Yemen's Houthi group says 5 killed in U.S.-Britain airstrikes, vows retaliation

STORY: Yemen's Houthi group says 5 killed in U.S.-Britain airstrikes, vows retaliation SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the raids 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Houthi military spokesman STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said on Friday that five of its fighters were killed during the U.S.-Britain airstrikes before dawn on its military sites, adding six others were injured. It vowed to continue attacks against Israel-bound commercial ships in the Red Sea following the airstrikes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Houthi military spokesman "The Yemeni armed forces will not hesitate to target sources of threat and all hostile targets on land and at sea in defense of Yemen, its sovereignty and independence. " The United States and Britain announced their attack hours before they carried it out. The Houthis were seen evacuating their camps in the capital Sanaa and other provinces hours before the U.S.-Britai

Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees by 5-15 pct in 2024

STORY: Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees by 5-15 pct in 2024 DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt plans to raise transit fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal by 5 to 15 percent starting on Jan. 15, 2024, according to a statement released by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on Monday. Transit fees for crude oil tankers, petroleum product tankers, liquified petroleum gas carriers, liquefied natural gas carriers, chemical tankers and other liquid bulk tankers, containerships, vehicles carriers, cruise ships, and special floating units will rise by 15 percent, it said. Meanwhile, transit fees for dry bulk vessels, general cargo vessels, and roll-on/roll-off vessels will increase by five percent, according to the statement. It added that the new transit fee increases did not apply to containerships departing from ports in northwestern Europe and sailing directly to ports in the Far East. The

Protest ships from H.K., Taiwan

Protest ships from H.K., Taiwan

A ship (2nd from L) from Hong Kong and five other ships from Hong Kong and Taiwan move closer to the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on June 24. The photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter about 27 kilometers south-southwest of the islands, shows four Japanese Maritime Safety Agency patrol boats surrounding the Hong Kong vessel. The uninhabited islands are claimed by Japan, Taiwan and China. They are known as the Diaoyu Islands in China and as the Tiaoyutai Islands in Taiwan.

Protest ships from H.K., Taiwan

Protest ships from H.K., Taiwan

A ship (2nd from L) from Hong Kong and five other ships from Hong Kong and Taiwan move closer to the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on June 24. The photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter about 27 kilometers south-southwest of the islands, shows four Japanese Maritime Safety Agency patrol boats surrounding the Hong Kong vessel. The uninhabited islands are claimed by Japan, Taiwan and China. They are known as the Diaoyu Islands in China and as the Tiaoyutai Islands in Taiwan. ==Kyodo