News Archives for World - 2022-02-15

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World - 2022-02-15

Europe

West sees 'positive signs' as Russia says some troops pull back

MOSCOW: Western leaders said Tuesday they were seeing positive signs that Russia was looking to ease tensions over...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 09:58pm

USA

US Secretary of State Blinken holds phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was speaking to his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 09:37pm

World

US should not exacerbate suffering of Afghan people: China

Foreign ministry spokesperson says Washington should unfreeze Afghanistan's assets, and lift unilateral sanctions as soon as possible

Published 15 Feb, 2022 09:12pm

Europe

We need actions not words from Russia, German foreign minister says

MADRID: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday that Russia must take concrete steps, such as ...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 08:29pm

Europe

Putin says 'ready to work further' with West on security

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he was ready to continue working with the West on security...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 08:27pm

World

Despite welcome, Afghan refugees struggle away from home

STRASBOURG: Hanifa has no complaints about the welcome she has received in France since her arrival six months ago ...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 07:56pm

South Asia

Indonesia reports record number of Covid cases

JAKARTA: Indonesia reported a record number of new coronavirus cases on Tuesday as the Omicron variant spreads ...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 07:03pm

Europe

NATO chief says 'cautious optimism' over Ukraine crisis

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday indications from Russia it was willing to pursue diplomacy over...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:09pm

Europe

Russia's parliament asks Putin to recognise breakaway east Ukrainian regions

MOSCOW: Russia's lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognise two...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:01pm

USA

US defense secretary heads to Europe for NATO talks, visit troops

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin heads to Brussels on Tuesday for talks with NATO allies and to visit ...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 05:53pm

World

Taliban declare February 15 Soviet exit holiday

KABUL: The Taliban on Tuesday declared February 15 a national holiday to mark the anniversary of the Soviet...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 05:50pm

Middle East

Turkey sending senior officials to Israel ahead of Herzog visit

ANKARA/JERUSALEM: A team of senior officials from Turkey will travel to Israel ahead of President Isaac Herzog's...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 05:18pm

South Asia

Britain to co-host Afghanistan aid summit, hoping to raise $4.4 billion

LONDON: Britain said on Tuesday it would co-host an international aid conference with the United Nations next month...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 05:09pm

Middle East

Erdogan calls on UAE businesses to invest in Turkey

ABU DHABI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on business leaders in the wealthy United Arab Emirates...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 04:43pm

Middle East

Israel president plans rare Turkey visit: office

JERUSALEM: Israeli President Isaac Herzog is preparing to visit Turkey, his office said Tuesday, in a rare trip...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 03:27pm

Europe

Kremlin confirms planned pullback of some troops from Ukraine border

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Tuesday the pullback of some Russian forces from Ukraine's borders was planned but stressed...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 03:24pm

Europe

UK unemployment rate steady despite Omicron

LONDON: The UK's unemployment rate remained steady at the end of last year despite the emergence of the Omicron...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 02:03pm

Europe

WHO calls for increased vaccination efforts in Eastern Europe

COPENHAGEN: The WHO's European office on Tuesday called for increased vaccination efforts in Eastern Europe, warning...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 01:53pm

Europe

Images show new Russian military activity near Ukraine: satellite company

MOSCOW: New commercial satellite images show a flurry of Russian military activity at several locations near ...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 01:50pm

Europe

Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent, UK's Truss says

LONDON: A Russian invasion of Ukraine is highly likely, could be imminent and would pose a threat to Europe's wider...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 01:46pm

Middle East

Israel PM to meet Bahrain king on landmark visit

MANAMA: Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will meet Bahrain's king on Tuesday after arriving for the first...

Updated 15 Feb, 2022 02:34pm

World

UN chief tells Russia, Ukraine of 'serious concern'

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres spoke to the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine on ...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 12:37pm

World

Aviation fears grow over Russia fallout from Ukraine crisis

PARIS/MONTREAL: Airlines and the leasing companies that control billions of dolllars' worth of passenger jets are...

Updated 15 Feb, 2022 01:50pm

South Asia

India's hijab dispute reaches its most populous state

LUCKNOW: A dispute over restrictions on the wearing of the hijab by female students in a southern Indian state has...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 12:00pm

Europe

Russia to respond if citizens are killed in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia will "respond" if Russian citizens start being killed anywhere, including in Ukraine's rebel Donbass...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:56am

Europe

EU watchdog calls for ban on surveillance tool Pegasus

AMSTERDAM: The European Union's data protection watchdog called on Tuesday for a ban on the controversial spyware...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:49am

Europe

NATO to consider new troops on southeastern flank amid Russian threat

BRUSSELS: NATO defence ministers are expected this week to set in motion a plan that could establish four...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:42am

Europe

Ukraine president calls for 'day of unity' for Feb. 16, day some believe Russia could invade

MOSCOW/KYIV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday called on the country's people to fly flags and sing ...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:37am

USA

Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers in bid to end protests

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday activated rarely used emergency powers in an effort to end...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:30am

USA

Judge to dismiss Sarah Palin case against N.Y. Times regardless of jury verdict

NEW YORK: A US judge said on Monday he will throw out Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times,...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:28am

USA

US Navy engineer admits trying to sell nuclear sub secrets

WASHINGTON: A US Navy engineer admitted in federal court on Monday that he tried to sell secrets about nuclear...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:01am

Europe

Russia opens door to diplomacy in Ukraine standoff

MOSCOW: Russia appeared to open the door Monday to a diplomatic resolution of the deepening Ukraine standoff, as the...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:56am

World

End of war brings relief, and despair, to Afghan women

CHARIKAR: The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August brought an end to 20 years of fighting -- and relief for...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:48am

South Asia

How the Taliban's return has changed Afghan women's lives

KABUL: After seizing control of Afghanistan in August 2021 the Taliban promised a softer version of the harsh rule...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:39am

Europe

German chancellor to meet Putin as Ukraine's fate in the balance

MOSCOW: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due in Moscow Tuesday in search of a diplomatic solution to avoid a war in...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:24am

World

Plastic, chemical pollution beyond planet's safe limit: study

STOCKHOLM: The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively exceeded limits safe for...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:21am

USA

Accountants drop Trump, say records can't be relied upon

NEW YORK: Donald Trump's longtime accountants have ditched the former US president as a client, saying a decade's...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:17am

Asia

Japan PM to call Ukraine leader over invasion fears: media

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later Tuesday,...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 10:11am

Asia

Hong Kong rules out citywide lockdown despite COVID spiral

HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday ruled out a citywide lockdown to fight COVID-19, but a surge of...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 09:36am

South Asia

Indian shipbuilder accused of record $3bn bank fraud

MUMBAI: A shipbuilding company has been accused of defrauding India’s largest state-run bank and 27 other ...