News Archives for World - 2022-03-26

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World - 2022-03-26

South Asia

US hopes Taliban will quickly reverse girls schools closure

DOHA: The United States expects the Taliban to reverse its decision to keep girls out of Afghan schools “in coming...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 09:51pm

World

All 132 on crashed China Eastern plane confirmed dead

BEIJING: All 132 people aboard the plane that crashed into a mountainside in southern China this week have been...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 08:27pm

South Asia

Girls' education ban won't last, Nobel laureate Malala tells Taliban

DOHA: The Taliban's ban on girls' education won't last forever, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai said on Saturday,...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 08:20pm

World

Russia occupies Chernobyl staff town, Kyiv says

KYIV: Russian forces took control of a town where staff working at the Chernobyl nuclear site live and briefly...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 08:13pm

Middle East

EU envoy to visit Iran seeking to close gaps in nuclear talks

TEHRAN: The European Union’s coordinator for talks to restore the Iran nuclear deal, Enrique Mora, said he was...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 07:04pm

Middle East

Yemen rebels propose truce, peace talks: Saudi official

RIYADH: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have proposed a ceasefire and peace talks to end the country’s crippling war in return...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 06:37pm

Middle East

Egypt’s FM to join summit of Arab, US diplomats in Israel

JERUSALEM: Egypt’s foreign minister will take part in groundbreaking talks in Israel from Sunday alongside his...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 05:24pm

Middle East

Saudi Grand Prix to go ahead despite Houthi attacks, say organisers

JEDDAH: Formula One's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead after teams received safety assurances and drivers met...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 06:51pm

Europe

New Kyiv curfew from Saturday evening to Monday morning

KYIV: A fresh curfew will be imposed on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv from Saturday evening until Monday morning, mayor...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 06:30pm

Markets

Sri Lanka fuel prices soar as economy reels

COLOMBO: One of Sri Lanka's biggest fuel suppliers hiked the price of gasoline by nearly 20 percent on Saturday, the...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 06:38pm

South Asia

'Open the schools': Afghan girls protest in Kabul

KABUL: About two dozen girls and women chanting "open the schools" protested in the Afghan capital Saturday against...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 08:17pm

Energy

Iran says Kuwait-Saudi deal to develop gas field ‘illegal’

TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday branded “illegal” a deal reached between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to develop a disputed gas...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 03:23pm

Europe

Russia fuelling nuclear arms race: Zelensky

DOHA: Russia’s “bragging” about its nuclear weapons is fuelling a dangerous arms race, Ukraine President Volodymyr...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 03:18pm

USA

Biden meets top Ukrainian ministers in Warsaw

WARSAW: Joe Biden on Saturday met in Warsaw with two Ukrainian ministers in the first face-to-face talks between the...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 05:31pm

Europe

Russia conducts military drills on isles disputed with Japan

Russia was conducting drills on islands claimed by Tokyo, Japanese media said on Saturday, days after Moscow halted...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 12:26pm

Middle East

Saudi-led coalition launches operation against Yemen's Houthis

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen began a military operation on Saturday to stop attacks on its oil...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 12:14pm

Europe

UK to fund 2mn pounds of food supplies for encircled Ukrainian cities

LONDON: Britain said on Saturday it would fund 2 million pounds ($2.6 million) worth of vital food supplies for...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 11:11am

South Asia

Chinese minister seeks normal India ties, Delhi says ease border tension first

NEW DELHI: India said ties with China could not be normal until their troops pulled back from each other on the...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 10:54am

USA

Biden to call on 'free world' to stand against Putin in Poland speech

WARSAW: US President Joe Biden will argue in a speech in Poland on Saturday that the “free world” opposes Russia’s...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 12:18pm

Europe

As Ukraine forces counter near Kyiv, Russia scales back goals

MARIUPOL/LVIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushed for further talks with Russia as Moscow signalled it...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 11:42am

Asia

Sri Lanka papers run out of newsprint as crisis bites

COLOMBO: Two major Sri Lanka newspapers are suspending their print editions because of a lack of paper, their owner...