News Archives for World - 2024-03-21

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South Asia

Three killed, 12 injured in Afghanistan suicide bombing: police

KABUL: A suicide bombing in front of a bank in Afghanistan’s Kandahar city killed at least three people and injured...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 11:24pm

World

Israel says spy chief going to Doha for Gaza talks

JERUSALEM: The head of Israel’s spy agency is to return to Doha Friday to meet with his American and Egyptian...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 11:12pm

South Asia

Delhi chief minister Kejriwal arrested in liquor graft case

NEW DELHI: India’s financial crime agency arrested Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi on Thursday, in...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 09:35pm

Europe

Facing Putin threat, EU pushes to arm Ukraine – and itself

BRUSSELS: EU leaders grappled at a summit meeting Thursday with how to get more weapons to Ukraine’s outgunned...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 08:16pm

Middle East

Egypt hosts Arab talks with Blinken on steps to end Gaza war

Israel has waged relentless aggression that has killed nearly 32,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to health ministry in Gaza

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 11:51pm

Europe

EU leaders will call for sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, Borrell says

BRUSSELS: EU leaders will call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza at their summit in Brussels on Thursday, the EU’s...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 07:49pm

Stocks

Gulf bourses rise on Fed’s rate cut stance; Dubai slips

Most stock markets in the Gulf closed higher on Thursday, led by the Saudi index, joining a global rally as...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 07:37pm

South Asia

IMF pushes Sri Lanka to clinch debt deal with China

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka must speed up debt restructuring with key bilateral lender China and other creditors to sustain a...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:34pm

Middle East

Turkiye and Gulf states to launch talks for free trade pact

ANKARA: Turkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed a deal to launch negotiations for a Free Trade...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:35pm

Middle East

Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians in West Bank in 24 hours

RAMALLAH: Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Thursday,...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:25pm

Middle East

Dubai’s Parkin shares jump more than 30% in bourse debut

DUBAI: Shares in Parkin, which oversees public parking operations, jumped more than 30% in their debut on Dubai...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 05:40pm

Europe

Satellite images show 35% of Gaza’s building destroyed, UN says

GENEVA: Satellite images analysed by the United Nations Satellite Centre show that 35% of the Gaza Strip’s buildings...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 03:25pm

Europe

Running nuclear plants for longer can help meet climate goals, EU’s von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS: Extending the lifespan of existing nuclear power plants can help meet climate change targets, European...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 03:21pm

USA

US diplomat Donald Lu urges Pakistan to probe election, possibly re-run some votes

WASHINGTON: A US diplomat urged Pakistan on Wednesday to investigate reported irregularities with last month’s...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 10:00pm

Europe

Zelensky calls for air defences after Russian missiles target Kyiv

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the West to deliver air defence systems to Kyiv after an...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 02:01pm

Middle East

Israeli army says over 140 gunmen killed in Al-Shifa operation

GAZA CITY: More than 140 gunmen have been killed in four days of fighting in and around Gaza’s largest hospital,...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:59pm

Africa

Somali pirates’ return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

MOGADISHU: As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:46pm

Asia

China firmly opposes US remarks on Arunachal Pradesh, foreign ministry says

BEIJING: China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the United States saying Arunachal Pradesh is part of India, a...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:37pm

Europe

Nuclear power absolutely needed to reach climate goals, IEA’s Birol says

BRUSSELS: Nuclear power is absolutely needed to reach worldwide climate goals, the head of the International Energy...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:35pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses join global rally

Most stock markets in the Gulf were up in early trade on Thursday, tracking global peers higher after the US Federal...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:33pm

South Asia

Suicide bombing in Afghan city of Kandahar kills three

KANDAHAR: A suicide bombing killed three people and wounded 12 others on Thursday in the Afghan city of Kandahar, a...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 02:03pm

South Asia

India’s opposition struggles to battle Modi juggernaut

NEW DELHI: Living a precarious existence on odd jobs, manual labourer Virender Singh says his relentless struggles...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 12:22pm

Asia

Indonesia rescuers save 69 Rohingya refugees after boat capsizes

MEULABOH: Indonesian authorities rescued at least 69 Rohingya refugees on Thursday and were taking them to shore...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 12:14pm

Asia

China’s Xi congratulates Indonesia’s Prabowo on election win

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Prabowo Subianto on his victory in Indonesia’s...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 12:10pm

Middle East

Two killed in Israeli air strike in West Bank: Palestinian Authority

RAMALLAH: Two Palestinians, who the Israeli military said posed a “threat” to its soldiers, were killed by an air...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 11:48am

World

China’s Wang Yi has ‘big picture’ talks with former Australia PM Keating

SYDNEY: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating on Thursday and...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 11:00am

Europe

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv is under Russian missile attack, mayor says

KYIV: Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, early Thursday, injuring eight people and...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 10:52am

Asia

Indonesia’s Jokowi seeks major party takeover to retain decade-long influence

JAKARTA: Outgoing President Joko Widodo is trying to take control of one of Indonesia’s biggest political parties to...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 10:25am

World

Australia tightens student visa rules as migration hits record high

SYDNEY: Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 09:54am

World

The Kremlin saw off Navalny - what now for Russia’s opposition?

LONDON: On the night he celebrated extending his rule to at least 2030, Russian President Vladimir Putin did...