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World - 2021-10-29

Africa

US urges Sudan military to refrain from force against protests

WASHINGTON: The United States demanded that Sudan's military refrain from violence against mass protests planned...

Updated 29 Oct, 2021 09:11pm

South Asia

US targets Iran's drone program with sanctions

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury hit Iran's drone program with sanctions on Friday, boosting pressure on Tehran ahead of...

Updated 29 Oct, 2021 09:03pm

Africa

Sudan coup leader says technocrat will lead new government, ousted PM could return

KHARTOUM: Sudan's military coup leader, facing pressure at home and abroad to restore power to civilians, said a...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 07:38pm

South Asia

Dozens detained in India for disrupting Muslim prayers

NEW DELHI: Dozens of people, many from Hindu right-wing groups, were arrested Friday in India for disrupting Muslim...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 06:29pm

South Asia

Senior aide to Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 20 years in prison

Win Htein, is a stalwart supporter of Suu Kyi and a long time political prisoner during decades campaigning to end army rule

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:32pm

Europe

Tedros sole nominee as WHO chief, UN agency says

Tedros set to stand unopposed at UN agency election in May Nominated by 28 countries, including France, Germany, Kenya

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:24pm

World

Afghan Taliban appoint new envoy to run embassy in Pakistan

PESHAWAR/KABUL: The Taliban government has sent an envoy to run the Afghan embassy in the Pakistan capital,...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05pm

Europe

Italy post-virus recovery on track with strong GDP growth

ROME: Italy's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by a higher-than-expected 2.6 percent between July and September...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:03pm

South Asia

China's Xi to participate in G20 leader's summit via video link

BEIJING: China's President Xi Jinping will participate in the Group of 20 (G20) leaders' summit in Rome on Oct. ...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 02:33pm

World

Pope calls for 'urgent' response to climate crisis at COP26

LONDON: Pope Francis on Friday said in a message released ahead of the COP26 summit that leaders must respond...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 02:07pm

World

Child among 13 killed by Yemen rebel missile: military

DUBAI: A child was among 13 people killed when a missile fired by Yemeni rebels struck a tribal leader's home south...

Updated 29 Oct, 2021 02:28pm

South Asia

China reports 64 new coronavirus cases on Oct 28 vs 39 day ago

BEIJING: China reported 64 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Oct. 28, compared with 39 a day earlier, the ...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 01:48pm

Europe

G20 leaders to commit to keeping 1.5 Celsius goal in reach

ROME: Leaders of the Group of 20 rich countries will recognise this weekend that urgent steps must be taken to keep...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 10:11am

World

Brazil registers 389 new COVID-19 deaths, Health Ministry says

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil registered on Thursday 389 new COVID-19 deaths and 15,268 additional confirmed cases of the...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 10:01am

World

Turkey pressing US for F-16 fighters after F-35 plan killed

WASHINGTON: The United States is discussing Turkey's request to buy F-16 fighters after a deal for more advanced...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 09:52am

World

Panama Canal breaks freight record despite pandemic crisis

PANAMA CITY: The Panama Canal had a record fiscal year 2021 with more tonnage transported through the waterway than...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 09:33am

Africa

Opposition to Sudan military coup grows

KHARTOUM: The decision by Sudan's Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to dissolve the country's government this week sparked ...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 09:31am

World

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...