U.S. warships and aircraft strike over a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen
The U.S. military on Friday struck multiple Houthi targets in Yemen a week after the Pentagon blamed the Houthis for an unsuccessful "complex attack" near U.S. Navy ships.
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Ship hit by 3 suspected Houthi missiles in latest Red Sea attack
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Russian report claims Houthis have acquired hypersonic missiles
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Houthi rebels launch missile attack on another U.S.-owned commercial ship
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Houthis vow to keep attacking ships after U.S., U.K. strikes in Yemen
The Houthis, an Iran-backed proxy force, have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea since soon after the Israel-Hamas war began.
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Defense secretary to hold meeting on Houthi attacks on commercial ships
In over a dozen incidents in the Red Sea since October, U.S. ships have either shot down drones or missiles or have had to come to the aid of ships targeted by the Houthis.
BP suspends all oil shipments through the Red Sea as attacks escalate
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Iranian arms shipment bound for Yemen's rebels is seized, U.S. says
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U.S. envoy fears "return to war" as talks to extend Yemen truce fail
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U.N. wants your help defusing "ticking time bomb" of decaying oil tanker
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Warring parties in Yemen agree to two-month truce
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Angelina Jolie arrives in Yemen to aid refugees
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U.S. sending warship and jets as Iran-backed group targets Arab allies
USS Cole destroyer and fighter jets will "assist" United Arab Emirates as the close ally faces increasing missile and drone attacks by Houthis rebels in Yemen.
Suspected drone attack kills 3, blows up oil tankers in Abu Dhabi
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U.S. says weapons shipment from Iran seized on way to Yemen rebels
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U.S. calls Iran-backed rebels "legitimate" as Yemen's war rages
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U.S. Navy seizes cache of weapons aboard ship in Arabian Sea
The arms shipment contained thousands of assault weapons, machines guns and sniper rifles apparently bound for Yemen to support the country's Houthi rebels despite a U.N. arms embargo.
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China admits spy plane violated Japanese airspace, Tokyo says
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Man arrested 57 years after woman raped, killed in her home
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American dies in Laos amid reports that several tourists suffered alcohol poisoning
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U.S. indicts Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in $265 million bribery scheme
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Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say
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3 police officers, 4 cartel suspects killed near U.S. border
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China admits spy plane violated Japanese airspace, Tokyo says
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