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Vela International Marine's ship the MV Sirius Star was hijacked by Somali pirates on 15 November 2008 [1] and released 9 January 2009 after a $3 million ransom was paid. [2] Vela was owned by Saudi Aramco but was sold to Bahri for $1.3 billion 2012. [3]
Shipping (derived from the word relationship) is the term for the desire by followers of a fandom for two or more people, either real-life people or fictional characters (in film, literature, television series, etc.), to be in a romantic relationship. Shipping often takes the form of unofficial creative works, including fanfiction and fan art.
Independence Day (Urdu: یومِ آزادی, romanized: Yaum-i Āzādī ), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan.It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence from the United Kingdom and was declared a sovereign state following the termination of the British Raj between the 14th and 15th August 1947.
13 July – Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his first papal visit to Australia, ahead of World Youth Day 2008. [32] 15 to 20 July – World Youth Day 2008, the Catholic Church's youth festival is held in Sydney. 26 July – The Queensland divisions of the Liberal Party and the National Party merge to form the Liberal National Party.
MT Vector was a small motor tanker, built in Manila, Philippines in 1980 as Oil Nic-II, with a tonnage of 629 grt and a length of 51.7 m (170 ft). The tanker was designed to transport petroleum products such as gasoline, kerosene, and diesel.
Uline was founded in 1980 by Elizabeth "Liz" and Richard "Dick" Uihlein. Richard Uihlein is a descendant of the brewers of Schlitz beer. [1] With start-up funds from his father, Edgar Uihlein, Richard and Elizabeth founded the company from their basement after recognizing a local need for a shipping supply distributor.
The qualifying window was 15 March 2007 to 15 July 2008; only approved meets (generally international competitions and national Olympic trials) during that period could be used to meet the standards. There were also universality places available; if no male swimmer from a nation qualified in any event, the NOC could enter one male swimmer in an ...
Elva Hsiao is known for her high-profile romantic life and rumors. In 2019, on the comedy show Roast!, she addressed the internet rumor that she had 17 boyfriends, clarifying that the number was actually fewer than 17.