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World - 2022-04-05

Europe

UK's Johnson calls on Russians to share truth about Ukraine 'atrocities'

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a video appeal to Russians on Tuesday, calling on them to share...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 11:14pm

Europe

Foreign merchant ship hit by missile in Mariupol: Ukrainian official

LONDON: A foreign-flagged merchant ship was hit by a Russian navy missile in the besieged southern Ukrainian port...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 08:56pm

World

US wants bases in E. Europe, but for short-term deployments: general

WASHINGTON: The United States supports having permanent US military bases on the eastern flank of NATO, but for...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 08:52pm

Europe

NATO allies move to rearm Kyiv; fears of more atrocities’

BRUSSELS: NATO’s chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he feared “more atrocities” in Ukraine, as allies moved to...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 07:55pm

Europe

Czech Republic sends tanks, infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic has sent T-72 tanks and BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a Czech defence...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 07:36pm

Europe

Italy’s Draghi says war crimes must be punished, Putin called to account

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Tuesday that “atrocities” carried out in Ukraine must be punished...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 07:32pm

Europe

Putin says Russia will ‘monitor’ food exports to ‘hostile’ countries

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday Moscow would carefully “monitor” food exports to “hostile”...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 07:24pm

Markets

Canada’s exports hit record high in February, boosted by energy products

OTTAWA: Canada’s exports rose 2.8% in February to a record high, driven mostly by energy products, while imports...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 06:16pm

Europe

If Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, they would be welcomed, Stoltenberg says

BRUSSELS: NATO allies would welcome Finland and Sweden into the alliance if they decided to join but any such move...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 06:07pm

World

US blocks Russia from paying debt with dollars held in US banks: Treasury

WASHINGTON: The United States starting Tuesday will bar Russia from making debt payments using funds held at ...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:43pm

World

7.1 million internally displaced in Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: More than 7.1 million are estimated to have been internally displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine, having...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:29pm

Europe

Poland blocks EU compromise on global minimum corporate tax deal

PARIS: Poland on Tuesday blocked a French-proposed compromise on how to implement a minimum corporate tax across the...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:28pm

Europe

EU chief von der Leyen in Kyiv ‘this week’

BRUSSELS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel “this week” to Kyiv, accompanied by EU...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 04:59pm

Europe

EU considering coal, oil sanctions against Russia

LUXEMBOURG: The EU is considering to hit Russia with sanctions on oil or coal over the war in Ukraine, a top...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 03:17pm

USA

Obama returns to White House to tout healthcare law with Biden

WASHINGTON: Former President Barack Obama will return to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since leaving...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 03:02pm

Middle East

Ahead of no-confidence vote, Kuwait's government resigns

KUWAIT: Kuwait's government submitted its resignation on Tuesday, state news agency KUNA reported, ahead of a...

Updated 05 Apr, 2022 03:34pm

Europe

Turkey’s Erdogan says dissolving Tunisia’a parliament a smear on democracy

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed a move by Tunisia’s leader to dissolve its parliament last week as...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 01:30pm

Europe

Red Cross team ‘released’ after being blocked on way to Mariupol: Ukrainian deputy PM

LVIV: A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been released after being stopped during...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 12:57pm

Europe

Abramovich: surprise participant in Russia-Ukraine talks

PARIS: When Turkey hosted talks between Russia and Ukraine last week, a familiar but unexpected face was seen among...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 12:20pm

Europe

Zelensky tells UN to ‘act immediately’ on Russia or close

UNITED NATIONS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged the United Nations to “act immediately” or...

Updated 05 Apr, 2022 08:58pm

Europe

‘Very emotional’: Tolstoy descendant hosts Ukrainians in Switzerland

LENS: Under the intense gaze of Russian literary giant Leo Tolstoy, his great-granddaughter listens with concern as...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 12:06pm

Asia

China’s foreign minister speaks with Ukrainian counterpart

SHANGHAI: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, in a phone call on...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 11:24am

Energy

Expansion of UAE non-oil private sector holds steady in March

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector expanded at the same solid rate in March as it did the...

Updated 05 Apr, 2022 12:41pm

Asia

North Korea says it will strike with nuclear weapons if South attacks

SEOUL: North Korea opposes war but would use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacked, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:53am

Asia

Japan brings in 20 Ukrainian refugees on special flight

TOKYO: The Japanese government flew 20 Ukrainian refugees into Tokyo on Tuesday in a high-profile show of support...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:47am

USA

US Senate negotiators reach deal on $10bn for COVID aid

WASHINGTON: Negotiators in Congress have agreed to an additional $10 billion in COVID-19 funding to address US needs...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:31am

South Asia

Sri Lanka parliament to meet as protests put ruling Rajapaksas under pressure

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament will meet on Tuesday after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved his cabinet and...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:20am

Europe

US, Europe plan Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths

LVIV: The United States and Europe were planning new sanctions on Tuesday to punish Moscow over civilian killings in...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:13am

World

Space debris found in rural India likely from ‘China rocket’

MUMBAI: A large metal ring and sphere that villagers in rural western India said fell from the sky over the weekend...