A Tanzanian-flagged tanker was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Yemen's coast, security sources and local officials familiar with the incident said.

The seizure of the Astana is the latest in a rapidly growing wave of piracy sweeping the Gulf of Aden.

Special judge S B Dige accepted the guilty pleas after giving the accused time to reconsider their decision and ruled that ...

Western officials warning of serious environmental risks linked to ageing and poorly regulated oil tankers. Concerns have mounted after several incidents at sea, fuelling calls for the UK and its ...

Danny Parrish wanted to be a dad. The 29-year-old Army sergeant and his wife Mirtha were trying to get pregnant before he was to leave for Operation Desert Storm in 1991. The couple thought they had a ...