News Archives for World - 2024-01-17

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World

Aid for Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians arrives at Gaza border

CAIRO: Aid destined for Israeli hostages and Palestinian residents in the Gaza Strip was delivered to Egypt on...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 11:16pm

Europe

Ukraine’s ally Poland looking into how to make more ammunition: foreign minister

DAVOS: Poland’s new government is looking into how it can make more ammunition and military equipment as it works on...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:57pm

World

At least $15bn needed for Gaza housing: Palestinian official

DAVOS: At least $15 billion will be needed to rebuild houses in Gaza, the head of the Palestine Investment Fund said...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:46pm

South Asia

Taiwan reports first major post-election Chinese military activity

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 18 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying...

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 11:12pm

Europe

Russia says targeted French mercenaries in Ukraine strike

MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday it had targeted a group of French fighters in a long-range strike on the eastern...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:16pm

South Asia

India eyes $100bn annual foreign direct investment in coming years: IT minister

DAVOS: India is eyeing $100 billion in annual foreign direct investment (FDI) “in the next few years”, its IT...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 08:41pm

South Asia

Iran says it targeted ‘Iranian terrorist group’ in Pakistan

DAVOS: Tehran’s top diplomat said on Wednesday that his country’s armed forces targeted an “Iranian terrorist group”...

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 10:58pm

World

UK’s Cameron says Ukraine aid in US interest

DAVOS: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron appealed Wednesday for US lawmakers to approve new assistance to...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 07:36pm

Middle East

Iran foreign minister in Davos: Attacks on Israel will end if Gaza war stops

DAVOS: Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that attacks against Israel and its interests by the “Axis of...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 07:29pm

Europe

Ukraine says 2024 priority is to gain control of the skies

DAVOS: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday his country’s priority for 2024 was to gain control...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:09pm

Europe

UN chief says parties to Gaza war ‘trampling’ on international law

DAVOS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that parties to the conflict in Gaza were...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:06pm

World

Kerry says to work on climate after exiting envoy role

DAVOS: Veteran US diplomat and politician John Kerry said Wednesday he planned to keep working to address climate...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:04pm

Middle East

Israel kills 9 Palestinians in West Bank air strikes

TULKARM, WEST BANK: Israeli air strikes killed nine Palestinians in two areas of the occupied West Bank on...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 05:13pm

Middle East

Jordan says southern Gaza hospital badly damaged by Israeli shelling nearby

GAZA/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER/DOHA: Israel stepped up its assault on Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Wednesday, pushing...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 05:06pm

Middle East

Blinken says US in demand as he mourns ‘gutwrenching’ scenes in Gaza

DAVOS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told business and political leaders in Davos on Wednesday he could not...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 04:41pm

South Asia

Indian, Chinese troops clashed twice in 2022 even as peace talks were on

NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed at least two times in 2022 along their Himalayan frontier where they...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 02:56pm

Middle East

24,448 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7

DUBAI: A total of 24,448 Palestinians have been killed and 61,504 have been wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza since...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 02:53pm

USA

Canada minister says study permits to students from India drop due to dispute

OTTAWA: The number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply late last year after India ejected...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 02:51pm

Middle East

Kuwait forms first government under new emir and prime minister

DUBAI: Kuwait on Wednesday formed a government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, the...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 02:49pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets in red on rate cut jitters

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors struggled with the possibility that...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 01:46pm

Europe

EU 27 states will provide further funds to Ukraine

BRUSSELS: The chief of the European Union’s executive Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Wednesday said she was...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 01:40pm

Asia

China urges Iran, Pakistan to ‘exercise restraint’ after deadly air strike

BEIJING: China on Wednesday urged Pakistan and Iran to show “restraint”, after Islamabad said Tehran had carried out...

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 10:53pm

Africa

Nigeria blast kills two, dozens hurt as buildings collapse

LAGOS: At least two people were killed and dozens injured when explosives stored at a private residence detonated in...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:38pm

World

GSK raises $1.24bn from latest Haleon stake sale

British drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday it had raised 978 million pounds ($1.24 billion) from a discounted stake...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:25pm

South Asia

Millions of Afghans go hungry as winter cold bites

PUL-E ALAM: Khurma had to borrow her neighbour’s shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:09pm

USA

Donald Trump attends rape defamation case in New York

NEW YORK: Donald Trump went straight from his victory in the Republican Iowa caucuses to a New York courtroom...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:03pm

Europe

Argentina’s ‘anarcho-capitalist’ president descends on Davos

DAVOS: Argentina’s self-styled “anarcho-capitalist” leader, Javier Milei, will address the global elite in Davos on...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:00pm

Asia

China’s population drops for 2nd year, with record low birth rate

HONG KONG: China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:41am

South Asia

Cold wave in north India disrupts flights for fourth day

MUMBAI: A cold wave bringing dense fog this week to parts of northern India disrupted flights for a fourth straight...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:31am

Europe

17 injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

KYIV: At least 17 people were wounded in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday evening, the...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 09:52am

World

Iran launches missiles at Jaish al Adl group, Pakistan ‘condemns unprovoked violation of its airspace’

Ministry of Foreign Affairs says strike inside Pakistani territory has resulted in death of two children, injured three girls

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 09:04pm

World

Israel pounds Gaza as fears grow of widening war

GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Israel pummelled southern Gaza on Tuesday, killing dozens, even as ...