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World - 2022-08-08

World

US to send $4.5 billion more to Ukraine for budget needs

The United States will provide an additional $4.5 billion to Ukraine's government, bringing its total budgetary...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 10:59pm

Asia

Support for Japan PM’s cabinet lowest since it was formed: NHK reports

TOKYO: Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slid to the lowest level since he took office last...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 09:43pm

USA

US calls on Russia to stop military activity at nuclear sites

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: The White House called on Russia on Monday to cease all military operations around nuclear...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 09:21pm

Europe

UK’s Johnson to leave ‘major’ fiscal decisions to next PM

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not make “major fiscal interventions” before leaving office next month,...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 08:06pm

Africa

US not trying to ‘outdo’ world powers in Africa, says Blinken

PRETORIA: The United States is seeking a “true partnership” with Africa and not trying to “outdo” other world powers...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 08:05pm

USA

Biden ‘concerned’ as China holds new Taiwan military drills

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE: US President Joe Biden voiced his concern Monday over China’s extension of military drills...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 08:05pm

Europe

EU submits a ‘final text’ at Iran nuclear talks: European official

VIENNA: The European Union has submitted a “final text” at talks to salvage a 2015 deal aimed at reining in Tehran’s...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 07:58pm

World

Monkeypox cases and deaths around the world

More than 80 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, which the World...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 07:35pm

Stocks

Earnings lift Abu Dhabi index to 3-month high; Egypt slips after recent run

Abu Dhabi outperformed other Gulf stock markets on Monday, buoyed by strong corporate earnings, while Egypt’s bourse...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:40pm

Europe

EU plan to cut gas use by 15% comes into effect

BRUSSELS: An EU plan to cut gas consumption across the bloc by 15 percent to cope with an energy price crisis...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:16pm

Europe

BioNTech expects Omicron-adapted vaccine deliveries as soon as October

BERLIN: BioNTech expects to begin deliveries of two Omicron-adapted vaccines as soon as October, which will help...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:49pm

Europe

Italy kicks off vaccination campaign against monkeypox

ROME: Italy opened its vaccination campaign against monkeypox on Monday, as case numbers have increased at a time...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:32pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka frees Stalin on bail after arrest draws outcry

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Monday released on bail top leftist trade union leader Joseph Stalin, whose arrest...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:02pm

Europe

World’s biggest chocolate plant restarts after health scare

BRUSSELS: A factory in Belgium billed as the world’s biggest chocolate-making plant said it restarted operations...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 04:54pm

Europe

Ukraine says it hit Russian troop bases, key bridges in overnight strikes

KYIV: Ukraine conducted long-range strikes on Russian troop bases and two key bridges across the Dnipro river...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 04:11pm

South Asia

10 killed in stabbing spree in Iran’s south: state media

TEHRAN: An attacker stabbed 10 people to death in Kerman province in southern Iran due to “personal differences”,...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 03:59pm

Middle East

Chad military leader signs accord for talks with opposition

DOHA: Chad’s military ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno Monday signed a deal with more than 40 opposition groups to...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 03:57pm

Asia

Hong Kong reduces Covid quarantine for arrivals

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will cut its hotel quarantine for international arrivals from one week to three days from...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 03:53pm

Europe

Finland records record refugee numbers after Ukraine war

HELSINKI: Finland has registered a record number of asylum seekers following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, beating a...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 03:50pm

Middle East

Gaza crossing opens as truce holds

RAFAH: Fuel trucks entered Gaza as an Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad held on Monday, raising...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 03:02pm

Asia

China announces fresh military drills around Taiwan

TAIPEI: China’s military announced fresh military drills on Monday in the seas and airspace around Taiwan - a day...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 02:53pm

Europe

London police strip-searched hundreds of kids: new data

LONDON: London’s under-fire police force strip-searched more than 600 children over a two-year period, most of them...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 01:26pm

Europe

Drought forces water use rethink in Spain

MADRID: Faced with a historic drought and threatened by desertification, Spain is rethinking how it spends its water...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 01:11pm

Asia

China reports 940 new COVID cases for Aug 7 vs 868 a day earlier

SHANGHAI: China reported 940 new COVID-19 infections for Aug. 7, of which 380 were symptomatic and 560 were...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 11:55am

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhia...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 11:17am

Europe

Climate change compensation fight brews ahead of COP27 summit

BRUSSELS: Tensions are mounting ahead of this year’s UN climate summit, as vulnerable countries ramp up demands for...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 10:27am

World

UN chief demands international access to Ukraine nuclear plant after new attack

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for international inspectors to be given access to the...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 10:20am

Europe

Temperatures rise as France tackles its worst drought on record

PARIS: France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched ...