News Archives for World - 2022-11-22

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World

S.Africa's Ramaphosa demands climate aid from rich world in UK state visit

LONDON: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged rich nations to help save vulnerable ones from...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 11:59pm

World

US to provide $4.5bn to Ukraine through World Bank

WASHINGTON: The US government said Tuesday it would provide $4.5 billion in financial support for Ukraine, with the...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 11:23pm

Middle East

Saudi king declares holiday after shock win over Argentina

RIYADH: Saudi King Salman has declared a national holiday after the football team’s stunning World Cup win on...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 10:16pm

Middle East

US, Saudi ties under review despite Khashoggi immunity ruling, Blinken says

The US relationship with Saudi Arabia is still under review despite a Biden administration ruling that the Saudi...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 07:15pm

Middle East

Dubai Islamic Bank sells $750mn in debut sustainable sukuk

DUBAI: Dubai Islamic Bank sold $750 million of its debut sustainable Islamic bond on Tuesday, a bank document...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 06:43pm

Europe

Erdogan signals ground operation into Syria ‘God willing soon’

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Turkey would “soon” launch a ground operation in Syria...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 06:26pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia says it is close to making $5bn deposit with Turkey

A Turkish official with knowledge of the matter says discussions are at the final stage with Saudi Arabia over a swap or deposit agreement

Updated 22 Nov, 2022 09:19pm

South Asia

India govt to give additional funds for rural schemes to ease pain

NEW DELHI: The Indian government will likely raise its allocation to the rural development ministry by 18% to 1.60...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:35pm

Europe

Ukraine says Russia hit aid distribution centre, one killed

KYIV: Russian shelling hit a humanitarian aid distribution centre in the town of Orihiv in southeastern Ukraine on...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:24pm

World

Global growth to slow amid ‘persistent’ high inflation: OECD

PARIS: World growth is set to slide from 3.1 percent this year to 2.2 percent next year due to high inflation,...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:21pm

Asia

38 killed in central China fire

BEIJING: Thirty-eight people were killed and two were injured after a fire at a plant in central China, state media...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 10:46am

Asia

Beijing shuts parks, museums as China’s COVID cases rise

BEIJING: Beijing shut parks and museums on Tuesday while more Chinese cities resumed mass testing for COVID-19, as...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 10:33am

Asia

Malaysia’s Anwar, Muhyiddin rush to meet deadline to form government

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, and former premier Muhyiddin Yassin were vying to break a...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 10:21am

Europe

Ukraine braces for harsh winter as Russian strikes cripple power facilities

KYIV: Ukrainians braced for a winter with little or no power in several areas including Kyiv where temperatures have...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 10:14am

Middle East

Dubai’s main airport raises 2022 passenger forecast

DUBAI: Dubai’s main airport on Tuesday raised its passenger forecast for this year by nearly two million to 64.3...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:58am

Asia

US, China defence ministers meet for second time this year

PHNOM PENH: The Chinese and US defence ministers met for their second face-to-face talks this year on Tuesday, a US...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:54am

Asia

Many school children among 252 dead in Indonesia quake

CIANJUR: Many children killed when their schools collapsed are among the 252 dead from an earthquake that devastated...

Updated 22 Nov, 2022 03:31pm

World

No tsunami warning for Solomon Islands after 7.0 earthquake off coast

SYDNEY: Authorities in the Solomon Islands said no tsunami warning would be issued after two earthquakes on Tuesday...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:40am

World

Shallow quake kills 162, injures hundreds on Indonesia’s Java island

CIANJUR: A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 162 people, with hundreds injured and others missing,...