Daily Archives: February 8, 2014

Iran Sending Warships Close to US Borders

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A senior Iranian naval commander says his country has sent several warships to the Atlantic Ocean, close to U.S. maritime borders for the first time.

The commander of Iran’s Northern Navy Fleet, Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad, is quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying Saturday that the vessels have already begun the journey to the Atlantic Ocean via waters near South Africa.

Iranian officials said last month that the fleet consisted of a destroyer and a logistic helicopter carrier, which will be on a three-month mission.

Haddad says the fleet is approaching U.S. maritime borders for the first time. The Islamic Republic considers the move as a response to U.S. naval deployments near its own coastlines. The U.S. Navy’s 5th fleet is based in nearby Bahrain.

 

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Strewth! Police in Sydney TRIPLE on-the-spot fines for swearing to £270

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Australians are known for their use of fruity language, but those living in Sydney may wish to clean up their vocabulary after police decided to triple the on-the-spot fine for swearing.

Using a profanity in the state capital of New South Wales will now cost $500 (£270) – more than the penalty for jumping a red light or damaging a property.

The amount is far greater than in other states including Victoria ($250) and Queensland ($100).

Lawyers tried to block the hike on grounds swearing is so common in Australia that even the most profane words can be said to be part of the vernacular.
The New South Wales Police Association said fines were usually issued only for aggressive swearing in public spaces, such as schools, parks or shopping centres.

 

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2 dead in French train derailment, mayor says

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At least two people were killed and seven others were injured in a train derailment in southeastern France on Saturday morning, a local mayor said.

The train, which carried 35 passengers, was traveling on a route between Saint-Benoit and Annot in a mountainous area of the department of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Annot Mayor Jean Ballester said.

The derailment took place when the train hit a rock that had fallen on the railway, Ballester said in an interview with CNN affiliate BFMTV.

An emergency plan was launched by regional authorities. Dozens of firefighters and a rescue helicopter were dispatched to the scene, Ballester said.

 

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