News Archives for World - 2023-03-16

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Europe

Poland to be first NATO member to send fighter jets to Ukraine

WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday said Warsaw would deliver an initial batch of four MiG-29 fighter...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 11:00pm

World

White House says Xi-Zelensky talks would be a 'good thing'

WASHINGTON: The White House said Thursday that talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:52pm

Middle East

Saudi officials downplay risks to global bank sector

RIYADH: Saudi finance officials on Thursday downplayed risks to the global banking sector after days of market...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 09:02pm

Europe

China urges Ukraine, Russia to restart peace talks ‘as soon as possible’

BEIJING: China’s foreign minister on Thursday urged Kyiv and Moscow to restart peace talks “as soon as possible”,...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 07:46pm

South Asia

India approves purchase of military equipment worth $8.5bn

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday approved purchases of missiles, helicopters, artillery guns and electronic warfare...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 07:40pm

Middle East

Top UAE and Iran security officials meet after Riyadh-Tehran deal

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ national security adviser held talks Thursday in Abu Dhabi with his Iranian...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 07:23pm

USA

US import prices fall in February, post first annual drop since 2020

WASHINGTON: U.S. import prices fell in February as a decline in the cost of fuels offset increases in food, capital...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:49pm

USA

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week,...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:15pm

Europe

UK to ban TikTok on government phones

LONDON: Britain said on Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move that follows...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:11pm

Middle East

UAE pledges $3mn to rebuild Palestinian town raided by settlers

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has pledged $3 million to support the reconstruction of a Palestinian town in the...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 05:56pm

Europe

In tight vote, parliament to decide on Macron’s pensions reform

PARIS: France’s parliament votes on Thursday on President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age by two...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 05:38pm

Middle East

Assad rules out Erdogan talks till Turkiye leaves Syria

MOSCOW: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he will only meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if Turkiye...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 04:57pm

Asia

US has not proven that TikTok threatens national security

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the United States had yet to provide evidence that TikTok...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 03:09pm

Europe

No signs Ukraine is withdrawing troops from Bakhmut

The situation for Russian forces trying to capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is “difficult”, because there are...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 01:58pm

Africa

Blinken on rare Niger trip as Western support dwindles in West Africa

ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Thursday on a rare trip to Niger, an outpost of Western...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 01:47pm

Europe

Important to ensure quick munition supplies for Ukraine: Scholz

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday warned that it was crucial to provide Ukraine as soon as possible...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 01:39pm

Europe

Syria’s Assad says would welcome more Russian troops

MOSCOW: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said in an interview published on Thursday that he would welcome any...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 12:39pm

Europe

2.5 tons of uranium missing from Libyan site: IAEA

VIENNA: The UN nuclear agency said on Wednesday that approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium had gone missing from...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 11:50am

South Asia

Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas

KABUL: In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage girls rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 11:36am

Asia

North Korea launches ICBM ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

SEOUL: North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea between the Korean...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 11:22am

World

50,000 teachers strike in New Zealand over cost of living

WELLINGTON: Around 50,000 teachers in New Zealand went on strike on Thursday, after union talks with the Ministry of...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:43am

Europe

Macron faces ‘moment of truth’ as French pension reform goes to vote

PARIS: A proposed reform of France’s pension system, which has sparked massive protests and strikes since the start...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:39am

Asia

South Korea president arrives in Japan to open ‘new chapter’

TOKYO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Japan on Thursday looking to open a “new chapter” in...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:36am

USA

Security Council renews UN South Sudan mission for one year

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council voted Wednesday to extend for another year its mission in South Sudan, the...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:24am

World

China, Russia, Iran conduct naval exercises in Gulf of Oman

BEIJING/MOSCOW: China, Iran and Russia are conducting joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman from March 15-19, ...