This story appears in the February 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. The khan dreams of a car. Never mind that there isn’t a road. His father, the previous khan, spent his life lobbying for ...

As the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) released more details of its plan to evacuate more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, one mariner caught up in the emergency ...

The UN's International Maritime Organization will evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran war, the agency said Tuesday. Why it matters: The operation ...

A man was rescued from his jet ski in Everett on Saturday after it lost power and was pushed up against the breakwater by wind and waves. At approximately 2:30 p.m., Everett firefighters responded to ...

The sad fate of a stranded humpback in Germany raises bigger questions about distressed whales – and how to help them. On 14 May 2026, the carcass of a 12-metre-long humpback whale washed up in the ...

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AHMEDABAD: At least nine people have died in Surat over the past two days in monsoon-related incidents as intense rain triggered widespread flooding across the city. Five weather systems active ...

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into "infinity", despite Tehran's denials, as the UN began efforts ‌to evacuate hundreds of ships from the Gulf in a ...

TYRE, Lebanon - On a beachfront in the coastal city of Tyre, war has finally abated just enough for children to play in the waves and families to gather under parasols as life slowly returns to ...

Thanks for following our live coverage of the war in Ukraine today. Before we sign off for the time being, here's a quick rundown of the major moments from today: Russian oil refinery at a halt since ...