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World - 2021-10-28

World

Saudi-led coalition says killed 95 Yemen rebels near Marib

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government said Thursday it had killed 95 Huthi rebels in air ...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:04pm

Europe

WHO says Covid plan needs $23.4bn over next year

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Thursday its plan to secure and deploy vaccines, tests and treatments to...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 08:22pm

World

Biden announces $1.75 trillion US spending deal ahead of Europe trip

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden announced Thursday a revised $1.75 trillion social spending plan that he is...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 06:35pm

World

US unemployment aid filings hit fresh pandemic low

WASHINGTON: Fewer Americans made unemployment benefit filings last week than at any other point since the pandemic,...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 06:22pm

South Asia

Indian PM Modi to meet Pope Francis for first time

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Pope Francis in Rome for the first time this weekend when ...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 06:22pm

World

Biden to address Americans ahead of Europe trip

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will address Americans Thursday just ahead of his departure to Europe, the White...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 05:01pm

Europe

Germany's Scholz to join Merkel at G20 bilateral talks

BERLIN: Olaf Scholz, the German finance minister and likely next chancellor, will join Angela Merkel in her ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:58pm

Europe

Covid caused record fall in migration in 2020: OECD

PARIS: The flow of immigrants to developed countries fell at its fastest pace ever at the height of the Covid-19...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:55pm

World

China to build base for Tajikistan near Afghan border: official

ALMATY: China will build a base for police in Tajikistan near the Afghan border, a Tajik official said Thursday, ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 03:08pm

South Asia

India tests ballistic missile with 5,000 km range

India has deepened defence cooperation with Western countries in recent years, including in the Quad alliance with the United States, Japan and Australia

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 06:59pm

World

Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record

SINGAPORE: Singapore is looking into an "unusual surge" of 5,324 new infections of COVID-19, the city-state's health...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 12:28pm

Europe

Hungary opposition alliance ahead of ruling Fidesz in latest poll

BUDAPEST: Hungary's six-party opposition alliance leads the ruling Fidesz party by 4% as they prepare for a general...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 12:15pm

Financial

Citigroup plans more investment in Saudi Arabia, eyes banking licence

RIYADH: Citigroup wants to pursue a banking licence in Saudi Arabia to further boost its business in the kingdom by...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 01:33pm

World

China urges World Bank, IMF to help Afghanistan

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi renews call for US and other Western countries to lift unilateral sanctions on cash-strapped country

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 07:00pm

World

G20 leaders to meet in the shadow of Mussolini's palaces

ROME: G20 leaders will meet this weekend in Rome's historic surroundings of EUR, a neighbourhood created by Benito...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 09:49am

World

'Fortress New Zealand' outlines plans to reopen border

WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Thursday unveiled plans to tentatively reopen its borders amid growing pressure from ...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 09:42am

Europe

World faces growing threat of 'unbearable' heatwaves

LONDON: From Death Valley to the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent to sub-Saharan Africa, global warming has...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 09:24am

World

Sunak promises more spending as UK emerges from pandemic

LONDON: Finance minister Rishi Sunak used an upgrade to Britain’s economic recovery forecasts to promise higher...