News Archives for World - 2023-04-07

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World

US official says coalition can communicate effectively with China on Russia sanctions

WASHINGTON: A senior U.S. Treasury Department official said on Friday that the coalition of partners that has ...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 11:21pm

South Asia

India asks states to ramp up testing as COVID-19 cases climb

MUMBAI: India’s federal government asked states to identify emergency hotspots and ramp up-testing for COVID-19,...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 08:18pm

Europe

Russia charges Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich with espionage

MOSCOW: Russian investigators have charged Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage, the...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 08:13pm

USA

US hiring eases in March as economy shows signs of cooling

WASHINGTON: US job gains eased in March for a second straight month, government data showed Friday, adding to signs...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 07:33pm

Stocks

UAE stock markets fall as World Bank lowers economic forecast

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates fell on Friday after the World Bank cut its 2023 economic growth...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 05:07pm

Europe

Any Ukraine peace talks should be about ‘new world order’: Lavrov

ANKARA: Moscow wants any Ukraine peace talks to focus on creating a “new world order”, Russian Foreign Minister...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 04:37pm

Europe

Kremlin followed EU-China talks, doubts China will change stance

The Kremlin said on Friday it had followed “important talks” between Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 04:24pm

South Asia

Indian editors decry government move to police online news

MUMBAI: The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the government’s move to police news on social media...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 04:07pm

Europe

World food prices down by a fifth on 2022: UN

PARIS: World food prices are still high but have fallen by a fifth compared to a year ago when prices soared to a...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 03:10pm

Europe

Russia to work outside grain deal if West maintains ‘obstacles’, Lavrov says

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a news conference with his Turkish counterpart on Friday...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 03:05pm

Middle East

Israeli military hits sites in Lebanon and Gaza

JERUSALEM/GAZA: Israel’s military attacked sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in response for rockets it...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 02:35pm

Europe

Secret US documents on Ukraine war plan spill onto internet: report

WASHINGTON: Secret documents that provide details of US and NATO plans to help prepare Ukraine for a spring...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 11:18am

Africa

More than 30 people in DR Congo killed by Islamic State group: UN

KINSHASA: More than 30 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province earlier this week in...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 11:14am

Asia

Macron in Guangzhou on final day of China trip

GUANGZHOU: French President Emmanuel Macron meets students and dines with Xi Jinping in the southern city of...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 11:11am

Europe

Ukrainian forces cling onto besieged city, China pressed to help end war

BAKHMUT: Seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes in Russian-controlled areas as the...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 10:26am

Asia

China holds the key to understanding COVID-19 origins: WHO chief

GENEVA: The World Health Organization chief pressed China on Thursday to share its information about the origins of...

Published 07 Apr, 2023 10:10am

World

Israeli incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque: OIC emergency meeting on Saturday in Jeddah

ISLAMABAD: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has convened an emergency, open-ended meeting on Saturday ...