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World - 2024-08-09

US to lift ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, sources say

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has decided to lift a ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia,...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 11:35pm

Europe

Plane crashes near Sao Paulo, Brazil, all 62 on board presumed dead

SAO PAULO: An airliner with 62 people on board crashed in Brazil on Friday, and the country’s president said that...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 12:22am

Lebanon security source says Israel strike kills Hamas camp official

BEIRUT: A Lebanese security source said an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the southern city of Sidon on Friday...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 10:46pm

South Asia

Hundreds protest in Dhaka over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Hundreds of people protested in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday against violence targeting the...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:41pm

Europe

Macron says war in Gaza ‘must stop’

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for an end to the fighting in Gaza, saying France was...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:42pm

Middle East

Israel agrees to resume Gaza truce talks next week

GAZA STRIP: Israel has agreed to resume Gaza ceasefire talks next week at the request of international mediators,...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:34pm

MENA

Pakistan’s Independence Day to be celebrated in Dubai on August 11

Event at Dubai World Trade Centre is likely to draw 10,000 people

Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:18pm

Middle East

Families flee new Israeli assault in Gaza’s Khan Younis

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli tanks returned to the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Friday, forcing thousands to evacuate...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:06pm

Europe

Ten killed, 35 hurt in Russian strike on supermarket in Ukraine’s east

A Russian missile strike hit a supermarket in the Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka in the front-line Donetsk region...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 04:52pm

Middle East

Triple attack targets ship off Yemen: maritime security firm

DUBAI: Three attempted attacks likely launched by Houthi rebels targeted a merchant vessel off Yemen but caused no...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 02:02pm

South Asia

Indian FM on first visit to Maldives since troops sent packing

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar leaves Friday on his first trip to the neighbouring...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 12:40pm

Europe

Turkiye bus crash kills 9, injures 26

ANKARA: A bus crashed through a highway bridge near Ankara early Friday, killing nine people and injuring 26, the...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 12:36pm

South Asia

Top Indian opposition leader granted bail

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to a top opposition politician who was detained last year...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 12:33pm

Asia

China’s rains and floods led to near doubling of natural disaster losses in July

BEIJING: Extreme rainfall and severe flooding in China led to a near doubling in economic losses from natural...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 12:19pm

South Asia

Sheikh Hasina will return to Bangladesh for elections, her son says

NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return to her country when its new caretaker...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 11:59am

Asia

Japan’s PM cancels central Asia trip after earthquake risk warning

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cancelled plans to visit central Asia on Friday, and spearhead...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 11:04am

Europe

Russia’s Lipetsk region hit by ‘massive’ drone attack, governor says

Russia evacuated people on Friday from parts of its western region of Lipetsk after a “massive attack” by Ukrainian...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 10:56am

Middle East

Israel strikes on two schools kill over 18

**GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes hit two schools in Gaza City Thursday, killing more...