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World - 2024-08-16

Hamas rejects ‘new conditions’ in proposed Gaza deal: officials to AFP

Hamas will not accept “new conditions” from Israel in a proposal put forward during talks in Doha aimed at sealing a...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 10:35pm

UN calls Israeli settler attack in West Bank ‘horrific’

GENEVA: The United Nations on Friday said a deadly Israeli settler attack on a Palestinian village in the occupied...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 10:16pm

Middle East

Israeli army orders fresh evacuations in Gaza as fighting continues

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: The Israeli army ordered people in south and central Gaza areas it had previously designated...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 08:05pm

South Asia

India’s Modi offers ‘support’ to Bangladesh’s Yunus

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered on Friday support to the interim leader of neighbouring...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 07:00pm

Middle East

Israel FM says expects allies to attack Iran if it strikes

JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz told his French and British counterparts Friday that his country...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:52pm

Europe

Russia says Ukraine hit shopping centre in aerial strike

MOSCOW: Russian-installed officials on Friday said Kyiv’s army hit a shopping centre in the Moscow-controlled part...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 05:50pm

Europe

EU’s top diplomat to propose sanctioning Israeli officials over ‘violent settlers’

BRUSSELS: The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said Friday he would propose sanctions against Israeli government...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 05:44pm

South Asia

Bangladesh’s Yunus calls India PM Modi, assures him of safety of Hindus

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he received a phone call from the head of...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:27pm

South Asia

‘Strong indications’ Bangladesh security forces used ‘unnecessary’ force: UN

GENEVA: The United Nations said Friday there were strong indications that the Bangladeshi security forces used...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 03:09pm

Asia

6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan

TAIPEI: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast Friday morning, the United States Geological...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 02:07pm

USA

Kamala Harris to unveil plan for US economy in major policy rollout

RALEIGH: Kamala Harris is expected to take on companies unfairly jacking up prices as she sets out her economic...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 02:01pm

Europe

Pilot killed in Russia military plane crash

MOSCOW: One pilot was killed and three injured when a Russian fighter plane crashed during a training flight over...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 01:56pm

South Asia

Indian doctors call for nationwide shutdown after brutal rape of medic

MUMBAI: Anger over the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in eastern India showed no signs of dying down on Friday,...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 11:06am

Asia

Malaysia PM says to increase pay for govt workers from December

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will switch to a new public service compensation scheme from Dec 1 that will see broad pay...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 10:53am

Asia

China will support a democratic transition in Myanmar, says foreign minister

CHIANG MAI: China will support a democratic transition in Myanmar and backs a regional plan to find a way out of the...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 10:50am

Europe

Russian MP says Ukrainian incursion could lead to global war, RIA reports

A Russian parliamentary deputy said on Friday that the Western-backed Ukrainian incursion has brought the world...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 10:35am

WHO warns more imported mpox cases likely in Europe soon

COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said more imported Clade 1 mpox cases were likely to be confirmed in ...