News Archives for World - 2024-02-17

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World

Argentina sees first monthly budget surplus in 12 years

BUENOS AIRES: The Argentine government in January saw its first monthly budget surplus in nearly 12 years, as new...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:57pm

World

Gaza ceasefire talks 'not really promising' currently: Qatari PM

MUNICH: Talks between Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza were "not really very promising" in recent...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:23pm

Middle East

'Extraordinary opportunity' for Israel to normalise ties with Arab states: Blinken

MUNICH: Israel has an “extraordinary opportunity” to end a cycle of violence in the coming months as almost every...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 09:32pm

Europe

At least 273 people detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny: rights group

ST PETERSBURG: At least 273 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 09:32pm

South Asia

Taliban govt sets conditions for participation in key Doha talks

KABUL: Taliban authorities said on Saturday their participation in UN-convened Afghanistan talks would be...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 07:48pm

South Asia

Ten killed in India fireworks factory fire: police

NEW DELHI: Ten people were killed and 15 more injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in India on Saturday,...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 06:38pm

Middle East

Hamas chief insists on Gaza ceasefire

GAZA STRIP: Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday reiterated the group’s demand of a complete ceasefire in Gaza, a...

Updated 17 Feb, 2024 06:41pm

Middle East

Israel out to destroy UNRWA, says agency chief

GENEVA: Israel is waging a concerted campaign aimed at destroying UNRWA, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:38pm

Europe

Zelensky says ready to take Trump to Ukraine frontline

MUNICH: Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he was ready to take Donald Trump to the frontlines, as...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:22pm

Europe

Britain summons Russian diplomats after death of Navalny

LONDON: The British government said late Friday it had summoned diplomats from the Russian embassy “to make clear...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 11:13am

Europe

UK’s Cameron raises Red Sea, human rights issues with Chinese counterpart

British Foreign Minister David Cameron met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference on...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:56am

Europe

Ukrainian troops withdraw from Avdiivka as ammunition shortage bites

KYIV: Ukrainian troops withdrew from the devastated eastern town of Avdiivka, Ukraine’s new army chief said in the...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:50am

USA

Wang Yi held ‘constructive’ talks with Blinken in Munich: Chinese foreign ministry

BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed lifting sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals in a...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:44am

South Asia

Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin to be released on Sunday, PM says

BANGKOK: Jailed former Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be released from hospital detention on Sunday, Prime...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:32am

World

Judge fines Trump $355m, banned from running NY businesses for 3 years

NEW YORK: Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe...