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World - 2022-08-01

World

Putin says no one can win a nuclear war

LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday there could be no winners in a nuclear war and no such war...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 11:10pm

World

US targets Chinese, UAE firms in new Iran oil sanctions

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese and other firms it said helped to sell tens of...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 11:04pm

USA

U.S. manufacturing slows modestly; excess inventories weigh on new orders

WASHINGTON: U.S. manufacturing activity slowed less than expected in July and there were signs that supply...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 10:09pm

Europe

Ukraine says receives more Western rocket systems

KYIV: Ukraine said Monday it had received more precision rocket systems from the United States and Germany, adding...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:40pm

South Asia

India confirms Asia’s first monkeypox death

KOCHI: India confirmed its first monkeypox death on Monday, a young man in the southern state of Kerala, in what is...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:27pm

Europe

Russia bars entry to dozens more Britons including Starmer, Cameron and Piers Morgan

LONDON: Russia on Monday announced sanctions against 39 British politicians, officials, business people and...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:23pm

South Asia

India’s monsoon rains forecast to be average in August, September

NEW DELHI: India is likely to receive an average amount of rain in August and September, the weather office said on...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:50pm

Middle East

Investment in MENA start-up Homzmart rises to $40mn after latest round

CAIRO: Furniture and home goods e-commerce platform Homzmart has closed one of the past year’s biggest funding...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:35pm

Middle East

Iran says ‘optimistic’ after EU proposal for nuclear deal

TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it remains “optimistic” about a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 03:59pm

Europe

EU and NATO urge Russia to fully implement grain deal

BRUSSELS: The European Union and NATO on Monday welcomed the departure of a grain shipment from Ukraine as a “first...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 03:56pm

South Asia

Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks urgent help to feed children

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka issued an urgent appeal on Monday to tackle rapidly spreading malnutrition among children as its...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 03:25pm

World

Indonesia, US begin ‘Super Garuda Shield’ military exercise

JAKARTA: Thousands of Indonesian and American troops began a two-week joint military exercise on Monday that...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 11:46am

Commodities

First shipment of Ukrainian grain has left Odessa: Turkey

ANKARA: The first shipment of Ukrainian grain left the port of Odessa on Monday under a deal aimed at relieving a...

Updated 01 Aug, 2022 12:20pm

Europe

Russia pounds Ukrainian port; Putin announces global maritime ambitions

KYIV: Russian missiles pounded Ukraine’s port city Mykolaiv on the Black Sea, as President Vladimir Putin signed a...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 10:23am

Middle East

Hezbollah warns Israel against ‘playing with time’

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s armed Hezbollah group issued a video on Sunday showing vessels involved in the Israeli offshore...