News Archives for World - 2025-03-20

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World

Ukraine strikes Russian strategic bomber airfield, triggering huge blast

MOSCOW: Ukraine struck a major Russian strategic bomber airfield on Thursday with drones, triggering a huge blast...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 10:41pm

South Asia

Indian researcher detained in US over alleged Hamas ties

WASHINGTON: An Indian researcher at a top university in the United States with a valid visa has been arrested and is...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 09:01pm

South Asia

X sues Modi’s government over content removal in new India censorship fight

NEW DELHI: India’s IT ministry has unlawfully expanded censorship powers to allow the easier removal of online...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 09:00pm

Europe

Zelenskyy plays down prospect of US ownership of Ukraine nuclear plants

OSLO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said he could not legally negotiate ownership of the...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:57pm

South Asia

Indian forces kill 30 Maoist rebels, one soldier dead

NEW DELHI: Indian forces killed at least 30 Maoist rebels Thursday in one of the deadliest jungle clashes since the...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:41pm

USA

Canada new PM Carney to call April 28 snap election: govt source

OTTAWA: New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call snap elections on Sunday, sending voters to the...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:39pm

USA

US current account deficit narrows in fourth quarter

WASHINGTON: The U.S. current account deficit contracted in the fourth quarter, but the improvement could be...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:38pm

Stocks

Gulf bourses end mixed on geopolitics, Fed outlook

Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Thursday as regional tensions escalated, but there were some signs of...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:18pm

Middle East

Iran FM says Trump’s nuclear talks letter ‘more of a threat’

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that a recent letter sent by US President Donald...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:31pm

South Asia

US delegation meets Taliban govt in Kabul: Afghan official

KABUL: Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a rare meeting Thursday with US officials in Kabul, where...

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 07:43pm

Europe

Russia to hold talks with US in Riyadh Monday: Kremlin

MOSCOW: Russian and US officials will hold talks on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on Monday, President Vladimir Putin’s...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:21pm

Middle East

Hamas armed wing says it fired rockets against Tel Aviv

CAIRO: Hamas’ armed wing claimed on Thursday an attack with a barrage of rockets against Tel Aviv, in central...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:18pm

Middle East

At least 70 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, Gaza health authorities say

GAZA/CAIRO: At least 70 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday,...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 01:19pm

Middle East

Israel says intercepted missile from Yemen

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, as the Iran-backed Houthi...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 12:48pm

Europe

Kyiv says Russia launched 171 drones over Ukraine

KYIV: Ukraine’s air force said Thursday that Russia had launched 171 drones over its territory overnight, the latest...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 12:11pm

South Asia

India detains hundreds of farmers as police bulldoze protest sites

NEW DELHI: Police in India’s northern state of Punjab detained hundreds of farmers and used bulldozers to tear down...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 12:04pm

Europe

EU leaders to stress defence, economic strength amid growing uncertainty

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders will commit on Thursday to do more to make the bloc more competitive with more...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 11:53am

Middle East

US strikes hit targets in Yemeni capital, Houthi-run TV reports

CAIRO: The United States struck targets in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Wednesday, Houthi-run Al Masirah TV...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 10:37am

Asia

North Korea warns Japan against deploying long-range missiles in Kyushu, KCNA says

SEOUL: North Korea warned Japan against deploying long-range missiles in the Kyushu region in March 2026, saying...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 10:24am

World

Israeli strikes kill 20, Palestinian medics say, as military orders evacuations

CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed at least 20 Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, local health workers said, as the...