News Archives for World - 2023-05-02

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World

U.S. to send air-launched rockets to Ukraine in next aid package

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to announce as soon as Wednesday a new military aid package for Ukraine worth...

Published 02 May, 2023 11:52pm

World

White House says 'will not negotiate' on debt ceiling extension

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will not negotiate with Republicans on their push to make spending cuts a...

Published 02 May, 2023 11:41pm

Europe

EU targets 1 million shells a year as Ukraine saps ammo

BRUSSELS: The EU will put forward a plan to boost its production capacity of artillery shells to one million a year,...

Published 02 May, 2023 10:54pm

Middle East

Palestinian economic growth to slow in 2023: World Bank

GAZA: The Palestinian economy is expected to grow about 3% in 2023 after a 4% post-COVID rebound in 2022, as...

Published 02 May, 2023 07:41pm

USA

Fed begins rate talks that could herald end of hikes

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve kicked off a two-day meeting Tuesday morning to decide whether to raise its...

Published 02 May, 2023 07:22pm

South Asia

UN chief says international community worried about stability of Afghanistan

DOHA: The international community is worried about the stability of Afghanistan, the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio...

Published 02 May, 2023 06:26pm

Europe

Apple fights $2bn London lawsuit for ‘throttling’ millions of iPhones

LONDON: Apple Inc urged a London tribunal on Tuesday to block a $2 billion mass lawsuit accusing it of hiding...

Published 02 May, 2023 06:22pm

South Asia

Taliban authorities warn UN over Afghanistan talks exclusion

DOHA: UN chief Antonio Guterres held a second day of talks with world powers Tuesday on how to deal with...

Published 02 May, 2023 05:53pm

Europe

Russia says ‘no alternative’ to its Karabakh mediation after US initiative

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday responded to US-hosted peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan this week saying there...

Published 02 May, 2023 05:37pm

Europe

UAE’s Jaber urges donors to deliver on $100bn pledge to developing countries

BERLIN: The UAE’s president-designate of the COP28 climate summit urged donors to deliver on a $100 billion pledge...

Published 02 May, 2023 03:59pm

Europe

WHO says risk ‘moderate’ after laboratory in Sudan seized by fighters

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it had found after a risk assessment that there was a...

Published 02 May, 2023 03:17pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka seeks reclassification for cheaper ADB funding

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry met the vice president of the Asian Development Bank on Tuesday seeking a...

Published 02 May, 2023 02:17pm

Stocks

Major Gulf bourses mixed ahead of Fed rate decision

Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Tuesday as investors await this week’s interest rate...

Published 02 May, 2023 02:08pm

Europe

Over 100,000 refugees crossed from Sudan to neighbouring countries: UN

GENEVA: A United Nations refugee official said on Tuesday that more than 100,000 refugees have now crossed from...

Published 02 May, 2023 02:06pm

USA

UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week

Pakistan's UN mission requested an exemption for Muttaqi to travel between May 6-9 'for a meeting with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China'

Published 02 May, 2023 12:45pm

Asia

Chinese foreign minister to visit Myanmar, India this week

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Myanmar and India from May 2-5, China’s Foreign Ministry said...

Published 02 May, 2023 12:42pm

Europe

Ukrainian forces shell village in Russia’s Bryansk region

Ukrainian forces shelled a village in the Russian Bryansk region bordering Ukraine early on Tuesday, the local...

Published 02 May, 2023 12:09pm

Europe

Ukraine, Canada leaders discuss ‘long-term defense cooperation’

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday discussed...

Published 02 May, 2023 11:32am

Middle East

Palestinian Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison

Adnan was 'found unconscious in his cell' after an 87-day hunger strike

Published 02 May, 2023 11:30am

South Asia

‘Because it’s there’: The enduring appeal of Everest

KATHMANDU: Mount Everest is set to see record numbers of climbers this season, with around 1,000 people expected to...

Published 02 May, 2023 11:24am

Asia

Three crew missing after oil tanker fire off Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian rescuers on Tuesday were searching for three missing crew members from an oil tanker that...

Published 02 May, 2023 11:15am

Financial

Asian finance leaders look to improve market safeguards

INCHEON: Asian finance leaders will on Tuesday look for ways to tighten safeguards to address emergency funding...

Published 02 May, 2023 09:42am

USA

US may default on June 1 without debt ceiling hike; Biden, McCarthy to meet

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday summoned the four top congressional leaders to the White House next...

Published 02 May, 2023 09:38am

Asia

South Korea’s Yoon says nuclear group upgrades US alliance

SEOUL: South Korea has upgraded its US alliance, President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday, as he briefed his cabinet...

Published 02 May, 2023 09:20am

Middle East

Return of Syrian refugees ‘top priority’ in Arab summit

AMMAN: Arab foreign ministers meeting in Amman to discuss Syria’s long-running conflict agreed Monday the return ...