Jordan’s King Abdullah says US must push Israel to agree to ceasefire in Gaza AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah on Sunday warned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the “catastrophic... Published 07 Jan, 2024 03:40pm
World Three months in, deaths mount and diplomats vie to stop Gaza war's spread OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/AMMAN: Top international diplomats discussed strategies for keeping the Gaza war from spreading... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 10:02pm
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World Blinken set for Israel visit as regional war fears mount OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head Thursday to the Middle East as fears mount that... Published 04 Jan, 2024 11:50am
World Hezbollah, Israel appear to signal no desire for spread of Gaza war BEIRUT/CAIRO/OCCUPIED GAZA: Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Israeli army made statements suggesting the two avowed... Published 04 Jan, 2024 11:20am
World US criticizes Israel on Gaza civilian toll as UN to hear ceasefire demand GAZA/WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in his strongest public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the... Updated 08 Dec, 2023 12:01pm
World Death toll in Gaza reaches 17,177: health ministry GAZA/CAIRO: Israel has killed at least 17,177 people in the Gaza Strip, the health ministry in the Palestinian... Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:21pm
World OSCE meeting starts, amid controversy over Russia SKOPJE: The world’s largest regional security body convened in North Macedonia on Thursday amid controversy, with... Published 30 Nov, 2023 02:05pm
World Blinken says truce between Israel-Hamas is producing results TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that a temporary truce between Israel and... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 09:46pm
World Israel and Hamas agree to extend temporary truce GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their six-day ceasefire by at... Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:53am
World Henry Kissinger, singular US diplomat, dead at 100 WASHINGTON: Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion of raw American power... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 04:26pm
World China calls for immediate ‘sustained humanitarian truce’ in Israel-Hamas conflict BEIJING: China on Thursday called for a “sustained humanitarian truce” in the Israel-Hamas conflict, in a foreign... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 12:22pm
World US Vice President Harris to attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai US Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,... Published 29 Nov, 2023 12:26pm
World Israel, Hamas appear to abide by truce, discuss further extensions CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli forces and Hamas fighters appeared to be abiding by a truce for a fifth morning on... Updated 28 Nov, 2023 03:23pm
World US ‘congratulates’ Argentina’s Milei: Blinken WASHINGTON: The United States congratulated Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei on his election victory Sunday,... Published 20 Nov, 2023 12:10pm
World APEC leaders divided on Ukraine, Gaza wars, back WTO reform SAN FRANCISCO: Pacific Rim leaders showed divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza after a two-day summit of the... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 05:04pm
World Blinken in India for talks on China, Israel NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Friday in New Delhi seeking to bolster India as a... Published 10 Nov, 2023 02:30pm
World US, South Korea condemn North Korean arms transfers to Russia SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday condemned North Korea for sending arms to help the Russian... Published 09 Nov, 2023 10:46am
World Top US officials Blinken, Austin to visit India for Indo-Pacific talks NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold talks with... Published 08 Nov, 2023 03:27pm
World Blinken to visit South Korea as North Korea, Russia deepen ties SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to arrive in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with his South Korean... Published 08 Nov, 2023 10:29am
World Blinken in Japan for Gaza-dominated G7 meet TOKYO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers set to... Published 07 Nov, 2023 11:55am
World Israel steps up aggression, pressure grows as Gaza death toll approaches 10,000 US deploys Ohio-class nuclear missile submarine to Middle East Telecom services resume gradually in Gaza Jordan air-drops medical aid to Jordanian field hospital in Gaza Updated 06 Nov, 2023 10:35pm
World Blinken meets Abbas in surprise West Bank visit: Palestinian Authority RAMALLAH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a high-security surprise visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 10:22pm
World Blinken in Israel seeking ‘concrete steps’ to reduce Gaza civilian harm TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Friday, an AFP correspondent travelling with him... Published 03 Nov, 2023 01:55pm
World Israel says it encircles Gaza City; US to urge ‘localised’ humanitarian pauses GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said it had surrounded the Gaza Strip’s biggest city and the focus of its drive to... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 11:35am
World Israeli army battles Hamas fighters in drive towards Gaza City GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/RAFAH: Israeli tanks and troops pressed towards Gaza City on Thursday but met fierce... Updated 02 Nov, 2023 10:58pm
World Blinken to visit Seoul for North Korea talks SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea next week for “wide-ranging” discussions on... Published 01 Nov, 2023 01:26pm
World US House Republicans’ Israel-only aid bill opposed in Senate, by Biden WASHINGTON: US senators from both parties voiced doubts on Tuesday about House Republicans’ plan to provide $14.3... Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:38am
Markets Oil up 2% as war rages in Middle East and investors await Fed statement NEW YORK: Oil prices climbed about 2% on Wednesday on worries the conflict in the Middle East could disrupt oil... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:00pm
World Behind Biden’s shift on Israel assault: deaths of Palestinians, international pressure WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his team have markedly shifted their tone on the Israel-Hamas crisis in... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 10:51pm