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1:04am, 2nd May, 2019

Saudi Arabia assists Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea, no injuries

Saudi Arabia's coast guard assisted an Iranian oil tanker with engine trouble off the coast of Jeddah in the Red Sea after Riyadh received a request for help from Iran, the state news agency SPA said on Thursday.

Saudi coast guard rescues Iranian oil ship in Red Sea, no injuries: SPA

8:57pm, 1st May, 2019

World

Saudi coast guard rescues Iranian oil ship in Red Sea, no injuries: SPA

Saudi coast guard rescued an Iranian oil ship near Jeddah Islamic Port in the Red Sea, the Saudi Press news Agency (SPA) said early on Thursday.

Foxconn's Gou throws hat in ring for Taiwan presidency, with blessing of sea goddess

5:14am, 17th April, 2019

World

Foxconn's Gou throws hat in ring for Taiwan presidency, with blessing of sea goddess

Terry Gou, chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn, said on Wednesday he will contest Taiwan's 2020 presidential election, shaking up the political landscape at a time of heightened tension between the self-ruled island and Beijing.

Foxconn's Gou to 'follow order of sea goddess' in Taiwan vote; yet to declare presidential run

3:10am, 17th April, 2019

World

Foxconn's Gou to 'follow order of sea goddess' in Taiwan vote; yet to declare presidential run

Terry Gou, chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn, said on Wednesday he "will follow the instruction" of a sea goddess who has told him to run in Taiwan's presidential election next year.

Foxconn's Gou says will follow order of sea goddess to run for Taiwan presidency

11:03pm, 16th April, 2019

World

Foxconn's Gou says will follow order of sea goddess to run for Taiwan presidency

Terry Gou, chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn, said on Wednesday he will follow the order of a sea goddess who has told him to run in Taiwan's 2020 presidential election, although he added he has not yet formally declared his intention to contes...

Teenage African migrants accused of hijacking tanker after sea rescue

11:31am, 30th March, 2019

World

Teenage African migrants accused of hijacking tanker after sea rescue

Three teenage migrants were charged in a Maltese court on Saturday with hijacking a small commercial tanker that had rescued them and others off the coast of Libya.

Sudan says Egyptian Red Sea oil and gas blocks are on its territory

12:23pm, 20th March, 2019

World

Sudan says Egyptian Red Sea oil and gas blocks are on its territory

Sudan considers oil and gas exploration blocks offered by Egypt in the Red Sea's Halayeb area as a direct intrusion into Sudanese territory, Saad al-Deen Hussein al-Bishri, minister of state at Khartoum's oil ministry, was cited as saying.

Britain's biggest bronze statue crosses land and sea to reach new home

10:46am, 18th March, 2019

UK

Britain's biggest bronze statue crosses land and sea to reach new home

Britain's largest bronze sculpture - a giant figure of a crouching woman - glided into its new home in the coastal city of Plymouth on Monday, bolted onto the back of a sea barge.

Pompeo assures Philippines of U.S. protection in event of sea conflict

1:26am, 1st March, 2019

World

Pompeo assures Philippines of U.S. protection in event of sea conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday assured the Philippines it would be defended by the United States if it came under attack in the South China Sea, reaffirming a defense code that Manila's security chiefs have sought to revise.

EU to blacklist eight Russians over Azov Sea stand-off: sources

11:29am, 15th February, 2019

World

EU to blacklist eight Russians over Azov Sea stand-off: sources

The European Union will blacklist eight more Russians over a stand-off with Ukraine in the Azov Sea, diplomatic sources said on Friday.

U.N. envoy to Yemen arrives in Red Sea city of Hodeidah: witnesses

4:19am, 23rd November, 2018

World

U.N. envoy to Yemen arrives in Red Sea city of Hodeidah: witnesses

The U.N. special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, arrived on Friday in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, witnesses said.

More civilian focus, less military, in South China Sea would ease fears: Chinese paper

10:43pm, 20th November, 2018

World

More civilian focus, less military, in South China Sea would ease fears: Chinese paper

China should put more focus on building civilian facilities on islands in the South China Sea and less emphasis on the military to better sooth regional fears about China's intentions, an influential state-run paper said on Wednesday.

U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea

4:28pm, 9th November, 2018

World

U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea

Standing side by side, top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the Chinese for sending U.S. warships close to islands claimed by Beijing in the strate...

Indonesia says plane crashes in Java Sea with 188 aboard, wreckage found

10:56pm, 28th October, 2018

World

Indonesia says plane crashes in Java Sea with 188 aboard, wreckage found

A Lion Air flight with at least 188 people on board is believed to have sunk after crashing into the sea off Indonesia's island of Java on Monday, shortly after take off from the capital on its way to the country's tin-mining hub, officials...

Flood kills six people near Russian Black Sea resorts: agencies

5:55am, 26th October, 2018

World

Flood kills six people near Russian Black Sea resorts: agencies

Floods have killed at least six people near Russia's southern Black Sea coast, Interfax and other news agencies reported on Friday.

China's Xi opens major sea bridge during symbolic tour to southern China

11:37pm, 22nd October, 2018

World

China's Xi opens major sea bridge during symbolic tour to southern China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened one of the world's longest bridges on Tuesday, during a tour to southern China that is seen by some as an opportunity for Beijing to reaffirm its commitment to economic liberalization.

U.S. Bible museum says five Dead Sea Scrolls fragments fake

6:35pm, 22nd October, 2018

US

U.S. Bible museum says five Dead Sea Scrolls fragments fake

The Museum of the Bible in Washington on Monday said five of its artifacts thought to be part of the Dead Sea Scrolls were fake and would not be displayed anymore.

Pence to tell China: We will not be intimidated in South China Sea

10:10pm, 3rd October, 2018

World

Pence to tell China: We will not be intimidated in South China Sea

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, sharpening U.S. criticism of Chinese policies around the globe, will give China a blunt warning on Thursday that the United States will not back down from what Washington sees as Chinese intimidation in the South China...

China condemns U.S. for South China Sea freedom of navigation operation

6:59am, 2nd October, 2018

World

China condemns U.S. for South China Sea freedom of navigation operation

China expressed anger on Tuesday after a U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the disputed South China Sea, saying it resolutely opposed an operation that it called a threat to its sovereignty.

Ukraine needs Azov Sea base to counter new Russian threat: military chief

7:17am, 1st October, 2018

World

Ukraine needs Azov Sea base to counter new Russian threat: military chief

Ukraine will build a military base on the Azov Sea and has sent more forces to the area to counter a worsening Russian threat, Ukraine's armed forces head told Reuters, referring to an arm of the Black Sea that is a flashpoint of tensions with M...

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Saudi Arabia assists Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea, no injuries

Saudi coast guard rescues Iranian oil ship in Red Sea, no injuries: SPA

Foxconn's Gou throws hat in ring for Taiwan presidency, with blessing of sea goddess

Foxconn's Gou to 'follow order of sea goddess' in Taiwan vote; yet to declare presidential run

Foxconn's Gou says will follow order of sea goddess to run for Taiwan presidency

Teenage African migrants accused of hijacking tanker after sea rescue

Sudan says Egyptian Red Sea oil and gas blocks are on its territory

Britain's biggest bronze statue crosses land and sea to reach new home

Pompeo assures Philippines of U.S. protection in event of sea conflict

EU to blacklist eight Russians over Azov Sea stand-off: sources

U.N. envoy to Yemen arrives in Red Sea city of Hodeidah: witnesses

More civilian focus, less military, in South China Sea would ease fears: Chinese paper

U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea

Indonesia says plane crashes in Java Sea with 188 aboard, wreckage found

Flood kills six people near Russian Black Sea resorts: agencies

China's Xi opens major sea bridge during symbolic tour to southern China

U.S. Bible museum says five Dead Sea Scrolls fragments fake

Pence to tell China: We will not be intimidated in South China Sea

China condemns U.S. for South China Sea freedom of navigation operation

Ukraine needs Azov Sea base to counter new Russian threat: military chief

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