5+ hour, 22+ min ago   (296+ words) Companies have traditionally imported goods from Asia through Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Now, some are trying a more direct approach. “The latest tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as those…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (630+ words) The Houthis’ capture of a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, in recent days has alarmed markets and Yemeni civilians who fear a return to devastating…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (568+ words) The events were a deadly reminder of the underlying challenge to global shipping even as attention turns to a new threat, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen now perched on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea. State-run IRNA…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago   (458+ words) The ferry was traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan province, officials said. The vessel’s captain had earlier reported rough seas with waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) before issuing a distress message, saying the ship was listing, Sudayana said. Authorities…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (212+ words) (NewsNation) — Clean drinking water isn’t a guaranteed right under the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit — in a 10-5 ruling — said the alleged contamination in Jackson, Mississippi, did not…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (380+ words) Americares, a nonprofit that supports thousands of health centers globally, announced a $50 million gift Wednesday from an unidentified Connecticut family. The contribution represents an unusual expansion at a time when the United States’ sudden aid cuts have hamstrung programs ranging…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (510+ words) At the end of last month, Russia launched a week of nighttime and daylight attacks on Kyiv in its heaviest sustained bombardment of the Ukrainian capital since its invasion began more than four years ago. The relentless missile and drone…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (227+ words) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10)– After dozens of residents were displaced from the Raymond Watkins Apartments at 57 Ballston Avenue Friday night, the Saratoga Springs Fire Department has given the OK for residents to return. According to the fire department, approximately 110 units were evacuated…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (635+ words) Thousands of mourners arrived early at the small Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Luke in Belgrade to honor Mladic, who is still viewed as a hero by many Serbs. His military officer’s cap and saber rested on the coffin, which…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (410+ words) Rescuers carried out Lu from a 225-meter (740-foot) hydropower tunnel and evacuated him by helicopter Saturday, 10 days after the floods. He was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. The Aug. 26 floods were…...