Europe Russia-US nuclear talks postponed Nuclear disarmament talks between Russia and the United States set to take place this week have been postponed,... Published 28 Nov, 2022 07:17pm
Middle East Saudi unveils plan for massive new airport in capital RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday announced plans for a new airport in Riyadh intended to spur rapid growth in the... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:53pm
Asia China tightens security after rare protests against COVID curbs SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Police on Monday stopped and searched people at the sites of weekend protests in Shanghai and... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:36pm
Europe Russia won’t stop strikes until it runs out of missiles, Zelenskiy says LVIV/KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Ukrainians to expect another brutal week of cold and darkness ahead,... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:37pm
Asia Japan PM wants defence spending to double to 2% of GDP to counter China TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers to double defence spending to about 2% of gross... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:32pm
Middle East Iran welcomes Iraq moves on guarding border TEHRAN: Iran reacted favourably Monday to neighbouring Iraq’s decision to redeploy federal guards along its border,... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:08pm
Europe Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO WHO says move aimed at minimising any ongoing negative impact of the current name Updated 28 Nov, 2022 07:19pm
Europe Ukraine warns of fresh Russian missile strikes KYIV: Ukraine said on Monday that Russia was preparing for a fresh wave of missile attacks on its energy grid that... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:04pm
MENA Iran says it has proof that Western states were involved in protests DUBAI: Iran has proof that Western nations were involved in protests that have swept the country, the foreign... Updated 28 Nov, 2022 03:01pm
MENA Four dead in hotel siege in Somali capital: security agency MOGADISHU: At least four people were killed in an ongoing attack by Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular... Published 28 Nov, 2022 12:36pm
USA 100-mile strike weapon weighed for Ukraine as arms makers wrestle with demand WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is considering a Boeing proposal to supply Ukraine with cheap, small precision bombs fitted... Published 28 Nov, 2022 12:05pm
Europe Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant remains under Moscow control The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains under Russian control, the Russia-installed administration of the... Published 28 Nov, 2022 11:55am
Australian government moves to censure former prime minister over secret ministries SYDNEY: Australia’s Labor government said it will move a parliamentary censure motion against former Liberal prime... Published 28 Nov, 2022 11:07am
South Asia More than 80 injured as Indian police clash with Adani port protesters KOCHI: More than 80 people were wounded in southern India as villagers halting the construction of a $900 million... Updated 28 Nov, 2022 01:54pm
Europe Britain must do more to promote its values abroad: Sunak LONDON: Britain must do more to defend its values of freedom and openness on the world stage, Prime Minister Rishi... Published 28 Nov, 2022 10:47am
Africa Landslide in Cameroon kills at least 11 YAOUNDÉ: A landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde killed at least 11 people attending a funeral on Sunday, a local... Published 28 Nov, 2022 10:43am
Asia China COVID cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests BEIJING: China posted another record high COVID-19 infections on Monday, after an extraordinary weekend of protests... Published 28 Nov, 2022 10:10am
Europe Ukraine warns of more Russian attacks as fighting rages in Donetsk LVIV/KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia would surely launch new missile attacks on his... Published 28 Nov, 2022 09:52am
Middle East Thousands protest Turkish strikes on Kurdish groups in Syria QAMISHLI: Thousands of Kurds protested on Sunday in the Syrian city of Qamishli against days of deadly Turkish... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Asia Kim vows North Korea to have world’s most powerful nuclear force SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country aimed to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force as ... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Europe Snow to blanket Kyiv from Sunday as power still in short supply KYIV: Heavy snowfall was expected in Kyiv starting on Sunday, with temperatures dropping below freezing day and... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Breakthrough in Venezuela talks spurs US to ease embargo MEXICO CITY: The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition broke a political stalemate Saturday ... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Middle East Iran arrests Khamenei’s niece after condemning regime: brother PARIS: Iranian authorities have arrested a niece of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after she recorded a video... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Bolsonaro attends first public event since election loss RESENDE: Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday attended his first public event since losing reelection... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Cuba holds local elections as opposition deplores pressure HAVANA: Cubans are voting Sunday in municipal elections amid a grave economic crisis that could weaken turnout and... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Middle East Iraqi PM says fraction of stolen $2.5bn retrieved BAGHDAD: Iraq has recovered “part” of $2.5 billion in public funds fraudulently withdrawn from a government... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Qatari World Cup streaming service partly inaccessible in Saudi RIYADH: The official streaming platform of the World Cup is inaccessible in much of Saudi Arabia, subscribers told... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Ukraine nuclear boss says he sees signs Russia may leave occupied plant KYIV: The head of Ukraine's state-run nuclear energy firm said on Sunday there were signs that Russian forces might... Published 28 Nov, 2022 12:05am
Erdogan says Turkish, Egyptian ministers to meet in process of building ties ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in comments broadcast on Sunday that a process of building relations... Published 28 Nov, 2022 12:01am