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US launches Red Sea force as ships reroute to avoid attacks

MANAMA: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the United States was leading a multinational operation to...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 04:27pm

Markets

Goldman cuts 2024 Brent price forecast on strong US supply

Goldman Sachs trimmed its price expectation for Brent crude in 2024 by $10 per barrel to between $70 and $90, saying...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 11:58am

World

Finland to sign defence pact with US

HELSINKI: Finland will on Monday Dec. 18 sign a defence cooperation agreement with the United States that will bring...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:31pm

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Iran warns against proposed US-backed Red Sea force: ISNA

DUBAI: Iran’s Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed US-backed multinational task force to...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 02:44pm

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Nepali TikTok influencers reel after sudden ban

KATHMANDU: Nepali influencer Anjana Aryal went from homemaker to entrepreneur by sharing recipes on TikTok, but her...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 12:39pm

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US sanctions China, Turkiye firms to curb Russia war efforts

WASHINGTON: The United States unveiled sanctions Tuesday on individuals and companies based in China, Turkiye, the...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 09:06pm

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North Korea condemns US veto of Gaza ceasefire call at UN

SEOUL: A North Korean senior official criticised the United States for blocking a UN resolution calling for an...

Updated 10 Dec, 2023 04:18pm

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Turkiye's Erdogan denounces UN 'Israel protection council'

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday denounced the UN Security Council after the United...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 06:50pm

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India PM Modi’s Sikh separatist fight driven by security, politics

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focussed on combating Sikh separatism, despite its scant support...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 01:37pm

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White House warns Putin could win if Ukraine aid dries up

WASHINGTON: The White House issued a dire warning Monday that US aid for Ukraine will run out by the end of the...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 10:33am

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Iran, Cuba seek closer ties to confront US sanctions

TEHRAN: Iran and Cuba vowed Monday to strengthen relations and stand together against sanctions imposed on them by...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:41pm

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Blinken says truce between Israel-Hamas is producing results

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that a temporary truce between Israel and...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 09:46pm

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Israel and Hamas agree to extend temporary truce

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their six-day ceasefire by at...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:53am

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China calls for immediate ‘sustained humanitarian truce’ in Israel-Hamas conflict

BEIJING: China on Thursday called for a “sustained humanitarian truce” in the Israel-Hamas conflict, in a foreign...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 12:22pm

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Israel, Hamas due to release more people amid efforts to extend truce

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Hamas and Israel were expected to release more hostages and prisoners on Wednesday, the last day of...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:39pm

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Russia’s Ryabkov warns US against entering new arms race

If the United States expects to win the next arms race then Washington is mistaken, a senior Russian diplomat said...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:33am

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Iran finalises deal to buy Russian fighter jets

DUBAI: Iran has finalised arrangements for the delivery of Russian made Sukhoi su-35 fighter jets and helicopters,...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 03:30pm

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Iran’s Raisi in Turkiye to forge joint response to Gaza war

ANKARA: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi makes his first official visit to Turkiye on Tuesday, hoping to paper over...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 01:40pm

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Qatar, Egypt, US, EU, Spain trying to extend Israel-Hamas truce: Palestinian Authority

BARCELONA: Qatar, Egypt, the United States, the European Union and Spain are working to extend the temporary...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 05:03pm

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North Korea vows more satellite launches, beefs up military on border

SEOUL: North Korea warned on Monday it would continue to exercise its sovereign rights, including through satellite...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 10:59am

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South Korea, China, Japan top diplomats seek to boost trilateral cooperation

SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan meet in South Korea on Sunday, seeking to restart...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:20am

World

Gaza ceasefire and hostage release to start today

DOHA: A four-day pause in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza will start on Friday morning and an exchange of hostages and...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Markets

Holiday thins trading after data nudges dollar higher

SINGAPORE: Currency markets were lulled by holidays in Japan and the United States on Thursday, leaving the US...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 09:56am

World

India’s anti-terror agency files case against Sikh separatist for Air India threat

NEW DELHI: India’s anti-terror agency has filed a case against a Sikh separatist leader for threatening not to let...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 03:14pm

World

US ‘congratulates’ Argentina’s Milei: Blinken

WASHINGTON: The United States congratulated Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei on his election victory Sunday,...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 12:10pm

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Kremlin dismisses claims that Russia is stoking nuclear rhetoric

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday said claims that Russia was ready to unleash nuclear war were “unacceptable madness”...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 01:25pm

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Israeli PM Netanyahu says attempts to minimise civilian casualties ‘not successful’

GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli soldiers found a tunnel shaft used by Hamas at Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, the army...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 03:45pm

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China, Pakistan navies hold drills days after Russia’s historic Andaman exercise

BEIJING: The Chinese and Pakistani navies are holding weeklong drills in the Arabian Sea days after the Russian...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 10:46pm

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Russian forces kill 34 fighters in Syria’s Idlib

Russian forces have killed 34 fighters and wounded more than 60 in air strikes on targets in Syria’s Idlib...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 11:44am

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US, South Korea revise deterrence strategy over North Korea threat

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States during talks on Monday revised a bilateral security agreement aimed at...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 11:11am