World May 04 Deaths at sea highlight failings in Europe migration policy Approximately 130 people are believed to have died between April 21 and April 22 as they waited in vain for someone to save them, roughly 30 miles from the Libyan coast. It was the deadliest wreck so far this year…
World Apr 18 Egypt says 11 killed in train crash north of Cairo Four train wagons ran off the railway at the city of Banha in Qalyubia province, just outside Cairo, the railway authority said in a statement. Videos on social media showed wagons overturned and passengers escaping to safety along the railway.
World Mar 30 With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins Experts boarded the massive container ship Tuesday that had blocked Egypt's vital Suez Canal and disrupted global trade for nearly a week, seeking answers to a single question that could have billions of dollars in legal repercussions: What went wrong?…
World Mar 27 No timeline given for extracting wedged ship from Suez Canal A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities made new attempts to free the vessel and reopen a crucial waterway whose blockage is disrupting global shipping and trade.
World Mar 26 Ship in Suez Canal blocks entry for more than 200 vessels The Suez Canal Authority said it welcomed international offers of help, including one from the United States, although it did not say what was offered.
World Mar 25 Stuck ship in Egypt’s Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide A skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal further imperiled global shipping Thursday as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through the crucial waterway idled waiting for the obstruction to clear, authorities said.
World Mar 10 Libyan lawmakers confirm interim unity government Libyan lawmakers have confirmed a newly appointed interim government that's to lead the war-wrecked country through elections at the end of the year.
World Mar 03 Yemen’s rebels say latest U.S. sanctions will prolong the war Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels Wednesday warned that the U.S. sanctions imposed the previous day on two of their military leaders would only prolong the conflict in the impoverished Arab country.
World Mar 01 U.N. chief says appeal for Yemen raises ‘disappointing’ $1.7 billion U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for countries to "consider again what they can do to help stave off the worst famine the world has seen in decades."…
World Feb 28 UN warns of mass famine in Yemen ahead of donor conference The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, said the risk of large-scale famine in the Arab world’s poorest country “has never been more acute,” adding that the years-long conflict, economic decline, and institutional collapse created enormous…