News Archives for World - 2023-03-14

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World

US condemns 'reckless' Russia collision with American drone

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday condemned a Russian jet's "reckless" collision with one of its drones over...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 10:46pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka president says no side arrangements with any creditor

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will not make side arrangements with any of its bilateral or commercial creditors to reduce the...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 08:43pm

Middle East

White House praises Saudi-Boeing deal, says it will support US jobs

WASHINGTON: The White House on Tuesday welcomed the “landmark” deal between Saudi Arabia and the Boeing Co, saying...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 08:15pm

Energy

OPEC raises Chinese oil demand growth forecast further

LONDON: OPEC on Tuesday further raised its forecast for Chinese oil demand growth in 2023 due to the relaxation of...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 06:31pm

South Asia

Armenian PM: We have ‘problems’ with Russia, but no crisis

TBILISI: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday there were “problems” in his country’s relations...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 06:27pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia deposit of $5bn enters Turkish central bank accounts

ANKARA: A deposit of $5 billion from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) entered the accounts of the Turkish...

Updated 14 Mar, 2023 06:43pm

Africa

IMF sees Senegal 2023 growth lower than expected, lowers 2022 GDP estimate

DAKAR: Growth in Senegal’s economy is expected to accelerate in 2023 but still come in lower than expected, IMF...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 06:11pm

USA

US consumer prices increase solidly in February

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices increased in February amid sticky rental housing costs, but economists are divided on...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 06:06pm

Europe

UK unemployment at historic low but inflation hits wages

LONDON: British unemployment remains near its historical low but wages are still falling in real terms, official...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 05:53pm

South Asia

Nepal seeks easier trade access to Chinese markets

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday asked China to provide “easy and more generous”...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 05:35pm

South Asia

India’s top court rejects govt plea seeking more compensation for Bhopal gas disaster victims

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the government’s plea seeking more compensation from Union...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 02:47pm

South Asia

Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries

NEW DELHI: Lahore jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according...

Updated 14 Mar, 2023 06:57pm

USA

Biden invites British PM Sunak to White House

SAN DIEGO: President Joe Biden on Monday invited British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House in June. The...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 01:15pm

Europe

Sky-high UK childcare costs hit women’s careers

LONDON: Increased childcare funding is expected to feature in the UK government’s budget this week, in a bid to ease...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 01:05pm

Asia

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, Seoul says

SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, Seoul said, Pyongyang’s second launch in three...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 12:48pm

World

Australia’s nuclear submarine plan to cost up to $245 billion by 2055

CANBERRA: Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine programme with the United States and Britain will cost up to A$368...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 12:21pm

Asia

China to reopen borders to foreign tourists for first time since 2020

BEIJING: China said that it will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 12:11pm

Europe

Russia says Black Sea grain deal will be extended automatically if no objections

A deal allowing the safe export of grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be extended automatically after it...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 11:53am

World

Musk, China’s BYD deny report on Tesla ending battery supply cooperation

SHANGHAI: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk and Chinese electric vehicle and battery maker BYD Co Ltd on Tuesday...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 11:26am

Europe

Russia not informed on progress of Nord Stream blasts probe

Moscow has not been informed about the progress of an investigation into last year’s Nord Stream pipeline blasts and...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 10:59am

USA

Biden says intends to visit Republic of Ireland, North Ireland

SAN DIEGO: President Joe Biden on Monday said he intends to visit the Republic of Ireland and the British province...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 10:46am

World

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”,...