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World - 2024-04-16

MENA

Life disrupted in UAE as heavy storms take toll

Flooding has hit many areas of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, and cut off major roads, snarling traffic and leaving cars stranded

Published 16 Apr, 2024 10:45pm

Yellen says it’s important to unlock value of Russian assets to aid Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The U.S. and its Group of Seven (G7) allies are continuing to explore a range of possibilities to unlock...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 10:31pm

Travel

10 years in a row: Dubai International Airport named world’s busiest

For the tenth consecutive time, the Dubai International Airport (DXB) was named the busiest in the world for 2023 by...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 09:26pm

Asia

US defense chief speaks with Chinese counterpart, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China’s defense minister on Tuesday, the first engagement...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:23pm

Mideast-related oil price spike threatens ‘relatively good’ economic outlook: IMF chief economist

WASHINGTON: The recent oil price spike fueled by rising Middle East tensions has the potential to derail the IMF’s...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 06:56pm

IMF sees slow, steady 2024 global growth; China, inflation pose risks

Many countries showing less 'scarring' from COVID-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crises, returning to pre-pandemic levels of output more quickly than previously predicted, says IMF

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 08:56pm

Middle East

US will use sanctions to disrupt Iran’s ‘malign’ activity, Yellen says

WASHINGTON: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said Iran’s attack on Israel last weekend and its...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 06:08pm

MENA

Netanyahu tells army recruits Israel fighting Hamas ‘without mercy’

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told new army recruits on Tuesday that Israel is...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 05:51pm

Middle East

Heavy storms soak Gulf as Oman toll rises to 18

DUBAI: Torrential rains and high winds lashed parts of the Gulf on Tuesday as the death toll from storms in Oman...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 05:23pm

Europe

Germany seeks further EU sanctions against Iran drones

BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister called Tuesday for the European Union to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian drone...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 05:18pm

MENA

Dubai Food Festival 2024 set to begin April 19

11th edition will run until May 12 and offer chef experiences as well as its 10 Dirham Dish pop-up

Published 16 Apr, 2024 04:36pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka fails to agree on restructuring terms with bondholders

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has failed to strike an agreement on restructuring about $12 billion of debt with its...

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 07:27pm

Middle East

33,843 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says

DUBAI: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,843 Palestinians and wounded 76,575...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:25pm

Middle East

Iran says any action against its interests will get a severe response

DUBAI: Iran will respond to any action against its interests, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday, according to...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:04pm

South Asia

Narendra Modi the favourite as India readies for election marathon

NEW DELHI: India begins voting Friday in a six-week election, with Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:00pm

USA

Iran closed nuclear facilities in wake of Israel attack: IAEA chief

UNITED NATIONS: Iran temporarily closed its nuclear facilities over “security considerations” in the wake of its...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 02:58pm

Europe

UK unemployment rises as wage growth eases

LONDON: British unemployment has risen as wage growth has eased, official data showed Tuesday, leaving the door open...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 01:33pm

South Asia

Two arrested for firing at Bollywood superstar’s home

AHMEDABAD: Two members of a notorious criminal gang were arrested by Indian police Tuesday for firing at the home of...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 01:31pm

Middle East

Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:35pm

Asia

China’s top diplomat Wang holds call with Iranian counterpart

BEIJING: China’s foreign minister held phone discussions with his Iranian counterpart, Beijing state media said...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:14pm

Europe

Ukraine says it downs all nine drones launched by Russia

Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed all nine drones launched in a Russian attack, the air force said on Tuesday....

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:09pm

MENA

Dubai’s high-end property sales rise on overseas demand

DUBAI: Sales of homes in Dubai worth $10 million or more rose 6% in the first quarter versus last year, an industry...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:07pm

Europe

Hundreds of houses, plots flooded in Russia’s Kurgan region

Water levels in rivers in swathes of Russia’s Ural and southwestern Siberian regions continued to rise rapidly,...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 11:48am

USA

Joe Biden unlikely to cut Iran’s oil lifeline after Israel attack

WASHINGTON: Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to prompt dramatic sanctions action...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 11:01am

Asia

China’s air passenger numbers hit first-quarter record

BEIJING: China’s air passenger numbers rose 37.7% year-on-year to nearly 180 million trips in the first quarter,...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 10:37am

Asia

Germany’s Scholz says to discuss ‘just peace’ in Ukraine with Xi

BEIJING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said he would discuss a “just peace” in Ukraine with Chinese...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 10:11am

Asia

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 20 as search ends

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities said they have ended a search and rescue operation after a landslide in central...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 10:08am

Development for poorest nations: WB sounds alarm on ‘historical reversal’

WASHINGTON: Half of the world’s 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest...