News Archives for World - 2022-01-28

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World - 2022-01-28

Europe

Foreign banks face bigger capital bill under draft EU plan

LONDON: Foreign banks based in the European Union may have to hold more capital and liquidity under revisions to...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 09:51pm

Europe

Putin, Macron agree on need for 'de-escalation' in Ukraine

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 09:00pm

Europe

Hewlett-Packard wins fraud case against UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch

LONDON: A British judge found on Friday that tech tycoon Mike Lynch had masterminded an elaborate fraud to inflate...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 08:40pm

Europe

NATO chief sees 'wide range' of possible actions by Russia

BRUSSELS: Russia could conduct a "wide range" of aggressive acts against Ukraine, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said ...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 08:26pm

Europe

Britain to start rolling out Pfizer COVID pill next month

LONDON: Britain will start rolling out Pfizer's COVID-19 pill to vulnerable people next month, the health ministry...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 07:31pm

USA

US government opens $1.5 billion infrastructure grant program

WASHINGTON: The US Transportation Department on Friday said it was opening a $1.5 billion grant program for a wide...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 06:52pm

South Asia

11 arrested after Delhi woman 'gang-raped, paraded in streets'

NEW DELHI: Eleven people including several women have been arrested after a young mother was allegedly abducted,...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 06:29pm

Europe

Putin, Xi to discuss European security amid Ukraine standoff

MOSCOW: Russian and Chinese presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will spend a "lot of time" discussing security...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 06:18pm

Europe

Russia says it wants peace but has 'gun on the table': US envoy

BRUSSELS: Russia says it does not want war but has placed a "gun on the table" in its negotiations with the United...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 06:01pm

South Asia

Thailand to relax tax rules for digital assets

BANGKOK: Thailand plans to ease tax rules for investments in digital assets, a finance ministry official said on...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 05:15pm

Europe

EU chief told to look for text messages to Pfizer CEO

BRUSSELS: An official EU watchdog on Friday slammed European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen for keeping ...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 03:16pm

Europe

Russia doesn't want war but will defend its interests: minister

MOSCOW: Moscow doesn't want war but will not allow its interests to be ignored, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 03:13pm

Europe

UK police deny delaying 'partygate' probe into PM

LONDON: London police on Friday denied delaying a long-awaited government report into lockdown-breaking parties in...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 03:09pm

Africa

Death toll from Storm Ana rises to 86 as another storm brews to Africa's east

JOHANNESBURG: Tropical Storm Ana has killed at least 86 people across southern and eastern Africa, with recovery...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 01:49pm

Europe

Hungary to seek more Russian gas amid energy crunch, Orban says

BUDAPEST: Hungary will seek to increase the amount of gas it receives from Russia at talks with President Vladimir...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 01:45pm

World

Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic, expands booster eligibility

SYDNEY: Australia suffered its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday with nearly 100 deaths, but several...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 12:45pm

Middle East

Rockets hit Baghdad airport compound, disused civilian plane damaged

BAGHDAD: Several rockets landed in the Baghdad International Airport compound and near an adjacent US air base on...

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 04:23pm

USA

Biden vows support for Ukraine in Zelensky call: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden pledged support for Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia during a phone call...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:52am

USA

Pentagon chief orders reforms to reduce civilian deaths

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered Pentagon officials Thursday to undertake reforms to reduce the...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:50am

World

UN convoy attacked, two vehicles burned in Colombia

BOGOTA: An armed group has attacked a United Nations convoy in southeastern Colombia, setting fire to two vehicles,...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:35am

South Asia

Ex-government workers mine for salvation in Afghan mountains

MIKENI: In the bone-splitting chill of the Afghan mountains, Mohammad Israr Muradi digs through coarse earth ...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:29am

Asia

Gunman arrested in Japan after taking doctor hostage, shooting nurse: reports

TOKYO: A Japanese man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a doctor he took hostage overnight, reports said...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:23am

World

False bomb threat on diverted Ryanair jet 'deliberate': UN report

MONTREAL: A bomb warning aboard a Ryanair flight last May, which saw the aircraft rerouted to Belarus where a...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:15am

World

Ardern popularity lowest since elected New Zealand PM

WELLINGTON: Jacinda Ardern's popularity has slumped to its lowest level since she became New Zealand Prime Minister...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:13am

Asia

China quietly locks down area near Beijing with Olympics a week away

BEIJING: Chinese authorities locked down an area neighbouring the capital city of Beijing this week following a...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:10am

Asia

North Korea confirms missile tests as Kim inspects 'important' munitions factory

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired two different weapons systems this week, state media said Friday, while highlighting...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 11:03am

Europe

Finland to start scaling back Covid curbs early

HELSINKI: Finland will scale back some of its coronavirus restrictions early, the government announced Thursday as...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 10:57am

Asia

Singapore sees jobless rate returning to pre-pandemic levels in coming months

SINGAPORE: Singapore's manpower ministry said on Friday it expects the country's jobless rate to fall to ...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 10:16am

World

Qatar’s envoy visits Iran as Tehran and Washington consider direct talks

DUBAI: Qatar’s top diplomat visited Iran on Thursday, Iranian state media reported, days before Qatar’s ruling...