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Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developments
Aug 13, 2026 - World 
Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight Thursday as renewed violence continues to spread and feed growing fears that the country's civil war could reignite and create a new front in the Middle East war.
A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
Aug 13, 2026 - World 
A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill
South Korean airport becomes busiest in world for global traffic amid Iran war
Aug 13, 2026 - World 
Incheon airport had 38.39m international passengers in first half of 2026, as traffic diverted from Middle East hubsSouth Korea’s Incheon airport has become the world’s busiest airport for international passengers, in part owing to disruption in the Middle East caused by the Iran war.The airport, South Korea’s main gateway, about 30 miles (48km) west of Seoul, handled 38.39 million international passengers in the first half of 2026, according to preliminary figures compiled by the Airports Council International (ACI), the global trade body for airports. Continue reading...
Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant's 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River
Aug 13, 2026 - World
Romania has begun a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant
Human Rights Watch says the Taliban detained 6 staff of a women’s and children’s rights group
Aug 13, 2026 - World
Human Rights Watch says Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have forcibly disappeared six staff members from a local organization focused on women's and children's rights
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