News Archives for World - 2022-10-21

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Europe

Russia’s defence minister discusses Ukraine in call with US counterpart

MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held a phone call with US counterpart Lloyd Austin, the defence...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 08:00pm

Europe

EU plans aid to Ukraine of 1.5bn euros per month

BRUSSELS: The European Union is drawing up plans to provide Ukraine with 1.5 billion euros ($1.46 billion) in...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:50pm

Europe

Erdogan to discuss NATO bid with Swedish PM in Turkey: report

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accepted a request from Sweden’s new prime minister to visit Turkey for...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:45pm

Europe

Ukraine says 88 towns and villages recaptured in Kherson region

KYIV: The Ukrainian president’s office said on Friday 88 towns and villages had been recaptured in the southern...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:34pm

Energy

Turkey says not right for US to pressure Saudi Arabia over oil output

ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday it was not right for the United States to...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:31pm

Europe

Ukraine says world must stop Russia getting missiles from Iran

KYIV: Ukraine is taking down 85% of Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones fired by Russia but needs its allies’ support to...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:22pm

Europe

Pipeline blasts truth would surprise Europeans

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Friday that the “truth” behind last month’s explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:12pm

South Asia

Japan, US to conduct major military drill from Nov. 10

TOKYO: Japan and the United States will conduct a joint military exercise from Nov. 10, the Japanese Defence...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:53pm

South Asia

Saudi Arabia, China agree to strengthen energy cooperation

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and the director of China’s National Energy...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:41pm

Europe

Truss and UK market turmoil: What you need to know

LONDON: Liz Truss will resign as British prime minister, brought down just six weeks into the job by an economic...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 02:10pm

Europe

Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak lead race to become Britain’s next prime minister

LONDON: Boris Johnson and former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading the potential contenders to replace...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 01:57pm

Europe

UK finance minister Hunt: We will put public finances on sustainable path

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt reiterated on Friday that the government will do “whatever is necessary...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 12:23pm

Europe

Four killed by shelling in Russia-controlled Kherson

Four people were killed when Ukrainian rocket artillery struck a ferry crossing in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 11:05am

Europe

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

The United States said Iranian military trainerswere in Crimea helping Russian forces operate Iranian-made drones to...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:51am

Europe

UK Tory rivals open truncated leadership race

LONDON: Contenders bidding to succeed Prime Minister Liz Truss were Friday to open a hectic weekend of campaigning,...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:31am

Europe

Ukraine warns Russia planning to destroy hydro dam

KYIV: Kyiv accused Russia of planning to destroy a hydroelectric dam in the eastern Kherson region, where Ukrainian...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:19am

Europe

A week really is a long time in UK politics

LONDON: Liz Truss came to 10 Downing Street vowing to be a “disruptor”. She U-turned on almost everything else, but...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:13am

Europe

EU agrees ‘roadmap’ to contain energy prices

BRUSSELS: EU leaders on Friday reached agreement on a “roadmap” aimed at putting in place measures within weeks to...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:06am

World

Malaysia to hold snap national elections on Nov 19

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia): Malaysia will hold a snap election on November 19, officials announced Thursday, with the...