Two cargo ships collided in the North Sea on Tuesday, roughly 14 miles from the German island of Helgoland. The British-flagged Verity sank soon after the collision, potentially taking five crewmembers with it, while the Bahamas-flagged Polsie and all of its crew
The ships, Polesie and Verity, collided in the early morning about 22 kilometres (14 miles) southwest of the island of Helgoland, Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said. One of the ships, the British-flagged Verity, sank. The emergency command said one person
When Abkhazia’s self-styled president recently announced that Russia would build a naval base on its shores, alarm bells were sent ringing. Experts said it not only meant that Russia would now have a second Black Sea fleet position but also signal a
Hurricane Lidia pummelled the coast of Mexico on Tuesday night, leaving one dead as it made landfall as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm. The hurricane smashed into Mexico’s Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta with winds of 140 mph (220 kph),
The world’s largest offshore wind farm has started generating power for the first time. The wind farm, known as Dogger Bank, has now been connected to the National Grid’s electricity transmission network. The £9 billion project is part of the UK’s drive
With some 1,000 Israelis dead as of Monday evening and at least 11 Americans confirmed dead as well, faith leaders from across the U.S. shared their most solemn thoughts and deepest sympathies about the terror attacks over the weekend launched on Israel
Powder-filled holdalls weighing hundreds of pounds were found off tourist hotspots St Aldhelm’s Head and Durdle Door in Dorset. Beach litter pickers spotted more packs on the Isle of Wight at the weekend. The narcotics, probably cocaine, are thought to have originated
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has removed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, a senior public official announced Friday, in yet another major reshuffle in the West African nation. Prime Minister Patrick Achi is being removed alongside the members of
The Philippines issued a statement on Friday strongly condemning China after a Chinese coast guard ship came within 3 feet of colliding with a Philippine patrol ship in the South China Sea, amid territorial disputes in the Pacific. “We condemn the behavior
Two Philippine supply boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could spark a larger security crisis that could draw in the United States. Two Philippine