News Archives for World - 2024-01-08

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USA

Biden will not fire Pentagon chief Austin, Trump calls for removal

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Joe Biden does not plan to fire Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over his failure...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 11:04pm

Europe

Scholz berates EU allies over ‘insufficient’ military support for Ukraine

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday the majority of countries in the European Union were not...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:55pm

Europe

French PM Borne resigns, Macron to name new government

PARIS: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to give a new...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:42pm

World

Israel kills a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon: sources

BEIRUT: Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in a strike in south Lebanon on Monday, sources familiar with the...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:38pm

Middle East

Blinken meets Saudi crown prince before heading to Israel

AL-ULA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler before heading to Israel...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 09:39pm

South Asia

UN urges Bangladesh to change course after controversial vote

GENEVA: The UN rights chief on Monday condemned the violence and repression during controversial elections in...

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 10:42pm

Middle East

Israel attacks south Gaza as top US diplomat seeks de-escalation

GAZA STRIP: Israel attacked in south Gaza and across its border with Lebanon, the army said Monday ahead of a visit...

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 09:26pm

Europe

Germany ready to sell Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government on Monday defended plans to lift Germany’s longstanding veto...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:55pm

Travel

Dubai likely to join the ‘100 million passenger club’ in 2024: report

Dubai is one of several cities likely to join the ‘100 million passengers club’ in 2024, reported Khaleej Times on...

Updated 10 Jan, 2024 04:52pm

South Asia

Mercedes lines up new investment and array of cars for India

NEW DELHI: Mercedes Benz will invest $24 million in India this year and launch over a dozen new cars with a focus on...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 04:45pm

South Asia

Grand new India temple raises memories of murder

AYODHYA: For many Indians the opening of a grand new temple this month is a long-held dream come true but for...

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 04:06pm

South Asia

India’s top court overrules early release of 11 in gang rape case

NEW DELHI: India’s top court ruled Monday that 11 murderers convicted of a gang rape that drew global outrage but...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 03:20pm

Europe

Two killed in Russian air strike on Ukraine

KYIV: Russia fired missiles across Ukraine early on Monday in its latest mass air strike, killing at least two...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 02:29pm

Middle East

Israeli forces kill 10 Palestinians, bomb arms cache in Gaza, military says

JERUSALEM: Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip and, in operations in central...

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 04:03pm

South Asia

China says foreign consulting agency head spied for Britain

BEIJING: China’s spy agency said Monday the head of a foreign consultancy had been found to be spying for Britain’s...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 11:07am

Middle East

Blinken warns Israel-Hamas war could ‘metastasize’

DOHA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Sunday the war in Gaza could spread and threaten security in...

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 05:17pm

South Asia

Thai PM says central bank rate hikes no good for economy

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the central bank’s rate increases have not been good at all for...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:41am

South Asia

Bangladesh PM Hasina secures fourth straight term as expected

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swept to a fourth straight term as expected with her party winning an...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:20am

World

BD’s Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said,...