News Archives for World - 2023-01-26

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Europe

Ukraine threaten Paris Olympics boycott if Russia take part

KYIV: Ukraine threatened Thursday to boycott the 2024 Olympics in Paris if Russian and Belarusian athletes are...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 11:59pm

Europe

UK targets Ukraine tank deliveries at end of March

LONDON: Britain's government said Thursday it was aiming to send tanks to Ukraine at the end of March, with training...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 11:26pm

USA

New US home sales fall in 2022 on higher mortgage rates

WASHINGTON: Sales of new US homes exceeded expectations in December but slumped for all of 2022, according to...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 08:46pm

Middle East

Blinken to urge end to violence on Middle East trip

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to Israel, the occupied West Bank and Egypt...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 08:20pm

USA

US growth slows to 2.1% in 2022 as downturn fears loom

WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at a slower pace in 2022, the Commerce Department said Thursday, as activity eased...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 06:59pm

Europe

Turkey says it is ‘meaningless’ to restore NATO dialogue with Sweden, Finland

ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday it was “meaningless” to hold a trilateral meeting...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:45pm

Asia

Uzbekistan to import Russian gas for first time

TASHKENT: Uzbekistan will import natural gas from Russia for the first time ever as the Central Asian country faces...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:43pm

Europe

UK retail sales volumes slide at fastest rate since April: CBI

LONDON: British retail sales volumes slid over the last month at the fastest rate since April last year, underlining...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 04:53pm

Europe

Leopard tanks to arrive in Ukraine around late March: Germany

MÖCKERN: Leopard tanks pledged by Germany to help Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion will arrive in “late March, early...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 04:41pm

South Asia

India showcases military might in Republic Day parade

NEW DELHI: India showcased its military might with tanks and flyovers by roaring fighter jets in the heart of New...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 02:37pm

Middle East

Nine Palestinians killed in Israel West Bank raid: ministry

JENIN: An Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp Thursday killed nine Palestinians including an...

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 02:43pm

Europe

One killed in Kyiv in Russian missile attack

KYIV: One person was killed and two were wounded after a Russian missile hit non-residential buildings in the south...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 02:11pm

Asia

China says Covid deaths down by nearly 80 percent

BEIJING: The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the start of the month,...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 12:31pm

South Asia

Disinformation stalks Rahul Gandhi on trans-India trek

NEW DELHI: As Rahul Gandhi trekked across India on a march that even critics say has improved his image, the...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 12:24pm

Europe

Ukrainian military says destroyed 24 Russian drones, warns of more attacks

Russian forces launched an unsuccessful overnight drone attack on Ukraine on Thursday, mainly targeting central...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 11:39am

USA

Immigrant farm worker charged with 7 murders in northern California shooting

REDWOOD CITY: A 66-year-old immigrant farm worker was formally charged with premeditated murder on Wednesday in the...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 10:51am

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy urges UN action on deportations

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged a senior UN official to help find a way to resolve what Ukrainian...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 10:34am

USA

US FAA revokes access to system for contractors involved in computer outage

WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told lawmakers on Wednesday that it had revoked access to a...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 10:18am

Europe

Germany, US to send battle tanks to Ukraine, Russia slams decision

WASHINGTON/BERLIN/KYIV: The United States and Germany have announced plans to arm Ukraine with dozens of battle...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 09:47am

South Asia

India plans to carry out false flag operation in IIOJ&K

ISLAMABAD: India is planning a false flag operation in the IIOJ&K on Indian Republic day, 26 January 2023....