Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2023 - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the mobilization of more than 5,600 troops in response to the deployment of a British warship to the coast of Guyana as tensions emerged over the oil-rich territory.
Caracas (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a defensive exercise near the border with Guyana, in response to Britain sending a warship to the area.
Caracas (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 - Venezuela's state oil company said Thursday that an oil spill at a refinery on the country's western coastline was no longer active and that more than 80 percent of the affected area had been cleaned up.
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 29, 2023 - The U.S. Treasury said it has identified numerous financial entities responsible for facilitating financial aid from Iran to Houthi rebels.
London (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 - Britain on Friday condemned the unjustified actions of Venezuela after Caracas ordered more than 5,600 armed forces personnel to participate in a military exercise near the border with Guyana in response to the UK sending a warship to the area.
Caracas (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 - A British warship arrived off the coast of Guyana on Friday, further fueling tensions over a territorial dispute with Venezuela, which has launched a major military exercise in response to what it termed an unacceptable threat.
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 29, 2023 - South Korea's superconducting fusion device and so-called artificial sun, KSTAR, has received upgrades that will allow it to run for longer periods of time.
Oslo (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 - Norway's largest pension fund said Thursday it was divesting holdings in 11 Gulf state companies citing unacceptably high human rights violations risks and opposition to the fund's climate expectations.
Oslo (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 - Norway's largest pension fund said Thursday it has divested from Saudi Aramco due to the oil giant's lack of climate action and from 11 other Gulf companies over human rights concerns.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2023 - In a significant advancement for space technology, Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. has successfully executed its NASA-funded Advanced Modular Power and Energy System (AMPES) Tipping Point fuel
Moscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 - Russia has redirected its oil exports from Europe to China and India, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Wednesday, almost two years after Moscow was hit by Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict.
Mumbai (AFP) Dec 26, 2023 - India's navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to maintain a deterrent presence after a string of recent shipping attacks.
Dubai (AFP) Dec 26, 2023 - US military forces shot down more than a dozen attack drones and several missiles fired by Yemen-based Huthi rebels at shipping in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Tehran (AFP) Dec 25, 2023 - Iran's foreign ministry rejected Monday as worthless Washington's claims that a drone attack targeting a tanker off the coast of India was fired from Iran.
London (AFP) Dec 24, 2023 - Britain said Sunday it will divert a Royal Navy warship to waters off Guyana, after a long-simmering territorial dispute between the South American ally and Venezuela recently flared again.
Washington (AFP) Dec 24, 2023 - A Japanese-owned chemical tanker struck Saturday off the coast of India was targeted by a drone fired from Iran, the Pentagon said, a sign of expanding risks to commercial shipping beyond the Red Sea.
