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Iran warns new British PM it will 'protect' Gulf waters
Jul 23, 2019 (AFP)
In the face of rising hostilities with the United States, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday impounded a tanker sailing under the flag of US all...
Venezuela hits out at US 'spy plane' incursion
Jul 22, 2019 (AFP)
Venezuela's Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez said a plane that had come from the United States flew over the Caracas airport "flight information region," ...
Iran caught UK by surprise in Gulf: audio company
Jul 22, 2019 (AFP)
The HMS Montrose "really didn't have much chance of having an impact on the scene," Dryad Global shipping risk management company head Philip Diacon told AFP. D...
US sanctions Chinese oil trader for violating Iran restrictions: Pompeo
Jul 22, 2019 (AFP)
"As part of that maximum pressure campaign, I am announcing that the United States is imposing sanctions on the Chinese entity Zhuhai Zhenrong and its chief exe...
Stronger earthquakes can be induced by wastewater injected deep underground
Jul 22, 2019 (SPX)
Perhaps more critically, the research team of geoscientists found that the percentage of high-magnitude earthquakes increases with depth, and may create - altho...
UK considering options over seized ship: minister
Jul 21, 2019 (AFP)
Britain has said its priority is to de-escalate tensions with Iran in the Gulf, and has called for the release of the Stena Impero oil tanker which was seized F...
US accuses Venezuela of aggression in skies over Caribbean
Jul 21, 2019 (AFP)
US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said the Russian-made Venezuelan SU-30 "Flanker" took off from an airfield 200 miles (320 kilometers) east of Caracas on Friday, ...
Iran Guards seize British-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Jul 20, 2019 (AFP)
Britain however said Iran had seized two ships in the Gulf, with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt warning of "serious consequences" if the issue was not resolved q...
China hampering energy activity in South China Sea: US
Jul 20, 2019 (AFP)
The State Department said such acts by China -- it did not say when they are alleged to have happened -- threaten regional peace and security. It said these act...
Death toll climbs to 15 after China gas plant blast
Jul 20, 2019 (AFP)
Friday's blast at the Henan Coal Gas Group factory left another 15 people seriously wounded and more with light injuries, said the state-run People's Daily. The...
Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops: Saudi defence ministry
Jul 19, 2019 (AFP)
"Based on mutual cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, and their desire to enhance everything that could preserve the security of t...
Gulf tensions rise as US downs Iranian drone
Jul 19, 2019 (AFP)
It was believed to be the first US military engagement with Iran following a series of increasingly serious incidents. The USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship...
China calls on US to 'correct' Iran sanctions
Jul 19, 2019 (AFP)
"We urge the US to immediately correct this wrong practice and earnestly respect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties," foreign ministry spokesman...
Canadian platform spills 3,200 gallons of oil-mix into Atlantic
Jul 18, 2019 (AFP)
The spill occurred a day earlier during "routine activities related to removing water" from a platform storage cell, the American oil giant said earlier. "The e...
Canadian platform shut after oil discharge into Atlantic
Jul 17, 2019 (AFP)
"We decided to proactively shut down production on a temporary basis because it provides the most efficient way to resolve the issue," Scott Sandlin, president ...
Oilfield wastewater may trigger earthquakes for 'decades'
Jul 16, 2019 (AFP)
The United States is undergoing a boom in oil and gas production as well as fracking, the process of shooting water mixed with sand and chemicals deep into the ...
UK to send third warship to Gulf
Jul 16, 2019 (AFP)
Britain has already sent the HMS Duncan, an air defence destroyer, to cover for frigate HMS Montrose while it undergoes maintenance in nearby Bahrain, and will ...
Iran says assisting ailing 'foreign tanker'
Jul 16, 2019 (AFP)
"According to international regulations... Iranian forces approached it and using a tugboat brought it into Iranian waters for necessary repairs," Abbas Mousavi...
UK says Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees on destination
Jul 13, 2019 (AFP)
He said he had a "constructive call" with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, who he said assured him that Tehran "is not seeking to escalate" tension...
Iran tried to seize British oil tanker: report
Jul 11, 2019 (AFP)
The Iranians ordered the British Heritage oil tanker, which was crossing into the Strait of Hormuz area, to change course and stop in Tehran's nearby waters, CN...
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