News Archives for World - 2022-05-17

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World - 2022-05-17

USA

White House confident NATO can reach deal on Swedish, Finnish membership

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: The Biden administration is confident NATO can reach consensus about bids by Sweden and...

Published 17 May, 2022 09:12pm

Europe

Putin says Europe’s oil sanctions are ‘economic suicide’

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the oil sector was undergoing a “tectonic change”, but...

Published 17 May, 2022 07:28pm

South Asia

Taliban shut down Afghan human rights body

KABUL: Taliban authorities on Tuesday said they have dissolved Afghanistan’s independent human rights commission as...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:06pm

Middle East

Qatar emir visits Spain as EU eyes gas alternatives

MADRID: Qatar’s emir began a state visit to Spain on Tuesday as Europe seeks to diversify its natural gas supply...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:00pm

Europe

Finnish president ‘optimistic’ of NATO deal with Turkey

STOCKHOLM: Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said Tuesday he was ‘optimistic’ Finland and Sweden would be able to...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:57pm

Europe

More than 250 Ukrainian troops surrender as Kyiv orders Mariupol to yield

KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK: More than 250 Ukrainian fighters surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:27pm

Europe

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth attends opening of London Tube line

LONDON: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday made a surprise appearance at a ceremony to mark the completion of a...

Published 17 May, 2022 04:08pm

Asia

China’s zero-Covid policy to hit Asia aviation recovery: IATA

SINGAPORE: China’s zero-Covid policy will hold back a full air travel recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, a top...

Published 17 May, 2022 02:48pm

South Asia

Waiting for the water train in scorching India

JODHPUR: Afroz misses school every day to spend hours waiting with a handcart full of containers for a special train...

Published 17 May, 2022 02:24pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses gain in line with Asian shares; Saudi falls

Most stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, in line with Asian shares, while the Saudi index...

Published 17 May, 2022 01:50pm

Europe

UK unemployment hits 48-year low but inflation squeezes pay

LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest since 1974 in the first three months of this year, but...

Published 17 May, 2022 12:58pm

Europe

AstraZeneca bolsters COVID therapeutics with RQ Bio deal

LONDON: AstraZeneca is paying up to $157 million, plus royalties, for an exclusive licence to develop and sell a set...

Published 17 May, 2022 12:54pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes, PM warns of critical shortages

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament reconvened on Tuesday for the first time since violence flared last week and the...

Published 17 May, 2022 12:32pm

Europe

EU clarifies how companies can legally pay for Russian gas

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has explained how EU companies can pay for Russian gas without breaching the...

Published 17 May, 2022 12:28pm

World

UN chief calls for ‘inclusive government’ after Lebanon vote

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Lebanon to form an “inclusive government” to tackle...

Published 17 May, 2022 12:16pm

Europe

UK to unveil unilateral plans for post-Brexit trade in N.Ireland

LONDON: Britain will detail Tuesday how it plans to overhaul post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland which have...

Published 17 May, 2022 12:13pm

Europe

Kremlin critic Navalny appeals against nine-year jail sentence

MOSCOW: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was due on Tuesday to appeal a nine-year prison sentence he was handed...

Published 17 May, 2022 11:57am

Europe

Fear and hope under fire in Ukrainian village near Russian border

RUS’KA LOZOVA: Waving his arms in a state of agitation, a man asks Ukrainian soldiers if he can safely cross the...

Published 17 May, 2022 11:54am

Europe

Spain, Morocco reopen land borders after two-year closure

FNIDEQ: Morocco and Spain have reopened the land borders between the north African country and the Spanish enclaves...

Published 17 May, 2022 11:49am

Asia

Normal life is weeks away for Shanghai, despite ‘zero COVID’ status

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Shanghai achieved on Tuesday the long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new...

Published 17 May, 2022 10:33am

Europe

Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol, ceding control to Russia

KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK: Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last...

Published 17 May, 2022 10:27am

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties Monday, easing the...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Middle East

Lebanon’s Hezbollah, allies likely to lose parliamentary majority

BEIRUT: Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies are likely to lose their majority in Lebanon’s parliament following...