An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick, the US military said on Saturday. It also warned of…
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Indian diesel floods to Asia as Houthis attacks impact flows to Europe | World News – Business Standard
Arrivals of fuel from India into Europe averaged just 18,000 barrels a day in the first two weeks of February, a plunge of more than 90% compared with January’s average…
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Recent hostilities in the Red Sea have thrown global shippers of vital goods for a loop – but it is hardly the only issue that big carriers are facing…
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Wajima, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 48 people dead and damaging thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some…
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Shanghai — China’s first domestically built cruise ship set sail on its maiden voyage from Shanghai on Monday, a sign of the nation’s growing prowess in sophisticated construction as it seeks…
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According to Japan’s national broadcaster NHK, a “major tsunami warning” was issued Monday after a powerful earthquake struck north of the country’s main island. The Japan Meterological Agency reported a…
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New Delhi — Heavy rain and flooding brought by the approaching Cyclone Michaung snarled life in the South Indian city of Chennai Monday. Streets in most parts of the city…
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Large part of U.S. Osprey that crashed in Japan reportedly found with 5 more crew members’ bodies inside
Tokyo — Japanese media reported Monday that divers from the U.S. military and Japan’s Marine Self-Defense Forces had located a significant portion of the fuselage of an Osprey aircraft that crashed…
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Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of Messi, Messi, Messi! ringing in his ears from delighted Al-Hilal fans who had just watched their Saudi Pro…