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Sri Lanka Orders Singapore Shipowner to Pay US$1 Billion over Marine Disaster

Cricket · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Orders Singapore Shipowner to Pay US$1 Billion over Marine Disaster

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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's highest court on Thursday (Jul 24) ordered a Singaporean shipping firm to pay US$1 billion in damages for causing the island's worst marine pollution when its vessel sank four years ago. The Supreme Court directed Express Feeders, the owners of the MV X-Press Pearl which sank off Colom See the Story

Human Rights Watch Says Houthi Cargo Ship Attacks Amount to War Crimes

Human Rights Watch Says Houthi Cargo Ship Attacks Amount to War Crimes

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BEIRUT: Human Rights Watch on Wednesday condemned Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels for deadly attacks that sank two commercial vessels this month, calling them violations of the laws of war. The Houthis struck the Magic Seas and Eternity C cargo ships in the Red Sea, part of a campaign against maritime traffic they accuse of having links to Israel, launched over the Gaza war.See the Story

LNG Carrier to Be Jointly Built by Hanwha Geoje and Hanwha Philly

White House · Philadelphia

LNG Carrier to Be Jointly Built by Hanwha Geoje and Hanwha Philly

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[Correction: Initial reports of this order suggested that the vessel would be built at Hanwha Philly. This is incorrect: It will be ordered from the...See the Story

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Human Rights Watch Says Houthi Cargo Ship Attacks Amount to War Crimes

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