News Archives for World - 2023-11-16

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USA

US issues sanctions to limit Russian influence in Balkans

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday targeted 10 individuals in a new round of sanctions aimed at containing...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 11:34pm

World

Dining with US firms at APEC, Xi says China is ready to be a partner

SAN FRANCISCO: China is ready to be a partner and friend of the United States, and there is plenty of room for...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 11:13pm

World

Gaza locked in new 'total communication blackout': UN agency

GENEVA: The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said he feared for civil order in the Gaza...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 10:49pm

Europe

France says warned Iran against Mideast 'escalation'

PARIS: France said on Thursday that it had warned Iran against "any escalation or widening" of the Middle East...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 10:41pm

Middle East

UN chiefs reject unilateral proposals to create ‘safe zones’ in Gaza

GENEVA: The heads of numerous United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organisations said Thursday they would...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 08:12pm

Asia

Four dead after two Indonesian military planes crash

JAKARTA: Four people, including two pilots, were killed in Indonesia Thursday when two military aircraft crashed...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 08:09pm

USA

US weekly jobless claims rise more than expected

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 06:54pm

Energy

Saudi Arabia’s crude exports rise in September

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in September rose 3% from the previous month to 5.75 million barrels per day (bpd),...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39pm

Middle East

Options for evacuating Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital limited: WHO official

CAIRO: The United Nations is looking for ways to evacuate Al Shifa hospital in Gaza but options are limited by...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:34pm

World

Rich nations ‘likely’ met $100bn climate finance goal: OECD

PARIS: Wealthy nations likely met their goal of providing $100 billion in annual climate finance to poorer nations...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:31pm

Europe

Russia steps up attacks on Avdiivka in east Ukraine

KYIV: Russia has stepped up attacks on the shattered eastern Ukrainian frontline town of Avdiivka, its mayor said...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:19pm

Africa

Kenya gets nearly $1bn loan from IMF

NAIROBI: The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it had agreed a $938-million loan for Kenya, which is...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:13pm

Middle East

Israel orders residents from southern Gaza towns, raising fear of war’s spread

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel ordered civilians to leave four towns in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Thursday,...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 04:48pm

Stocks

Most major Gulf markets gain on bets on end of rate-hike cycle

Most major stock markets in the Gulf edged higher in early trade on Thursday, as rising expectations of an end to...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 03:01pm

South Asia

New Delhi smog grows more intense as farm fires rage

NEW DELHI: Toxic smog gripping New Delhi grew more intense on Thursday as farm fires raged in nearby fields despite...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 02:56pm

USA

Biden, Xi’s ‘blunt’ talks yield deals on military, fentanyl

WOODSIDE: US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday to open a presidential hotline,...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 08:07pm

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says UK Foreign Secretary Cameron visits Kyiv

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Britain’s new Foreign Secretary David Cameron...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 12:46pm

Middle East

Israeli opposition leader calls on Netanyahu to resign ‘immediately’

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 12:37pm

USA

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by widening Myanmar conflict

NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he is “deeply concerned” about the widening conflict...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 12:32pm

Europe

Sanchez set to get new term as Spanish PM despite amnesty row

MADRID: Pedro Sanchez is poised to win the backing on Thursday of Spain’s parliament for another term as prime...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 05:28pm

Asia

26 dead, dozens hospitalised in China building fire: state media

BEIJING: Twenty-six people have died and dozens were sent to hospital after a fire tore through a building in...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 12:24pm

South Asia

Rescue hopes for men trapped in India tunnel rest on new drill equipment

UTTARKASHI: Two of 40 men trapped inside a collapsed highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas were treated for nausea...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 12:00pm

Middle East

Israeli military strikes house of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Gaza

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli fighter jets have struck the house of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza, the Israeli...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 11:48am

Europe

Ukrainian troops operate in occupied Kherson region after crossing river

KYIV: Ukrainian troops have crossed the vast River Dnipro into occupied areas of Kherson region and are operating in...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 11:43am

Asia

North Korea vows more offensive response to US ‘threats’: KCNA

SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday criticised a recent visit to South Korea by top US defence officials and vowed more...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 11:36am

Europe

Russia installs one more hypersonic nuclear missile

Russia has emplaced another strategic nuclear missile equipped with the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, which it...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 11:03am

Asia

US, China, Southeast Asia defence officials meet amid crises

JAKARTA: Defence ministers and officials from the United States, China, Russia and Southeast Asia gathered in...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 10:58am

USA

US Capitol police clash with protesters demanding Gaza ceasefire

WASHINGTON: US Capitol Police officers in riot gear clashed with dozens of demonstrators who gathered outside the...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 10:51am

Asia

Xi, Biden had ‘very good’ summit: China’s top diplomat

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China’s President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden had a...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 10:25am

Middle East

Israeli troops deepen search at main Gaza hospital for evidence of Hamas

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said its forces were operating in and around Gaza’s biggest hospital, a chief...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 11:05pm

World

Erdogan calls Israel ‘terror state’, slams West

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Israel was a “terror state” committing war crimes and...