News Archives for World - 2023-02-10

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World

Zelensky says new Russian missile attack 'challenge to NATO'

KYIV: Ukraine said on Friday Russia has launched a "massive" new wave of missiles and drones as President Volodymyr...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 11:38pm

World

Up to 5.3 million in Syria may be homeless after quake: UN

BEIRUT: Up to 5.3 million people in Syria may have been made homeless by the devastating earthquake which rocked the...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 11:30pm

Europe

UK rail workers union rejects new pay offers in long-running dispute

LONDON: Britain's biggest railway workers' union rejected the latest pay offers from train companies on Friday,...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:37pm

Europe

UN seeks aid for 874,000 Turkiye-Syria quake survivors

ROME: The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Friday for $77 million to provide food rations and hot meals...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 08:23pm

Europe

World Bank approves $50mn grant for Ukraine transport repairs

WASHINGTON: The World Bank said Friday that it has approved an initial $50 million grant to help restore Ukraine’s...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 08:18pm

Europe

Ukraine says it shot down 61 of 71 missiles Russia fired in latest attacks

KYIV: Russia launched 71 cruise missiles at Ukraine on Friday and 61 of them were shot down, Ukraine’s air force...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 06:23pm

South Asia

India’s top court says investor interests must be protected after Adani report

NEW DELHI: India’s top court, hearing two petitions related to large investor losses following a report by a U.S....

Published 10 Feb, 2023 06:11pm

Europe

Russian missiles crossed Romania on way to Ukraine

KYIV: Ukraine’s armed forces chief said Friday two Russian missiles crossed the airspace of Moldova and NATO-member...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 05:55pm

Middle East

Syria’s Assad visits quake victims in Aleppo

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first visit Friday to a region stricken by an earthquake that...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 05:49pm

Europe

Ukraine reports ‘massive’ Russian attacks

KYIV: Ukraine said Russia launched “massive” missile and drone attacks on Friday, a day after President Volodymyr...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:22pm

Europe

Turkish unemployment rises to 10.3% December

ISTANBUL: Turkiye unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point month-on-month to 10.3% in December, while a...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 12:46pm

USA

Man dies after being shot near New York’s Times Square

NEW YORK: A man was shot dead on Thursday a few blocks from the heart of New York’s Times Square tourist hub, which...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 12:23pm

Europe

Children found alive as Turkiye-Syria quake toll tops 22,000

KAHRAMANMARAS: Rescuers pulled children alive Friday from the rubble of the Turkiye-Syria earthquake as the toll...

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 05:42pm

Europe

EU leaders agree targeted, temporary support for green industry

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders agreed on Friday they should allow “targeted, temporary and proportionate” support...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 11:17am

Europe

Russian launches overnight strikes on Kharkiv

Russian forces launched a series of overnight strikes that have knocked out power supplies in parts of Kharkiv,...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:51am

Europe

Russia fears Ukraine will strike deep into its territory with Western arms

Moscow does not believe Kyiv’s pledges that it will not use long-range Western arms to strike deep into Russian...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:41am

USA

US says to provide $85mn humanitarian aid to Turkiye, Syria

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Thursday it will provide $85 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:33am

Energy

Aramco to supply full crude contract volumes to at least 4 Asia refiners in March

SINGAPORE: Saudi Aramco has told at least four customers in North Asia they will receive full contract volumes of...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:15am

Europe

France doesn’t rule out fighter jets for Ukraine, but says more immediate firepower needed

KYIV: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he did not rule out sending fighter jets to Ukraine at some...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 10:10am

South Asia

Sri Lanka needs bilateral creditor assurances to unlock $2.9bn bailout, IMF says

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s bailout package can be presented to the International Monetary Fund’s board for approval as...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 09:41am

World

Turkiye, Syria quake could cost $4bn

PARIS: The earthquake that has devastated Turkey and Syria could cause economic losses exceeding $4 billion, ratings...