News Archives for World - 2022-02-10

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World - 2022-02-10

Europe

UK signs legislation allowing tougher Russia sanctions

LONDON: The UK government on Thursday signed into law new legislation giving it powers to impose tougher and broader...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 11:48pm

USA

US 'strongly condemns' drone attack on Saudi airport

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday "strongly" condemned a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport, in...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 11:22pm

USA

IMF says wants G20 support to strengthen debt restructuring framework

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it is hoping that G20 finance leaders next week can...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:11pm

USA

US rate futures lift chances of 50 bps hike in March after strong CPI data

NEW YORK: Federal funds rate futures on Thursday have increased the chances of a half percentage-point tightening by...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 09:26pm

Europe

EU earmarks 150 billion euros for investment in Africa

DAKAR: The European Union has earmarked over 150 billion euros ($170 billion) for investments in Africa under a...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 09:22pm

USA

Biden says consumer inflation report shows budgets of Americans are 'being stretched'

US President Joe Biden said the January consumer price index report issued on Thursday was a reminder the budgets of...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 09:11pm

Europe

Additional British troops land in Poland

WARSAW: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his country's troop reinforcements to Poland landed on Thursday, ...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 09:08pm

Europe

Macron says France to build up to 14 new nuclear reactors

BELFORT: President Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for a "renaissance" for the French nuclear industry, saying he...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 09:06pm

South Asia

Afghan refugees in UAE protest at halt to US relocation process

DUBAI: Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a Gulf facility where they have been housed since fleeing...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 09:03pm

Europe

Ukraine calls for Russia to be shut out of global ports after Black Sea drills

KYIV: Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov called on Thursday for the international community to take tough...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 07:18pm

Europe

Russia rules Google broke anti-trust law

MOSCOW: Russia ruled Thursday that US tech giant Google, which has come under mounting pressure from Moscow, broke...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 07:15pm

USA

Trump says he is in touch with North Korea's Kim

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has told associates he has remained in contact with North Korea's...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 07:13pm

USA

US inflation rises to 40-year high, fuels speculation of Fed hike in March

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rose solidly in January, leading to the biggest annual increase in inflation in 40...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 07:04pm

Middle East

Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted

DUBAI: Twelve people were injured at Saudi Arabia's Abha airport by shrapnel from an explosive-laden drone...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 06:59pm

Europe

Prince Charles tests positive for Covid for second time

LONDON: Prince Charles, the eldest son and heir to Queen Elizabeth II, is isolating after testing positive for...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 06:13pm

World

Global patent filings surged to record high in 2021: UN

GENEVA: A record number of international patents were filed last year, indicating that innovation had not been...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 05:42pm

Middle East

Iraq $1.6bn in arrears on Iran gas payments: minister

BAGHDAD: Iraq is $1.6 billion in arrears on its payments for imports of Iranian gas, its acting electricity minister...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 05:13pm

World

NATO chief says Russian build up at 'dangerous moment'

BRUSSELS: Russia's deployment for a military exercise in Belarus and on the borders of Ukraine marks a "dangerous...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:32pm

Asia

South Korean diplomat attacked in New York: Seoul

SEOUL: A South Korean diplomat was injured after being attacked by an "unidentified man" in New York, Seoul's ...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:31pm

Europe

Boris Johnson plans to warn Putin as he bids to be leader of European solidarity

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will warn President Vladimir Putin on Thursday against invading ...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 02:44pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, UAE agree to continue FATF cooperation

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with his United Arab Emirates ...

Updated 10 Feb, 2022 07:08pm

World

GSK-Vir therapy has neutralising activity against Omicron sub-variant, data shows

LONDON: An antibody-based COVID-19 therapy developed by GSK and Vir Biotechnology retains neutralising activity...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 12:25pm

World

AstraZeneca sees 2022 growth, but COVID boost to drop

AstraZeneca on Thursday forecast higher 2022 sales after the drugmaker posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 12:23pm

Africa

Libyan PM survives assassination attempt, source close to him says

TRIPOLI: Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's car with bullets early on Thursday but he...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 12:02pm

World

Indonesia signs deal with France to buy 6 Rafale warplanes

JAKARTA: Indonesia signed a deal with France Thursday to buy six Rafale warplanes as part of an anticipated total...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 11:53am

Europe

Russia begins joint military drills with Belarus

MOSCOW: Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills Thursday despite concerns in Western countries that Moscow...

Updated 10 Feb, 2022 12:31pm

USA

Biden clings to Covid caution as US seeks to leave pandemic behind

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden declared victory too early the last time that Covid seemed to be ending in the ...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:30am

Europe

Hopes rise as efforts intensify to defuse Ukraine tensions

BERLIN: Hopes are rising that efforts to stop Russia from invading Ukraine may be starting to pay off, as the...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:22am

USA

Security Council has 'concern' over Burkina, won't say 'coup'

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council expressed "serious concern" Wednesday over Burkina Faso's "unconstitutional...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:17am

Asia

South's Moon warns of 'crisis' if North Korea restarts long-range missile tests

SEOUL: South Korea's leader warned Thursday the peninsula could slide back into a "state of crisis" if Pyongyang...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:14am

World

Two killed in attack on Colombian military base

BOGOTA: Two people including a soldier were killed Wednesday in Colombia when a rebel's motorized scooter exploded...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:03am

Middle East

Prince William visits UAE as Britain seeks to deepen ties

DUBAI: Prince William, second in line to the British throne, began on Thursday a visit to the United Arab Emirates ...

Updated 10 Feb, 2022 05:02pm

USA

New York latest Democrat-run state to roll back mask mandates

NEW YORK: New York on Wednesday joined a wave of Democrat-run US states to roll back mask mandates, a symbolic step...