The cost of insuring commercial ships that sail past Yemen’s Houthi militants surged after the rebels sank two ships and killed sailors this week, underscoring how the attacks have revived risk in the crucial waterway.

Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched a violent new wave of attacks on ships in the Red Sea, sinking two vessels and killing crew members.

Manila: Three more Filipino crew members of Liberian-flagged ship 'Eternity C,' which sank in the Red Sea after being attacked by Houthis off Yemen's coast, have been safely pulled out, bringing the total number of rescued Filipino seafarers to eight,