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World - 2022-02-14

World

Russia says it will keep talking for now as Ukraine hints at concessions

MOSCOW/KYIV: Russia suggested on Monday that it was ready to keep talking to the West to try to defuse a security...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:58pm

USA

Russia boosted forces on Ukraine border over weekend: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: Russia strengthened its forces amassed on the border of Ukraine over the weekend, the Pentagon's...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:42pm

Europe

Ukraine will persist with NATO goal, Zelenskiy says as receives Scholz

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday his country would continue to seek membership of the...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 09:45pm

South Asia

Arab states stress women's rights to Taliban in aid talks

DOHA: Gulf envoys stressed Monday that women must be able to work and go to school, in talks with the Taliban ...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 09:43pm

Europe

World Bank temporarily relocates staff from Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The World Bank is temporarily relocating staff from Ukraine and has suspended staff missions to the...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 09:41pm

Middle East

Iran says nuclear deal 'at hand' but sanctions must be 'truly lifted'

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday said an agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear deal was "at hand", but insisted that sanctions...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 09:31pm

South Asia

Iran 'is in a hurry' to revive nuclear deal if its interests secured

VIENNA: Iran is "in a hurry" to strike a new nuclear accord as long as its national interests are protected, its...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 07:53pm

South Asia

Afghan smugglers hike prices, expand networks after Taliban takeover

LONDON: As a female prosecutor in Afghanistan, Shafiqa Sae knew she had to flee for her life when the Taliban seized...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 07:07pm

Middle East

Israeli PM departs for first-ever visit to Bahrain

TEL AVIV: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took off for Bahrain Monday for the first-ever official visit by an Israeli...

Updated 14 Feb, 2022 09:37pm

World

Russia sees 'chance' to agree with West on security: Lavrov to Putin

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told President Vladimir Putin that there was a "chance" of reaching ...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:27pm

Europe

EU is ready to take action if Russia invades Ukraine, but not yet sure it will do so

BRUSSELS: The European Union is preparing several responses to any further moves by Russia to destabilise Ukraine,...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:22pm

Europe

UK PM urges Russia to step back from 'precipice'

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from "the...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:15pm

World

Germany urged to save citizen risking execution in Iran

PARIS: Germany must act immediately to prevent the hanging of a national detained in Iran who risks the death ...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 05:56pm

Europe

Russia ready to fire if foreign subs and ships intrude

MOSCOW: A senior Russian military official said on Monday that Russia was ready to open fire on foreign ships and...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 05:21pm

Stocks

Gulf markets fall on heightened Ukraine, Russia fears

Middle East shares tracked the fall in global markets on Monday after the United States warned Russia could invade...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 04:20pm

Europe

French police kill man who attacked them with knife at Paris rail station, minister says

PARIS: Police on Monday morning killed a man who attacked them with a knife at Paris' Gare du Nord station, French...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 04:18pm

Europe

Germany's COVID case numbers drop as country waits for opening

BERLIN: Coronavirus case numbers have slightly dropped in Germany, as the government's COVID-19 expert panel called...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 02:34pm

Europe

Russia, amid ongoing drills near Ukraine, says ties with US are 'on the floor'

MOSCOW: Despite a recent uptick in bilateral dialogue, relations between Moscow and Washington are "lying on the...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 02:23pm

Business & Finance

UAE, Indonesia say trade deal could be signed next month

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates and Indonesia are close to finalising a trade and investment deal after months of...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 02:19pm

Financial

UAE bank Mashreq to use Israeli financial crime detection tool

DUBAI: Emirati bank Mashreq will use a transaction monitoring tool for correspondent banking developed by Israeli...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 02:01pm

Europe

Lead EU lawmaker mulling price spike rules in both carbon markets

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament's lead lawmaker on reforms to the EU carbon market wants to make it easier for...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 01:31pm

Middle East

Erdogan arrives in UAE to boost long-strained ties

ABU DHABI: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in the United Arab Emirates Monday for the first time in...

Updated 14 Feb, 2022 07:12pm

Asia

South Korea to start giving fourth doses of COVID vaccine by month-end

SEOUL: South Korea will begin giving out fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of February and supply ...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 01:10pm

South Asia

Indian state re-opens some schools in wake of hijab dispute

UDUPI: A state in southern India re-opened some schools on Monday that had been closed following protests last week...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 12:32pm

Europe

Ukraine could drop NATO bid to avoid war, ambassador tells BBC

Ukraine could drop its bid to join NATO to avoid war with Russia, the BBC quoted the country's ambassador to Britain...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 12:18pm

USA

US says Russia may create pretext to attack Ukraine

WASHINGTON/KYIV: Russia could invade Ukraine at any time and might create a surprise pretext for an attack, the...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 12:09pm

Europe

Britain working to provide more military support to Ukraine

LONDON: Britain is working on a package of military support and economic aid for Ukraine as the threat of a Russian...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 11:53am

World

Nuclear talks harder as West 'pretends' to take initiative

DUBAI: A senior Iranian security official said on Monday that progress in talks to salvage Iran's 2015 nuclear deal...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 11:50am

South Asia

Fire breaks out in a military base in western Iran: Nour news

DUBAI: A fire broke out at a military base in western Iran on Monday, an Iranian media affiliated to the country's...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 11:46am

Middle East

Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank clashes

JENIN: Israeli forces have shot dead a 17-year-old Palestinian in West Bank clashes during what Israel on Monday...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 11:24am

Middle East

Saudi coalition hits Yemen capital after drone attack

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen destroyed a communications system on Monday ...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 11:02am

Europe

Germany leader heads to Kyiv to calm 'critical' Russia war threat

KYIV: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Kyiv on Monday before visiting Moscow to try to head off a "very...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:47am

Europe

Nations to review harrowing catalogue of climate impacts

PARIS: Nearly 200 nations kick off a virtual UN meeting Monday to finalise what is sure to be a harrowing catalogue...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:40am

World

Japan recovers second body from crashed F-15

TOKYO: The Japanese military said Monday it has recovered the body of the second crew member of a fighter jet that...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:34am

Asia

Hopes for recovery in focus at Asia's biggest airshow

SINGAPORE: Asia's biggest airshow takes place in Singapore this week with the aviation sector hoping 2022 marks a...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:32am

Asia

Vietnam to lift Covid-19 restrictions on international flights

HANOI: Vietnam will lift coronavirus restrictions on international flights for fully vaccinated passengers from...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:23am

World

Tunisian president cements power over judiciary, opposition organises protest

TUNIS: Tunisia’s president cemented his grip over the judiciary on Sunday with a decree that lets him dismiss...