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US announces 10-nation coalition to combat Huthi attacks in Red Sea
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» DUBAI - The United States on Monday announced a 10-nation coalition to quell Huthi missile and drone attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea, with Britain, France, Bahrain and Italy among countries joining the "multinational security initiative."
In Lula's home state, Brazilian rodeo riders lean left
AFP, Published on 18/10/2022
» CABROBO: Brazil's powerful agribusiness industry may back far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, but at the "Grab the Bull Bush Rodeo" in runoff rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's home state, the death-defying cowboys love the leftist ex-president.
China's Taiwan war games threaten more global supply chain disruption
AFP, Published on 04/08/2022
» BEIJING: Chinese military exercises around Taiwan are set to disrupt one of the world's busiest shipping zones, analysts told AFP, highlighting the island's critical position in already stretched global supply chains.
Japan's Toyota suspends operations at Russia plant
AFP, Published on 03/03/2022
» TOKYO - Toyota said Thursday it would suspend operations at its only factory in Russia and stop shipping vehicles to the country, citing "supply chain disruptions" linked to Moscow's assault on Ukraine.
Omicron blamed for thousands of cancelled flights
AFP, Published on 25/12/2021
» Over 4,500 flights were cancelled around the world as of Saturday and thousands more were delayed as the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted holiday travel, according to the tracking website Flightaware.
Logjam deepens at the world's ports as pandemic strikes shipping
AFP, Published on 04/04/2021
» LIANYUNGANG, China: Towering cranes work overtime swinging containers from cargo vessels in the eastern Chinese port of Lianyungang, racing to keep ahead of a perfect storm unleashed by the pandemic that has created gridlock in global shipping.
Ship blocking Suez Canal moved in right direction, still not afloat
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» CAIRO: The massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been turned 80% in the right direction, officials said on Monday, raising hopes the vital trade route could soon be clear.
Optimism but concern as megaship still stuck in Suez
AFP, Published on 28/03/2021
» SUEZ (EGYPT) - Hope rose Sunday that salvage efforts could free a mammoth container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal for six days, crippling international trade and costing the global economy billions.
Ryanair row deepens as European pilots strike
AFP, Published on 10/08/2018
» FRANKFURT: Tens of thousands of passengers were hit by transport chaos on Friday as Ryanair pilots across Europe went on a coordinated 24-hour strike to push their demands for better pay and conditions at the peak of the busy summer season.
Ryanair row deepens as European pilots strike
AFP, Published on 10/08/2018
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Ryanair is bracing for mass travel disruptions on Friday as pilots across Europe begin a coordinated 24-hour strike to push their demands for better pay and conditions at the peak of the busy summer season.