Dr. Bob visits this arid, barren, hot and dusty little nation which sits on the corner of the far eastern coast of Africa, surrounded by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia to its west, and the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the east.
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Head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime Antonio Costa tells the Security Council that West Africa is now on the verge of becoming a source of drugs, not only a transit area. "The country is very vulnerable because of its poor judicial system, uncontrolled sea and air space and open land borders...
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Isolated from the West, 18th century Edo flourishes culturally and economically, becoming one of the liveliest cities in the world. But foreign forces are coming.
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A fire has started on an oil rig off the northwest coast of Australia that has been leaking into the Timor Sea for 10 weeks. No one has been injured and all non-essential workers have been removed. (Nov. 2)
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Some friends and family of the three people lost at sea in Florida say they want to start their own search now that the Coast Guard has stopped its effort. (March 4)
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Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise liner, set sail from a Finnish shipyard Friday, heading for southern Florida. The giant ship boasts facilities including an open-air park, an ice rink and a carousel. (Oct 30)
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When troopers patrol the Arctic Man festival, things get a little bit wild. Alaska State Troopers: Ice Patrol : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/alaska-state-troopers/4661/Overview
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