News Archives for World - 2024-03-04

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World

Belgium sends transporter to drop aid into Gaza

MELSBROEK: Belgium on Monday sent a military transport plane to join an international operation to drop aid in...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:08pm

USA

US Supreme Court rules Trump can stay on Colorado primary ballot

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump’s bid to recapture the White...

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 09:34pm

Middle East

Diplomacy the ‘only way’ to end Israel-Hezbollah clashes: US envoy

BEIRUT: A US envoy said Monday that a diplomatic solution was key to ending nearly five months of intensifying...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 08:34pm

Europe

Ukraine says not received over $17bn from fundraisers

KYIV: Ukraine said Monday that it had not seen the 16 billion euros ($17.4 billion) in proceeds from two donor...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 08:29pm

Arts

‘Global cultural hub’: Art Dubai draws to a close

London-based Grosvenor Gallery cites interest in Pakistani art as 'robust'

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 11:15pm

Europe

Tusk urges EU sanctions on food imports from Russia, Belarus

VILNIUS: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday called on the European Union to impose “full” sanctions on food...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 05:29pm

Europe

Erdogan and Abbas to discuss delivering aid to Gaza, Turkiye source says

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan is set to discuss Turkiye efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza with...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 03:15pm

South Asia

Indian farmers plan to enter New Delhi to intensify protests

MUMBAI: Indian farmers are planning to escalate their protests from Wednesday by entering the capital New Delhi by...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 03:08pm

Europe

UN rights chief says essential to avoid conflagration in Gaza war

GENEVA: The United Nations human rights chief on Monday it was imperative to avoid any exacerbation of the war in...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 03:06pm

USA

Four killed, multiple injured in California shooting

Four people were killed and multiple others were injured in a shooting at a residence in King City, California,...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 01:13pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets rise in early trade

Most stock markets in the Gulf were up in early trade on Monday amid rising oil prices after OPEC+ members agreed to...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 01:05pm

Europe

Hungarian PM Orban to meet Trump on March 8 in Florida

BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet former US President Donald Trump on March 8 in Florida,...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 12:59pm

Europe

IAEA chief pushes development banks to fund new nuclear energy projects, FT reports

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi has asked global development banks and their government...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 12:47pm

Asia

China cancels premier’s press conference for first time since 1993

BEIJING: China’s Premier Li Qiang will not hold a press conference after the close of this year’s annual...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 12:41pm

Asia

Earthquake shakes Kazakhstan’s biggest city

ALMATY: An earthquake jolted Kazakhstan’s biggest city of Almaty on Monday, sending dozens of people scurrying to...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 12:39pm

South Asia

Bangladesh Nobel winner fears for future as woes mount

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says it is a “million-dollar question” why the prime minister...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:49am

Asia

Malaysian PM ‘happy to reopen’ MH370 search if compelling evidence found

MELBOURNE: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he would be “happy to reopen” the search for flight...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:44am

Middle East

‘Immense scale of suffering’: US calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza

GAZA STRIP: US Vice President Kamala Harris urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, upping the pressure on key ally...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:30am

Asia

South Korea, US troops kick off annual drills over North threats

SEOUL: South Korean and US militaries kicked off their spring drills on Monday with twice the number of troops...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:58am

Europe

Russian warship arrives in Qatar for defence exhibition, Interfax reports

Russia’s Pacific Fleet frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov entered the Qatari port of Hamad where it will take part in the...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:48am

USA

Nikki Haley wins Washington, D.C., Republican primary, in small symbolic boost

WASHINGTON: Presidential contender Nikki Haley won the Washington, D.C., Republican primary on Sunday, her first...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:41am

Asia

China to hold 2024 parliamentary meeting from March 5-11

BEIJING: China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), or parliament, will hold its annual meeting in Beijing from March...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:25am

World

Putin wants to ‘destabilise’ Germany with wiretap: minister

BERLIN: Germany on Sunday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to sow disunity with the wiretap leak ...