News Archives for World - 2022-11-11

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Europe

Ukraine's Zelensky hails 'historic day' as forces enter Kherson

KYIV: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday hailed a "historic day" and said that military special forces...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 11:13pm

Europe

Ukraine builds wall on border with Belarus - presidential adviser

KYIV: Ukraine said on Friday it was building a reinforced concrete wall and other fortifications on its border with...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 11:06pm

World

Russia bans entry to Biden's siblings, US senators

MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday it had banned entry to 200 US citizens, including President Joe Biden's siblings and...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 10:58pm

Middle East

World hoped to crucify top oil supplier, Saudi says

SHARM EL SHEIKH: The world was hoping to crucify Saudi Arabia as a top oil exporter, its energy minister said on the...

Updated 11 Nov, 2022 11:13pm

Energy

Saudi oil minister says OPEC+ remains cautious on production

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said OPEC+ will remain cautious on oil production, noting that members saw...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 09:30pm

Africa

Biden arrives in Egypt for COP27 climate crisis summit

SHARM EL SHEIKH: President Joe Biden arrived Friday in Egypt to attend the COP27 climate conference, with the White...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 08:05pm

South Asia

India's top court frees Rajiv Gandhi's killers

NEW DELHI: India's top court on Friday ordered the release of six people convicted over the assassination of former...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 05:58pm

Commodities

UN begins talks with Russia on Black Sea grains deal

GENEVA: Talks between a Russian delegation and senior UN officials to address Moscow’s grievances about the Black...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 05:21pm

South Asia

ASEAN agrees in principle to admit East Timor as 11th member

PHNOM PENH: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed in principle to admit East Timor as the...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 04:58pm

South Asia

Banned from education, ‘idle’ Afghan girls are married off

KANDAHAR: Thirteen-year-old Zainab should have been shopping for a new school uniform this autumn but, with no...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 03:36pm

Asia

China confirms Xi to attend G20 summit, meet Biden

BEIJING: Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in Indonesia next week and meet his US counterpart Joe Biden,...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 02:23pm

Europe

Italy PM’s aide warns France against escalating migrant spat with EU funds retaliation

MILAN: One of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s closest aides warned France against escalating an ongoing spat...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 02:12pm

Middle East

Biden faces high expectations at UN climate talks

SHARM EL SHEIKH: US President Joe Biden flies into UN climate talks in Egypt on Friday armed with major domestic...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 11:13am

Europe

Britain’s ex-finance minister Kwarteng told Truss to ‘slow down’ tax cuts

LONDON: Britain’s former finance minister in Liz Truss’s short-lived government said in an interview Thursday he had...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 11:01am

USA

Piece of Challenger space shuttle found off Florida coast

WASHINGTON: Divers searching for a World War II-era aircraft near the Bermuda Triangle have found a piece of an...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 10:42am

Europe

Kyiv takes back settlements in south

Ukrainian troops have reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements abandoned by Russian forces in southern...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 10:27am

Asia

China’s COVID curbs intensify as cases surge to highest since Shanghai lockdown

BEIJING: Chinese authorities stepped up COVID-19 lockdowns and other curbs to halt clusters from spreading as...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 10:03am

Asia

ASEAN summit begins with Myanmar likely to dominate agenda; ‘little progress expected’

PHNOM PENH: Leaders of Southeast Asian nations began an annual summit on Friday that is likely to be dominated by...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 09:58am

Asia

Japan PM Kishida plans to sack Justice Minister Hanashi

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has firmed up his intention to sack Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi,...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 09:28am

Middle East

Pakistan at COP27 demands climate aid, says ‘dystopia’ already here

Pakistan is playing a high-profile role at the COP27 summit in Egypt this year, serving as one of two co-chairs invited by conference host Egypt, with the other being Norway

Updated 11 Nov, 2022 02:27pm

Middle East

Iran arrests alleged ‘agent’ of London-based TV channel amid unrest

DUBAI: A woman arrested on Thursday by Iran’s security forces has been formally charged with communicating with ...