The Norfolk coastguard has co-ordinated the rescue of a 57-year-old passenger taken ill on a cruise liner. The man was taken seriously ill on Tuesday on the P&O cruise ship Ventura which was in North Sea travelling to Southampton.P&O VenturaAn RAF...

Somali pirates released on Sunday the crew of the Pompei, a Belgian dredging vessel captured in mid-April, Belgian authorities said. The vessel was seized en route to the Seychelles with 10 crew on board. Pirate sources had said five days ago they were...

Thousands of U.S. Marines and hundreds of Afghan troops moved into Taliban-infested villages with armor and helicopters Wednesday evening in the first major operation under President Barack Obama's revamped strategy to stabilize Afghanistan. The...

A North Korean ship tracked by the US Navy and suspected of transporting weapons or military know-how in violation of UN sanctions has turned around, a Pentagon official said. The official declined to provide details, including where the Kang Nam 1...

According to the wires, at 7:13pm, a Staten Island ferry experienced a "hard docking" with "several injuries" at the St. George Terminal in Staten Island. No one was seen in the water, and the ferry regained power and was able to pull in to the berth....