News Archives for World - 2024-05-30

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World

US condemns North Korea missile launches

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday strongly condemned North Korea’s latest missile launches as a threat to...

Published 30 May, 2024 11:04pm

South Asia

Iran registers presidential candidates for early vote after Raisi’s death

DUBAI: Iran on Thursday started registration of candidates for an early election next month following the death of...

Published 30 May, 2024 09:05pm

South Asia

India’s gruelling, acrimonious election campaign comes to an end

MUMBAI: More than two months of gruelling and acrimonious campaigning in India’s general election that played out in...

Published 30 May, 2024 08:47pm

Europe

NATO chief seeks 40bn euros per year for Ukraine military aid

PRAGUE: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will ask allies to pledge a minimum of 40 billion euros ($43.37 billion)...

Published 30 May, 2024 08:37pm

Middle East

Saudi central bank net foreign assets fall by almost $11bn in April

The Saudi central bank’s net foreign assets fell by $10.66 billion in April from the previous month, the central...

Published 30 May, 2024 08:33pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia may announce landmark Aramco share sale on Thursday, sources say

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia may announce a landmark secondary share offering in oil giant Aramco later on Thursday, pending...

Published 30 May, 2024 07:43pm

Europe

Slovenia’s government recognises Palestinian state, needs parliamentary approval

BELGRADE: The Slovenian government on Thursday approved a decision to recognise an independent Palestinian state,...

Published 30 May, 2024 07:23pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka tightens controls to stop men being duped into Ukraine fighting

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will tighten controls to try to stop its men being lured to Russia to fight in Ukraine with often...

Published 30 May, 2024 07:07pm

South Asia

Israel tried to avert Iranian response to embassy attack, Iranian Guards commander says

DUBAI: Israel sent messages to Tehran via Egypt that it would “compromise” in Gaza to try to avert an Iranian...

Published 30 May, 2024 05:50pm

Middle East

36,224 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says

DUBAI: More than 36,224 Palestinians have been killed and 81,777 have been injured in Israeli military offensive on...

Published 30 May, 2024 05:17pm

Africa

Smuggling of African gold on the rise: NGO

LAGOS: Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is smuggled out of Africa each year, much of it bound for Dubai before it...

Published 30 May, 2024 05:08pm

Europe

French MP says waving Palestinian flag was protest at ‘massacre’ in Gaza

PARIS: A hard-left French lawmaker sanctioned for raising a Palestinian flag in parliament on Tuesday said he would...

Published 30 May, 2024 03:02pm

Asia

North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles

SEOUL: North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours ...

Published 30 May, 2024 01:33pm

South Asia

India’s onion farmers cry foul at politicians’ price recipe

NASHIK: Almost every Indian meal requires an onion – one of the cooking essentials along with sugar and lentils that...

Published 30 May, 2024 01:09pm

Middle East

Car ramming attack kills two Israeli soldiers in West Bank: army

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A car ramming attack killed two Israeli soldiers near the city of Nablus in the occupied West...

Published 30 May, 2024 01:01pm

Middle East

Egypt’s Sisi calls to ensure Gazans not ‘forcibly displaced’

BEIJING: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday urged the international community to ensure...

Published 30 May, 2024 12:58pm

Europe

Running star wants world to move faster on air pollution

GENEVA: Kenya’s 800 metres world record holder David Rudisha is urging the planet to combat air pollution, saying...

Published 30 May, 2024 12:13pm

Asia

Rescue teams don’t expect to find survivors in Papua New Guinea landslide

SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea ruled out finding survivors under the rubble of a massive landslide on Thursday, with the...

Published 30 May, 2024 11:57am

Europe

China could arrange Russia-Ukraine peace conference, Lavrov tells RIA

China could arrange a peace conference in which Russia and Ukraine would participate, the RIA news agency cited...

Published 30 May, 2024 11:40am

Europe

Two ferries damaged in Ukrainian strike on Russian-held Kerch, official says

Debris from downed Ukrainian missiles aimed at a transport facility in the Russian-controlled city of Kerch damaged...

Published 30 May, 2024 11:22am

Asia

Xi says China wants to work with Arab states to resolve hot spot issues

BEIJING: China wants to work with Arab nations to resolve hot spot issues in ways conducive to upholding fairness,...

Published 30 May, 2024 10:14am

World

ConocoPhillips announces takeover of Marathon Oil for $22.5bn

NEW YORK: US energy giant ConocoPhillips announced Wednesday that it will acquire competitor Marathon Oil in an...