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World - 2022-04-15

Europe

US believes sunk Russian ship Moskva was hit by 2 Ukrainian missiles: official

WASHINGTON: The United States now believes the sunken Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 09:49pm

Europe

Russian strikes kill 7, injure 34 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv city

KHARKIV: Russian strikes on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv killed seven people and left another 34 injured,...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 09:19pm

Europe

Moscow says 18 members of EU mission must leave Russia

MOSCOW: Moscow said Friday that 18 members of the EU mission in Russia had been told to leave the country and blamed...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 09:13pm

Europe

Finland ‘highly likely’ to apply to join NATO

HELSINKI: A Finnish cabinet minister said Friday it was “highly likely” that Finland would apply for NATO...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 08:30pm

Europe

Moscow will seek 'revenge' for sunk cruiser, says Ukraine

KYIV: Ukraine said Friday that Russia will seek revenge after the sinking of its flagship missile cruiser, the...

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 08:52pm

South Asia

China’s Xian to impose temporary COVID curbs on residents’ movement, business activities

BEIJING: The northwestern Chinese city of Xian will restrict residents’ movement and business activities from...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 07:38pm

Europe

Ukraine’s top steelmaker says it will never work under Russian occupation

Ukraine’s biggest steelmaker Metinvest said on Friday its enterprises would never operate under Russian occupation...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 06:45pm

Europe

North Macedonia orders another six Russian diplomats to leave the country

BELGRADE: North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday ordered six Russian diplomats to leave the country over...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:22pm

South Asia

Iran Guards seize ship with smuggled fuel in Gulf

DUBAI: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had seized a vessel in Gulf waters loaded with 250,000 litres...

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 09:25pm

Europe

Romania suspends military MIG-21 flights, to speed up F-16 purchase

BUCHAREST: NATO member Romania has grounded its remaining fleet of military MiG 21 LanceR jets as of Friday given...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 04:52pm

Europe

Russia pledges more strikes on Kyiv after missile attack, says took Mariupol plant

Russia’s defence ministry said on Friday it had struck a military target on the edge of Kyiv overnight with cruise...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 04:35pm

Europe

Ukrainians hang on at Mariupol steel plant

Explosions rumbled and smoke rose this week from a steel making district in besieged Mariupol where dwindling...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 04:17pm

Europe

Ukraine says 5 dead in Russia strikes, blasts near Kyiv

KYIV: Ukraine said Friday that Russian strikes had killed five people in the east of the country after President...

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:51pm

Europe

France’s Macron, Le Pen call Stellantis CEO’s pay package ‘shocking’

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen on Friday called the pay package...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 01:26pm

Europe

Harry, Meghan visit Queen Elizabeth en route to Netherlands

LONDON: Britain’s Prince Harry on Thursday visited his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II with his wife Meghan before...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 11:28am

USA

CIA warns desperate Putin poses nuclear threat

WASHINGTON: Russia’s setbacks in its invasion of Ukraine could lead President Vladimir Putin to resort to using a...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 11:18am

World

North Korea-tied hackers executed $620mn crypto heist: FBI

WASHINGTON: North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 11:12am

South Asia

Girls' education ban reveals deep rifts within Taliban

KABUL: The Taliban prohibition on girls' education shows the movement's ultra-conservatives retain tight control of...

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:52pm

Asia

South Korea drops most Covid restrictions as cases fall

SEOUL: South Korea will lift almost all social distancing measures, the government said Friday, citing a dramatic...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:49am

Asia

Religious whipping marks Good Friday in the Philippines

HAGONOY: Catholic zealots in the Philippines whipped their backs bloody and raw on Good Friday, as the fervently...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:47am

Middle East

More than 100 hurt in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque as religious festivals overlap

JERUSALEM: More than 100 people were wounded Friday in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police...

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:59pm

Europe

Powerful explosions heard in Kyiv after Russian warship sinks

KYIV/LVIV: Powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv on Friday and fighting raged in the east after Ukraine claimed...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:41am

Asia

China reports 24,268 new COVID cases on April 14 vs 29,411 a day earlier

BEIJING: Mainland China reported 24,268 new coronavirus cases on April 14, of which 3,486 were symptomatic and...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:12am

Asia

Japan to attend G20 meet, no comment on Russia’s participation

TOKYO: Japan is preparing to attend a gathering of financial leaders from the Group of 20 economic powers next week,...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:01am

Asia

Shanghai cases hit record as Xi reiterates urgency of Covid curbs

SHANGHAI: China’s financial hub Shanghai reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday, a new high, a day...