News Archives for World - 2024-02-21

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World

Hezbollah hits back after Israel strike kills woman, girl in Lebanon

BEIRUT: An Israeli air strike on south Lebanon killed a woman and a girl on Wednesday, prompting Lebanon's powerful...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:55pm

World

Myanmar junta 'increasingly desperate': UN expert

GENEVA: Myanmar's ruling military junta has "doubled down" on civilian attacks while showing signs of becoming...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:01pm

Middle East

Gaza humanitarian situation ‘inhumane’: WHO

GENEVA: The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is inhumane, the head of the World Health Organization said...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 09:38pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka repays $20m Iranian oil debt with tea

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka said Wednesday it had exported tea worth $20 million to Iran to partially repay its...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 08:31pm

Europe

Brussels to finalise Ukraine EU talks framework ‘by summer’

BRUSSELS: European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that Brussels aimed to present its framework...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 08:18pm

Middle East

Iran invites IAEA chief to attend conference in May

TEHRAN: Iran’s nuclear chief said Wednesday that Tehran has invited the head of the International Atomic Energy...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 06:48pm

Middle East

Lula, Blinken meet amid Israel row

BRASÍLIA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 06:39pm

South Asia

Police fire tear gas at protesting Indian farmers, government offers talks

SHAMBHU: Indian police fired tear gas and water cannons on Wednesday to scatter thousands of farmers trying to stage...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 06:34pm

South Asia

Afghan Taliban official says taking pictures ‘a major sin’

KABUL: A Taliban official said journalists were committing “a major sin” by taking pictures, Afghan media reported...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:53pm

Europe

King Charles to appear on UK banknotes from June

LONDON: Banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles will enter circulation in Britain from June 5, the Bank of...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 03:30pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka inflation to reach 5% during Q3-Q4

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation is expected to return to the government’s 5% target starting from the last two...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 01:17pm

Middle East

Iran says Israel is responsible for ‘plot’ against gas pipelines

DUBAI: Israel was behind last week’s attack on Iranian gas pipelines, Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji said on...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 01:13pm

Middle East

Israeli missile attack hits high-security district in Syrian capital

DAMASCUS: Several Israeli missiles hit a residential building in the Kafr Sousa district in Syria’s capital Damascus...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 12:57pm

Middle East

US lawmakers hopeful of pause in Gaza war before Ramadan

AMMAN: Two senior U.S lawmakers who held talks with Israeli and Arab leaders said on Tuesday that they were hopeful...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 12:23pm

Europe

Russia says G20 Ukraine discussion is ‘destructive’

The inclusion of the topic of Ukraine at the Group of 20 meetings is destructive and the politicisation of the Group...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 11:55am

Europe

US, Russia to speak on Israeli occupation at top UN court

THE HAGUE: The United States and Russia will present arguments on Wednesday in proceedings at the UN’s highest court...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 11:50am

World

China disappointed over US veto on Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote

China expressed “strong disappointment” over the United States blocking a draft United Nations Security Council...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 11:39am

Asia

China air passenger numbers rise 44.6% in January

BEIJING: Air passenger numbers in China surged 44.6% year-on-year in January to 54.26 million trips, according to...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 11:25am

World

Qantas’ pilots suspend strike plan on Cyclone Lincoln risk

Pilots at Network Aviation, a subsidiary of Qantas Airways, has called off their four-day strike plan from Thursday...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:57am

South Asia

With cranes and excavators, Indian farmers prepare to march on capital

SHAMBHU: Thousands of Indian farmers prepared on Wednesday for a protest march to the capital, equipped with cranes...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:32am

Asia

Beijing shuts highways after heavy snowfall

BEIJING: Beijing shut some highways on Wednesday after heavier-than-expected snowfall hit the Chinese capital...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:26am

World

World needs ‘trillions’ for climate action: COP28

PARIS: The world needs “trillions” of dollars to spur on the green transition and tackle global warming, the ...