News Archives for World - 2024-01-29

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World

Palestinians in Gaza see UNRWA funding cuts as ‘death sentence’

RAFAH: Palestinian mother Mazouza Hassan stood aghast at the potential threats to the work of the U.N. agency that...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 10:55pm

Middle East

Pakistan says funding suspension of UNRWA during Gaza war ‘unjustifiable’

US, UK, Germany, Italy, Japan among countries that suspended payments to largest UN agency operating in Gaza, following allegations that its staff were involved in October 7 attacks in Israel

Published 29 Jan, 2024 10:49pm

World

Keep supporting UN Palestinian refugee agency, Saudi urges

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Monday donors should continue supporting the main UN aid agency for Palestinians after...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 10:35pm

Europe

Russia says 3 killed in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk

MOSCOW: Ukraine fired artillery rounds at the Russian-held city of Donetsk on Monday, killing at least three people...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 10:29pm

World

Israel troops to ‘go into action’ soon at Lebanon border: minister

JERUSALEM: Israeli troops will “very soon go into action” near the country’s northern border with Lebanon, Defence...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 10:21pm

South Asia

Afghan FM calls for ‘constructive engagement’ with international community

KABUL: Afghanistan’s foreign minister on Monday called for “constructive engagement” with the international...

Updated 29 Jan, 2024 11:00pm

Europe

ICJ to rule on jurisdiction in Russia-Ukraine genocide case

THE HAGUE: The United Nations’ highest court will rule on Friday whether it will hear a case in which Ukraine has...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 06:43pm

Middle East

UK PM Sunak urges Iran to de-escalate tensions after Jordan drone strike

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was concerned about tensions in the Middle East and urged Iran to...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 05:29pm

South Asia

Indian opposition’s challenge to Modi falters

NEW DELHI: An opposition bid to jointly mount a challenge to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a national...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 05:18pm

South Asia

Bangladesh reports first death from Nipah virus this year

DHAKA: Bangladesh reported on Monday its first fatality this year from the brain-damaging Nipah virus when a man...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 05:14pm

Europe

Russia claims control of village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, Kyiv denies it

Russia said on Monday its forces had taken control of the village of Tabaivka in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, but...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 03:45pm

South Asia

China foreign ministry will ‘seriously’ study resuming visa-free policy for Japan

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that it would “seriously” study resuming a previous visa-free...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 01:13pm

Middle East

Three US troops killed in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran

WASHINGTON: Three US service members were killed and at least 34 wounded in a drone attack by Iran-backed group on...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 11:48am

South Asia

North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles

SEOUL: North Korea tested its new submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCM) on Sunday, firing an upgraded missile...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 11:27am

South Asia

Iran says it has no link to drone strike in Jordan that killed US soldiers

Iran’s mission to the United Nations said in a statement on Monday that Tehran was not involved in an attack that...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 10:52am

South Asia

Malaysia ex-finance minister charged amid widening graft crackdown

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former Minister of Finance Daim Zainuddin on Monday pleaded not guilty to failing to...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 10:44am

South Asia

India’s united opposition faces major setback

MUMBAI: A key regional leader broke away from India’s opposition alliance on Sunday and was set to join hands ...