News Archives for World - 2024-02-02

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Europe

World Court rules Russia-Ukraine genocide case can go forward

THE HAGUE: Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ruled that the case Ukraine started accusing...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 08:19pm

South Asia

Jailbird: India releases pigeon accused of spying for China

NEW DELHI: A pigeon that spent eight months in Indian police custody has been released after it was finally cleared...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:31pm

Middle East

Backs to the wall, Gazans fear Israeli assault on last refuge

Israeli forces shelled the outskirts of the last refuge on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip on Friday, where the...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:22pm

USA

US job growth surges in January; wages rise

WASHINGTON: US job growth accelerated in January, likely as a resilient economy and strong worker productivity...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:04pm

Africa

Three dead, 280 injured in huge Kenya blaze

NAIROBI: A truck laden with gas canisters exploded in a densely populated area of the Kenyan capital, setting off a...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:57pm

Europe

Finland joins NATO operations with fighter jets, mine clearing vessel

HELSINKI: Finland will send up to eight fighter jets and a mine hunting navy vessel to take part in NATO’s joint...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:44pm

Europe

Hungary under pressure to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid after EU deal

BUDAPEST: Pressure is mounting on Hungary to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Budapest finally joined other...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:10pm

Europe

Nearly 60,000 killed in 2023 Turkiye, Syria quake

ANKARA: Last year’s massive earthquake in southeastern Turkiye killed 53,537 people in the country, the interior...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 03:26pm

South Asia

China economic slowdown to persist through 2028: IMF

BEIJING: China’s economic slowdown is likely to persist in the coming years as the Asian giant struggles with...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 03:20pm

Europe

Russian drone attack in Ukraine leaves 40,000 without power

KYIV: Ukraine said Friday that tens of thousands of people were without power after a barrage of two dozen Russian...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 03:11pm

South Asia

Malaysia halves jail sentence of ex-prime minister Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia halved the jail sentence on Friday of former premier Najib Razak, who was convicted of graft...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 02:38pm

South Asia

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its west coast, South Korea’s military said on Friday, the...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 10:04am

South Asia

Japan’s government interest costs seen more than doubling over next decade

TOKYO: Japan faces more than a two-fold increase in annual interest payments on government debt to 24.8 trillion yen...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 09:59am

Life & Style

Pakistani fashion to decamp in Dubai ahead of festive season

It’s that time of the year when Pakistani fashion, in anticipation of the upcoming festivities of Ramazan and Eid,...

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 01:49pm

Middle East

Assailant takes hostages in Gaza protest near Istanbul

ISTANBUL: An assailant on Thursday took people hostage at a plant owned by US cosmetics giant Procter & Gamble...