News Archives for World - 2024-02-15

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World

Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel in reprisal for deadly day

BEIRUT: Hezbollah said on Thursday it fired dozens of rockets at a northern Israeli town in a “preliminary response”...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 10:57pm

World

Gaza doctors measure children for malnutrition

RAFAH: Medical workers held strips of plastic around the upper arms of small children in a Rafah tent, measuring the...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 10:47pm

World

Election impact on Reko Diq project: Barrick CEO says civil servants leading discussions are the same

Bristow says company 'doesn't get involved' in politics

Published 15 Feb, 2024 07:34pm

Middle East

Top Israeli ministers reject Palestinian statehood as part of post war plan

JERUSALEM: Top ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government rejected Palestinian statehood on...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 06:19pm

Middle East

Dubai’s DIFC attracts broader range of new tenants

DUBAI: The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) saw 34% growth in new registrations last year, helped by...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 06:00pm

Europe

Macron, Zelensky to sign security deal in Paris Friday

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky plan to sign a bilateral security...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:53pm

South Asia

Thailand to offer medical coverage for tourists

BANGKOK: Thailand has launched a scheme to offer visitors up to $14,000 in medical coverage in the event of an...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:46pm

Europe

Attack on Russia’s Belgorod kills five, governor says

MOSCOW: An air attack on the Russian city of Belgorod killed at least five people and wounded 18 others on Thursday,...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39pm

South Asia

Death toll from Philippine landslide rises to 92, search continues

MANILA: The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 92 as the search for missing people...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:18pm

South Asia

Indian opposition’s Sonia Gandhi to skip elections, but not politics

NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi, one of the most prominent leaders of India’s main opposition Congress party, will not...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 03:39pm

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelensky to visit Germany, France on Friday

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Germany and France on Friday for meetings with leaders...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 03:06pm

South Asia

India’s top court strikes down anonymous election funding scheme

NEW DELHI: India’s top court on Thursday struck down a scheme that allowed anonymous political donations in the form...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 01:54pm

Middle East

At least 5 family members dead in Israeli strike in south Lebanon

BEIRUT: At least five family members were killed in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon, official media said Thursday...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 01:50pm

Asia

Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets city

BANGKOK: Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 12:57pm

Europe

Putin says prefers more ‘predictable’ Biden over Trump

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin described US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday as more “predictable” than...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 12:39pm

Asia

China’s top diplomat to visit Germany, France, Spain in coming days

BEIJING: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Germany for the Munich Security Conference then travel to Spain and...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 12:19pm

Europe

Ukraine placed under air alert after Russian bomber warning

KYIV: Ukraine was under a nationwide air alert for over two hours on Thursday after the military warned that a group...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 11:20am

Asia

Indonesian markets cheer after Prabowo claims victory

SINGAPORE: Indonesian markets got off to a strong start on Thursday after Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto declared...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 11:06am

Middle East

Canada, Australia, NZ call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza ahead of Rafah assault

SYDNEY: The leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 10:50am

Middle East

Israel vows action against Hamas in Rafah amid global calls for restraint

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel will press ahead with an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, the last refuge for...

Updated 15 Feb, 2024 11:53am

World

Saudi Arabia posts 2023 budget deficit of $22 billion

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia posted a fiscal deficit of 80.9 billion riyals ($21.57 billion) in 2023, slightly narrower than...