News Archives for World - 2023-10-09

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USA

NASA official says ‘no Plan-B’ to Earth

The planet is dying and humans may have to find some other place within the solar system in the not-so-far future –...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:31pm

World

British, French, German, US leaders to discuss Middle East situation in call

BERLIN: The leaders of the United States, Britain, France and Germany are expected to discuss the situation in ...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:25pm

World

UN chief says 'deeply distressed' by Israeli siege of Gaza

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the Hamas attack against Israel but said ...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 10:45pm

Europe

One Russian killed, four missing in Hamas attack on Israel

MOSCOW: At least one Russian was killed in the offensive launched by Palestinian Hamas fighters against Israel on...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 10:29pm

Middle East

‘Currently no chance’ of prisoner swap with Israel: Hamas official

DOHA: Palestinian group Hamas is not open to negotiating a prisoner exchange with Israel during hostilities, a...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 08:24pm

Europe

EU freezes aid payments for Palestinians after Hamas attack on Israel

BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Monday it was putting all its development aid to Palestinians, worth 691...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 07:42pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets fall as Israel-Palestinian conflict rages

Most stock markets in the Gulf sank on Monday as battles between Palestinian group Hamas and Israel ignited fears of...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 07:35pm

Middle East

Nine US citizens confirmed dead in Israel-Gaza violence

WASHINGTON: The United States confirmed Monday the deaths of nine US citizens in the war between Israel and Hamas...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:57pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill four ‘prisoners’: Hamas

GAZA CITY: Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed four “prisoners” held by Hamas, said Monday Hamas whose fighters...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:02pm

Middle East

Qatar leads talks to swap Hamas-held hostages for Palestinians in Israeli jails

DOHA/GAZA: Qatari mediators have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli...

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:19pm

Europe

UK supports Israel’s right to ‘proportionate action’ to end violence

LONDON: Britain supports Israel’s right to take proportionate action that is within international law to bring an...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 05:25pm

Middle East

Russia says Palestinian state ‘most reliable’ solution

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that creating a Palestinian state was the “most reliable”...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 05:19pm

Energy

Israel shuts down offshore Tamar gas field output

JERUSALEM: Israel is suspending production at the Tamar gas field off its southern coast and will seek alternative...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 05:10pm

Middle East

World Bank says it hopes for a rapid de-escalation of the conflict in Israel, Gaza

MARRAKECH: The World Bank on Monday told its staff it was gravely concerned about the “shocking escalation” of...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 05:03pm

Middle East

Dozens of Palestinians killed, wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camp on Monday

GAZA: Gaza’s health ministry said there were dozens of Palestinians killed and wounded in Israeli air strikes on the...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 03:38pm

Middle East

Israel imposes total siege on Gaza, cuts off water supply

Bombs targets in crowded Palestinian enclave in response to Hamas surprise assault

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 10:48pm

Middle East

Israel says no rocket impacts at Ben Gurion Airport

JERUSALEM: A rocket salvo at the Tel Aviv area on Monday did not lead to any impacts at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 03:06pm

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy criticises Iran’s role in Ukraine and Israel conflicts

COPENHAGEN: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday linked the assault by Hamas on Israel with Russia’s...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 02:55pm

Europe

Russia’s Lavrov and Arab League chief call for end to fighting in Israel

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for a swift end to fighting between Israeli forces and...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 02:48pm

Asia

China says ‘opposes and condemns’ actions that harm civilians in Israel violence

BEIJING: China said Monday it “opposes and condemns” violence against civilians in Israel and the Palestinian...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 02:39pm

Middle East

Iran calls for emergency OIC meeting as Israel battles Hamas

DUBAI: Iran has called for an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as fighting between...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 01:36pm

South Asia

Haifa port operator Adani says closely monitoring Israel situation

BENGALURU: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s Adani Ports, operator of the Haifa Port in northern Israel, said on Monday it...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 01:30pm

Middle East

More than 123,000 people displaced in the Gaza Strip: UN

Adnan Abu Hasna, a spokesman for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), says he expects numbers to rise further

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 10:21pm

South Asia

Nepal says 10 nationals killed in Israel after Hamas attack

KATHMANDU: Nepal said on Monday at least 10 of its nationals were killed in Israel after the attack by Palestinian...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 01:13pm

Europe

Economics prize closes out 2023 Nobel season

STOCKHOLM: The economics prize closes the prestigious Nobel awards season on Monday, with specialists on credit, the...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 12:06pm

Asia

Top diplomat Wang hopes US, China can ‘rationally’ manage differences

BEIJING: China’s top diplomat said Monday he hoped Washington and Beijing could manage their differences “more...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:55am

World

11 Syrian Kurdish security forces dead in Turkiye air strike: monitor

QAMISHLI: Eleven Kurdish security personnel were killed and dozens wounded in a Turkiye air strike early Monday on a...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:37am

Middle East

Deaths pass 1,100 as Israel retaliates with airstrikes

Palestinian health ministry says 413 Palestinians, including 78 children, killed and 2,300 people wounded since Saturday
Israeli media says at least 700 people killed in Saturday's attacks

Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:37am

Europe

Donald Tusk: sharp-tongued fighter who led EU through crises

WARSAW: Donald Tusk, Poland’s main opposition leader in Sunday’s elections, is a football-mad historian with...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:32am

South Asia

Dust and despair in Afghan village wiped out by quakes

KASHKAK: The hardscrabble village of Kashkak, a collection of mud-brick homes perched on a dusty plateau in western...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:25am

Asia

Remnants of Typhoon Koinu bring floods to Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Hong Kong saw heavy flooding on Monday as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu brought heavy rains and strong...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 10:53am

Middle East

Several airlines suspend Tel Aviv flights until safety conditions improve

Several international air carriers have suspended flight services with Tel Aviv in light of the Hamas group attack...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 10:34am

Asia

Thailand says 12 of its citizens killed in Israel, 11 kidnapped

BANGKOK: Thailand’s foreign ministry on Monday said 12 Thai nationals had been killed in unrest in Israel, plus 11...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 10:25am

World

Iran backs Palestinian self-defence, warns Israel

TEHRAN: President Ebrahim Raisi said on Sunday that Iran supports the Palestinians’ right to self-defence and...