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World - 2022-07-23

World

Russian missiles hit Ukraine port; Kyiv says it is still preparing grain exports

KYIV: Russian missiles hit Ukraine's southern port of Odesa on Saturday, the Ukrainian military said, threatening a...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 11:37pm

USA

Biden has sore throat and body aches, but COVID symptoms improving

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms continue to improve and now include “less troublesome” sore...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 09:35pm

Europe

Ukraine strikes bridge used for Russian supplies in occupied south

KYIV: Ukraine struck a bridge in the occupied Black Sea region of Kherson on Saturday, targeting a Russian supply...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 09:02pm

Middle East

Iraq says preparing to host ‘public’ meeting between Iran, Saudi FMs

BAGHDAD: Iraq said Saturday it was preparing to host a “public” meeting of the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 08:01pm

World

Monkeypox outbreak constitutes global health emergency: WHO

The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 07:50pm

Europe

Russia tells Turkey it has ‘nothing to do’ with strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port

ANKARA: Turkey’s defence minister said on Saturday Russian officials had told Ankara that Moscow had “nothing to do”...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 07:44pm

Europe

Ukraine preparing to export grain from ports despite Russian strike

KYIV: Ukraine continues to prepare to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports despite a Russian missile...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 06:46pm

South Asia

Minister in India's West Bengal arrested in education scam probe

KOLKATA: India's financial-crime investigation agency arrested a West Bengal government minister on Saturday for...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 05:55pm

Europe

US envoy says Russia should be held to account for strike on Odesa

KYIV: The US ambassador to Kyiv said that Moscow should be held to account for what she said was an “outrageous”...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 05:43pm

Europe

‘I am the underdog’, says UK PM candidate Sunak

GRANTHAM: Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two remaining candidates to become Britain’s next...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 05:31pm

South Asia

China says COVID vaccines are safe as it reveals leaders have received shots

BEIJING: China’s COVID-19 vaccines are safe and have been given to leaders of the state and ruling Communist Party,...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 05:28pm

Europe

UN secretary-general condemns reported strikes on Ukraine’s Odesa port

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “unequivocally condemns” reported strikes on Saturday on Ukraine’s Odesa port,...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 05:24pm

World

WHO experts split on monkeypox emergency ahead of decision

LONDON: Members of a World Health Organization (WHO) expert group are split over whether the monkeypox outbreak...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 03:56pm

Middle East

At least 17 killed in south Iran floods: state media

TEHRAN: Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 17 people and left six others missing following heavy rainfall...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 01:15pm

Europe

Russian strikes kill three in central Ukraine: governor

KYIV: Russian missile strikes on railway infrastructure and a military airfield in central Ukraine on Saturday left...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 01:12pm

Europe

US pledges more military aid to Ukraine, peace seems far off

KYIV: The United States promised more military support for Ukraine, including drones, and is doing preliminary work...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 10:58am

Europe

EU launches new legal moves against UK over N Ireland

BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Friday launched four new legal proceedings against Britain over London’s...