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World - 2021-10-13

World

White House asks U.S. oil and gas companies to help lower fuel costs

The White House has been speaking with U.S. oil and gas producers in recent days about helping to bring down rising...

Updated 14 Oct, 2021 12:02am

South Asia

India's October power shortage worst since March 2016

CHENNAI: India is suffering its worst power shortage in October since March 2016 due to a crippling coal shortage, a...

Updated 14 Oct, 2021 12:02am

South Asia

India has no plans for Covid booster dose

NEW DELHI: India currently has no plans to give booster doses as some nations have begun doing, the government's...

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 08:38pm

South Asia

India resumes vaccine exports as domestic stocks build up

NEW DELHI: India has resumed a small amount of exports of COVID-19 vaccines and will increase exports significantly...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 07:47pm

USA

US consumer prices rose 5.4 percent annually in September: govt

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices climbed 5.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, in September compared to the same month ...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 06:03pm

Europe

Putin says Russia aiming for carbon neutrality by 2060

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia -- one of the world's biggest producers of oil and gas ...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 05:59pm

Middle East

Azerbaijan, Iran agree to mend ties 'through dialogue'

BAKU: Azerbaijan said Wednesday it has agreed with Iran to resolve their diplomatic crisis through dialogue, weeks...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:52pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Wednesday

PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,861,478 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:44pm

World

'Great financing divide' between rich, poor nations slows recovery: IMF

WASHINGTON: Economic growth in poorer countries will likely lag pre-pandemic expectations for years, given gaps in...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:30pm

Europe

Turkey says it will do ‘what is necessary’ after Syria attacks

In the latest attacks... both Russia and the US have a responsibility as they did not keep their promises, Cavusoglu says

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 03:39pm

South Asia

Afghan refugee children in S.Korea welcome new life away from war, restrictions

In Afghanistan, you can't do activities as freely as men do, and it's satisfying to do Taekwondo in Korea right now

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 04:14pm

South Asia

EU envoy to visit Iran Thursday amid nuclear talks push

TEHRAN: The EU envoy charged with coordinating talks on reviving a troubled nuclear deal between Iran and major...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 02:45pm

Africa

Kenya sees deficit at 5.7% of GDP in 2022/23 fiscal budget

NAIROBI: Kenya expects a fiscal deficit at 5.7% of gross domestic product in its 2022/23 (July-June) budget versus...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 12:52pm

World

Taliban warn US, EU of refugees if Afghan sanctions continue

KABUL: Afghanistan's new Taliban government has warned US and European envoys that continued attempts to pressure...

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 01:58pm

USA

Pamela expected to blast into Mexico as hurricane

Restrengthening is expected overnight, and Pamela is forecast to regain hurricane strength before it reaches the coast of west-central Mexico Wednesday morning

Published 13 Oct, 2021 11:43am

Europe

UK economic growth picks up in August after July dip

The economy picked up in August as bars, restaurants and festivals benefited from the first full month without COVID-19 restrictions in England, Morgan says

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 12:01pm

Middle East

Israel signs deal to double water supply to Jordan

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel formally agreed Tuesday to double the amount of fresh water it provides to neighbouring...