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World - 2022-07-14

Europe

Italian president asks Draghi to rethink resignation

ROME: The Italian head of state on Thursday rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi and asked him to...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 11:54pm

Europe

Zelenskiy condemns deadly Russia strike on 'ordinary, peaceful' Ukrainian city

VINNYTSIA: Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia far behind the frontlines on Thursday in an ...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 11:48pm

Europe

IMF expects Ukraine to continue servicing debt

NEW YORK: The International Monetary Fund expects Ukraine to continue to service its foreign debt, an IMF spokesman...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 09:16pm

South Asia

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa’s resignation letter to be flown in from Singapore

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s original resignation letter will be flown into Colombo from...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 08:52pm

South Asia

India reports first case of monkeypox

MUMBAI/BENGALURU: India reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox on Thursday, the head of the national...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 08:34pm

South Asia

Biden administration reviewing China chip export policies, official says

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is reviewing policies for the export of some semiconductor chips to China to...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 08:20pm

South Asia

Biden says won’t wait forever for Iran’s response on nuclear deal

JERUSALEM: The United States will not wait forever for Tehran’s response on returning to a 2015 nuclear deal, U.S....

Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:50pm

Middle East

US, Israel sign joint pledge to deny Iran nuclear weaponry

JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint pledge on Thursday to deny...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:32pm

USA

US weekly jobless claims rise for second straight week

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose for a second straight week last...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:09pm

South Asia

Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report

Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:01pm

USA

US producer prices accelerate in June, but underlying inflation slowing

WASHINGTON: US producer prices increased more than expected in June amid rising costs for energy products, but...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 06:51pm

South Asia

Outgoing Sri Lankan president lands in Singapore after fleeing uprising

COLOMBO/SINGAPORE: Outgoing Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed in Singapore on Thursday after fleeing...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 06:41pm

Asia

Yellen says it’s in China’s interest to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt

NUSA DUA: China is a “very important” creditor of Sri Lanka and it would likely be in the interest of both countries...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 03:45pm

Middle East

UAE announces $2bn investment in India ‘food parks’ to ease shortages

JERUSALEM: The United Arab Emirates has pledged $2 billion to help develop a series of “food parks” in India to...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 03:38pm

Europe

At least 12 dead in Russian strikes on central Ukraine town: emergency services

KYIV: Kyiv said Thursday that Russian shelling on a central Ukraine town had left at least 12 people dead including...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 03:25pm

Europe

Yellen says Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘greatest challenge’ to global economy

BALI: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that Russia’s war in Ukraine posed the “greatest challenge”...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 02:09pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka protest sites calm as president’s resignation awaited

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s main city, Colombo, was calm on Thursday as people waited for the resignation of President...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 10:51am

Europe

New French minister accused of homophobia

PARIS: A new French minister brought in by President Emmanuel Macron in a reshuffle earlier this month has been...