Mediterranean Sea

Why this miniature jellyfish may hold the key to immortality

Turritopsis dohrnii, like many other species, use their pale tentacles to wave, grasp and bring plankton to their mouths. However, they have a secret that sets them apart – when their bodies are damaged, they can turn back the clock into their youthful selves

Explained: ‘Deathpools’ at bottom of the Red Sea that kill anything that swims into them

These brine pools are believed to have developed from dissolving pockets of minerals deposited during the Miocene epoch (about 23 million to 5.3 million years ago) when the sea level in the region was lower than it is today

Travellers from Australia and New Zealand remember fallen Anzacs at Gallipoli battlefields, along with Turkish and other nations' dignitaries

The Gallipoli campaign aimed to secure a naval route from the Mediterranean Sea to Istanbul through the Dardanelles, and knock the Ottomans out of the war. The battle lasted for eight months

UK orders probe as British F35 fighter jet crashes in Mediterranean, pilot ejects safely

The aircraft carrier has been on its first operational deployment over the past six months, carrying out visits to 40 countries including India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore

Forty-five migrants killed after boat capsizes in Mediterranean Sea, off coast of Libya, says UN

Thirty-seven survivors, mainly from Senegal, Mali, Chad and Ghana, were rescued by local fishermen and later detained by Libyan officials onshore

As smoke clears in Beirut, shock over explosion gives way to anger in cash-strapped Lebanon

Public dissatisfaction boiled over late last year, when protesters took to the streets calling for the ouster of the political class. The protests toppled the prime minister, but Lebanon’s troubles only grew worse

Ocean Viking, rescue ship in Mediterranean Sea, declares emergency after six migrants attempt suicide

The ship, which is in limbo in the Mediterranean off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, has been waiting for over a week for permission from Italy or Malta to offload the migrants at one of their ports.

Syria accidentally downs Russian military aircraft; Moscow blames Israel but says incident won't affect Idlib deal

Malta in talks with Maharashtra govt for tourism promotion, eyes 20% growth in Indian visitor arrivals in 2018

Around 4,000 Indian tourists visited Malta in 2017.

Spanish emergency services rescue almost 500 migrants from Mediterranean Sea in a single day

According to the International Organisation for Migration, 18,653 migrants reached Spanish shores between the beginning of the year and 18 July.