News Archives for World - 2024-02-11

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World

Jordan's King Abdullah participates in Gaza aid airdrop

AMMAN: Jordan's King Abdullah participated in an air drop of humanitarian aid to Gaza, state-owned Al Mamlaka...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:47pm

World

DR Congo set to restore death sentence for army treason

KINSHASA: The DR Congo government intends to end a 20-year moratorium on capital punishment for soldiers guilty of...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:38pm

Middle East

Netanyahu promises ‘safe passage’ to Rafah civilians, disputes Gaza toll

WASHINGTON: Israel will push into Rafah in southern Gaza despite widespread concerns over the potential toll, Prime...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 09:55pm

Middle East

Palestinian president in Qatar to discuss ceasefire efforts

DOHA/RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Doha on Sunday for talks on securing a ceasefire in...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 09:51pm

Europe

EU council president denounces Trump’s ‘reckless’ NATO threat

BRUSSELS: Donald Trump’s threat to stop defending NATO countries that fall short of spending commitments if...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 07:53pm

Asia

Philippines landslide toll jumps to 54 dead

MANILA: The death toll from a massive Philippine landslide near a gold mine abruptly rose to 54 on Sunday, local...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 06:43pm

Middle East

Hamas says Israeli push into Rafah would threaten hostage talks

GAZA STRIP: Hamas on Sunday warned that any Israeli offensive in Gaza’s far-southern city of Rafah would threaten...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 06:39pm

Middle East

IMF chief says Israel-Hamas war ‘devastating’ Palestinian economy

DUBAI: The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the economies of both the embattled Gaza Strip and the occupied West...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 10:05pm

USA

US Senate faces new test on Ukraine aid bill

WASHINGTON: A narrowly divided US Senate will try to move closer to passing a $95.34 billion aid package for...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 04:29pm

World

IMF's Georgieva says she's confident on global economic outlook despite uncertainties

DUBAI: The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, said on Sunday she was...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

USA

Benjamin Netanyahu pledges 'safe passage' for Rafah civilians

WASHINGTON: Benjamin Netanyahu says in an interview airing Sunday that the Israeli military will provide “safe...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:09pm

Europe

Finland’s Stubb seen as frontrunner in presidential run-off

HELSINKI: Centre-right Alexander Stubb of the National Coalition Party is the frontrunner in Finland’s presidential...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 11:04am

Europe

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv

Ukraine’s air defence systems were repelling a Russian air attack on Kyiv, the military head of the capital city...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:54am

Asia

Philippine landslide death toll climbs to 35

MANILA: The number of people killed by a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 35, an official said on...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:50am

World

Indonesia scraps plan to buy Mirage fighter jets from Qatar

JAKARTA: Indonesia has ditched a controversial plan to buy 733 million euros ($790 million) worth of Mirage 2000-5...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:38am

USA

Donald Trump comments on Russia, NATO ‘appalling and unhinged’: White House

WILMINGTON: The White House on Saturday rejected comments made by former US President Donald Trump about not...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:31am

World

Houthis say 17 fighters killed in US strikes

SANAA: A total of 17 Houthi fighters were killed in US strikes, the Iran-backed Yemeni group said through its...