News Archives for World - 2023-11-10

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Middle East

Israeli air strikes hit Gaza hospitals and school: Palestinian officials

Israeli tanks have taken up positions around Nasser Rantissi, Children’s and Eye hospitals as well as the Al-Quds hospital, medical staff says

Published 10 Nov, 2023 10:40pm

World

Gaza health system has reached 'point of no return': Red Cross

GENEVA: The Red Cross called Friday for medical facilities and workers in war-ravaged Gaza to be protected, warning...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 10:37pm

Middle East

Hamas says Israeli strike on Gaza’s biggest hospital kills 13

GAZA CITY: Hamas said Friday an Israeli strike on the territory’s largest hospital killed 13 people. “Thirteen...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 07:39pm

Europe

Israel must not lose chance for peace with Arab world: Germany

BERLIN: Israel must not lose a “historic opportunity” for peace with Arab states due to its war against Hamas,...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 07:25pm

Europe

German, Turkish leaders to meet amid Israel-Hamas war tensions

BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan next week, a German official said on...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 07:09pm

Europe

Ukraine says Russian army still trying to encircle Avdiivka

KYIV: Russian forces are fighting to surround the war-battered frontline town of Avdiivka and capture a...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 06:56pm

USA

Xi, Biden to meet next week to ‘stabilize’ ties, US says

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on November 15 in the San Francisco...

Updated 10 Nov, 2023 10:49pm

Arts

‘Beacon of innovation’: Dubai Design Week brings together global creative community

Pakistan will be represented at Downtown Design by Karachi-based ‘ALEEYA. design studio (A.)’

Updated 10 Nov, 2023 05:36pm

South Asia

Blinken in India for talks on China, Israel

NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Friday in New Delhi seeking to bolster India as a...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 02:30pm

South Asia

Bangladesh PM rejects further pay hike after garment worker protests

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected any further pay hikes for protesting garment workers...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 01:35pm

Asia

US, China reach ‘understandings’ on climate ahead of COP28 talks: Kerry

SINGAPORE: The United States and China have reached “understandings and agreements” on climate issues that will help...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 12:31pm

USA

US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus: drug regulator

WASHINGTON: US health authorities on Thursday approved the world’s first vaccine for chikungunya, a virus spread by...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 12:04pm

Middle East

Body ‘every hour’ in deadliest West Bank raid since 2005

JENIN: Around four tyre fires belching black smoke, Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in Jenin on Thursday...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:59am

Asia

Northern Myanmar fighting displaces almost 50,000 civilians: UN

YANGON: Almost 50,000 people have been displaced by fighting in northern Myanmar after an alliance of ethnic armed...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:43am

Europe

Putin visits military HQ overseeing Ukraine operations

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a surprise overnight visit to the military headquarters in...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:40am

Europe

Ukraine military says onslaught on Avdiivka in the east intensifies

Russian troops are intensifying their attacks on the key eastern town of Avdiivka, a senior Ukraine officer said on...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:25am

Middle East

International travel demand falls after onset of Israel-Hamas conflict, data shows

NEW YORK: International flight bookings around the world have fallen since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict...

Updated 10 Nov, 2023 02:22pm

South Asia

Indian capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog

NEW DELHI: Overnight rain in New Delhi and its suburbs brought some relief to the Indian capital on Friday morning,...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 10:47am

Middle East

Iran warns expansion of Gaza war ‘inevitable’; officials say air strikes hit hospitals

Deadly air strikes on refugee camps, a medical convoy and near hospitals have already prompted fierce arguments among some of Israel's Western allies over its military's adherence to international law

Updated 10 Nov, 2023 05:47pm

World

New Zealand PM Hipkins says current caretaker government arrangements to continue

SYDNEY: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Friday he has reached an agreement with incoming prime...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 10:23am

South Asia

How Modi’s BJP seeks Muslim vote in India’s 2024 election

NEW DELHI: Nafis Ansari, a school principal who is Muslim, was enlisted this year by the ruling Hindu nationalist...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 10:12am

Asia

South Korea’s Yoon, Japan’s Kishida to attend technology roundtable on Nov. 17

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to attend a roundtable on technological cooperation with Japanese...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 10:03am

Europe

Putin, Erdogan and Raisi in Central Asia diplomatic push

ASTANA: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan on Thursday to cement Moscow’s ties with its old ally,...