News Archives for World - 2023-11-13

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Europe

Norway urges Israel to release full Palestinian tax transfer

OSLO: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere urged Israel on Monday to release the full tax transfer it is...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 11:26pm

Europe

EU plan for new Russia sanctions to go to members this week: Borrell

BRUSSELS: European Union officials are finalising the “last details” of a proposed 12th package of sanctions on...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:45pm

World

Israel blocks website of Lebanon's Al-Mayadeen TV

JERUSALEM: Israel on Monday blocked all web access to a Lebanese satellite TV channel known for its pro-Iran stance...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:33pm

Middle East

Lebanon front with Israel heats up, stoking fears of wider war

Hezbollah and Israel have been trading fire for weeks
Jordan's king rejects any Israeli plan to occupy parts of Gaza
Gaza's Al Shifa hospital has tanks at its gates

Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:02pm

Europe

Two killed in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kherson

KYIV: Russian attacks on the southern city of Kherson killed two civilians on Monday, Ukrainian officials said....

Published 13 Nov, 2023 09:23pm

Europe

EU shifts to digital visas for Schengen area

BRUSSELS: People applying for visas to visit Europe’s Schengen area will soon do so via an online platform, under a...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 08:38pm

Middle East

UN warns fuel shortage to halt Gaza aid work in ‘48 hours’

GAZA STRIP: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Monday its operations in war-torn Gaza would shut down...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 08:36pm

South Asia

US moves to break political impasse in Bangladesh

DHAKA: The US ambassador to Bangladesh has sought meetings with leaders of the country’s three major parties, the...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:41pm

Europe

British environment minister Coffey resigns in reshuffle

LONDON: British environment secretary Therese Coffey resigned on Monday as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:30pm

South Asia

Pakistan opens new border crossings to expedite Afghans’ repatriation

Many Afghans have opted to go home voluntarily to avoid deportation

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 10:25pm

Europe

Former UK PM Cameron in surprise return to government as foreign secretary

LONDON: Former British leader David Cameron was named as the country’s new Foreign Secretary on Monday, in a...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 03:13pm

South Asia

Rescuers hopeful of reaching trapped labourers in collapsed Indian tunnel

LUCKNOW: Rescuers were able to make contact on Monday with 40 labourers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 03:08pm

Europe

UK PM Sunak sacks interior minister Braverman over protest comments

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked his interior minister, Suella Braverman, on Monday, a government...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 10:05pm

Middle East

Emirates 90-plane 777X deal to kick-start Dubai Airshow

DUBAI: Middle East carriers look set to order tens of billions of dollars of long-haul jets at the opening of the...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 02:06pm

Europe

Russian state news agencies withdraw news alerts about Russian troop regrouping

MOSCOW: Russian state news agencies RIA and TASS on Monday withdrew news alerts saying Russian forces in Ukraine had...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 02:01pm

Asia

China, Pakistan navies hold drills days after Russia’s historic Andaman exercise

BEIJING: The Chinese and Pakistani navies are holding weeklong drills in the Arabian Sea days after the Russian...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 10:46pm

USA

Republican Tim Scott withdraws from US presidential race

WASHINGTON: US Senator Tim Scott announced Sunday that he is withdrawing from the US presidential race, saying...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 12:14pm

USA

US says to be ‘good hosts’ to Russia at APEC summit

SAN FRANCISCO: The United States will treat Russia as a full participant in this week’s Asia-Pacific summit in San...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 12:01pm

Europe

Russian forces kill 34 fighters in Syria’s Idlib

Russian forces have killed 34 fighters and wounded more than 60 in air strikes on targets in Syria’s Idlib...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 11:44am

Asia

Japan PM to sack deputy finance minister over tax scandal: NHK

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to sack a deputy finance minister, public broadcaster NHK...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 11:41am

Middle East

Largest Gaza hospital ‘not functioning’ amid Israeli assault

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The largest hospital in Gaza has ceased to function and fatalities among patients are...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 05:35pm

Asia

US, South Korea revise deterrence strategy over North Korea threat

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States during talks on Monday revised a bilateral security agreement aimed at...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 11:11am

South Asia

Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

NEW DELHI: Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:40am

Middle East

Gaza’s displaced residents tell of fear and abandonment

GAZA: On foot, by horse-drawn cart and clinging to the sides of overcrowded trucks, Palestinians on Sunday fled...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:35am

World

Israel strike destroys Al-Shifa hospital cardiac ward

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: A Hamas health official said Sunday that an Israeli air strike destroyed the...