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August 26, 2024
After a series of incidents and clashes on the air and on the sea in the last week, the Philippine government condemned China for its "repeated aggressive and unprofessional" actions. The Philippines' National Maritime Council said Chinese aircraft…
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August 26, 2024
State media reported that China fined Sinograin, a state-owned stockpiler of cooking oil, and six other firms an aggregate of 11 million yuan (1.54 million dollars) for the use of fuel tanks to transport cooking oils in a scandal which eroded trust in food safety regulations.
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August 25, 2024
The International Organization for Migration said that 13 people were killed and 14 are still missing after a boat capsized near Yemen on Tuesday. IOM reported that the boat carrying 25 Ethiopians, two Yemenis and two Yemenis was sailing off the coast in Yemen's Taiz Governorate, southwest.
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August 24, 2024
A prosecutor in Italy has launched a manslaughter probe into the death of British tech magnate Mike Lynch, and six others who died when a luxury boat sank near Sicily last week. Ambrogio Cartosio is the head of the public prosecutor’s office in Termini Imerese.
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August 23, 2024
Authorities said that a 39-year old migrant died after the Greek Coastguard opened fire at a vessel transporting migrants near the island of Symi, in the eastern Aegean. The coastguard stated that the man "probably died from a bullet". It also…
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August 23, 2024
Euronext Wheat fell on Friday for the third consecutive day, holding near its five-month low. A rising euro and an abundance of grain from the Black Sea at a lower price kept traders pessimistic about export prospects. The December wheat contract…
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August 23, 2024
Local media reported that the death toll had risen to 11 after a boat of migrants capsized as it tried to cross from Serbia into Bosnia and Herzegovina. Zlatan Simic, the head of the local firefighting team in the eastern Bosnian city of Bratunac told Srna…
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August 23, 2024
These are some of the most important stories in selected Canadian newspapers. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. The Teamsters union announced that workers at Canadian National Railway…
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August 23, 2024
A company spokesperson revealed that Norway's state controlled energy giant Equinor had cancelled plans to invest into Vietnam's offshore sector. This is a blow for Vietnam's green energy ambitions. According to the World Bank Group's report…
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August 23, 2024
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, who was visiting the frontline island to commemorate a major battle between Chinese and Taiwanese forces, said that Taiwan rejects being controlled by China's Communist Party. China's military conducted another…
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August 23, 2024
The Ukrainian Navy confirmed Friday that it destroyed a ferry that was being used to transport fuel and weapons into occupied Crimea. Local authorities said earlier that the ferry had been damaged and set on fire in the attack Thursday in the southern Krasnodar Region of Russia.
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August 23, 2024
The defence ministers from Australia, Britain, and the United States announced that a U.S. nuclear-powered sub will undergo maintenance for the first-time in Australia on Friday. This is a crucial step taken by AUKUS partner countries to deter aggressive behavior in the Indo-Pacific.
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August 22, 2024
European traders reported on Thursday that Jordan's state grain buyer had issued an international tender for the purchase of up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price offers for the tender is August 28. Jordan's failure to purchase 120…
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August 22, 2024
Mike Lynch, a tech tycoon, who drowned when his luxury yacht capsized off Sicily spent over a decade creating Britain's largest software company. He also fought for almost the same amount of time against charges that he inflated its value to get a multibillion-pound deal.
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August 22, 2024
On Thursday, during a trip to Meyer Werft to meet with workers, Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, assured them that the German government was working on a deal for the shipyard, which is 229 years old and is one of the largest cruise ship builders in the world.Scholz…
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August 22, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured Meyer Werft workers on Thursday that government worked with owners and banks to ensure the future of shipyard. Meyer Werft is home to one the largest builders of luxury cruise ships. Scholz, in an address to the works council…
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August 22, 2024
These are some of the most important stories in selected Canadian newspapers. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. After failed negotiations with a major union, Canadian National Railway…
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August 22, 2024
A vessel reported a minor explosion near it after a collision with an uncrewed ship 57 nautical mile south of Yemen's Aden port, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Thursday. The ship and crew were in good health and the vessel was moving to its next destination.
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August 22, 2024
Local media, citing an official, reported that at least three migrants drowned, and others were still missing, when their boat capsized on Thursday morning as they attempted to cross the Drina River from Serbia into Bosnia and Herzegovina. Civilian Defense Director Boris Trninic…
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August 22, 2024
Sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday that the German government intends to buy a majority stake in Meyer Werft - one of the top cruise ship builders in the world - as part of its support for the company. Sources said that Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
