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World - 2022-02-12

World

'No fundamental change' after 'professional' Biden-Putin call: US official

WASHINGTON: A call Saturday between US President Joe Biden and his Kremlin counterpart Vladimir Putin brought no...

Updated 12 Feb, 2022 11:54pm

World

A 'number' of British citizens detained in Afghanistan: UK

KABUL: A "number" of British nationals are being detained in Afghanistan, the UK government said Saturday, adding...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 09:06pm

World

US to remove military trainers from Ukraine: officials

WASHINGTON: About 150 US troops from the Florida National Guard who are in Ukraine to help train Ukrainian forces ...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 07:53pm

South Asia

Bus blast in northeast China kills one, injures 42

BEIJING: A bus exploded in northeastern China on Saturday, killing one person and injuring dozens more, public...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 07:46pm

World

Blinken tells Lavrov diplomatic path remains open, but requires Moscow 'to deescalate'

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday that...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 07:21pm

World

US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Ukraine

KYIV: The United States on Saturday ordered all non-emergency Kyiv embassy staff to leave because of the threat of...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 06:13pm

Europe

Germany advises citizens to leave Ukraine

BERLIN: Germany on Saturday advised German citizens without an "imperative" reason to stay in Ukraine to leave,...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 06:11pm

World

Biden to sound out Putin as US warns of Ukraine war 'any day'

KYIV: US President Joe Biden and France's Emmanuel Macron prepared to sound out Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 06:08pm

South Asia

Hong Kong reports record COVID cases, seeks China support

HONG KONG: Hong Kong reported a record 1,514 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, as officials struggling to contain an...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:45pm

Europe

Norway to end most pandemic curbs

OSLO: Norway will scrap nearly all its remaining COVID-19 lockdown measures as high levels of coronavirus infections...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:24pm

Europe

More than 30 Russian ships start drills near Crimea

MOSCOW: More than 30 ships from the Russian Black Sea fleet have started training exercises near the Crimea ...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 02:33pm

USA

Blinken says US prepared for Russian diplomacy or 'aggression' on Ukraine

NADI, FIJI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he will speak to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 02:27pm

South Asia

Indian Muslim students say hijab ban forces choice of religion or education

UDIPI: Ayesha Imthiaz, a devout Indian Muslim who considers wearing a hijab an expression of devotion to the Prophet...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 02:17pm

USA

US to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, officials say

WASHINGTON: The United States will send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, Poland's Defence Minister said late on...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 02:06pm

USA

US confirms plan to open embassy in Solomon Islands

NADI, FIJI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday confirmed the United States plans to open an embassy in...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 12:36pm

South Asia

Thousands protest vaccine mandates in Australian capital

SYDNEY: Thousands of protesters marched through Australia's capital to the parliament building on Saturday to decry...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 12:17pm

Europe

Biden and Putin to speak as Ukraine warnings mount

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak on Saturday as Western...

Updated 12 Feb, 2022 12:48pm

Europe

Paris deploys police as protest convoy approaches capital

PARIS: Thousands of opponents of Covid rules were encamped on the outskirts of Paris early Saturday after driving in...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 11:01am

Middle East

Bahrain confirms Israeli officer will be stationed in the country

CAIRO: Bahrain's foreign ministry confirmed in a statement on Saturday that an Israeli officer will be stationed in...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 10:49am

South Asia

China approves use of Pfizer's COVID drug Paxlovid

BEIJING: China's medical products regulator said on Saturday it has given conditional approval for Pfizer's COVID-19...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 10:41am

South Asia

China says not granting passport renewals for non-essential travel

SHANGHAI: China's National Immigration Administration said it will not be renewing passports for non-essential ...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 10:35am

USA

Washington plans Solomon Islands embassy in push to counter China

NADI, FIJI: China is seeking to establish military relationships in the Pacific, a senior US administration official...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 10:19am

World

US says more Russian troops mass near Ukraine, invasion could come at any time

MOSCOW/ADELAIDE: Russia is massing yet more troops near Ukraine and an invasion could come at any time, perhaps...