News Archives for World - 2023-10-14

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World

Two civilians killed in Israel shelling of Lebanon: mayor

SHEBAA: Two Lebanese civilians were killed in Israeli shelling of the southern village of Shebaa on Saturday, its...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 11:05pm

World

Israel admits intelligence 'mistakes' in failing to predict Hamas attacks

JERUSALEM: A senior Israeli official on Saturday admitted "mistakes" in intelligence assessments ahead of a brutal...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 10:56pm

Asia

Blinken asks China to use 'influence' for Middle East calm

ABU DHABI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday on China, a partner of Iran, to use its influence to...

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 07:43pm

Middle East

Lebanon’s Hezbollah says fired on Israeli positions

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it shelled Israeli positions in a contested border area on...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 07:06pm

South Asia

Taliban to join China's Belt and Road forum, elevating ties

KABUL: Taliban will attend China’s Belt and Road Forum next week, a spokesman said on Saturday, underscoring...

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 07:40pm

Middle East

WHO flies Gaza health supplies to Egypt border

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Saturday enough basic health supplies to serve 300,000 people in the Gaza...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 06:00pm

Europe

Russian diplomat hopes to meet Hamas for talks to free hostages

MOSCOW: Moscow’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov hopes to meet representatives of the Palestinian group...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 03:43pm

Middle East

Saudi pauses talks on normalisation with Israel

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source told AFP on Saturday,...

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:16pm

USA

Protesters in New York call for a ‘free Palestine’

NEW YORK: Cries of “Free Palestine” rang out in New York on Friday, as thousands of protesters took to the streets...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 11:00am

Middle East

Gaza faces evacuation deadline as Israel prepares ground offensive

More than one million residents of northern Gaza on Friday received 24 hours notice from Israel to flee south before an expected ground offensive

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 10:48pm

South Asia

China’s Middle East envoy met Arab League: China Foreign Ministry

BEIJING: China’s Special Envoy on the Middle East on Friday met with representatives of the Arab League in China for...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 10:23am

Europe

Russian forces pound Avdiivka for fourth straight day

KYIV: Russian forces pounded the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka for the fourth day in a row on Friday, with both...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 10:15am

South Asia

Borrell says EU takes China seriously, expects same in return

BEIJING: The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Saturday his message to Chinese officials on a...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 10:05am

World

Blinken tells Arab leaders ‘no more business as usual’ with Hamas

DOHA: US top diplomat Antony Blinken is telling Middle Eastern leaders there can be “no more business as usual”...