News Archives for World - 2023-03-29

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Europe

Seven jailed in Belgium terrorism probe: prosecutor

BRUSSELS: Seven people were imprisoned in Belgium Wednesday in two investigations into "possible terrorist attacks",...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 11:29pm

World

Top US general warns of high ammo use in event of major war

WASHINGTON: America's top military officer warned Wednesday that war between the United States and another major...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 11:23pm

Europe

Germany commits to billions in military aid for Ukraine

BERLIN: Germany agreed on Wednesday to give billions of euros of new military aid to Ukraine in the coming years to...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 09:46pm

USA

Biden says world ‘turning the tide’ toward democracy

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the world was “turning the tide” toward freedoms as he led a...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 09:23pm

Europe

Spain to send six Leopard tanks to Ukraine after Easter

MADRID: Spain will send six promised Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after Easter to help the war-torn country fend...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:16pm

Europe

Putin says sanctions could have 'negative' impact on Russia

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin conceded Wednesday that sanctions imposed on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine...

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 06:58pm

Europe

Russia reports Ukrainian strikes on occupied Melitopol

KYIV: Russian occupation authorities reported strikes on Wednesday leading to power cuts in Melitopol, one of...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:10pm

Europe

Yousaf sworn in as Scotland’s new leader amid party row

EDINBURGH: Humza Yousaf was sworn in as Scotland’s first minister on Wednesday, becoming the first Muslim leader of...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 05:46pm

Middle East

Netanyahu tells Biden democracy summit that US-Israel alliance ‘unshakable’

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday the alliance with the United States was...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 05:34pm

Energy

Russia announces deal to boost oil supplies to India

MOSCOW: Russian energy giant Rosneft announced a deal on Wednesday to ramp up oil sales to India, as Moscow seeks...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 05:29pm

Europe

UK’s Hunt: will not do anything that compromises financial stability

LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said that he would not do anything that compromises financial stability...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 03:14pm

Europe

IAEA chief arrives at Ukraine nuclear plant held by Russia

KYIV: The UN atomic watchdog chief arrived Wednesday at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a rare visit...

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 05:41pm

Europe

Zelenskiy invites Xi to visit Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit, the...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 12:07pm

World

Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as ties with Beijing grow

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 11:26am

USA

Biden calls Putin’s nuclear deployment talk ‘dangerous’

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stated plan to deploy...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 11:11am

Europe

The flying hospital bringing Ukraine’s wounded west

ON BOARD A BOEING 737 MEDEVAC PLANE: You can see the pain held just in check in the faces of Ukraine’s war wounded...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 10:39am

USA

UN considers ‘historic’ Vanuatu-led climate resolution

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Wednesday is expected to adopt a resolution calling for a top court to...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 10:21am

USA

At least 38 migrants dead in Mexico detention center fire

CIUDAD JUÁREZ: A fire believed to have been started by migrants protesting against their deportation killed at least...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 10:16am

Europe

Russia in talks with India to develop Northern Sea shipping route

Russia and India are looking at expanding the use of the Northern Sea shipping route that passes through the Artic...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 09:59am

Europe

Clashes as French protesters rally against Macron’s pension bill

PARIS/NANTES: Blackclad groups set fire to garbage cans and threw projectiles at police in Paris who responded with...