News Archives for World - 2022-04-25

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World - 2022-04-25

South Asia

EU, India agree to broaden ties amid Ukraine war

NEW DELHI/BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) and India agreed on Monday to set up a trade and technology council to...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 11:23pm

Europe

On Ukraine visit, Blinken, Austin pledge return of US diplomats, more security aid

SOUTHEASTERN POLAND: Washington’s top diplomat and its defense chief used the first official U.S. visit to Ukraine...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 11:00pm

Europe

Macron seeks to heal French divisions after re-election

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron faced the daunting challenge of uniting a deeply divided nation Monday after...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 10:44pm

South Asia

US panel says India religious freedom worsens ‘significantly’

Again recommends targeted sanctions over abuses

Published 25 Apr, 2022 09:50pm

Europe

Russia expels 40 German diplomatic staff in tit-for-tat move

Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday that it had declared 40 German diplomatic staff "personae non gratae" in a...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 08:52pm

Europe

Ukraine wants UN to be guarantor of safe corridor from Mariupol steel plant

Ukraine denied on Monday reaching an agreement with Russia on evacuating civilians from a steel plant in the...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 06:05pm

World

Dubai's $1.4bn Atlantis The Royal could be city's most luxurious offering

Will have 800 rooms, 230 apartments and 17 restaurants

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 09:22pm

Europe

Russia announces ceasefire around Mariupol steel plant: ministry

MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry on Monday announced a ceasefire around the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol to...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:37pm

South Asia

US asset freezes worsen Afghan women's suffering: UN experts

GENEVA: The United States, as well as the Taliban authorities, is contributing to the suffering of women in...

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 05:48pm

Europe

Russia warns United States against sending more arms to Ukraine

LONDON: Russia told the United States to stop sending more arms to Ukraine, warning that large Western deliveries of...

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 08:52pm

Stocks

Aramex shares boost Dubai index, Abu Dhabi gains marginally

Dubai's index ended higher on Friday boosted by shares of logistics firm Aramex, while gains in Abu Dhabi were muted...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 02:07pm

Asia

World’s oldest person dies in Japan at 119

TOKYO: A Japanese woman certified the world’s oldest person has died at the age of 119, local officials said...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 01:42pm

Europe

Putin congratulates Macron, wishes him ‘success’: Kremlin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 01:40pm

Middle East

Iran confirms fifth round of talks held with Saudi Arabia

DUBAI: Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia held a fifth round of “positive” talks in Baghdad last Thursday on...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 01:01pm

Markets

Abu Dhabi licences Kraken to operate crypto exchange

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) said on Monday it has licenced the Kraken group to operate a regulated virtual...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 12:50pm

Europe

US’s Blinken says Russia is failing in its war aims, Ukraine succeeding

SOUTHEASTERN POLAND: Russia is failing in its war aims but Ukraine is succeeding, US Secretary of State Antony...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 12:27pm

Asia

China’s Xi congratulates Macron on re-election

BEIJING: China President Xi Jinping congratulated his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron over his re-election on...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 12:14pm

Europe

Large fire at oil depot in Russia’s Bryansk, near Ukraine

A large fire broke out early on Monday at an oil storage facility in the Russian city of Bryansk, the emergencies...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 11:25am

Asia

Child confirmed dead as Japan boat accident toll rises to 11

TOKYO: Japanese rescuers on Monday confirmed the death of a child in a weekend sightseeing boat accident, raising...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 10:54am

Asia

Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying

BEIJING: Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing on Monday, as long queues for compulsory...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 10:44am

Europe

US diplomats to return to Ukraine as Washington pledges $700mn in military aid

KYIV: United States diplomats will begin a gradual return to Ukraine this week, Washington’s secretary of state and...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 10:39am

Europe

World leaders welcome Macron’s French election win

PARIS: World leaders rushed to congratulate France’s centrist President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 10:35am

Europe

Police fire on car in central Paris, killing two people

PARIS: Police fired on a car in central Paris, killing two people and leaving one other person injured, reported...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 09:58am

Middle East

First commercial flight from rebel-held Yemen since 2016 postponed

SANAA: The first commercial flight out of Yemen’s rebel-held capital in six years was indefinitely postponed...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 06:17am

Asia

Attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso kill 21, wound dozens

BAMAKO/OUAGADOUGOU: Fifteen soldiers and six civilians were killed on Sunday in attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso,...