News Archives for World - 2022-12-26

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World

Blast at Russian base after apparent Ukrainian drone penetrates deep

KYIV: A drone believed to be Ukrainian penetrated hundreds of kilometers through Russian airspace, causing a deadly...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 11:12pm

South Asia

China to end quarantine on arrival in fresh Covid rule relaxation

BEIJING: China said Monday it would scrap mandatory quarantine on arrival, further unwinding years of strict virus...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 10:28pm

South Asia

Fifth aid group suspends Afghan work after Taliban ban on women staff

LONDON: Christian Aid on Monday became the fifth foreign aid group to suspend operations in Afghanistan after the...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 08:32pm

South Asia

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy seeks India PM Modi’s help with ‘peace formula’

NEW DELHI: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he sought India’s help with implementing a “peace...

Updated 26 Dec, 2022 09:00pm

Europe

Ukraine calls for Russia’s removal from UN

KYIV: Ukraine on Monday called for Russia to be removed from the United Nations, where Moscow can veto any...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 07:29pm

South Asia

Philippines reports at least eight deaths as rains, floods disrupt Christmas celebrations

MANILA: Philippine authorities on Monday reported at least eight deaths mostly due to floods triggered by heavy...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 06:57pm

South Asia

India’s finance minister hospitalised with fever symptoms: source

NEW DELHI: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was hospitalised in New Delhi on Monday with symptoms of viral...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:58pm

USA

Savage US blizzard leaves 32 dead, power outages, travel snarls

NEW YORK: A brutal winter storm that brought Christmas chaos to millions of Americans will be slow to dissipate, the...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:49pm

Europe

Russia says killed Ukraine ‘saboteurs’ trying to cross border

MOSCOW: Russia’s FSB domestic security service said Monday it had killed a group of saboteurs from Ukraine that...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:38pm

Asia

Xi urges steps to ‘protect’ lives as China battles Covid wave

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials on Monday to take steps to protect lives in his first public...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:36pm

South Asia

UN urges Taliban to reverse ban on female foreign aid workers

KABUL: A senior U.N. official has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban administration to reverse a ban on female humanitarian...

Updated 26 Dec, 2022 07:59pm

South Asia

Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi to confer this week

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will speak before the end of the year,...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 03:08pm

South Asia

Final verdicts in Suu Kyi junta trial set for Friday

YANGON: A Myanmar junta court will give its verdicts on five remaining charges in the 18-month trial of jailed...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 02:44pm

South Asia

South Korea scrambles jets, fires warning shots as North Korean drones intrude

SEOUL: South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning shots on Monday after North Korean...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 01:18pm

South Asia

17 dead in days of heavy snow in Japan

TOKYO: Heavy snowfall across large parts of Japan has killed 17 people over the last 10 days, with thousands of...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 01:05pm

South Asia

Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes

MANILA: Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes,...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 11:24am

Europe

Ukrainian drone downed in Russian air base, 3 killed

MOSCOW: Russian air defence troops downed a Ukrainian drone as it approached an air base in southern Russia and...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 11:15am

Europe

Ukraine to call for Russia’s removal from UN Security Council

KYIV: Ukraine is planning to call for Russia to be removed as a permanent member of the United Nations Security...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 10:45am

Asia

China stages ‘strike drills’ around Taiwan, citing provocation

BEIJING: China’s military said it had conducted “strike drills” in the sea and airspace around Taiwan on ...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 06:59am

South Asia

Three foreign NGOs stop Afghanistan operations

KABUL: Three foreign aid groups, including Save the Children, announced on Sunday they were suspending their...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 06:49am

South Asia

Nepal’s ‘fierce’ ex-guerrilla chief becomes PM again

KATHMANDU: A former Maoist guerrilla who led a decade-long insurgency against Nepal’s Hindu monarchy was on Sunday...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 06:31am

World

Deadly blizzard leaves US in deep freeze on Christmas

NEW YORK: A fearsome winter storm continued to pummel parts of the United States with blizzard conditions Saturday...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 06:08am

Middle East

27 injured in Cairo stadium collapse, says health ministry

CAIRO: At least 27 people were injured on Saturday when part of a sports stadium south of Cairo collapsed during a...