News Archives for World - 2023-03-13

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Europe

Finnish PM open to discussing donating F18 jets to Ukraine

HELSINKI: Finland's prime minister on Monday said that she was open to discussing giving fighter jets to Ukraine,...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:28pm

Europe

Ukraine troops wrap up Leopard tank training in Spain

ZARAGOZA: Ukrainian soldiers wrap up this week a four-week training course in Spain on how to operate the Leopard 2...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:15pm

World

UK boosts security spending against China and Russia threats

LONDON: Britain on Monday detailed plans to bolster military and security spending to confront the "epoch-defining...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:02pm

USA

Biden wants $886bn defense budget with eyes on Ukraine and future wars

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's biggest peacetime U.S. defense budget request of $886 billion includes a 5.2% pay...

Updated 13 Mar, 2023 11:27pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets in red as banking fears rattle markets

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Monday, extending losses from the previous session as the collapse of...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 09:03pm

USA

Iran insists prisoner swap agreed despite US denial

TEHRAN: Iran insisted on Monday that it had reached a prisoner exchange deal with arch foe the United States, a day...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:46pm

USA

US VP Harris to visit Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia in push to boost Africa links

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to three African countries this month, a statement said...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:39pm

Europe

Turkiye’s quake toll tops 48,000 as govt races to build container cities

ANKARA: The death toll in Turkiye from last month’s major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:33pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s growth to shrink by 3% in 2023, rebound in 2024: Moody’s

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s growth is expected to shrink by 3% this year, Moody’s Investors Service said on Monday as the...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:03pm

South Asia

After Saudi deal, Iran says hopes to restore Bahrain ties

TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it would welcome restoring ties with Bahrain to end seven years of ruptured relations,...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 05:46pm

South Asia

Belarus, Iran vow to boost ties amid Russia’s Ukraine war

TEHRAN: The presidents of Iran and Belarus hailed their close ties in talks in Tehran Monday at a time both...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 03:47pm

Europe

UK finance minister says SVB rescue necessary to protect UK tech

LONDON: Finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Monday the rescue of SVB’s UK arm by HSBC was necessary to help protect...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 03:30pm

Europe

Sanofi hones in on type 1 diabetes in $2.9bn Provention Bio deal

France’s Sanofi has agreed to acquire Provention Bio for $2.9 billion to bolster its work on type 1 diabetes therapy...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 02:11pm

Stocks

Major Gulf bourses subdued on SVB jitter; Saudi edges up

Most major Gulf stock markets fell on Monday, shrugging a slight gain in oil prices, as investors were a little...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 02:06pm

Asia

China’s Xi plans Russia visit as soon as next week

Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to travel to Russia to meet with his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as soon...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 02:03pm

South Asia

India ‘elated and proud’ of Oscar wins, PM Modi says

NEW DELHI: India was “elated and proud” after scoring two Oscar wins on a historic night for Asian films, Prime...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 01:48pm

USA

10 people killed in central Mexico bar shooting

APASEO EL GRANDE: Ten people were shot to death and another five were wounded in an attack at a bar in Mexico’s...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 01:22pm

World

22 migrants die in boat sinking off Madagascar: authorities

ANTANANARIVO: At least 22 migrants died when their boat sank off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, the...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 12:42pm

Europe

Georgia’s PM calls on Ukraine’s Zelenskiy not to interfere in Georgia affairs

Georgian’s prime minister, Irakli Garibashvili, called on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday to not...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 12:38pm

Asia

China’s Xi stresses security, calls its military ‘Great Wall of Steel’

BEIJING: China needs security to develop and must modernise its military to make it a “Great Wall of Steel”,...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 12:14pm

Asia

North Korea launches missiles from submarine as US-South Korean drills begin

SEOUL: Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, state news...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:58am

Europe

Ukraine, Russia locked in brutal battle in Bakhmut, casualties mount

KYIV: Ukrainian forces faced relentless Russian attacks on Bakhmut in its eastern Donetsk region, with both sides...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:39am

Europe

Russia’s air defence downs four missiles in Belgorod region

At least one person was wounded in the southern Russian region of Belgorod on Monday after Russian forces shot down...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:26am

Asia

China’s Premier Li says developing economy is key to creating jobs

BEIJING: China’s new Premier Li Qiang said “developing the economy is the fundamental solution for creating jobs,”...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:09am

World

Nuclear submarine construction to generate thousands of jobs in Australia

SYDNEY: A plan to build an Australian fleet of nuclear powered submarines will create 20,000 jobs in Australia,...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:06am

USA

Eight dead after two boats capsize near San Diego

SAN DIEGO: At least eight people have died after two fishing boats capsized off the coast of San Diego, California,...