News Archives for World - 2024-10-07

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World

Hezbollah tells fighters not to attack Israeli troops near peacekeepers

BEIRUT: The Hezbollah group said on Monday it ordered its fighters not to attack Israeli troops who recently moved...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:08pm

Europe

Putin to meet Iran president in Turkmenistan Friday: news agencies

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian for talks Friday at a forum...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 09:09pm

USA

Hurricane Milton strengthens fast, threatens Mexico, Florida

MIAMI: Hurricane Milton intensified rapidly on Monday, with dangerously strong winds and storm surges forecast for...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 08:43pm

Europe

Ukraine says hit Crimea oil terminal, Russia claims gains

KYIV: Kyiv said Monday its forces had struck a large oil terminal overnight on the occupied Crimean peninsula as...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:47pm

Energy

India prepared to handle oil supply hit from Middle East conflict, oil minister says

NEW DELHI: India will be able to navigate through any hit to oil supplies from the potential widening of the Middle...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:58pm

Middle East

‘Year of suffering’: Gazans tired on October 7 anniversary

GAZA STRIP: One year after Israel unleashed aggression in Gaza, the Palestinian territory is unrecognisable and its...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:48pm

Middle East

Israel steps up Gaza bombing on war’s first anniversary, civilians desperate for return to calm

Nearly 42,000 killed in Gaza in year-long Israeli aggression against Palestinians

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 11:23pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka’s leftist government secures $200mn World Bank loan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said on Monday it had secured a new $200 million World Bank loan to bolster economic recovery,...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 04:43pm

Europe

New blast near Israeli embassy in Denmark

COPENHAGEN: A new blast went off near the Israeli embassy in Denmark, police said on Monday as the world marked the...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 03:04pm

South Asia

Deadly floods swamp India, Bangladesh

GUWAHATI: Torrents of water rushing downstream from the Himalayas have killed at least 20 people in India and...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 01:15pm

World

Mexican mayor assassinated days after taking office

MEXICO CITY: The mayor of the capital of Mexico’s violence-plagued state of Guerrero was killed on Sunday less than...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 01:07pm

Middle East

In one year of war, Israel strikes 40,000 ‘Hamas targets’ in Gaza, military says

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: In the past year in the Gaza Strip, Israel has bombed more than 40,000 targets, found 4,700...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 12:56pm

South Asia

Three die of suspected heat stroke at air force event in India’s Chennai

CHENNAI: At least three people died of suspected heat stroke in India’s southern city of Chennai on Sunday at an...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:56am

Middle East

Iran summons Australian envoy over stance on its Israel attack, Tasnim says

DUBAI: Iran’s foreign ministry has summoned the Australian ambassador in Tehran over what it called his country’s...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:48am

South Asia

Maldives president Muizzu to meet India’s Modi amid economic woes

NEW DELHI: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:44am

Asia

Indonesia’s Prabowo to visit China next month, says adviser

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto will visit China next month to meet investors and offer them...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:34am

Middle East

Hezbollah strikes Israel on Gaza war anniversary

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Hezbollah rockets hit Israel’s third-largest city of Haifa, police said early on Monday,...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 11:24pm

Europe

Ukraine says air defence units engaged in repelling Russia’s air attack on Kyiv

KYIV: Ukraine’s air defence units were engaged in repelling Russia’s air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military said on...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 10:50am

Europe

Fire breaks out at oil depot in Crimea, officials appointed by Russia say

A fire broke out at an oil depot in the city of Feodosia on the Crimean coast of the Black Sea, Russian-appointed...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 11:36am

World

Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: ‘Never quit’

BUTLER, (United States): Donald Trump defiantly returned Saturday to the site of a campaign rally where an...