News Archives for World - 2022-04-07

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World - 2022-04-07

USA

Senate confirms Jackson as first Black woman on US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON: Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 11:55pm

World

US and NATO allies pledge more arms to Ukraine

BRUSSELS: The United States will send new weapon systems to Ukraine, Washington's top diplomat said on Thursday ...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:45pm

Europe

‘We must assume’ Russians committing more atrocities in Ukraine: Blinken

BRUSSELS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday it is likely that Russian forces are carrying out more...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:07pm

World

IMF reaches agreement on $3bn deal for Lebanon

WASHINGTON: The IMF announced Thursday that after months of negotiations it reached a staff-level agreement to...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:01pm

World

UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 09:59pm

Europe

EU’s Von der Leyen to travel to Kyiv Friday

STOCKHOLM: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Kyiv on Friday to show Europe’s...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 09:57pm

USA

Turkey’s Cavusoglu says Blinken invited him for first talks in three years

ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday his US counterpart Antony Blinken invited him for...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 09:01pm

Europe

US Senate backs suspension of normal trade relations with Russia

WASHINGTON: The US Senate overwhelmingly backed legislation on Thursday that would remove “most favored nation”...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 08:49pm

USA

US bans exports to three Russian airlines for sanctions violations

WASHINGTON: The US government has banned exports to Russia’s state airline Aeroflot as well as two other carriers...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 08:46pm

Markets

Russia, facing default risks, says will do all possible to pay creditors

Russia will do everything to make sure its creditors receive their money, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 08:29pm

Europe

Swiss have frozen $8 billion in assets under Russia sanctions

ZURICH: Switzerland has so far frozen some 7.5 billion Swiss francs ($8.03 billion) in funds and assets under...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 07:52pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka calls for restructure of $1bn debt and stability

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka must look at restructuring a $1 billion sovereign debt due for payment in July, the outgoing...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 07:42pm

Europe

Greece to double coal output to reduce Russian gas use

ATHENS: Greece’s government said Thursday it plans to double production of lignite, or brown coal, in the coming two...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 07:34pm

Africa

Over two thirds of Africans infected by COVID virus since pandemic began: WHO

JOHANNESBURG: More than two thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the pandemic started, 97 times...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 07:32pm

Europe

Ukraine president calls for more Russia sanctions, invokes Greek battle cry

ATHENS: Ukraine’s president urged Europe to take a stronger stand against Russia in a video address to Greece’s...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 06:47pm

South Asia

India claims it foiled Chinese cyber-attack

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday claimed it foiled an attempted cyber-attack by Chinese hackers targeting its power...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:59pm

Europe

Russia says Ukraine presented 'unacceptable' draft peace deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Kyiv had presented Moscow with a draft peace deal that...

Updated 07 Apr, 2022 07:18pm

World

WHO calls for access to Mariupol

LVIV: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for humanitarian access to Ukraine’s besieged city of...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:54pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka slaps travel ban on former central bank chief

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Thursday placed a travel ban on the country’s recently resigned central bank chief...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:39pm

Europe

Greece must use EU influence to help Mariupol: Zelensky

ATHENS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on Greece to use its clout in the EU to rescue the...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:07pm

South Asia

India's condemnation of Bucha killings not a shift in ties with Russia

NEW DELHI: When India condemned the killings of civilians in Ukraine's Bucha at a meeting of the U.N. Security...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 03:30pm

Europe

Turkey court confirms transfer of Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia: AFP

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Thursday confirmed a halt of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 01:03pm

Europe

Ukraine calls for 'weapons, weapons, weapons' at NATO talks

BRUSSELS: Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday called on NATO members to provide Kyiv with all the...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 11:22am

Middle East

Yemen president cedes powers to council as Saudi Arabia pushes to end war

ADEN: Yemen's president dismissed his controversial deputy on Thursday and delegated his own powers to a ...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 11:16am

Europe

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree Karabakh peace talks, will discuss border

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday agreed to peace talks to address tensions over the long-disputed territory of...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 11:03am

Europe

Speed up EU climate policies to wrest free from Russia, 11 countries say

BRUSSELS: European Union nations should speed up negotiations on new climate change policies and also increase the...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 11:00am

USA

U.N. to vote on suspending Russia from Human Rights Council over Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a U.S. push to suspend Russia from the...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:56am

Europe

Ukraine seeks 'ruinous' sanctions on Russia as Europe hesitates

LVIV: Ukraine wants sanctions that are economically destructive enough for Russia to end its war after accusing some...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:42am

World

Sydney asks thousands to evacuate as heavy rains cause flash floods

SYDNEY: Torrential rain pummelled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 10:13am

World

Hungary’s Orban speaks to Putin, urges immediate truce

BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Wednesday he had urged Vladimir Putin to put in place an...