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Singapore container ship logjam spills over to Malaysian port
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2024
» SINGAPORE - Container ship congestion in Singapore, one of Asia's busiest ports, is spreading to neighbouring Malaysia, snarling supply chains and causing delays in the movement of consumer goods.
US begins strikes against Iran-linked targets
Published on 03/02/2024
» WASHINGTON - The US military has launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, in retaliation for last weekend’s attack in Jordan that killed three US troops.
US asks China to urge Iran to curb Red Sea attacks by Houthis
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2024
» LONDON - The United States has asked China to urge Tehran to rein in the Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea but has seen little sign of help from Beijing, according to a report on Wednesday, citing US officials. The US has repeatedly raised the matter with top Chinese officials in the past three months, the report said.
Red Sea becoming more risky by the day
Published on 16/01/2024
» A commodity-carrying ship was hit by a missile on Tuesday in the Red Sea, a fresh sign of intensifying attacks on merchant vessels in a waterway that key industry groups say remains too dangerous for navigation.
US launches fresh Yemen strike a day after broader attack
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/01/2024
» WASHINGTON - The United States launched a fresh airstrike on a Houthi rebel radar installation Friday, in what was described as a follow-up attack to an earlier barrage across Yemen intended to degrade the group's ability to target commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
US and UK defend strikes on Houthi targets
Published on 12/01/2024
» The United States and Britain launched more more than 60 airstrikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen early on Friday in a bid to stop the Iran-backed group’s shipping attacks in the Red Sea.
US hits targets in Iraq after drone attack
Published on 26/12/2023
» BAGHDAD - The government of Iraq on Tuesday condemned overnight US air strikes on Iraqi military positions that it said killed one serviceman and wounded 18 other people, calling them a “clear hostile act”.
Israel strikes Gaza after UN calls for more aid
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israel continued to press its Gaza offensive on Saturday, with Hamas reporting heavy shelling in several cities hours after world powers demanded more aid be allowed into the besieged Palestinian territory.
Iran threatens closure of Mediterranean
Published on 23/12/2023
» An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander has said the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if the United States and its allies continued to commit “crimes” in Gaza, Iranian media reported on Saturday, without explaining how that would happen.
US navy rescues ship from pirates in Gulf of Aden
New York Times, Published on 27/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US navy intervened to stop the hijacking of a commercial cargo ship by pirates in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia on Sunday, according to US defence officials.