USA U.S. lawmakers preparing plan to avert debt-ceiling crisis WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is preparing a plan to defuse a looming crisis over the nation's... Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:45pm
Europe Germany and France vow support for Ukraine, including military PARIS: Germany and France on Sunday vowed to assist Ukraine for as long as needed and to support efforts to ... Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:41pm
Egypt signs $1.5 bln financing agreement with ITFC: CNBC Arabia Egypt has signed a $1.5 billion financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)... Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:38pm
Turkish elections to be held on May 14: Erdogan ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would hold elections on May 14, a month earlier than scheduled,... Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:34pm
Europe Britain’s former PM Boris Johnson visits Kyiv, pledges help KYIV: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv on a surprise trip on Sunday, meeting President... Published 22 Jan, 2023 07:18pm
Asia China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week BEIJING: China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top... Published 22 Jan, 2023 05:22pm
Middle East Iran’s Raisi pledges to tackle inflation TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday set the tackling of galloping inflation and currency devaluation... Published 22 Jan, 2023 05:19pm
MENA Israel PM removes top minister over court ruling JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu removed a top minister from office Sunday, a statement said,... Published 22 Jan, 2023 04:36pm
Africa At least five injured after blast at mayor’s office in Mogadishu -ambulance worker MOGADISHU: At least five people were injured in a blast on Sunday at the gates of the mayor’s office in Somalia’s... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 04:30pm
Europe Putin ally says West’s deliveries of new weapons to Kyiv will lead to global catastrophe A close ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that deliveries of offensive weapons to Kyiv that threaten... Published 22 Jan, 2023 02:34pm
USA Nine killed in mass shooting in Los Angeles area, police say Nine people were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey Park, California, late on Saturday, the Los... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 04:32pm
Middle East 13 killed in building collapse in Syria’s second city ALEPPO: A building collapsed Sunday in Syria’s second city of Aleppo, killing 13 people including children,... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 05:16pm
USA US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom NEW YORK: From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 01:16pm
South Asia Despite crackdown, Iran protesters still challenging regime PARIS: Despite a slackening of street activity in the face of a brutal crackdown, Iranian protesters are still... Published 22 Jan, 2023 12:07pm
Asia Four killed, four critical after Japan apartment fire TOKYO: A fire at an apartment building in Kobe in western Japan killed four men and left four in critical condition... Published 22 Jan, 2023 12:00pm
USA US Justice Dept found more classified items in Biden home search WASHINGTON: A new search of President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday by the US Justice... Published 22 Jan, 2023 11:27am
Europe Russia increases shelling in regions outside Ukraine’s Donbas LVIV: Russia increased shelling of Ukraine’s eastern regions outside the main front line in the Donbas industrial... Published 22 Jan, 2023 11:17am
New Zealand chooses ‘Chippy’ Hipkins to replace charismatic Ardern WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party chose former COVID minister Chris Hipkins on Sunday to replace the... Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:58am
Asia China reports almost 13,000 new COVID-related deaths for Jan. 13-19 BEIJING: China reported almost 13,000 deaths related to COVID-19 in hospitals between January 13 and 19, adding to... Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:52am
South Asia India blocks BBC documentary on PM Modi from airing in India MUMBAI: India has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary which questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership... Published 22 Jan, 2023 10:43am
Europe Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania urge Germany to send tanks to Ukraine The Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania made a joint call to Germany on Saturday to step up its... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 02:46pm
Turkey condemns vile, sacrilegious Sweden protest STOCKHOLM: Protests in Stockholm on Saturday against Turkey and Sweden’s bid to join NATO, including the burning ... Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am
South Asia Six injured in Jammu blasts before Rahul arrives OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: At least six people were injured on Saturday in two blasts in illegally Indian occupied Jammu,... Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am
UN highlights ‘huge step backwards’ for women following Afghanistan trip UNITED NATIONS: Apparent exemptions granted by the Taliban to harsh restrictions placed on Afghan women are not... Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am
Iran Guards warn EU terror label would be ‘mistake’ TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday warned the European Union against making a... Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am
Brazil's Lula fires army chief: media BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sacked the country's army chief, Julio Cesar de Arruda,... Published 22 Jan, 2023 12:15am