Dubai: A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, causing a fire that was extinguished, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
“The CSO of a vessel has reported a tanker being hit by an unknown projectile, causing a fire onboard which has since been extinguished,” the maritime monitor said, adding that the crew were safe, although the environmental impact of the attack was “unconfirmed”.
WASHINGTON: A former Syrian government official who headed the Damascus Central Prison under ousted President…
GENEVA: At least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeks…
JAKARTA: Beneath the surface of the Java Sea, fast currents, water pressure and the hull…
RAMALLAH: When France, Britain and other Western powers last year recognised a Palestinian state, entrepreneur…
MANILA: A student killed at least two people at a school in the southern Philippines…
Nagoya: The Asian Games in Japan were facing more accusations of poor organisation Friday with…