News Archives for World - 2023-05-22

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Europe

Poland in talks to buy Swedish early warning aircraft, minister says

WARSAW: Poland is in advanced talks to buy Swedish early warning planes and hopes negotiations will be finalised...

Published 22 May, 2023 11:12pm

USA

Debt deal must be able to win Democratic votes, White House says

WASHINGTON: Any debt ceiling solution must be able to secure Democratic votes, not just House Republican's far-right...

Published 22 May, 2023 11:02pm

World

Biden, McCarthy to talk US debt ceiling with deadline 10 days away

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy will meet on Monday to discuss...

Published 22 May, 2023 10:49pm

Europe

More than 23,000 still out of homes after Italy floods

ROME: More than 23,000 people in northeast Italy were still displaced Monday almost one week after heavy rains...

Published 22 May, 2023 10:22pm

South Asia

Indian court seeks BBC response in Modi documentary defamation case

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to British broadcaster BBC seeking its response in a...

Published 22 May, 2023 10:17pm

Europe

Turkiye’s third-place finisher endorses Erdogan

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday secured the endorsement of an ultra-nationalist whose third-place...

Published 22 May, 2023 09:15pm

South Asia

China enters Sri Lanka’s domestic fuel market

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka signed a deal on Monday allowing a Chinese company to enter the island’s domestic...

Published 22 May, 2023 07:46pm

Europe

Ukraine says ‘has nothing to do’ with Russia incursion group: presidency

KYIV: Ukraine on Monday denied being involved in an incursion into Russian territory, after Moscow said it was...

Published 22 May, 2023 07:20pm

Europe

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reconnected to Ukraine grid

MOSCOW: The occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine’s electricity grid again after being...

Published 22 May, 2023 05:59pm

South Asia

India’s PM Modi lands in Sydney eyeing economic ties

SYDNEY: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into Australia on Monday, aiming to strengthen economic ties by...

Published 22 May, 2023 05:46pm

South Asia

South Korea, EU agree to boost security ties amid Ukraine, North Korea tension

SEOUL: South Korea and the European Union agreed on Monday to step up cooperation on security amid tension over...

Published 22 May, 2023 05:38pm

USA

‘Close call’ on US June rate hike or pause, says Fed’s Kashkari

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Monday it was a “close call” on whether he would vote to...

Published 22 May, 2023 05:27pm

South Asia

Iran appoints Guards commander as new top security official

DUBAI: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has appointed Revolutionary Guards commander Ali Akbar Ahmadian as the...

Published 22 May, 2023 02:10pm

South Asia

Indian court issues summons to BBC in a defamation case over Modi documentary

NEW DELHI: India’s Delhi High Court issued a summons to British broadcaster BBC on Monday in a defamation case over...

Published 22 May, 2023 12:46pm

Europe

WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord

GENEVA: A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a “historic agreement” marking a dramatic shift in the...

Published 22 May, 2023 12:02pm

South Asia

India hosts G20 tourism meet in IIOJK under heavy security

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: A G20 tourism meeting was set to begin on Monday amid high security in Indian Illegally Occupied...

Published 22 May, 2023 12:00pm

Europe

Zelensky says Bakhmut ‘not occupied’ by Russia

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Bakhmut was “not occupied” by Moscow, while the head...

Published 22 May, 2023 11:37am

Asia

Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building

MANILA: A huge fire destroyed a historic post office in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said Monday. More...

Published 22 May, 2023 11:19am

Asia

EU leaders to visit South Korea for talks

SEOUL: European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to...

Published 22 May, 2023 11:16am

Middle East

Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank: Palestinian ministry

JERUSALEM: An overnight Israeli army raid killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to...

Published 22 May, 2023 11:09am

Europe

Russia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro

Russia launched an overnight air attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, officials said early on...

Published 22 May, 2023 10:15am

USA

Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday as debt ceiling talks resume

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt ceiling...

Published 22 May, 2023 10:11am

Europe

Russia says F-16 transfer to Ukraine would raise questions of NATO’s involvement

The transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would raise the question of NATO’s involvement in the conflict,...

Published 22 May, 2023 10:05am

South Asia

Modi, Blinken meet Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a summit with Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea on Monday, with...

Published 22 May, 2023 09:59am

Forex

India’s note withdrawal to improve liquidity, ease short-term rates

MUMBAI: The Indian central bank’s decision to withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation is...

Published 22 May, 2023 09:52am

World

Five Iranian border guards killed in Sistan-Baluchistan

TEHRAN: Five Iranian border guards were killed Sunday during clashes with an armed group in the restive southeastern...