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World - 2022-08-11

South Asia

North Korea declares victory over COVID, suggests leader Kim had it

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too ...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 11:35pm

Arts

Dubai to host 'world’s largest gathering of futurists' for forum at Museum of the Future

Dubai is looking forward to hosting 400 'futurists' in October in order to decode what the future of humanity might...

Updated 11 Aug, 2022 08:13pm

USA

US producer prices fall in July, underlying inflation slows

US producer prices unexpectedly fell in July amid a drop in the cost for energy products, and underlying producer...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 06:41pm

USA

US weekly jobless claims rise for second straight week

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose for the second straight week, indicating...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 06:38pm

World

EU says US plan for EV tax breaks discriminatory, may breach WTO rules

BRUSSELS: The European Union said on Thursday it was “deeply concerned” about proposed tax credits for purchases of...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 06:33pm

South Asia

Taliban cleric killed in blast in Kabul: intelligence official

KABUL: A prominent Taliban cleric, Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, was killed in an attack in Kabul on Thursday,...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 05:56pm

Europe

Scholz pledges more help for Germans to fight inflation

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday promised further measures to shield Germans from soaring inflation...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:56pm

Europe

Norwegian woman climber on track to break ‘super peaks’ record

ISLAMABAD: Norwegian climber Kristin Harila has just three mountains left in her bid to climb the world’s 14 “super...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:53pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Rajapaksa arrives in Thailand

Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has arrived in Thailand on Thursday for a temporary stay, according...

Updated 11 Aug, 2022 07:08pm

World

Global youth unemployment set to slip to 73 million in 2022: UN

GENEVA: The total global number of unemployed youths should fall to 73 million in 2022, down by two million from the...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 03:23pm

Asia

South Korea flooding death toll rises to 11

SEOUL: The death toll from South Korea’s record-breaking rains and flooding has risen to 11, officials said...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 11:37am

USA

Blinken in Rwanda on final leg of Africa trip

KIGALI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday,...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 11:31am

South Asia

Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school

KABUL: Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his nights planting bombs -- hoping to target an Afghan government soldier or,...

Updated 11 Aug, 2022 04:57pm

USA

Trump refuses to answer questions in NY attorney general probe

NEW YORK: Former US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he refused to answer questions during an appearance...