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05 Oct

Multiple Explosions Reported Near Tanker Off Yemen Coast, Crew Safe

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Yemen (Rajeev Sharma): Several explosions were reported in the vicinity of a tanker sailing off Yemen on Sunday, prompting a maritime security alert and renewed concerns over the safety of vessels operating in the region. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the incident took place around 60 nautical miles south of the port city of Mokha. According to the agency, the tanker’s company security officer reported witnessing a number of explosions close to the vessel. The blasts were described as occurring in the surrounding waters, although no details were immediately available on their source or whether the ship…

22 Sep

Six Killed, Eight Injured in Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen’s Mokha

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SANAA, Yemen (Rajeev Sharma)— At least six people were killed and eight others injured after Saudi-led airstrikes hit the Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to reports from Yemen on Tuesday. The reported casualties included two children and a woman among those killed. A child and a woman were also reportedly among the injured. The figures have not been independently verified. The strikes come as Yemen faces renewed fighting involving the Houthi movement, which has expanded its presence along parts of the country's Red Sea coastline in recent weeks. Mokha, a strategically important port, has become a key point…

15 Jul

Execution of Kerala Nurse Nimisha Priya Postponed in Yemen, Renewing Hopes for Her Release

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New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 — Yemeni authorities have postponed the execution of Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala convicted of murdering a Yemeni citizen in 2017, bringing a wave of relief to her family and supporters who are now hopeful that united efforts may ultimately avert her death sentence altogether.Sources in New Delhi confirmed on Tuesday that Priya’s execution, which was originally scheduled for July 16, has been deferred following sustained diplomatic and humanitarian appeals by the Indian government and other stakeholders.The 38-year-old nurse, who hails from Kollengode in Kerala’s Palakkad district, has been on death row since 2020 after…

22 Jun

Yemen’s Houthis Threaten US Warships Amid Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict

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Yemen (National Times) Yemen’s Houthi rebels issued a stern warning on Saturday, threatening to strike American warships in the Red Sea if the United States joins Israel in its ongoing military operations against Iran. The threat comes just weeks after a fragile ceasefire was reached between the U.S. and the Houthis in May, under which both parties agreed to avoid targeting one another. However, the truce now appears to be under strain as regional tensions in West Asia intensify following Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. “If the United States participates in any aggression against Iran alongside the Israeli enemy,…

18 Apr

20 Dead in U.S. Strikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa Oil Port, Houthis Claim Major Civilian Toll

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Sanaa, April 18 — At least 20 people were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s western Ras Isa oil port, according to Houthi rebels. The group, which controls large parts of Yemen, accused the U.S. of targeting critical infrastructure and causing significant civilian casualties. The attacks reportedly hit fuel storage facilities and surrounding areas in the Hodeida province.Houthi media condemned the strikes as a war crime, asserting that civilians, including port workers and rescue responders, were among the dead. The group warned of retaliation and said the bombings would not go unanswered.This latest attack adds to a growing list of…