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World - 2022-04-28

Europe

Bulgaria to consider Ukraine’s request to repair heavy military machinery

SOFIA: Ukraine has asked Bulgaria to repair some of its heavy military machinery at its arms plants, Bulgarian Prime...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 11:53pm

Europe

U.N. committee finds Brazil graft probe violated Lula’s rights

GENEVA: The U.N. human rights committee said on Thursday that Brazil graft investigators violated due process in...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 11:22pm

World

Two powerful blasts heard in Russian city near Ukraine border: witnesses

Two powerful blasts were heard on Thursday in the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, two...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 11:07pm

USA

US ex-ambassador pleads guilty on Qatar lobbying, accepting lavish trip while serving as envoy to Pakistan

WASHINGTON: A former US ambassador has pleaded guilty to illegal lobbying for Qatar and accepting a lavish trip...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 08:57pm

USA

US economy unexpectedly contracts in first quarter

WASHINGTON: US economic growth unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter as a resurgence in COVID-19 cases...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 08:20pm

USA

US Treasury’s Yellen calls for better automatic stabilizers to fight recessions

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday called for a modernization of the US unemployment...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 07:56pm

Europe

Biden to seek $33 billion for Ukraine, a massive jump in funding

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will ask Congress on Thursday for $33 billion to support Ukraine – a dramatic...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 07:45pm

USA

US joins 55 nations to set new global rules for the internet

WASHINGTON: The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 06:49pm

MENA

Dubai launches $100m Venture Debt Fund for Startups

Comes into effect in June and will provide capital to small- and medium-startup projects

Published 28 Apr, 2022 06:27pm

Europe

Erdogan tells Putin ‘ready to take initiative’ on Ukraine

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Ankara was ready to...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:42pm

Europe

Turkish central bank nearly doubles 2022 inflation forecast to 42.8%

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s annual inflation will peak at around 70% by June before declining to near 43% by year-end, the...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:23pm

USA

Moderna files for U.S. authorization of COVID shot for kids under 6

Moderna Inc said on Thursday it asked U.S. regulators to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 04:54pm

South Asia

Countrywide strike cripples crisis-hit Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: A general strike crippled Sri Lanka on Thursday, as demands grew for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 02:42pm

Europe

UK stands by vow to clear Russia from ‘whole of Ukraine’

LONDON: Britain denied Thursday it was over-reaching against Russia after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said “the...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 02:19pm

World

UN chief in Ukraine after EU-Russia gas row

KYIV: The UN chief called war “an absurdity” during a visit to Ukraine Thursday, after Brussels warned Russia it...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 02:03pm

Asia

China megacity mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected Covid case

BEIJING: The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights Thursday and launched mass testing of 5.6...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 10:44am

Middle East

Iran executions see ‘alarming rise’ in 2021: report

PARIS: Executions in Iran rose by 25 percent in 2021, a report by two leading NGOs said Thursday, expressing alarm...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 10:31am

World

Biden to travel to South Korea and Japan in May

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan in May, the White House announced Wednesday,...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 10:22am

Europe

Global pledges of justice for Ukraine war crime victims

UNITED NATIONS: Several countries and organizations, including the UN, pledged on Wednesday to bring to justice any...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 10:19am

Middle East

How Dubai’s tourism college helps it meet travellers’ evolving needs

DUBAI: In the last decade, Dubai has cemented its place as one of the world’s top tourist destinations. With an...

Updated 28 Apr, 2022 08:16pm

World

Canada looks to sell off Russian oligarchs’ assets

OTTAWA: Canada is seeking novel powers to seize and sell off Russian oligarchs’ assets to compensate Ukraine for...