News Archives for World - 2023-12-12

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USA

White House’s Sullivan will speak with Israelis about Gaza war timetable

WASHINGTON: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday he will discuss with Israeli...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:23pm

World

Palestinian minister accuses Israel of starving Gazans; Israel calls charge ‘obscene’

GENEVA: The Palestinian foreign minister on Tuesday accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war against...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:12pm

Europe

Nearly a fifth of Gaza’s buildings destroyed or damaged: UN estimate

GENEVA: Nearly 40,000 buildings or about 18% of all pre-conflict structures have been damaged or destroyed in the...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:01pm

USA

US intelligence assesses Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 casualties

WASHINGTON: A declassified US intelligence report assessed that the Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 dead and...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:55pm

South Asia

India ask FBI to share intelligence on Sikh separatists

NEW DELHI: India has asked the United States to share intelligence on Sikh separatists living there amid...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 09:23pm

South Asia

Iranian foreign minister says Israel, US cannot wipe out Hamas

GENEVA: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Tuesday that Israel and the United States will...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 09:13pm

Asia

US sanctions China, Turkiye firms to curb Russia war efforts

WASHINGTON: The United States unveiled sanctions Tuesday on individuals and companies based in China, Turkiye, the...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 09:06pm

Middle East

Palestinian economy severely impacted by Israel-Hamas war: World Bank

WASHINGTON: The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is having a severe impact on the Palestinian economy, according to the...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 09:03pm

USA

Fed seen on policy hold until May as inflation edges up

The Federal Reserve is seen holding off on any interest-rate cuts until at least May of next year, after a...

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 10:41pm

Middle East

UN labels Gaza ‘hell on earth’ as Israel bombs more areas

GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces battled Hamas and bombed more targets in the devastated Gaza Strip on Tuesday as the UN...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 07:13pm

USA

US consumer prices unexpectedly rise in November

WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in November while underlying inflation pushed higher, offering...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 07:03pm

Middle East

Houthi attacks direct threat to Israel’s maritime trade: Ashdod port

LONDON: Attacks on commercial vessels by Yemen’s Houthis are a strategic threat to global shipping routes and...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 07:00pm

Luxury

Abu Dhabi emerges as new haven for the ultra-wealthy

Abu Dhabi has emerged a new wealth-hub for those looking to protect their assets in overseas locales, according to...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 06:16pm

Europe

Poland’s Tusk calls for ‘stronger’ EU, Ukraine support

WARSAW: Donald Tusk on Tuesday urged firm support for war-torn Ukraine and called for a stronger EU, as the Polish...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:12pm

Europe

Zelensky makes plea for US aid as Russia claims advances

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will press Tuesday for more US military aid to battle Russia,...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 04:38pm

Travel

Ralph’s Coffee set to open at Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

Classic American designer Ralph Lauren’s namesake coffee shop, Ralph’s Coffee, is all set to debut in the UAE with...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 03:28pm

Europe

Russia says working on big new agreement with Iran

MOSCOW: Russia and Iran will speed up work on a major new interstate agreement, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 03:08pm

Europe

Kremlin says it will closely watch Biden-Zelenskiy meeting

MOSCOW: Moscow will “very attentively” watch a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 03:04pm

Europe

WHO voices concern about health worker detentions in Gaza

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday said he was concerned about the prolonged checks of...

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 03:11pm

Europe

Nuclear warnings serve Putin’s purpose as he bids for new term

LONDON: The prospect of six more years in power for Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to mean no let-up in...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 01:14pm

Europe

Zelensky makes plea for US aid to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky goes to Congress and the White House on Tuesday to press for more...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 12:31pm

Middle East

UN climate summit to run overtime as fury mounts on fossil fuels

DUBAI: UN climate talks in Dubai were set Tuesday to run past a host-imposed deadline for a deal as at-risk nations...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 12:28pm

Middle East

‘No safe place’: Israel bombs Gaza, says Hamas near ‘dissolution’

GAZA STRIP: Israel pressed on with its bombing of Gaza on Tuesday after saying its campaign to destroy Hamas has...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 12:25pm

Middle East

Four Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank’s Jenin: Palestinian health ministry

RAMALLAH: Four Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in a drone strike during an Israeli raid on the occupied West...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 12:01pm

Europe

Polish MPs to vote on pro-EU Tusk government

WARSAW: Polish lawmakers will vote Tuesday on the proposed new government of Donald Tusk, whose pro-EU...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:53am

Asia

Children are the best investment for China says Beijing think tank

HONG KONG: Children are the most worthy investment for China’s economy to help stimulate consumption and expand...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:22am

Asia

Myanmar is now world’s largest source of opium, UN says

BANGKOK: Myanmar has become the world’s largest source of opium, thanks to domestic instability and a decline in...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:15am

South Asia

Sri Lanka awards $1.7 bn solar project to Australian firm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government announced Tuesday it had tapped an Australian company to build the island nation’s...

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 03:22pm

Asia

Malaysia PM aims to rebuild trust with major cabinet reshuffle

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim made major changes to his cabinet on Tuesday, appointing the...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:44am

Europe

Ukraine says downs 9 out of 15 Russia-launched drones, 2 missiles

Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed nine of the 15 attack drones Russia launched overnight into Ukrainian...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:39am

Asia

China’s Xi visits Vietnam after Biden, seeks stronger ties

HANOI: China’s President Xi Jinping starts a two-day visit to Vietnam on Tuesday to upgrade ties between the...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:23am

USA

Cruise missile from Yemen strikes tanker ship: US officials

WASHINGTON: A land-based cruise missile launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen has struck a commercial tanker vessel,...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:14am

Middle East

Hunger rises in Gaza as UN prepares to vote on ceasefire resolution

CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS: Hunger was worsening among Palestinians in the besieged Gaza strip, aid agencies said, as the...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:05am

World

Sunak defends govt’s handling of pandemic, restaurant scheme

LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, telling an...