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World - 2022-04-22

Europe

Putin says Kyiv refusing to allow Mariupol troops to surrender

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Kyiv of refusing to allow Ukrainian troops to surrender ...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 10:00pm

South Asia

Yellen says lowering US tariffs on Chinese goods ‘worth considering’

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said it was worth considering taking steps to lower US...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 09:46pm

Europe

G7 officials exit World Bank meeting as Russian official begins to speak

WASHINGTON: G7 officials and others walked out of a meeting of the Development Committee that advises the governors...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 08:45pm

Europe

Canada says G20 cannot function with Russia at the table

WASHINGTON: Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Friday said that it was impossible to collaborate with...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 08:41pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka finance minister says India, World Bank consider further $2bn credit line

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s finance minister said on Friday India and the World Bank are considering extending about $2...

Updated 29 Apr, 2022 05:35pm

South Asia

Blast tears through mosque in northern Afghan city Kunduz, killing 33

KABUL: A blast tore through a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, killing 33...

Updated 22 Apr, 2022 09:33pm

South Asia

Indian PM Modi to hold first public event in occupied Kashmir since clampdown

SRINAGAR: India's prime minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday hold his first public event in occupied Jammu and...

Updated 22 Apr, 2022 06:24pm

South Asia

Taliban arrest IS 'mastermind' of Afghan mosque attack: police

KABUL: Taliban forces have arrested a suspected Islamic State militant who planned a bomb attack that killed at ...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 02:56pm

Europe

Russia to seek full control of Donbas, southern Ukraine: Russian general

MOSCOW: The Russian army will try to take full control over eastern and southern Ukraine, a top general was quoted...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 02:41pm

Europe

Le Pen draws on anger I have failed to quell: Macron

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron, seeking re-election on Sunday, has acknowledged his failure to quell some...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 02:17pm

South Asia

Britain and India in new defence and security partnership: Johnson

NEW DELHI: Britain and India agreed a “new and expanded” defence and security partnership on Friday, under-fire...

Updated 22 Apr, 2022 03:17pm

Forex

Japan, US likely discussed joint yen-buying intervention

TOKYO: Japan and the United States likely discussed the idea of coordinated currency intervention to stem further...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 11:27am

South Asia

No let-up in Shanghai’s lockdown as infections trend lower

SHANGHAI: Stiffening resolve after three weeks of strict lockdown, authorities warned Shanghai’s 25 million frazzled...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 10:54am

World

WHO ‘strongly recommends’ Pfizer’s Covid pill

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday it “strongly recommended” Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 09:31am

World

Xi proposes ‘global security initiative’

BOAO, (China): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed a “global security initiative” that upholds the...