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Giant rescue operation for at least 400 foreigners east of Crete (video-photo) (Upd.)
It is one of the largest SAR operations ever carried out in the E. Mediterranean – The Turkish-flagged cargo ship is towed to a safe place
Iran says oil aboard tanker pursued by US sold; buyer unnamed
An Iranian government spokesman says the oil aboard an Iranian tanker pursued by the US has been sold to an unnamed buyer.
The Adrian Darya, previously known as the Grace 1, carries 2.1 million barrels of crude, worth some $130 million.
Exxon focused on Cyprus's plot 10 despite tensions, VP says
Despite rising tensions between Ankara and Nicosia over gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, Exxon-Mobil Vice President Tristan Asprey has said that the American energy giant and its partner, Qatar Petroleum, remain focused on drilling in plot 10 of Cyprus's exclusive economic zone.