News Archives for World - 2025-03-16

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Europe

Zelensky replaces his army chief of general staff

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the chief of general staff of the armed forces, according...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 11:29pm

USA

Trump, Putin to discuss Ukraine this week

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week,...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 09:08pm

Middle East

White House says ‘multiple’ Houthi leaders killed, Iran ‘on notice’

WASHINGTON: US strikes killed multiple Houthi leaders in Yemen, the White House said Sunday, adding Iran was “put on...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:11pm

South Asia

Bangladesh court upholds death sentence of 20 students in 2019 murder case

DHAKA: A court in Bangladesh upheld on Sunday death sentences of 20 former university students convicted of...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 05:14pm

Europe

Russia says has evacuated 371 civilians from areas it retook in Kursk region

MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday said it has moved to safety 371 of its civilians from areas it retook from Ukrainian forces...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 05:10pm

South Asia

Iran says US has ‘no authority’ to dictate its foreign policy

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Washington had “no authority” to dictate its foreign...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 01:33pm

Europe

Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills at least 50: state agency

SKOPJE: A fire that broke out at a nightclub in North Macedonia where more than a thousand people had gathered for a...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 01:26pm

Middle East

Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, local ministry says, during ceasefire disputes

CAIRO: At least nine Palestinians including three local journalists were killed on Saturday in an Israeli air strike...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:26pm

USA

Tornadoes strike US South, killing 33 people amid rising risk, CNN says

ATLANTA: Tornadoes killed at least 33 people across several states in the US Midwest and Southeast on Saturday...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:05pm

Europe

Russia urges US to halt Yemen strikes, engage in dialogue

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the United States to cease strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, the...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 01:12pm

Asia

China’s Xi declines to EU invitation to anniversary summit, FT reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping has declined an invitation to visit Brussels for a summit to mark the 50th anniversary...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:44pm

Europe

Romanians rally to show support for Europe amid election tensions

BUCHAREST: Thousands of Romanians took to the streets of Bucharest on Saturday to show their support for the...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 10:58am

USA

Voice of America staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency ‘not salvageable’

More than 1,300 Voice of America employees were placed on leave on Saturday and funding for two U.S. news services...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:05pm

Europe

Russia, Ukraine continue air attacks with ceasefire prospects uncertain

Russia and Ukraine continued aerial attacks on each other, inflicting injuries and damages, officials said early on...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 10:10am

Middle East

Donald Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, at least 31 killed

Strikes represent the biggest US military operation in the Middle East since Trump took office in January

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:15pm

South Asia

Chinese military jet crashes, pilot safely ejects

BEIJING: A Chinese naval fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a training exercise but its pilot successfully...