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Stranded Livestock Land in Australia After Red Sea Turn-Back
Canberra, Australia — Thousands of sheep and cattle stuck on a ship that was forced to abandon a passage through the Red Sea last month have begun disembarking at the same Australian port they left nearly six weeks ago, Australia's agriculture ministry said late Monday.
The MV Bahijah sailed from Fremantle, Western Australia on January 5 for Israel with about 14,000 sheep and 2,000 cattle onboard but diverted from its route due to the threat of attack by Yemen's Houthi militia...
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Iran Sentences Man to Death for Killing Prominent Filmmaker
Tehran, Iran — An Iranian court has sentenced a man to death over the killing of renowned filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife months ago at their home near Tehran, the judiciary said Monday.
Mehrjui, an 83-year-old director associated with the Iranian new wave of cinema, was stabbed to death along with his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, in October at their home in Karaj, west of the Iranian capital.
The convicted killer, who was arrested days after the attack, was a former employee of...
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Yemen's Houthis Strike Cargo Ship Bound for Iran, Causing Minor Damage
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates/London — Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis fired two missiles on Monday at an Iran-bound cargo ship in the Red Sea, causing minor damage to the vessel but no injuries, U.S. military officials said.
The early morning strikes appeared to be the first time the Houthis have targeted an Iran-bound vessel since starting attacks on international shipping in solidarity with Palestinians over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, shipping sources said.
"Iranian-backed...
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US Senate Set for Final Foreign Aid Bill Vote
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Israel Rescues Two Hostages in Rafah, but Dozens of Palestinians Killed in Supporting Attacks
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‘A Person Can Be Killed Reporting,’ Says Gaza Journalist
Experts say the Israel-Hamas war is the most dangerous conflict for media in recent history. Journalists in Gaza say the high death toll makes every report they do vital, but as more die among their ranks and the war expands, their ability to deliver the news is rapidly decreasing. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports with Nedal Hamdouna and Amjed Tantesh in Rafah, Gaza. Camera: Ihab Abu Riyash
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Biden Says He Is Pushing for Six-Week Gaza Pause
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the United States was pushing for a six-week pause in the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza as a steppingstone toward a longer cease-fire.
Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah spoke after the two longtime allies held talks in the White House residence. Their discussions covered a daunting list of challenges, including a looming Israeli ground offensive in southern Gaza and the threat of a humanitarian calamity among...
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Vessel Reports Missile Attack off Yemen's Coast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A vessel reported coming under a missile attack off Yemen's southern coast on Monday while transiting the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, security agencies said.
The incident occurred in an area where Houthi rebels have repeatedly targeted Red Sea shipping in recent months, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said in a report.
"The crew are reported safe and the vessel is proceeding to next port of call," UKMTO...
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India Says Qatar Freed Eight Ex-Navy Personnel
New Delhi — India's foreign ministry said Monday that Qatar had freed eight ex-navy personnel it had previously arrested and sentenced to death, reportedly for spying for Israel.
The foreign ministry never gave details on the eight Indian nationals or their alleged crimes, and Qatar has not commented on the case or made the charges public.
But Indian media have reported that the men, among them former high-ranking and decorated officers, including captains who once commanded...
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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Rafah
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Saudi Arabia Sends $250 Million to Prop Up Yemeni Government
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia said Sunday it had disbursed $250 million in aid to the internationally recognized government in Yemen, which the Gulf kingdom has backed in a war against Houthi rebels.
The money follows an initial payment of the same amount announced in August, when Riyadh committed to provide $1.2 billion to ease the government's budget deficit and pay civil servants salaries.
"The second batch of the grant to support addressing the budget deficit for the...
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US Military Strikes More Missiles in Yemen
Washington — The U.S. military said Sunday it had struck more devices and missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen that were prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea.
The strikes occurred Saturday between 4-5 p.m. (1300-1400 GMT) north of the city of Hodeida, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media.
American "forces successfully conducted self-defense strikes against two unmanned surface vessels (USV) and three mobile anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM)......
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Rafah Ground Offensive a Must, Israel’s Netanyahu Says
Despite mounting criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his intention to launch a military ground operation in Rafah. That’s the border town currently sheltering more than a million Palestinians, who say they have nowhere else to go. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has the story.
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Al-Shabab Claims Attack in Somali Capital That Kills 4 UAE Troops, Bahraini Officer
Dubai, UAE — The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab claimed an attack that killed four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital, authorities said Sunday.
The attack Saturday targeted the troops at the General Gordon Military Base in Mogadishu. Details about the attack and whether it killed others remained scarce Sunday, although Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud offered his condolences to the UAE for the loss of...
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IMF Chief: Middle East Growth to Slow in 2024 on Oil Cuts, Gaza
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday Middle East economies were lagging below growth projections due to oil production cuts and the Israel-Gaza conflict, even as the global economic outlook remained resilient.
Despite uncertainties, "the global economy has been surprisingly resilient," IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva told the Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai, while warning of a potential wider impact on regional economies of continued...
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