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☆ US Says Its Forces Strike Unmanned Surface Vessel, Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Near Yemen
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

(Reuters) - U.S. forces conducted two strikes against a mobile anti-ship cruise missile and a mobile unmanned surface vessel (USV) launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday. Four anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched from Houthi-held areas over the Red Sea towards commercial ship MT Pollux between Friday at 1:15 p.m. local time and 1 a.m. on Saturday, CENTCOM said in a post on X. It added that there were no reported injuries or damage to the MT Pollux or any other vessel in the areas. War in Israel and Gaza View All 209 Images(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; editing by Mark Heinrich)

Persons: CENTCOM, Surbhi Misra, Mark Heinrich Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Central Command, Houthi Locations: Yemen, Red, Israel, Gaza, Bengaluru

☆ Nigeria's Access Bank Group CEO Among Six Dead in California Helicopter Crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Six people, including the group chief executive of one of Nigeria's largest lenders, were killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Friday, authorities said. Six people were on board the helicopter when it crashed around 10 p.m. near Nipton, California, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Access Bank Group CEO Herbert Wigwe's death was confirmed by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, in a post on X, along with that of Nigerian Exchange Group's former Chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo. "Terribly saddened by the news of the terrible loss of Herbert Wigwe, Group CEO Access Bank, his wife and son as well as Bimbo Ogunbanjo in a helicopter crash," Okonjo-Iweala said on X. The helicopter was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California, according to multiple reports.

Persons: Herbert Wigwe's, Ngozi Okonjo, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, Herbert Wigwe, Bimbo Ogunbanjo, Iweala, Surbhi Misra, Jyoti Narayan, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, Access Bank, World Trade Organization, Exchange, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, FAA, Eurocopter EC, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Southern California, Nipton , California, San Bernardino County, Halloran, Las Vegas, Nevada, California, Bengaluru

☆ Five Dead After Soldier Opens Fire at Military Base in Mogadishu
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) -Five people, including Somali military officials and a United Arab Emirates (UAE) soldier, were killed on Saturday after a soldier opened fire at a military base in the capital Mogadishu, an army officer and hospital staff told Reuters. The gun man, a newly-trained Somali soldier, was also shot dead in the Gordon military base managed by the UAE, the officer, who gave his name only as Ahmed, said. "The soldier opened fire on the UAE trainers and Somali military officials when they started praying. Al Shabaab, linked to al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack via a statement on its Radio al Andalus and said its fighters had killed 17 soldiers. Al Shabaab has waged an insurgency against the Somali government since 2006 to try to establish its own rule.

Persons: Gordon, Ahmed, Al Shabaab, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Abdi Sheikh, Elias Biryabarema, Surbhi Misra, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Reuters, United, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Erdogan, Surbhi Locations: United Arab, UAE, Mogadishu, Somali, Israel, Gaza, al Shabaab, Somalia, Al, al Qaeda, Andalus, Nairobi, Bengaluru

☆ Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Philippine Islands region
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Dec 3 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Philippine Islands region on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was 10 km below the Earth's surface, GFZ said. Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru Editing by David GoodmanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: GFZ, Surbhi Misra, David Goodman Organizations: German Research Centre, Geosciences, Thomson Locations: Philippine, Bengaluru

☆ Insurer Aspen chooses New York over London for $4 bln IPO - FT
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Aspen Insurance (AHL_pc.N) is targeting its $4 billion initial public offering next year in New York instead of London partly due to management concerns about valuations and more stringent listing requirements in Britain, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Bermuda-based Aspen, owned by private equity group Apollo, is being advised by Goldman Sachs, Citi and Jefferies on an IPO planned for the first half of next year, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Greater liquidity in the United States was also an important factor, it added. An Aspen spokesperson declined to comment on the report. Reporting by Shivani Tanna and Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Alison Williams and Will DunhamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Shivani Tanna, Surbhi Misra, Alison Williams, Will Dunham Organizations: Aspen Insurance, Financial Times, Aspen, Citi, Jefferies, London, Thomson Locations: New York, London, Britain, Sunday, Bermuda, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Canada's St. Lawrence Seaway workers' union agrees to tentative deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Companies St Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. FollowOTTAWA, Oct 29(Reuters) - A seaway workers' union in eastern Canada agreed to a new tentative labor contract on Sunday, ending a days-long strike that had impeded the movement of grains and other commodities on a key North American trade route linked to the Atlantic Ocean. The Unifor union, representing 361 workers along the St. Lawrence Seaway, said the agreement covers Unifor members at Locals 4211, 4212 and 4323 in Ontario and Locals 4319 and 4320 in Quebec, who work in the supervisory and engineering group and the maintenance, operations, and clerical group. Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa and Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Rod Nickel and Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ismail Shakil, Surbhi Misra, Rod Nickel, Kim Coghill Organizations: Lawrence Seaway Management Corp, seaway, Lawrence Seaway, Thomson Locations: OTTAWA, Canada, American, St, Lawrence, Ontario, Quebec, Ottawa, Bengaluru

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