Warships

Turkey says 37 migrants rescued after boat sinks off Crete

At least 37 people have been rescued after a boat carrying 45 migrants capsized southeast of the Greek island of Crete, Turkish authorities said on July 23.

The boat sank at 9.10 p.m. local time (1800GMT) on July 22 in the search and rescue area of Turkey due to severe weather conditions, the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry said in a statement.

USS Donald Cook enters the Aegean Sea

The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook has begun its southbound transit to the Mediterranean Sea after completing a patrol in the Black Sea in support of NATO allies and partners.

"Welcome to the Aegean #USSDonaldCook," America's ambassador to Athens Geoffrey R. Pyatt tweeted Wednesday.

Russia Claims Its Ship 'threatened to ram' US Ship in Sea of Japan

Russia says one of its warships caught and chased off a US Navy destroyer after it entered territorial waters in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday.

Moscow accused the USS John S McCain of travelling 2km across its maritime border in Peter the Great Gulf and says it threatened to ram the ship.

The US warship then left the area, according to Russia.

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