Nineteen Trains With Arms Sent By US To Europe Via Greek Port This Month Alone -Port Chief

The US has sent 19 trains with military equipment through the Greek port of Alexandroupolis to Europe in December alone, chairman of the port authority Konstantinos Chatzimichail said on Tuesday.

Italy stops ship with migrants

Italy has refused to allow a commercial vessel flying an Italian flag to bring ashore rescued migrants, sticking to a hardline policy on new arrivals as it presses European allies to share the burden of hosting an influx of displaced people.

UN Urges Saudi Arabia to Keep Yemen’s Sea Ports Open for Critical Aid

The United Nations is calling for the permanent re-opening of all of Yemen’s sea ports to allow vital, life-saving humanitarian and commercial cargo to enter.