News Archives for World - 2023-06-16

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World

Blinken says trip to China aimed at 'avoiding miscalculations'

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that his coming visit to China aims to open up better...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 10:49pm

South Asia

India weighs barter trade with crisis-hit Egypt in credit line talks

CAIRO/NEW DELHI: India is weighing a proposal to begin barter trade in goods like fertiliser and gas with Egypt as...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 08:15pm

Europe

NATO chief ‘welcomes’ African leaders’ peace mission

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday welcomed a peace mission by African leaders to Ukraine, but warned...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 07:01pm

Stocks

Dubai, Abu Dhabi bourses end higher on Fed rate cheer

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates ended higher on Friday on expectations that the Federal Reserve was close...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:52pm

Europe

NATO meeting fails to approve first defence plans since Cold War

BRUSSELS: NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels have failed to reach agreement over the alliance’s first...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:42pm

South Asia

Chinese delegation to meet with Germany’s top corporate brass next week

FRANKFURT/BERLIN: A Chinese delegation led by Premier Li Qiang will meet Germany’s top CEOs next week as part of a...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 05:48pm

Middle East

UAE, Israel foster trade ties with new health agreement

DUBAI: Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Friday signed a health agreement between the UAE’s largest health...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 05:39pm

Middle East

Putin thanks UAE president for Ukraine help, hails growing economic ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday thanked the president of the United Arab Emirates for his efforts in...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 05:28pm

USA

Fed’s Waller: Not clear bank failures had a material effect on credit tightening

WASHINGTON: Changes in credit conditions since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank in early March are “in line” with...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 05:09pm

Movies & Music

New Spider-Man film will not screen in UAE, as region debates values

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will not screen Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’, Vox Cinemas said on...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 03:44pm

Europe

Explosions rock Kyiv as African peace mission visits Ukraine

KYIV: At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 03:08pm

South Asia

Indian minister’s home set ablaze in violence-hit Manipur state

GUWAHATI: A federal Indian minister’s house was set on fire by a mob in the remote northeastern state of Manipur,...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 02:57pm

Europe

Macron seeks to sway Saudi’s MBS on Ukraine in Paris talks

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hosts Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 12:34pm

Europe

Musk heads to France for Macron meeting

PARIS: Billionaire Elon Musk is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday for the second time...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 12:26pm

Europe

Eastward gas flows resume on Yamal-Europe pipeline

Eastward natural gas flows on the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany resumed on Friday, data from operator...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 11:57am

South Asia

Protests planned for Modi’s US visit over India human rights

WASHINGTON: US rights groups plan protests next week against India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 11:25am

Asia

US does not expect breakthrough in China ties from Blinken visit: Sullivan

TOKYO: The US does not expect any breakthrough in China ties during a visit there by Secretary of State Antony...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 11:08am

Asia

China’s President Xi to meet with Bill Gates in Beijing

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping will meet with Bill Gates in Beijing on Friday, Chinese state media CCTV...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 10:31am

Middle East

US, Iran in talks to cool tensions with a mutual ‘understanding’

DUBAI/PARIS: The United States is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit the Iranian nuclear...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 10:12am

Asia

Japan’s finance minister says sharp forex moves are undesirable

TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday, when asked about the yen’s recent weakening, said sharp...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 09:44am

Asia

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles

SEOUL: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military said Thursday, shortly after...