yemennews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for yemennews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page yemennews.net http://www.yemennews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:39:06 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:39:06 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 18]]> GAZA -- An Israeli soldier was killed during the Israeli army's raid on the Al-Shifa complex in Gaza City early Monday, the Israeli military said.

According to Israeli public radio, the soldier was a sergeant from the Hanahl Brigade, whose death brings the total number of Israeli fatalities since the start of the conflict to 593. (Gaza-Israeli Soldier-Death)

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SANAA -- Fighter jets of the U.S]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274178923/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-18 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:05:01 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274178923/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-18 <![CDATA[UN Security Council demands end to Red Sea attacks, calls for restraint]]> UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Monday demanded an end to attacks on vessels at the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi militia and calls for restraint in order to avoid further escalation of the situation.

In a press statement, the members of the Security Council condemned Houthi attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and demanded an immediate end to such attacks.

They calle]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274178457/un-security-council-demands-end-to-red-sea-attacks-calls-for-restraint Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:30:01 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274178457/un-security-council-demands-end-to-red-sea-attacks-calls-for-restraint <![CDATA[Red Sea attacks halving Suez Canal trade]]> The trade volume was diverted from Suez to route around South African Cape of Good Hope, the International Monetary Fund reports

The Suez and Panama Canals have seen drops in trade of 50% and 32% respectively during January and February, compared with the same months in 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is r]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274178261/red-sea-attacks-halving-suez-canal-trade Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:45:03 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274178261/red-sea-attacks-halving-suez-canal-trade <![CDATA[EU state praises India for freeing ship from Somali pirates]]> The South Asian country's navy has rescued a Bulgarian merchant vessel that was under the control of hijackers for three months

Bulgaria has thanked India for freeing a merchant vessel hijacked by Somali pirates in December amid ongoing turmoil in the Red Sea region. The ship, the MV Ruen, had seven Bulgarian national]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274177949/eu-state-praises-india-for-freeing-ship-from-somali-pirates Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:24 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274177949/eu-state-praises-india-for-freeing-ship-from-somali-pirates <![CDATA[EU and Egypt agree 7.4bn deal focused on energy, migration]]> The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focused on boosting energy trade and stemming irregular migrant flows to the 27-member bloc.

The deal will include billions in credit over coming years for highly indebted Egypt, and stepping up energy sales that could help Europe "move further away from Russian gas", said a senior Europea]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274177228/eu-and-egypt-agree-74bn-deal-focused-on-energy-migration Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:16:07 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274177228/eu-and-egypt-agree-74bn-deal-focused-on-energy-migration <![CDATA['Israeli' ship targeted by Houthis is Liberia-flagged, says Ambrey]]> https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnJldXRlcnMuY29tL3dvcmxkL21pZGRsZS1lYXN0L3llbWVucy1ob3V0aGlzLXNheS10aGV5LXRhcmdldGVkLWlzcmFlbGktdXMtc2hpcHMtcmVkLXNlYS1yZWdpb24tMjAyNC0wMi0yMC_SAQA?oc=5 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:24:56 GMT https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnJldXRlcnMuY29tL3dvcmxkL21pZGRsZS1lYXN0L3llbWVucy1ob3V0aGlzLXNheS10aGV5LXRhcmdldGVkLWlzcmFlbGktdXMtc2hpcHMtcmVkLXNlYS1yZWdpb24tMjAyNC0wMi0yMC_SAQA?oc=5 <![CDATA[US, UK Launch Fresh Airstrikes in Yemen]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The United States and the United Kingdom have carried out a series of airstrikes in Yemen's Ta'izz and Hudaydah provinces, as Yemeni forces continue maritime operations against vessels linked to Israel in the Red Sea.

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According to Yemen's official Saba news agency, an airstrike hit Ta'izz province's At-Ta'iziyah district early on Sunday, with no immediate details on casu]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274176681/us-uk-launch-fresh-airstrikes-in-yemen Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:37:07 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274176681/us-uk-launch-fresh-airstrikes-in-yemen <![CDATA[Germany's support for Israel intensifies with chancellor's visit]]> With Israeli Prime Minister facing a backlash in Israel and globally as he prosecutes a vicious war on Gaza, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived for his second visit to the Jewish state since October 7, and his third overall, to provide Germany's backing.

"In these dark hours my country stands with the people of Israel. From day one our message has been clear," he said at a joint press conference on Sunday.]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:33:22 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit <![CDATA[EU and Egypt agree 7.4 bn euro deal focussed on energy, migration]]> The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focussed on boosting energy trade and stemming irregular migrant flows to the 27-member bloc.

The deal will include billions in credit over coming years for highly indebted Egypt, and stepping up energy sales that could help Europe "move further away from Russian gas", said a senior Europe]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174632/eu-and-egypt-agree-74-bn-euro-deal-focussed-on-energy-migration Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:16:07 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174632/eu-and-egypt-agree-74-bn-euro-deal-focussed-on-energy-migration <![CDATA[Netanyahu: Israel to Push Ahead With Rafah Attack]]> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rebuffed international pressure, vowing that Israel would push ahead with an attack on Hamas militants in Rafah near the Gaza-Egyptian border, even as cease-fire talks were set to resume in Qatar in the coming days.

'No amount of international pressure will stop us from realizing all the goals of the war," to erase any Hamas control in Gaza, Netanyahu told a Cab]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:06:14 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]>

]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:02 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA["That's what friends are for": Jaishankar to Bulgarian counterpart as she commends Indian Navy for successful operation in Arabian Sea]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174529/that-what-friends-are-for-jaishankar-to-bulgarian-counterpart-as-she-commends-indian-navy-for-successful-operation-in-arabian-sea Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:27:10 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174529/that-what-friends-are-for-jaishankar-to-bulgarian-counterpart-as-she-commends-indian-navy-for-successful-operation-in-arabian-sea <![CDATA[Bulgarian FM thanks Indian Navy for successful anti-piracy 'Operation Sankalp' in Arabian Sea]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174495/bulgarian-fm-thanks-indian-navy-for-successful-anti-piracy-operation-sankalp-in-arabian-sea Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:55:56 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174495/bulgarian-fm-thanks-indian-navy-for-successful-anti-piracy-operation-sankalp-in-arabian-sea <![CDATA[IAF's C-17 aircraft executes precision airdrop, supports Indian Navy in ongoing anti-piracy operation in Arabian Sea]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174447/iaf-c-17-aircraft-executes-precision-airdrop-supports-indian-navy-in-ongoing-anti-piracy-operation-in-arabian-sea Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:37:33 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174447/iaf-c-17-aircraft-executes-precision-airdrop-supports-indian-navy-in-ongoing-anti-piracy-operation-in-arabian-sea <![CDATA[Explosion reported near merchant vessel off Yemen coast]]> ADEN, Yemen, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a warning on Sunday after receiving a report of an explosion near a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden.

According to the UKMTO alert, the master of the unidentified merchant ship reported an explosion near the vessel approximately 85 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen.

While no damage to the vessel was reported,]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174218/explosion-reported-near-merchant-vessel-off-yemen-coast Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:30:02 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174218/explosion-reported-near-merchant-vessel-off-yemen-coast <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 31,645: ministry]]> GAZA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645 with 73,676 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Sunday.

Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 130 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,645 and injuries to 73,676, according to the ministry.

The statement noted that some victims remain und]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:44:01 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry <![CDATA[Israeli Forces Conduct Night Raids across West Bank]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Israeli forces carried out nighttime raids across the West Bank, resulting in clashes in Nablus and multiple arrests in other cities, according to local sources.

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Witnesses heard explosions and saw violent confrontations between Israeli forces and young Palestinians, with tear gas filling the streets earlier in the night, Al Jazeera reported.

Accompanied by a bulldo]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:37:13 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank <![CDATA[WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

"I'm gravely concerned about reports of an Israeli plan to proceed with a ground assault on Rafah," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

"Further e]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 17]]> NEW YORK -- Three people were killed in shootings in a suburban township outside Philadelphia in the United States on Saturday, local media reported.

The shootings took place at two homes in Falls Township in Bucks County. The victims were known to the shooter, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer. (US-Shootings)

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SANAA -- The U.S. and British naval forces conducted four airstrikes on the Yeme]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173967/xinhua-world--summary-at-0030-gmt-march-17 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:03 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173967/xinhua-world--summary-at-0030-gmt-march-17 <![CDATA[Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital: war monitor]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua)-- Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus after midnight Sunday, a war monitor reported.

At least two locations were struck -- one harboring a weapons shipment within a military installation used by Syrian military forces and the other near an engineering battalion in the Qalamoun rugged region in the northern countryside of Damascus.

]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:03 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor <![CDATA[Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank in alleged shooting attack]]> RAMALLAH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was shot dead Saturday by Israeli soldiers while he was hiding in a cemetery in the West Bank city of Hebron and opened fire at an Israeli neighborhood, according to Palestinian sources and Israeli media reports.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the man, identified as Mahmoud Nofal, 42, suffered heavy Israeli gunshots, adding tha]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:01 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack <![CDATA[Yemen's Houthi Rebels Suspected of Targeting Ship in Gulf of Aden]]> A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels saw an explosive detonate near a ship early Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea.

The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the vessel's crew saw the blast as it passed off the coast of Aden, the port city in southern Yemen home to the countr]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173077/yemen-houthi-rebels-suspected-of-targeting-ship-in-gulf-of-aden Sun, 17 Mar 2024 06:05:59 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173077/yemen-houthi-rebels-suspected-of-targeting-ship-in-gulf-of-aden <![CDATA[Conflicts to weaken McDonald's Middle East, China sales, says CFO]]> CHICAGO, Illinois: This week, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said that international sales will fall significantly in the current quarter due to conflict in the Middle East and weak demand in China.

His comments sent shares in the U.S. fast food giant dropping two percent in early trade.

At the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference, Borden said that first-quarter comparable sales in McDonald's Internationa]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:20:04 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo <![CDATA[Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This live blog is no longer being updated. Fo]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169944/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:08:06 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169944/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah <![CDATA[Tanker in Red Sea Attacked, 2 Explosions Reported, Security Firm Says]]> CAIRO - A Marshall Islands-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker reported two explosions near the ship as it traveled off the coast of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, the third merchant vessel attack of the past 48 hours, British security firm Ambrey said Friday.

The master of a merchant vessel located in a similar area reported an explosion a distance off the vessel's starboard beam, according to United Kingdom ]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169926/tanker-in-red-sea-attacked-2-explosions-reported-security-firm-says Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:06:20 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169926/tanker-in-red-sea-attacked-2-explosions-reported-security-firm-says <![CDATA[China-Russia-Iran Maritime Drills Send Signal to West]]> tel aviv, israel - China conducted joint military drills this week with Russia and Iran in the Gulf of Oman, a critical water conduit near the entry to the Persian Gulf.

The five-day exercise, 'Maritime Security Belt 2024,' involved both naval and aviation forces, with the primary objective of enhancing the security of maritime economic activities, according to Russia's Ministry of Defense.

The drills may h]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169699/china-russia-iran-maritime-drills-send-signal-to-west Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:35:55 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169699/china-russia-iran-maritime-drills-send-signal-to-west <![CDATA[Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 15]]> JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved Friday a plan of Israel Defense Forces for the operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah and rejected Hamas demands about the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, said Netanyahu's office.

In a statement issued following a war cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said the demands of Hamas are "still absurd." (Israel-Rafah Operation Pl]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169617/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-15 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:44:08 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169617/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-15 <![CDATA[Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This live blog is no longer being updated. Fo]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:37:07 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah <![CDATA[Hamas Proposes Six-Week Truce in Gaza and Hostage Exchange]]> Hamas has put forward a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, coupled with an exchange of hostages between Israel and Palestinian prisoners. An official from the militant group conveyed this information to AFP on Friday.

According to the official, the proposed agreement entails a six-week ceasefire and a reciprocal exchange of hostages. This proposal comes after weeks of mediation efforts, which have thus fa]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:12:00 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]> RAMALLAH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months.

"The right to access food and medicine as guaranteed by international laws has no value to the Israeli government, in light of the international community's failure to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities in deliveri]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:09:49 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Live: Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Gaza war.

Summary: http://www.yemennews.net/news/274168260/live-netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:37:10 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274168260/live-netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah <![CDATA[Blinken: 'Possibility, Urgency' in Hostage and Cease-Fire Talks]]> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States is working intensively with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to reach an agreement for a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas and for an extended cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

"We have conversations that are happening now as we speak here. I am convinced that they will go on into the coming days," Blinken told reporters a]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:36:04 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks <![CDATA[Live: Israel says new Hamas hostage proposals are unrealistic]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office described Hamas's latest proposals for a hostage deal as "unrealistic" on Friday but said a delegation would leave for Qatar to discuss Israel's position on a potential agreement. The Islamist movement's proposition included a six-week truce in Gaza and an exchange of several dozen Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the late]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274166351/live-israel-says-new-hamas-hostage-proposals-are-unrealistic Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:08:09 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274166351/live-israel-says-new-hamas-hostage-proposals-are-unrealistic <![CDATA[Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 15]]> SANAA -- Yemen's armed Houthi forces said on Friday that they have launched fresh attacks targeting an Israeli ship and a U.S. warship in the Red Sea.

"We launched attacks against the Israel-linked ship, Pacific 01, with a number of missiles in the Red Sea, and launched drone attacks against a U.S. warship also in the waters," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a written statement broadcast by the Hou]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165794/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-15 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:08:18 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165794/xinhua-world--summary-at-1530-gmt-march-15 <![CDATA[Egypt's president reaffirms endeavors to reach ceasefire in Gaza]]> CAIRO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has been making sincere efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to protect and rescue innocent civilians, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Friday.

In televised remarks broadcast on the state-run Nile TV, Sisi said at the country's Police Academy that "we are striving to halt the bloodshed in Gaza to boost aid deliveries to the enclave and allow displaced people in its ]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:57 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,490: ministry]]> GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,490, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Friday.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 149 Palestinians and wounded 300 others in the coastal enclave, bringing the total death toll to 31,490 and injuries to 73,439 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict o]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:56 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry <![CDATA[Houthi Rebels Target Tanker in the Red Sea, Crew Unharmed]]> An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a tanker in the Red Sea early Friday but the ship's crew was unharmed, authorities said. It was the latest in the rebels' campaign against shipping over Israel's ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center initially reported the ship had been 'struck by a missile' off the port city of Hodeida but later F]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165452/houthi-rebels-target-tanker-in-the-red-sea-crew-unharmed Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:35:57 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165452/houthi-rebels-target-tanker-in-the-red-sea-crew-unharmed <![CDATA[Indian Navy thwarts piracy attack on Bangladesh-flagged vessel off Somalia coast]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165377/indian-navy-thwarts-piracy-attack-on-bangladesh-flagged-vessel-off-somalia-coast Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:37:20 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165377/indian-navy-thwarts-piracy-attack-on-bangladesh-flagged-vessel-off-somalia-coast <![CDATA[Indian Navy thwarts piracy attack on Bangladesh-flagged vessel off Sonalia coast]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165364/indian-navy-thwarts-piracy-attack-on-bangladesh-flagged-vessel-off-sonalia-coast Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:18:37 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165364/indian-navy-thwarts-piracy-attack-on-bangladesh-flagged-vessel-off-sonalia-coast <![CDATA[Houthi leader threatens to attack Israel-linked ships in Indian Ocean]]> ADEN, Yemen, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The leader of Yemen's Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, issued a new threat on Thursday night, vowing to prevent Israel-linked ships from transiting the Indian Ocean near the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.

In an address aired by the group's al-Masirah TV, the Houthi leader claimed that his forces have already begun carrying out maritime operations in the Indian O]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165264/houthi-leader-threatens-to-attack-israel-linked-ships-in-indian-ocean Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:30:54 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165264/houthi-leader-threatens-to-attack-israel-linked-ships-in-indian-ocean <![CDATA[China calls for deescalation in Red Sea]]> UNITED NATIONS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea.

The attacks and military operations in the Red Sea have resulted in casualties, which China regrets seeing. China calls on the Houthis to respect the right of commercial vessels of all countries to navigate in the waters of the Red Sea in accordance with international law, and to immediately ceas]]> http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165184/china-calls-for-deescalation-in-red-sea Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:58:04 GMT http://www.yemennews.net/news/274165184/china-calls-for-deescalation-in-red-sea <![CDATA[Live: Spanish aid vessel Open Arms sighted off Gaza's coast]]> The Spanish aid vessel Open Arms, which is carrying 200 tonnes of food destined for Gaza, became visible off the besieged territory's coast on Friday morning, a journalist reported. The aid comes as the United Nations has repeatedly warned of famine in the area. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Gaza war.

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