this crime.”
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Asked, at a meeting with senior television executives, whether officials had any clues that could help them find those behind the bombing, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin declared: “Not clues. You can say that the case has on the whole been solved.”
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Some media reports have cited sources as saying the bomb was to have been set off by a cell phone and that it exploded inadvertently when the phone received a holiday greetings text message from the cell phone operator.
Violence attributed to Islamic separatists and to criminal gangs breaks out in Russia’s Caucasus almost every day. In Dagestan, where the bloodshed is most frequent, a small bomb exploded Thursday morning in the capital, Makhachkala, killing a city official involved in razing illegal structures, reported Interior Ministry spokesman Vyacheslav Gasanov.
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In another Caucasus republic, Kabardino-Balkariya, a traffic policeman died Thursday after being shot the night before, the republic’s Interior Mini

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