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World - 2022-04-18

Europe

Ukraine says civilians killed in Lviv, new Russia push seen in east

LVIV/KYIV: Ukraine said a Russian missile attack killed seven people in Lviv on Monday, the first civilian victims...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 11:08pm

Europe

Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister

KYIV: Russia’s invasion has damaged or destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure at a cost of $100 billion, a...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 10:59pm

USA

Yellen to call for increased economic pressure on Russia: official

WASHINGTON: - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week will call on her counterparts to ramp up the economic...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 09:25pm

USA

Home prices seen rising, renters see purchase prospects fade: NY Fed survey

U.S. households expect home prices and rents to rise sharply this year, and while growth in both are then seen...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 09:20pm

Europe

Russian forces capture Kreminna in east Ukraine: Kyiv

NOVODRUZHESK: Russian troops on Monday captured the east Ukraine town of Kreminna, local authorities said, as Kyiv's...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:49pm

USA

High debt could slow countries’ recoveries: IMF

NEW YORK: Debt accumulated by businesses and individuals worldwide could slow economic recoveries from the pandemic...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:22pm

South Asia

Sri Lankan president says regrets crisis, expands cabinet ahead of IMF talks

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s embattled president announced 17 new ministerial appointments on Monday, notably leaving out...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:00pm

World

World Bank says war to cut global growth, boosts financing target

WASHINGTON: The World Bank is reducing its global growth forecast for 2022 by nearly a full percentage point, to ...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 07:35pm

South Asia

Iran blames US for delays to revive nuclear deal

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday said an agreement with world powers to revive the 2015 nuclear deal was still not in sight,...

Updated 18 Apr, 2022 06:18pm

Europe

Ukraine shows video of detained Putin ally calling for Mariupol swap

KYIV: Ukraine on Monday aired a video showing Viktor Medvedchuk, a detained pro-Russia tycoon and ally of President...

Updated 18 Apr, 2022 06:29pm

USA

US announces global Covid summit May 12

WASHINGTON: A global summit to chart an end to the Covid-19 crisis and plan for future upheavals will occur May 12,...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:42pm

South Asia

India’s COVID infections hit month-high, one state reports spike in deaths

NEW DELHI: India’s tally of daily COVID-19 cases nearly doubled on Monday from the previous day to more than 2,000...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 03:32pm

South Asia

India slams WHO over report claiming 4 million Covid deaths

NEW DELHI: India has sharply criticised a forthcoming World Health Organization study which reportedly claims...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 02:37pm

Europe

Ukraine says five ‘powerful’ missile strikes hit Lviv

LVIV: Five “powerful” Russian missiles hit Lviv on Monday, a city in the west of the Ukraine that has so far been...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 12:26pm

World

Ukraine says Russia wants to ‘destroy’ Donbas as Mariupol prepares final defence

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of wanting to “destroy” the entire eastern region of...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 12:23pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka fuel prices up ahead of IMF talks

COLOMBO: A key fuel retailer in Sri Lanka raised prices by up to 35 percent on Monday as the cash-strapped...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 10:39am

Asia

China economy grows 4.8% in first quarter as virus bites

BEIJING: China’s economy grew 4.8 percent in the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday,...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 09:41am

Asia

Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since start of lockdown

SHANGHAI: Shanghai on Monday said three people had died from Covid-19, the first official announcement of deaths...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 09:38am

World

Erdogan condemns Israeli intervention at Al-Aqsa mosque

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he had told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas that ...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 07:06am

Africa

Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443

ETHEKWINI, (South Africa): Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 07:06am

Europe

Tech battles to show its worth in Ukraine war crimes probes

PARIS: Russia’s war in Ukraine is still being counted in days, but images of atrocities already number in the...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 07:06am

Middle East

Over 20 wounded in and around Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: More than 20 Palestinians and Israelis were wounded on Sunday in several incidents in and around...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 07:06am

Africa

Joint West African force says more than 100 insurgents killed in recent weeks

MAIDUGURI, (Nigeria): A joint military force from Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon said on Sunday it had killed more than...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 07:06am

Asia

N Korean leader Kim observes missile test to enhance nuclear capabilities

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed the test firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:51am

Europe

Human trafficking raises alarm in divided Cyprus

NICOSIA: Cyprus’s frozen conflict is providing fertile ground for human traffickers with cases at “alarming”...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:51am

World

Tunisia, others seek to limit damage after ship sinks carrying fuel

TUNIS: Tunisia will work with other countries that have offered to help it to prevent environmental damage after a...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:51am

Europe

Ukrainian soldiers hold out in Mariupol, pope laments ‘Easter of War’

KYIV: Ukrainian soldiers resisted a Russian ultimatum to lay down arms on Sunday in the pulverised port of Mariupol,...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:25am

World

Australia says China pact would not end its Solomons security treaty

SYDNEY: Australia’s foreign minister said Sunday that a controversial security deal between the Solomon Islands ...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:25am

Asia

Shanghai targets lockdown turning point by Wednesday

SHANGHAI: Shanghai has set a target to stop the spread of COVID-19 outside of quarantined areas by Wednesday, two...