Death Toll in Mayotte After Cyclone Chido Rises to 39 - Archipelago's Prefect

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in the French overseas department of Mayotte has risen to 39, the archipelago's prefecture said on Tuesday.

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius but keeps military base Diego Garcia

The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century.

Yemeni Houthis claim strikes at three ships in Indian Ocean

The Yemeni Houthis attacked three ships in the Indian Ocean, the movement's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah TV channel.

US to Deploy Ground-Based Missiles in Indo-Pacific in 2024 - Reports

The US military is planning to deploy ground-based intermediate-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific region in 2024 in order to deter China, the Asian newspaper reported on Sunday, citing US Army Pacific spokesman Rob Phillips.

Dozens missing after Chinese fishing boat sinks in Indian Ocean

A Chinese fishing boat has sunk in the Indian Ocean with all 39 of its Chinese and international crew missing, according to state media.

UK May Deploy Warship to Indo-Pacific on Permanent Basis

The UK government is in talks to place a warship to the Indo-Pacific region for a permanent deployment, a British newspaper reported on Monday, citing a government source.

Iran, China, Russia Carry Out Coordinated Missions in Naval Drill

The military forces from Iran, China and Russia have practiced various tactics and operations during a joint naval war game in the northern Indian Ocean, including saving hijacked vessels.

Plunging back to earth: Chinese rocket makes re-entry | Al Jazeera

Remnants of China’s largest rocket, launched last month, has plunged back through the atmosphere, landing west of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean.

Russian Flotilla in Iranian Waters for Joint Drill - Tasnim News Agency

A flotilla of Russian military vessels arrived in Iran’s southeastern waters on Tuesday to hold a joint naval drill with Iranian forces.

Iran, Russia to hold joint naval exercise in Indian Ocean: military official - video

 

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Joint Naval Drills Turning Point in Iran, Russia, China's Military Cooperation :IRAN

Head of the Marine Industries Organization of Iran Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said on Thursday that the recent naval wargames in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman was a milestone to further develop military cooperation among Tehran, Beijing and Moscow.

MH370 investigators reject theory plane was deliberately crashed

Australian investigators told lawmakers Tuesday it's unlikely the pilot of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 was conscious and deliberately crashed the plane four years ago, as has been claimed by experts recently.

Suspected pirates hijack oil tanker near Somalia

Suspected pirates hijacked an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia on Tuesday, Somali officials said.

Australia says it will only resume MH370 search if new information emerges

Australia will only resume the search for the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared with 239 people onboard in the Indian Ocean in 2014 if there is "credible new information", Transport Minister Darren Chester said on Wednesday.

Search for MH370 ends with no plane, few answers of what happened

The search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 was officially suspended Monday morning after three years of searching for the airplane thought to have gone down somewhere over the Indian Ocean.

Conflit au Yemen - Dix-huit morts dans des combats près du détroit stratégique de Bab al-Mandeb

Onze rebelles Houthis et sept militaires, dont un général, ont été tués samedi dans des combats près du détroit stratégique de Bab al-Mandeb, dans le sud-ouest du Yémen, ont indiqué des responsables de l'armée loyaliste.

No suspicions of MH370 crew, passengers: French probe

A French background check of passengers and crew aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which mysteriously disappeared in 2014, has found no cause for suspicion, concurring sources told AFP on Friday (Jan 6).

Report: No One at Controls When MH370 Crashed

An analysis of satellite data suggests no one was flying Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 when it plunged into the Indian Ocean in March 2014.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 : MH370 was flown into water, says Canadian air crash expert

A world-leading air crash investigator has said he believes flight MH370 was deliberately flown into the sea.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 : Data from pilot’s flight simulator confirmed someone plotted a course to Indian Ocean

AUSTRALIAN officials confirmed that data recovered from a home flight simulator owned by the captain of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 showed that someone had used the device to plot a course to the southern Indian Ocean, where the missing jet is believed to have crashed.