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Suspected Houthi attack: Missile hits ship in Red Sea, crew reportedly safe

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a ship in the Red Sea early Friday, causing damage to the vessel, authorities said. The attack off the port city of Hodeida comes as part of the rebels’ campaign against shipping over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip......»»

Category: newsSource: inquirer inquirerMar 15th, 2024

US Reveals Second Wave of Strikes on Houthis, Braces for Reprisals

U.S. and British officials are expressing optimism a day after the two countries unleashed what is now being described as two waves of strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen, retaliation for weeks of Houthi attacks that have disrupted shipping and damaged vessels transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.A U.S. defense official told VOA Friday that the initial assessment indicates the first wave of precision st.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

US Strikes Another Houthi Site in Yemen

The U.S. military carried out an additional strike early Saturday against Houthi positions in Yemen in an effort to protect shipping in the Red Sea, according to U.S. media reports.News organizations citing anonymous sources said the latest strike targeted a radar site that officials said presented a continuing threat to maritime traffic.The strike came a little more than a day after the U.S. and British.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

Indian Coast Guard ship docks at Manila port amid tensions in South China Sea

Manila [Philippines], March 26 (ANI): Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Indian Coast Guard ship, Samudra Paheredar docked at the Manila Bay in the Philippines as part of a broader initiative aimed at demonstrating ICG Marine Pollution Response capabilities, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in an official release on Tuesday. The ICG ship which arrived at the port on Monday, is on an overseas deployment to ASEAN c.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Higher shipping costs loom as Red Sea route suspended

The suspension of Red Sea routes by major shipping lines because of the continued attacks of Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to result in higher shipping rates and delay the trade of goods which may affect exporters from ecozones, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

EAM Jaishankar speaks to US State Secy Blinken, two leaders share concern over growing tensions in Red Sea

Washington, DC [US], January 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller informed on Thursday, adding that the two leaders discussed the recent attacks on merchant ships by the Yemen-backed Houthi groups in the Red Sea. The two leaders also reaffirmed their maritime cooperation in the region, the State Departmen.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

EAM Jaishankar speaks to US State Secy Blinken, two leaders share concern over growing tensions in Red Sea

Washington, DC [US], January 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller informed on Thursday, adding that the two leaders discussed the recent attacks on merchant ships by the Yemen-backed Houthi groups in the Red Sea. The two leaders also reaffirmed their maritime cooperation in the region, the State Departmen.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

DFA backs Magna Carta for Seafarers

The Department of Foreign Affairs has expressed support for the enactment of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, as the maritime industry grapples with security risks sparked by missile attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Remains of 2 Filipino seafarers still in cargo vessel — Cacdac

MANILA, Philippines — The remains of the two Filipino seafarers who died from the missile strike in the Gulf of Aden were left in the ill-fated carrier vessel True Confidence, Migrant Workers Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo Cacdac said on Friday. Cacdac, in a radio interview, said True Confidence caught fire after the deadly Houthi missile strike. “Yung labi.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

EAM Jaishankar visits Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar in Manila

Manila [Philippines], March 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar on Tuesday during its port call to Manila and said that India's Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision will continue to give it a more contemporary form. He presented his remarks at the Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Paheredar on Tuesday and said that his visit and the ship's presence signify th.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Title: Ecological disaster as sunken ship leaks fertilizer into sea

In a tragic turn of events, a British-owned cargo ship, the Rubymar, carrying oil and fertilizer was sunk by Yemen’s rebels in the Red Sea,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

JK Labajo naantig ang puso sa mensahe ng faney na cabin crew

HINDI napigilan ng singer-actor na si JK Labajo na ibandera ang nakakaantig na mensaheng natanggap mula sa isang faney na cabin crew. Sa kanyang X (dating Twitter) account, in-upload niya ang naturang mensahe sa kanya ng tagahanga. Makikitang nakasulat pa nga sa isang tissue paper ang naturang mensahe ng cabin crew kay JK. “Minahal kita.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

President Marcos calls for end to Houthi attacks on ships

President Marcos called for an end to attacks on ships and respect for freedom of navigation yesterday after two Filipinos died in a recent attack by Houthi rebels on a shipping vessel in the Gulf of Aden......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

North Korea ‘launches’ ballistic missile to sea

North Korea ‘launches’ ballistic missile to sea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Ukraine ginagamit na mga missile na ibinigay ng US

NADAGDAGAN ang tiwala ng Ukraine na mananalo sa giyera laban sa Russia sa tulong ng mga missile na ibinigay ng Amerika. The post Ukraine ginagamit na mga missile na ibinigay ng US first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

China accuses US of 'stoking military confrontation' with missile deployment in Philippines

Beijing [China], April 22 (ANI): China has accused the United States of escalating military tensions in the region following the recent deployment of a powerful missile launcher in the Philippines capable of firing weapons with a range of up to 1,600 kilometers, CNN reported on Monday. The US Army's Mid-Range Capability (MRC) ground-based missile system, also known as the Typhon system, has been deployed to the Indo-Pacif.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Dumating na sa ‘Pinas: Indian missile armas sa WPS

Dumating na sa Pilipinas ang BrahMos supersonic cruise missile mula sa India upang magamit sa pagbabantay sa West Philippine Sea. The post Dumating na sa ‘Pinas: Indian missile armas sa WPS first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

Cruise missile mula India dumating sa ‘Pinas

Sa gitna ng umiinit na tensyon sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at China, dumating naman sa Maynila nitong Biyernes ang BrahMos supersonic cruise missile mula sa India. The post Cruise missile mula India dumating sa ‘Pinas first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system exports to begin in next 10 days: DRDO chief

By Ajit DubeyNew Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): India will begin the export of ground systems for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the next 10 days while the missiles of the system would be sent by March this year, DRDO chairman Dr Samir V Kamat said on Thursday. The Defence Research and Development Organisation chairman, in an interview with ANI, said the first set of BrahMos missile systems is expected to reac.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system exports to begin in next 10 days: DRDO chief

By Ajit DubeyNew Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): India will begin the export of ground systems for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the next 10 days while the missiles of the system would be sent by March this year, DRDO chairman Dr Samir V Kamat said on Thursday. The Defence Research and Development Organisation chairman, in an interview with ANI, said the first set of BrahMos missile systems is expected to reac.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

North Korea says it tested new strategic cruise missile

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said it tested its new strategic cruise missile on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, confirming what the South Korean military said the day before. The missile dubbed “Pulhwasal-3-31” is currently under development and the test-firing had no impact on the security of neighbouring countries, the state media said, adding.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024