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World vision teams head to santa cruz islands

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For the third year in a row, the US military deployed drones over Santa Cruz Island in the Pacific Ocean.

A fleet of eight Navy Predator drones flew over the Santa Cruz islands on Saturday, as part of what is expected to be a massive operation, officials say.

One US Navy drone that made it to the island is in good condition.

«Thi바카라 스토리s was my proudest mission of my life. I had a big day,» said Captain Andrew Hochberg, commander of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

«It is a great honor to have this drone with me.»

The drone was flying from Marine Corps air station Iwakuni, Japan, heading for Andersen International Airport in Guam when it came under an «unsafe condition» and needed to land.

It was flown under full control of Navy personnel, and had completed four separate visits over the past three days, military officials said.

Hochberg said the US and foreign forces in the region are in constant contact during the operation.

«This aircraft was sent to Santa Cruz because that’s where we need this very best support in terms of intelligence gathering from the entire country. I am confident it will help us with that,» he said.

The United States Navy aircraft, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, flies from Joint Base Kitsap-Bangor in Washington state. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Hauslohner, US Navy

The US and Japanese forces operate about 800 air defense installations in the region, including a fleet of s카지노 게임 사이트ome 100 Predator unmanned aircraft, military officials said.

«We have been providing that support for them for years,» Army Col. Jim Manger, the Pentagon’s liaison to the islands, said on a call with reporters.

Manger said he was not certain what caused the air incident earlier Saturday, but that it was «highly significant» for the defense relationship between the islands and the US.

US forces there are taking part in joint military exercises with their Japanese counterparts.

Japan is expected to increase its defense spending this year to about $4.1 billion for the fiscal year starting in May, from $3.5 billion in 2015.

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Senate pushes tax office to reveal mining tax revenue

Senate pushes tax office to reveal mining tax revenue

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A top federal regulator is trying to push for more transparency about mining tax revenues and the role government played in crafting the tax.

Key points: Commissioner M실시간카지노ichael Meacher is demanding transparency on mining우리 카지노 tax receipts

Tax office claims mining taxes are not used in Queensland economy but has received millions of dollars in revenue from mining in Queensland

State and federal governments also receive funding from mining, the commission claims

A commission hearing in Townsville has been told Commissioner Michael Meacher will seek to force the Federal Government to reveal the nature of its mining tax revenue.

Commissioner Meacher has been investigating the mining tax for nearly two years but has so far been unable to gain access to the Federal Government.

The issue of whether mining tax revenues actually fund Queensland’s economy — or whether they are spent on other projects that benefit the State of Queensland — is an issue for which no specific legislation exists, and is often hotly disputed by both the Government and Opposition.

Commissioner Meacher is now seeking to force the Finance Department and the National Tax Office to release the full extent of mining tax revenue it receives from mining in Queensland.

According to the Government, the State pays more than $2 billion in the mining tax each year, meaning it does not fund everything that was claimed for Queensland’s budget.

But that figure includes money spent on other Commonwealth projects and there is strong evidence that mining has played a role in Queensland’s economic success over time.

Mr Meacher wants to know how much money is actually spent on mining projectsSM 카지노 in Queensland, the type of projects and how much is actually spent in mining tax revenue.

«I’m asking all major ministries to release the amount of money they’ve received, which might not be accurate,» Mr Meacher told 7.30.

The Queensland Government claims $3.7 billion of mining tax revenue has gone on major infrastructure and the state has made an estimated $20 million from royalties to developers in the past six years.

Topics: mining-industry, states-and-territories, mining-environmental-issues, townsville-4810

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