News Archives for World - 2024-03-05

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World

Three civilians killed in Israel strike on Lebanon: state media

BEIRUT: A Lebanese couple and their son were killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike on a house in the southern border...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 11:49pm

Europe

Macron ‘cowards’ comments not helpful for Ukraine: German minister

STOCKHOLM: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday that French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 11:00pm

Europe

ICC issues warrants over Russian strikes on Ukraine

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it has issued arrest warrants for two senior Russian...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 09:10pm

Middle East

Blinken asks Hamas to accept ‘immediate ceasefire’ with Israel

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Tuesday on Hamas to accept an “immediate ceasefire” with...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 08:24pm

Europe

IAEA chief to hold talks with Putin about Ukraine nuclear plant

VIENNA: UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will head to Russia Tuesday for a fresh round of talks with President...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 06:41pm

Middle East

Gaza ceasefire talks extended in Cairo for another day, Hamas says

CAIRO/RAFAH: Hamas negotiators will remain in Cairo for another day at the request of mediators, keeping ceasefire...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 06:18pm

Middle East

8,000 patients need evacuating from Gaza: WHO

GENEVA: An estimated 8,000 patients need evacuating out of the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization said...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:44pm

USA

Japan PM to address US Congress on April 11

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been invited to address a joint session of the US Congress during a...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:40pm

Luxury

Dubai Mall becomes ‘most visited place on earth’, set to see another ‘record year’

Sees record 105 million visitors in 2023

Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:37pm

Europe

Turkish foreign minister visits US this week

ANKARA: Turkiye’s foreign minister will visit the US on March 7-8 for talks on the Gaza and Ukraine wars and defence...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:32pm

Europe

Ukraine says destroyed Russian warship on Black Sea

KYIV: Ukraine claimed Tuesday that its forces had destroyed a Russian military patrol boat on the Black Sea near the...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 02:27pm

Europe

Emmanuel Macron heads to Prague for talks on arms for Ukraine

PRAGUE: French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Prague on Tuesday to clarify his country’s standpoint on a Czech...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 12:55pm

Europe

UK’s Princess Kate seen in public for first time since surgery: US media

LOS ANGELES: Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, was spotted in public on Monday for the first time since she...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 12:52pm

Middle East

Diplomatic push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire intensifies

GAZA STRIP: International mediators and Hamas delegates were in Cairo Tuesday for talks to try to secure a pause in...

Updated 05 Mar, 2024 04:35pm

USA

Jeff Bezos dethrones Musk to reclaim title of world’s richest man

WASHINGTON: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took back his spot as the world’s richest man on Monday, dethroning Elon Musk...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 12:22pm

South Asia

Maldives signs China defence deal as India prepares exit

MALÉ: The Maldives has signed a “military assistance” deal with China after ordering Indian troops deployed in the...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 12:18pm

Europe

Women battle on for equality in top business jobs

PARIS: More women are taking top management jobs but inequality persists, with men still dominating business...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 12:10pm

World

New Zealand PM flies commercial for ASEAN summit after fault grounds aircraft

SYDNEY: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday was forced to fly on a commercial flight to attend...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 11:22am

USA

Donald Trump wins North Dakota caucus ahead of Super Tuesday vote

Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, according to a projection by Edison...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 11:14am

Asia

Indonesia’s presumed president Prabowo promises ‘very smooth’ transition of power

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s presumed president Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday promised a “very smooth” transfer of power later...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 11:03am

Asia

North Korea denounces South Korea-US military drills, warns of consequences

SEOUL: North Korea’s defence ministry urged South Korea and the United States to stop military drills, saying they...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 10:50am

Asia

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Southern Iran region

An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck the Southern Iran region on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 10:29am

World

Iran announces 41pc turnout in parliamentary elections

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday announced a turnout of 41 percent in last week’s elections for parliament and a key ...