News Archives for World - 2024-05-04

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World

Israel army says five Palestinians killed in West Bank raid

TULKAREM: The Israeli army said troops killed five Palestinian “terrorists” barricaded in a building during a...

Published 04 May, 2024 11:49pm

Europe

Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor

LONDON: Sadiq Khan was re-elected as London’s mayor, final results showed on Saturday, helping to cement the Labour...

Published 04 May, 2024 09:38pm

Middle East

Gaza truce talks resume in Egypt, without Israel for now

GAZA STRIP: Talks resumed in Egypt Saturday aimed at halting months of war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel that...

Updated 04 May, 2024 09:47pm

South Asia

India waits for details on arrests in Canada over Sikh separatist's murder

BHUBANESWAR: India will wait for Canadian police to share information on the three Indian men it has arrested and...

Updated 04 May, 2024 09:47pm

Europe

Russia adds Zelensky to criminal ‘wanted’ list

MOSCOW: Russia has added Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to its list of wanted criminals, a government...

Published 04 May, 2024 07:24pm

USA

Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 56

PORTO ALEGRE: The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil has climbed...

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:22pm

South Asia

India's government lifts ban on onion exports, sets floor price

NEW DELHI: India has lifted restrictions on the export of onions, according to an official notification on Saturday,...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:35pm

South Asia

Japan seeks Sri Lanka recovery for regional stability

COLOMBO: Strategically placed Sri Lanka’s economic recovery was essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region,...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:28pm

World

Pakistan records ‘wettest April’ in more than 60 years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan experienced its “wettest April since 1961”, receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for...

Updated 04 May, 2024 10:51pm

Europe

Russia says it shot down four US-made long range missiles over Crimea

MOSCOW: Russian defence ministry said on Saturday its air defence forces shot down four U.S.-produced long-range...

Published 04 May, 2024 02:08pm

Europe

Poland condemns Russian cyberattacks, says has been targeted too

WARSAW: Poland condemned alleged cyberattacks by a Russian group named called APT28 on Germany and Czech Republic...

Published 04 May, 2024 01:58pm

Middle East

Ceasefire should be ‘no-brainer’ for Hamas, Blinken says

WASHINGTON: Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a “no-brainer” for Hamas, but the motivations of the...

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:23pm

South Asia

India's foreign minister rejects Biden's 'xenophobia' comment

NEW DELHI: Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected US President Joe Biden’s comment that...

Updated 04 May, 2024 10:08pm

Europe

Russian drones injure 6 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipro regions

KYIV: Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, injuring at least six...

Published 04 May, 2024 11:29am

South Asia

Floods in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi kill 14

JAKARTA: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed 14 people in South Sulawesi, while 115 people...

Published 04 May, 2024 10:04am

South Asia

India payment dispute: Nepal faces widespread internet outages

KATHMANDU: Internet providers in Nepal warned Friday the Himalayan republic was facing widespread outages because of...