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Demand for transporting goods by rail via Russia increases amid Houthi attacks

Moscow, Mar 11 (UNI) Demand for transporting goods from Asia to Europe by rail via Russia has increased by an average of 30pc since the start of the Red Sea crisis, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing logistics companies and rail operators.

German shipping company DHL said that requests to transport goods on Russian railways have increased by 40pc since container ships began travelling along alternative routes following the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the report said on Sunday. At the same time, Netherlands-based Rail Bridge Cargo said that rail freight traffic via Russia was 31pc higher this year compared to the same period in 2023, the report added.
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U S says Yemeni Houthis' missiles hit British ship

27 Apr 2024 | 3:11 PM

Washington/Sanaa, April 27 (UNI) Yemen's Houthi group launched three anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea from Yemen, hitting a British oil tanker, the U.S. military confirmed on Friday.

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6 9-magnitude quake rocks Japan's Bonin Islands

6 9-magnitude quake rocks Japan's Bonin Islands

27 Apr 2024 | 2:43 PM

Tokyo, April 27 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off the west coast of Japan's Bonin Islands, or Ogasawara Islands, the country's weather agency said.

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Russian air defenses shot down 68 Ukrainian drones at night - Defense Ministry

Russian air defenses shot down 68 Ukrainian drones at night - Defense Ministry

27 Apr 2024 | 1:44 PM

Moscow, April 27 (UNI) Over the past night, Russian air defenses shot down 66 Ukrainian drones over the Krasnodar Territory and two more drones over the Crimea, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

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Afghan police destroy poppy fields in northern province

27 Apr 2024 | 1:38 PM

Pul-e-Khurmi, Afghanistan, April 27 (UNI) Afghan counter-narcotics police have smashed poppy on eight acres of land in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, a statement of the provincial police office said on Saturday.

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Sri Lanka to hand over management of China-built airport to Indian, Russian firms

Sri Lanka to hand over management of China-built airport to Indian, Russian firms

27 Apr 2024 | 1:06 PM

Colombo/New Delhi, April 27 (UNI) Sri Lanka has decided to hand over the management of its Chinese-built Mattala international airport, located near Hambantota port, to an Indian and a Russian firm on a 30-year lease.

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