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US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz
The US launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might not lead to a…
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Japanese ships transiting Strait of Hormuz to minimise time in Gulf
Japan’s Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Monday they have instructed their vessels to minimise the time spent in the Gulf as…
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US urges China to dissuade Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday (Jun 22) called on China to encourage Iran not to shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington…
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Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread
An emergency task force arrived in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region on Sunday as an oil spill in the Kerch Strait from two…
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Putin seeks to remove two wrecked oil tankers from Kerch Strait
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for two wrecked tankers to be lifted out of the Kerch Strait to prevent an oil spill from…
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Germany Sails Warship in Taiwan Strait, First in 22 Years
(Bloomberg) -- Germany sent its first warship through the Taiwan Strait in 22 years, defying China’s warnings as relations between the two…