News Archives for World - 2024-02-12

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World

Israel announces UN expert entry ban over October 7 comment

JERUSALEM: Israel on Monday announced a visa ban on the United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 10:43pm

Europe

EU’s Borrell urges Israel allies to stop sending weapons

BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged allies of Israel – primarily the United States – to...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 10:37pm

World

ICC prosecutor says ‘deeply concerned’ by Rafah bombing

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Monday voiced deep concern about a possible...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 10:31pm

Middle East

IMF, World Bank warn Gaza war, Red Sea attacks imperil global economy

DUBAI: The IMF and World Bank warned on Monday that the Gaza war and the related attacks on shipping though the Red...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 05:58pm

Asia

Death toll from Philippines landslide jumps to 68

MANILA: The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has climbed to 68 as officials said on Monday...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 05:07pm

Europe

Must pay special attention to containing Russian inflation: Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that special attention needed to be paid to containing price...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 04:58pm

Middle East

Relative of freed hostage appeals for Gaza deal

RAMAT GAN: A relative of a hostage freed overnight from Gaza appealed Monday for a broader deal between Israel and...

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 03:26pm

USA

US Defense Secretary Austin admitted to critical care, hospital says

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was admitted to a critical care unit in Washington on Sunday for treatment of...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 02:20pm

Europe

Turkish unemployment rate dips to 8.8% in December

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point month-on-month to 8.8% in December, official data...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 02:08pm

Middle East

WHO head concerned at attacks on Gaza’s Rafah

DUBAI: The World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday reiterated calls for a ceasefire in...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 01:26pm

South Asia

Indian police block roads to halt farmers marching to New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Indian police on Monday blocked roads to halt farmers who were marching to New Delhi to press for the...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 01:14pm

South Asia

Two ex-Guantanamo prisoners return to Afghanistan

KABUL: Two former prisoners held at the US detention centre in Guantanamo Bay until 2017 returned to Afghanistan on...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 11:57am

Europe

Ukraine destroys 14 of 17 Russia-launched drones: Ukraine air force

Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed 14 out of 17 drones that Russia launched overnight and one Kh-59 cruise...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 10:37am

South Asia

North Korea develops new rocket launcher controller

SEOUL: North Korea has successfully developed a new ballistic control system for a multiple rocket launcher along...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 10:16am

Middle East

Israel frees two hostages in Rafah under cover of air strikes, Gaza health officials say 67 killed

DOHA/JERUSALEM: Israel freed two Israeli-Argentinian hostages in Rafah on Monday under the cover of airstrikes which...

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 03:21pm

South Asia

Qatar frees eight Indians months after dropping death sentences

NEW DELHI: Qatar has released eight Indian ex-naval officers after dropping their death sentences, India’s foreign...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 09:48am

Europe

Greta Thunberg joins banned French anti-motorway protest

SAÏX, (France): Climate activist Greta Thunberg Saturday joined a banned anti-motorway protest where police had...