News Archives for World - 2024-03-27

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World

Blinken to discuss Ukraine, Gaza with Macron in Paris

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in Paris next week...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:42pm

World

Iran sentences police officer to death for killing protester

TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced a police chief in northern Iran to death after he was charged with killing a...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:30pm

Europe

France to help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines: Macron

ITAGUAÍ: President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France would help Brazil develop nuclear technology for...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 09:51pm

USA

Yellen to urge China to address overcapacity issues

WASHINGTON: A surge in cheap exports from China in industries like electric vehicles could bring “global...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 07:48pm

Europe

One dead, 10 wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine

KYIV: Russian attacks on eastern and southern Ukraine killed one woman and wounded 10 other people, officials said...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 07:43pm

South Asia

Ukraine, India foreign ministers to meet in New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Ukraine’s foreign minister will begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday to discuss “global issues”,...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 05:58pm

South Asia

Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says

SINGAPORE: Organised crime rings who fuelled an “explosion” of human trafficking and cyber scam centres during the...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:45pm

South Asia

India strongly objects to US remarks on opposition leader Kejriwal’s arrest

MUMBAI: India has strongly objected to remarks made by the United States on the arrest of key opposition leader and...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 01:53pm

Stocks

Gulf equities drop in early trade on weaker oil prices

Stock markets in the Gulf dropped in early trade on Wednesday, on falling oil prices as the surge in crude...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 01:49pm

Europe

Thousands protest against Hungary’s Orban after former insider leaks graft case tape

BUDAPEST: Thousands of people protested in Budapest near parliament on Tuesday demanding the chief prosecutor and...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 01:48pm

Europe

Eighth suspect in Moscow attack appears in court, rights commissioner warns on torture

MOSCOW/DUSHANBE: Russia remanded in custody on Tuesday a Kyrgyzstan-born man suspected of involvement in Friday’s...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 01:28pm

Middle East

Intense Israeli bombardment hits southern Gaza, calls for more aid grow

GAZA STRIP: The southern Gaza Strip came under intense Israeli bombardment overnight, despite international pressure...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:57pm

USA

US says it doesn't support Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project going forward

WASHINGTON: The US said on Tuesday it does not support a Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project from going forward and...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:30pm

USA

Six presumed dead after ship destroys major US bridge

BALTIMORE: Authorities on Tuesday suspended their search for six people missing after a packed cargo ship slammed...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 12:13pm

Middle East

At least seven killed in Israeli strike on Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT: At least seven people were killed in an Israeli strike on Nabatieh in Southern Lebanon, two security sources...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:23am

Asia

China’s President Xi meets US executives, academics in Beijing

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping met with US executives and academics at the Great Hall of the People in...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:32am

Asia

Japan finance minister issues his strongest warning to date on yen weakness

Japan’s finance minister issued his strongest warning to date about the weakness of the yen as the currency fell to...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:09am

World

Sri Lanka cabinet approves 40pc hike to minimum wage

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved increasing the minimum wage by 40%, a top official said on Tuesday, to...