News Archives for World - 2024-01-01

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World

Second Israeli minister calls for return of settlers to Gaza

JERUSALEM: An Israeli minister on Monday called for the return of Jewish settlers to Gaza and said Palestinians...

Updated 02 Jan, 2024 12:11am

Europe

Putin says Russia will 'intensify' attacks on Ukraine

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine,...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 10:03pm

Asia

China’s first domestically built cruise ship begins maiden voyage

SHANGHAI: China’s first domestically built cruise ship set sail on its maiden voyage from Shanghai on Monday, a sign...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:04pm

Middle East

UK warns willing to take ‘direct action’ over Red Sea attacks

LONDON: Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said Monday that Britain is “willing to take direct action” against...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:58pm

Europe

Ukraine says foiled ‘record’ number of drone attacks on New Year’s Eve

KYIV: Ukraine said Monday it had foiled a “record” number of Russian drones on the night of New Year’s Eve after a...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:40pm

Europe

Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK last year

LONDON: Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to Britain from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:37pm

Middle East

Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as war enters new phase

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel is withdrawing some forces from Gaza to shift to more targeted operations against Hamas,...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 10:00pm

Europe

Tens of thousands hold anti-Israeli protest in Istanbul

ISTANBUL: Tens of thousands marched in Istanbul Monday to protest “murderer” Israel’s war in Gaza and the killing of...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 02:19pm

Europe

Russia declares tsunami warnings in far eastern regions

Parts of Sakhalin island’s western coast and the mainland cities of Vladivostok and Nakhodka, which are situated...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 03:08pm

Asia

More than 140 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia’s North Sumatra

JAKARTA: More than 140 Rohingya have arrived in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province over the weekend, state news...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 02:10pm

South Asia

India’s Adani hires global team for Mumbai slum overhaul project

NEW DELHI: Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s joint venture with Mumbai’s slum rehabilitation authority has hired a...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 01:59pm

Asia

Massive earthquake jolts Japan, residents rush to evacuate coast

TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 03:37pm

World

Heavy rains in Australia’s east bring more pain to storm-hit residents

SYDNEY: Heavy rains lashed parts of Australia’s east on Monday, triggering flash flooding, inundating roads and...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 12:21pm

Europe

Macron says 2024, marked by Olympics, will be year of French pride and hope

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that 2024 will be the year of French pride and hope, marked by the...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 12:15pm

South Asia

Nobel laureate Yunus faces jail in Bangladesh court ruling

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was facing six months in jail with a court set to rule on...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 12:09pm

Middle East

Israel pounds Gaza, Hamas fires rockets as Netanyahu indicates long war

CAIRO/GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza on Sunday, residents and medics...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 11:42am

Asia

Xi says willing to work with US for stable relationship

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping said Monday he was willing to work with the United States to promote stable...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:55am

South Asia

Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:49am

USA

Thousands gather in Times Square for New Year ball drop

NEW YORK: After standing in New York City’s Times Square for more than a dozen hours, thousands of revelers cheered...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:44am

Europe

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of early New Year’s Day attacks

Ukraine’s shelling of the city of Donetsk in early New Year’s Day hours killed four people, a Russian-installed...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:34am

Asia

North Korea’s Kim says armed conflict becoming reality because of US

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the country’s military commanders the most powerful means must be...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:29am

Europe

Zelenskiy speaks of war, Putin makes passing reference in contrasting New Year speeches

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy honoured his people’s resilience in times of bloodshed in a long and lyrical...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 09:40am

World

Putin praises army in scaled-back New Year’s address

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian army in his New Year’s Eve address Sunday, arguing society ...