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World - 2022-05-15

Europe

NATO expects Turkey not to hold up Finland, Sweden membership

BERLIN/STOCKHOLM: NATO and the United States said on Sunday they were confident Turkey would not hold up membership...

Published 15 May, 2022 11:39pm

USA

McConnell sees Wednesday US Senate vote on $40 billion Ukraine aid bill

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday he expected the Senate to vote on Wednesday to approve...

Published 15 May, 2022 11:24pm

Europe

German Chancellor Scholz’s SPD party faces test in key state vote

BERLIN: Germans went to the polls in Germany’s most populous state on Sunday in a vote that poses an early test for...

Published 15 May, 2022 11:10pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia posts $15.3 billion budget surplus in Q1 as oil prices surge

Saudi Arabia posted a budget surplus of 57.49 billion riyal ($15.33 billion) in the first three months of 2022, the...

Updated 15 May, 2022 10:45pm

South Asia

Afghan money exchangers on strike after licence fee hike

KABUL: Thousands of money exchangers shut shop across Afghanistan on Sunday after Taliban authorities imposed a ...

Updated 15 May, 2022 10:46pm

Europe

Stoltenberg confident common ground can be found on Sweden, Finland membership

BERLIN: NATO’s chief said on Sunday he was confident common ground could be reached to allay Turkey’s concerns over...

Published 15 May, 2022 07:55pm

Africa

Egypt says India’s ban on wheat exports does not apply on government agreement with it

CAIRO: Agreements with Egypt’s government to purchase Indian wheat will not be affected by an export ban announced...

Published 15 May, 2022 07:52pm

Europe

Kyiv praises Berlin for arms deliveries

BERLIN: Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba praised Germany on Sunday for setting a “precedent” and overcoming...

Published 15 May, 2022 06:57pm

Middle East

Iran considering gas exports to Europe: official

TEHRAN: Iran is considering the possibility of exporting gas to Europe, an oil ministry official said Sunday against...

Published 15 May, 2022 06:52pm

Asia

Shanghai aims to reopen more COVID-shut businesses, Beijing battles on

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons in...

Published 15 May, 2022 05:16pm

Middle East

World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president

DUBAI: World leaders began descending on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences on the death of...

Published 15 May, 2022 02:24pm

Europe

Frontlines moving in ‘Battle of the Donbas’, Ukraine mounts counter-offensive

KYIV: A Ukrainian counteroffensive was underway near the Russian-held town of Izium, but its military reported on...

Published 15 May, 2022 12:57pm

Europe

Croatia says Turkish talks with Finland, Sweden over NATO on ‘good track’

BERLIN: Croatia’s foreign minister said on Sunday talks between Turkey with Finland and Sweden over its concerns...

Published 15 May, 2022 12:52pm

South Asia

Curfew lifted for Buddhist festival in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, new PM picks cabinet

COLOMBO: A nationwide curfew was fully lifted on Sunday to allow Sri Lankans to celebrate the Buddhist festival of...

Published 15 May, 2022 12:12pm

Asia

North Korea reports 15 more ‘fever’ deaths amid Covid outbreak

SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday reported 15 additional deaths from “fever”, days after officially confirming its...

Published 15 May, 2022 11:36am

Europe

Finland to announce NATO decision as Sweden holds key meet

HELSINKI: The Finnish government is expected to officially announce its intention to join NATO on Sunday, as ...

Published 15 May, 2022 10:56am

Middle East

Lebanon votes in first election since crisis

BEIRUT: Lebanon voted Sunday in its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed...

Published 15 May, 2022 10:38am

World

Australia PM makes final push for re-election

SYDNEY: Australia’s conservative prime minister sounded the gun on the last lap of a bitterly-fought election...

Published 15 May, 2022 10:32am

USA

Ten killed in 'racially motivated' shooting at US grocery store

BUFFALO: A heavily armed 18-year-old white man shot 10 people dead on Saturday at a Buffalo, New York grocery store...

Updated 15 May, 2022 10:57am

World

Turkey offers sea evacuation for wounded Ukrainian fighters

ISTANBUL: NATO member Turkey has proposed carrying out a sea evacuation of wounded fighters holed up in a...