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UA.NEWS Taiwan drives away 16 Chinese vessels — Al Jazeera Taiwan’s coast guard reported driving away 16 Chinese vessels that were operating simultaneously near Taiwan’s main island and Pratas Island, also known as Dongsha. The vessels included Chinese coast guard ships, research…
Updated on: October 18, 2026 / 12:03 AM PDT / CBS News Yemen's foreign minister blasted Iran's offer to mediate the war between the internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi militant group. "When Iran's foreign minister and his officials offer 'mediation' in Yemen, they…
The US military has claimed that 97 per cent of vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz have passed through safely without being hit by Iranian projectiles, asserting that the strategic shipping route remains open despite attacks on commercial vessels.
The navy plans to use civilian ships and aircraft to map beaches China is likely to use in an invasion, in a first-of-its-kind initiative, a senior military official said yesterday. The Ministry of National Defense’s Defense Innovation Division plans to…
Due to the increase in the number of attacks by Russian drones, travelers should know in advance how to act if an air raid alarm occurs while passing passport control. The spokesperson of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine,…
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported 12 attacks on vessels in the week ending Oct. 16, including 10 in the Strait of Hormuz, but said most attacked vessels did not report the incidents, leaving the true number unknown—but likely at…
Mexico’s Defense Ministry today said 500 Mexican Army and National Guard troops, supported by two Mexican Air Force helicopters, are being assigned to the Tamaulipas border with Texas after a US Coast Guard Patrol Boat crew reported exchanging gunfire with presumed…
Taipei, Oct. 17 (CNA) Two Chinese coast guard vessels entered restricted waters around Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Atoll Friday afternoon, prompting Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) to deploy vessels to monitor them and order them to leave. The Chinese vessels, numbered 3301 and 3303, entered…
Floyd Brenz., Philippine Canadian Inquirer October 17, 2026 The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Japan Coast Guard are set to conduct a joint anti-piracy exercise near Corregidor Island on Sunday, October 18, as the two countries strengthen cooperation in maritime security. The drill…
More than three years after the toxic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train here, the railroad is partnering with the community and Youngstown State University to make good on a promise. Authorities closed a central New Delhi park Friday before…