News Archives for World - 2024-02-04

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World

Israel army says raided Hamas compound used to train for October 7

JERUSALEM: Israel's army said Sunday its forces had raided a Hamas training facility in Gaza where militants ...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 11:45pm

Europe

UK's Sunak in N.Ireland after O'Neill becomes its first nationalist leader

BELFAST: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday embarked on a two-day visit to Northern Ireland, the day after...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 11:32pm

Middle East

US plans more strikes in Middle East against Iran-backed groups

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to undertake further strikes after the killing of three US troops by...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:06pm

Europe

Zelensky says visited Ukraine frontline village Robotyne

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he visited troops at southern frontline village...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 07:12pm

Middle East

Hamas says US, UK strikes on Yemen to cause more ‘turmoil’

Air raids in Yemen came a day after separate wave of unilateral American strikes in Iraq and Syria

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 06:51pm

Middle East

27,365 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7

DUBAI: A total of 27,365 Palestinians have been killed and 66,630 have been injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:09pm

Middle East

Iran says Yemen strikes ‘contradict’ US, UK policy

TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday denounced the latest US and UK strikes on targets in Yemen saying they “contradict” their...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 02:26pm

World

Chile wildfires kill at least 51 in ‘unprecedented catastrophe’

VIÑA DEL MAR: Wildfires blazing across Chile have killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 01:15pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka says financial crisis ‘gradually’ easing

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is “gradually” emerging from its worst economic crisis after the austerity of an...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:18pm

Middle East

US, Britain launch strikes against Iran-linked Houthis in Yemen

WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 07:44pm

Europe

Russia says death toll in Ukraine shelling of Lysychansk rises to 28

The death toll from what Russia said was a Ukrainian attack on Lysychansk - a city in the Moscow-controlled...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 12:18pm

Europe

Two killed in police helicopter crash in southern Turkiye

ANKARA: A police helicopter crashed in southern Turkiye late on Saturday, killing 2 police officers and injuring...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 12:09pm

Asia

South Korea summons Russian envoy over criticism of President Yoon

SEOUL: South Korea has called in Russian diplomats to lodge complaints over Moscow’s criticism of President Yoon Suk...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 11:58am

USA

Joe Biden sweeps South Carolina with 'loser' taunt at Trump

CHARLESTON: US President Joe Biden cruised to victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday, vowing...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:17pm

Africa

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies in hospital

WINDHOEK: Namibia’s President Hage Geingob died early Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek, the presidential office said...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 11:00am

Asia

41 Rohingya refugees arrested after fleeing Malaysian detention centre

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 40 exhausted and hungry Rohingya refugees have been recaptured by Malaysian police following...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 10:56am

Europe

At least 120,000 gather in Berlin for latest round of protests against far-right

BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Around 120,000 people took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday in the fourth week of protests...