News Archives for World - 2024-11-13

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USA

Trump meets Biden at White House to discuss power transfer

Presidential inauguration to be held on January 20

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:55pm

Europe

UK’s The Guardian stops posting on ‘toxic media platform’ X

LONDON: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper announced Wednesday it would no longer post content from its official...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:33pm

USA

IMF urged to cash in on gold price to help poor countries hit by climate change

NAIROBI: The International Monetary Fund should sell 4% of its gold to help offer debt relief to low income...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:16pm

South Asia

Iran says communication channels with US ‘still exist’

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat said Wednesday that communication channels with the United States were still open, a...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 05:51pm

Europe

Ukraine claims Crimea attack that killed Russian military official

KYIV: Ukraine orchestrated an attack on the annexed Crimean peninsula that killed a high-ranking Russian military...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 05:43pm

USA

Blinken calls on Israel for ‘extended pauses’ in Gaza war

BRUSSELS: US top diplomat Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Israel to implement “real and extended pauses” in...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 05:33pm

Middle East

Islamic Jihad release video of Israeli hostage in Gaza

JERUSALEM: Islamic Jihad allied with Hamas released a video on Wednesday of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza since...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 05:22pm

Middle East

Lebanon says Israel strikes Hezbollah bastion in south Beirut

BEIRUT: Lebanese state media reported on Wednesday a third wave of Israeli raids on Hezbollah’s south Beirut bastion...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 05:11pm

Europe

Ukraine can’t trademark Russia warship taunt, EU court rules

BRUSSELS: An EU court Wednesday dismissed a bid by Ukraine’s border guards to trademark an expletive-laden battle...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 05:01pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,712

GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Gaza said on Wednesday that at least 43,712 people have been killed in more than...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 04:58pm

South Asia

South Korea says North Korean soldiers are fighting Ukraine forces

SEOUL: North Korean soldiers have engaged in combat operations against Ukraine alongside their Russian allies, South...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 04:49pm

Middle East

Israeli forces kill 14 people in Gaza, force new displacement in the north

CAIRO: Israeli military strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israeli...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 03:40pm

USA

Triumphant Trump returns to White House to meet Biden

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 03:34pm

Europe

Russia asks Israel to avoid air strikes near Syrian base

MOSCOW: Russia has asked Israel to avoid launching aerial strikes as part of its war against Lebanon’s Hezbollah...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 03:30pm

South Asia

Bangladesh recovers 6,000 guns looted during revolution

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s army said Wednesday it had arrested 2,500 people and recovered 6,000 guns as it seeks to bolster...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 03:21pm

Asia

Xi Jinping leaves China for APEC meeting in Peru: state media

BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, state media said, bound for a summit of Asia-Pacific...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 01:16pm

Europe

Antony Blinken in Brussels as Trump win raises alarm over Ukraine

BRUSSELS: US top diplomat Antony Blinken will meet with NATO and EU officials Wednesday to urgently discuss ramping...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 01:13pm

Asia

Thai police bust nine illegal bitcoin mining rigs

BANGKOK: Authorities in Thailand have dismantled nine illegal bitcoin mining operations and charged two suspects...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 01:09pm

Europe

Princess Kate returns to the fore with Christmas carol service

LONDON: Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, will make her most prominent return to royal engagements since having...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 12:26pm

Asia

US aircraft carrier joins military drills with South Korea and Japan

SEOUL: South Korea’s military said it will hold a three-day joint exercise with the United States and Japan starting...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 12:18pm

South Asia

Visibility drops in parts of Delhi as pollution surges

NEW DELHI: A toxic haze enveloped India’s national capital on Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped and...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:52am

Africa

Mpox vaccination shortage delays Kinshasa’s drive against outbreak

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo has been unable to launch an mpox vaccination campaign in the capital...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:31am

Europe

Russia launched combined missile and drone strike on Kyiv: authorities

KYIV: Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv on Wednesday, launching a barrage of drones and missiles in its first...

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 03:24pm

Asia

Flights cancelled to and from Indonesia’s Bali due to volcanic ash

DENPASAR: Several international airlines cancelled flights to and from Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:17am

Asia

Zhuhai car attack: China clears memorial as government scrambles to respond

ZHUHAI: Authorities in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai removed wreaths, candles and even bottles of Chinese...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 11:01am

USA

Trump names Elon Musk to role leading government efficiency drive

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government,...

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:54pm

South Asia

Fire at Indian Oil Corp’s Mathura refinery injures eight

At least eight people were injured in a fire at the Indian oil Corp’s 8 million metric tons per annum (MTPA)...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 10:09am

World

Australia raised fair trade in Trump phone call, says PM Albanese

SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he told US President-elect Donald Trump the United States...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 10:01am

Middle East

Lebanon rocket fire kills two in Israel

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Rocket fire from Lebanon on Tuesday killed two men in their 40s in northern Israel, close to the...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:51am

World

Crisis-hit Germany headed for February 23 snap election

BERLIN: Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed Tuesday,...