News Archives for World - 2024-02-25

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World

Jordan king warns of continuing Gaza war during Ramadan

AMMAN: Jordan's King Abdullah II warned on Sunday of a wider regional war if Israel presses on with its military...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 10:15pm

World

At least 15 civilians killed in Burkina church attack: diocese

OUAGADOUGOU: At least 15 civilians were killed and two others injured during a "terrorist" attack on a Catholic...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 10:11pm

Middle East

US says talks came to ‘understanding’ on hostages, possible Gaza ceasefire

International pressure for ceasefire mounts as death toll from Israel’s military offensive on Palestinian territory nears 30,000, mostly women and children, according to Gaza health ministry

Updated 25 Feb, 2024 10:37pm

Europe

Ukraine expects $11.8bn in US economic aid in 2024, prime minister says

KYIV: Ukraine expects to receive $11.8 billion in economic support this year from the United States, its prime...

Updated 25 Feb, 2024 10:42pm

Europe

Half of Western arms to Ukraine delivered late: defence minister

KYIV: Half of Western military aid to Kyiv is delivered late, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said on...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 05:28pm

Middle East

Iran says US-British strikes on Yemen ‘escalate tensions’

TEHRAN: Iran condemned on Sunday the latest strikes by the United States and Britain on Yemen, saying they were...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 05:25pm

Europe

UK’s Sunak backs ‘bolder’ action on frozen Russian assets

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged the West on Sunday to be “bolder” in seizing Russian assets and to...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:44pm

Europe

Alexei Navalny’s ‘tortured’ body handed over to his mother

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died unexpectedly in prison nine days ago, was handed to...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 12:52pm

Europe

Ukraine says it destroyed 16 of 18 Russian-launched drones

KYIV: Ukraine destroyed 16 out of 18 attack drones launched overnight by Russia, Kyiv’s military said on Sunday....

Published 25 Feb, 2024 12:41pm

Energy

Qatar to boost gas output with new mega field expansion: minister

DOHA: Qatar on Sunday announced new plans to expand output from the world’s biggest natural gas field, saying it...

Updated 25 Feb, 2024 02:02pm

Asia

Japan to spend extra $660mn in quake relief

TOKYO: Japan will spend an additional $660 million rebuilding areas ravaged by a devastating New Year’s Day...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 12:03pm

Middle East

Israel discusses next steps in truce talks as Gaza desperation deepens

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s war cabinet has discussed the next steps for negotiations towards a hostage deal and...

Updated 25 Feb, 2024 03:45pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka scraps long-term visa for Russians, Ukrainians

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Sunday it had ended long-term tourist visa extensions for thousands of Russians and...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 11:31am

World

Australia PM pledges ‘whatever support’ needed as wild fires destroy homes

SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged on Sunday to provide whatever support was needed to...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 11:04am

Asia

Convenience store stabbing in Japan kills one, injures two, NHK says

TOKYO: One person has died and two more were injured on Sunday morning in a stabbing incident in a convenience store...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 10:56am

Asia

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Sunday, the German Research Center for...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 10:50am

Energy

At Saudi Aramco's Jafurah field, another 15 trillion standard cubic feet of gas reserves proven

CAIRO: An additional 15 trillion standard cubic feet of gas have been proven at Saudi state oil company Aramco’s...

Updated 25 Feb, 2024 08:27pm

USA

Trump wins South Carolina, beating Nikki Haley in her home state

COLUMBIA: Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican contest on Saturday, extending his...

Updated 25 Feb, 2024 05:24pm

Europe

Italy and Canada sign security deals with Ukraine

KYIV: The leaders of Canada and Italy signed security agreements with Ukraine on Saturday after talks with President...