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World - 2022-06-11

South Asia

Minibus bomb attack kills four in Afghan capital: police

KABUL: A bomb blast on a minibus killed at least four people and injured several others in the Afghan capital on...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 11:37pm

Europe

EU's von der Leyen tells Zelenskiy opinion on membership ready next week

KYIV: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a visit to Kyiv...

Updated 11 Jun, 2022 08:13pm

South Asia

‘No chance’ Myanmar polls will be free and fair: US official

SINGAPORE: A top US government official said Saturday there was “no chance” the Myanmar junta’s planned elections...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:37pm

Europe

Russia says it has shot down three Ukrainian war planes

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday that its air defence forces had shot down three Ukrainian war planes....

Updated 11 Jun, 2022 05:31pm

USA

Iran, Venezuela sign two-decade cooperation deal

TEHRAN: Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year deal on cooperation between the two allies subject to US sanctions...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 03:31pm

Europe

EU’s von der Leyen to discuss Ukraine’s EU membership progress with Zelenskiy

KYIV: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen returned to Kyiv on Saturday for a meeting with President...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 03:26pm

Europe

Zelenskiy tells Asian meeting: Stopping Russian invasion crucial for whole world

SINGAPORE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaking remotely at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, said...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 03:24pm

Europe

Russia says will respond to NATO build up in Poland

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that Moscow’s response to a build up of NATO forces in Poland will be...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 01:32pm

USA

Biden warns US inflation could last ‘for a while’

BEVERLY HILLS: President Joe Biden cautioned that US inflation could last “for a while” after data on Friday showed...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 01:26pm

South Asia

Australia agrees 555 million euro settlement with France’s Naval Group: PM

SYDNEY: Australia on Saturday announced a massive compensation deal with France’s Naval Group for scrapping a...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 12:13pm

USA

Bolivian ex-president Anez sentenced to 10 years in prison

LA PAZ: - Bolivian ex-president Jeanine Anez was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison, more than a year after her...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 12:05pm

Europe

Biden says Ukraine's Zelensky 'didn't want to hear' warnings about invasion

LOS ANGELES: US President Joe Biden said that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky "didn't want to hear"...

Updated 11 Jun, 2022 06:01pm

Europe

No reserves in Germany’s federal budget, says finance minister

BERLIN: Germany’s federal government has reached the limit of its fiscal capacity, its finance minister said, with...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 10:59am

South Asia

Canada accuses China of ‘very concerning’ behaviour in aerial spat

SINGAPORE: Canada believes China showed “very concerning and unprofessional” behaviour while harassing its patrol...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 10:43am

South Asia

North Korea’s Kim vows ‘power to power’ military; promotes nuclear envoy

SEOUL: North Korea promoted its key nuclear negotiator to foreign minister, state media said on Saturday, as leader...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 10:24am

Middle East

Eight Iran convicts face ‘imminent’ finger amputation

PARIS: Eight Iranian men convicted of theft and held outside Tehran are in imminent risk of having their fingers cut...