News Archives for World - 2022-10-31

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Energy

OPEC+ ‘only a phone call away’ if markets need balancing: UAE minister

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said on Monday that OPEC+ was always willing to balance crude...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 07:26pm

Middle East

Saudi Q3 GDP grows 8.6%, boosted by higher oil prices

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product expanded by 8.6% in the third quarter compared with the same period in...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 07:12pm

Middle East

Middle East, North Africa seeing ‘gradual slowdown’: IMF

DUBAI: Most of the Middle East and North Africa’s non-oil producing economies are experiencing a “gradual slowdown”,...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 07:11pm

Middle East

Scholz says EU mulling ‘further steps’ against Iran

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that the European Union was considering further sanctions...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 06:34pm

Europe

Continuing grain deal without Russia would be ‘dangerous’: Kremlin

MOSCOW: After pulling out of the deal allowing vital Ukrainian grain exports via a maritime safety corridor, Russia...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 06:04pm

Europe

Ukraine grain exports resume as Turkey fights to save deal

ISTANBUL: Cargo ships loaded with grain and other agricultural products left Ukrainian ports on Monday despite...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:55pm

Europe

Global jobs growth will ‘deteriorate significantly’ this quarter: ILO

GENEVA: Global employment growth will “deteriorate significantly” this quarter, hit by the economic turmoil caused...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:00pm

Europe

EU congratulates Lula, hopes for trade deal

BRUSSELS: The leadership of the European Union congratulated Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his presidential...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 02:58pm

Stocks

Most major Gulf bourses slip on weaker oil prices

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday, dragged lower by falling oil prices, while market...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 02:52pm

USA

US, China discuss relations, war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the rivalry between...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 02:25pm

Europe

Explosions rock Kyiv days after Russia blames Ukraine for Black Sea attack

KYIV: Several blasts shook Kyiv on Monday, days after Russia blamed Ukraine for drone attacks on its Crimea fleet in...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 02:00pm

Europe

Berlin says Lula victory is win for democracy, climate

ASTANA: Germany on Monday welcomed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election, calling it...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 01:53pm

Business & Finance

MENA, Central Asia economies show resilience but global headwinds loom: IMF

DUBAI: Economic activity in the Middle East and Central Asia was resilient with recovery continuing in 2022 but the...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 12:07pm

Europe

Russia’s Putin congratulates Brazil’s Lula on election win

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Brazilian President-elect Lula on winning a third...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 11:34am

Energy

Saudi Arabia may cut crude prices for Asia for Dec cargoes

SINGAPORE: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may cut the prices of most crude grades to Asia in December as...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 11:31am

Asia

World food supplies at risk as Russia withdraws from Black Sea deal

SINGAPORE: Russia’s weekend backtrack from a UN-brokered deal to export Black Sea grains is likely to hit shipments...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 11:18am

Asia

Philippines storm death toll jumps to 98

NOVELETA: The death toll from a storm that battered the Philippines has jumped to 98, the national disaster agency...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 11:01am

Asia

China reports 2,898 new COVID cases for Oct 30 vs 2,105 a day earlier

SHANGHAI: China reported 2,898 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 30, of which 521 were symptomatic and 2,377 were...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 10:44am

Asia

Approval of Japan PM Kishida’s gov’t hits new low, no help from economic plan

TOKYO: Public approval ratings for the government of Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida touched a new low in one...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 10:30am

World

New Zealand suspends bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government said on Monday it has suspended its official bilateral human rights dialogue...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 10:17am

South Asia

Death toll from India bridge collapse rises to 132, search on for missing

AHMEDABAD: The death toll from a bridge collapse in Gujarat in India rose to 132, a local government official told...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:38am

USA

Mexico detects H5N1 bird flu in farm near US border

MEXICO CITY: Mexico has detected the severe H5N1 strain of avian influenza at a 60,000-bird commercial farm in Nuevo...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:32am

Asia

US and South Korean warplanes begin largest ever air drills

SEOUL: The United States and South Korea began one of their largest combined military air drills on Monday, with...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:23am

Asia

South Korea vows probe into deadly Halloween crush

SEOUL: South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday promised a thorough investigation into the Halloween crush...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 08:57am

South Asia

At least 68 killed in India bridge collapse

AHMEDABAD, (India): At least 68 people were killed when a pedestrian bridge over a river in the western Indian state...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 07:44am

Africa

Car bombs at busy Somalia market intersection killed at least 100

MOGADISHU: The two car bombs that exploded at Somalia’s education ministry, next to a busy market intersection,...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 07:40am

World

UN chief delays travel to try to bring Russia back into grain deal

KYIV/NEW YORK: The head of the United Nations said he was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s decision to suspend...