News Archives for World - 2024-05-10

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World

South Africa asks World Court to order Israel’s withdrawal from Rafah

AMSTERDAM: South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah as...

Published 10 May, 2024 11:45pm

South Asia

Flash floods kill 50 in one day in north Afghanistan

KABUL: At least 50 people, mainly women and children, were killed Friday in flash flooding that ripped through...

Published 10 May, 2024 11:30pm

World

US giving Ukraine $400mn in new military aid

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday announced a new $400 million military aid package for Kyiv as Russia...

Published 10 May, 2024 10:43pm

Middle East

UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership

Assembly adopts resolution with 143 votes in favour and nine against - including US and Israel - while 25 countries abstain

Published 10 May, 2024 09:47pm

Europe

Putin reappoints Russian PM after election victory

MOSCOW: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was reappointed as head of the country’s government on Friday,...

Published 10 May, 2024 08:29pm

South Asia

12 Maoists killed in clash with Indian security forces

RAIPUR: At least 12 Maoist insurgents were shot dead by Indian security forces on Friday, police said, during the...

Published 10 May, 2024 08:25pm

Europe

Ukraine to get its first F-16 jets in June-July, says Kyiv military source

KYIV: Kyiv expects to receive its first F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies in June-July, a high-ranking...

Published 10 May, 2024 07:54pm

USA

Dozens arrested at Penn, MIT in latest crackdowns on Gaza protests

Police dismantled encampments and arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at the Massachusetts Institute of...

Published 10 May, 2024 07:50pm

USA

Death toll from floods in southern Brazil hits 113

SAO PAULO: The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 113, local civil...

Published 10 May, 2024 07:33pm

Europe

Russian forces attack Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, opening new front

KYIV: Russian forces launched an armoured ground attack on Friday near Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv in the...

Published 10 May, 2024 06:37pm

Middle East

Rafah offensive would lead to ‘humanitarian disaster’: UN chief

NAIROBI: An Israeli ground attack in Gaza’s Rafah would lead to an “epic humanitarian disaster”, UN...

Updated 10 May, 2024 06:25pm

South Asia

India top court grants temporary bail to opposition leader Kejriwal to campaign in elections

NEW DELHI: India’s top court gave temporary bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case on Friday,...

Published 10 May, 2024 02:57pm

South Asia

India has its own problems with solar power as subsidies for homes face scepticism

NEW DELHI: Lakshmi Narayan was one of the first to see the light: in 2020 the engineer put solar panels on his roof...

Updated 10 May, 2024 06:00pm

World

Blinken report expected to say Israel is not breaking weapons terms, Axios reports

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to submit a highly critical report to Congress as soon as Friday on...

Published 10 May, 2024 01:41pm

Europe

France’s Sanofi in COVID-19 vaccine deal with Novavax

PARIS: Sanofi on Friday announced it has reached a licensing agreement with Novavax to sell a stand-alone COVID-19...

Published 10 May, 2024 01:28pm

Asia

Saudi crown prince to visit Japan

TOKYO: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Japan from May 20 to 23 when he will meet the...

Published 10 May, 2024 11:36am

Asia

Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year: govt

BANGKOK: Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry...

Published 10 May, 2024 11:32am

Middle East

Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal

CAIRO/RAFAH: Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister...

Updated 10 May, 2024 09:17pm

Europe

Vladimir Putin, seeking continuity, proposes Mishustin remain Russia’s prime minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the reappointment on Friday of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, a...

Published 10 May, 2024 10:44am

USA

UN General Assembly set to back Palestinian bid for membership

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly on Friday is set to back a Palestinian bid to become a full UN...

Published 10 May, 2024 10:36am

Europe

Ukraine’s air force says it destroyed 10 Russia-launched drones

Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed all 10 attack drones that Russia launched overnight, Ukraine’s air force...

Published 10 May, 2024 10:19am

Europe

Putin says nuclear forces ‘always’ on alert in Victory Day speech

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned his nuclear forces were “always” on alert and added that...