China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions | Taiwan
China’s Coast Guard has boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat as tensions rise in the waters between mainland China and Taiwan’s Kinmen Island following a capsizing accident that killed two people last week. Taiwan’s sightseeing ferry, the Jinxia, was captured by two China Coast Guard patrol boats on Monday while touring the main island of Kinmen […]
Houthis vow ‘escalation’ after US, UK launch more strikes in Yemen
Houthi rebels have vowed to “escalate” in response to the US and UK offensive launched in Yemen on Sunday. A spokesperson for an Iran-backed group vowed to continue its campaign to destroy regional trade “no matter the cost.” The United States and Britain launched a series of attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen this weekend, […]