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World - 2024-10-16

Europe

Dutch probe sending rejected asylum seekers to Uganda: media

THE HAGUE: The Netherlands is looking at the possibility of sending rejected asylum seekers to Uganda, a Dutch media...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 11:23pm

South Asia

Indian FM’s visit to Pakistan an ‘ice breaker’, info minister Tarar says

ISLAMABAD: The first visit to Pakistan by a top Indian diplomat in nearly 10 years was an “ice breaker”, the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 11:17pm

Middle East

Iran FM slams Western sanctions as ‘hostile action’: state media

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that new Western sanctions against Iran were...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 10:03pm

South Asia

‘Clear indications’ India violated Canada’s sovereignty: Trudeau

OTTAWA: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday there were “clear indications” that India had violated...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 11:55pm

South Asia

SCO joint communique: member states say important to counter protectionist policies, sanctions

23rd Meeting of Council of Heads of Government of Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation concludes in Islamabad

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 11:22pm

Middle East

How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah

BEIRUT: The batteries inside the weaponised pagers that arrived in Lebanon at the start of the year, part of an...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 08:15pm

Middle East

Israeli strike hits municipal building in south Lebanon, mayor among 6 killed

BEIRUT/WASHINGTON: Israel launched an airstrike on Wednesday on the municipal headquarters in Nabatieh, a major town...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 05:52pm

Europe

Britain calls UN meeting on Gaza, may sanction ministers

LONDON: Britain and France have called an urgent meeting at the United Nations Security Council to discuss the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 05:20pm

MENA

Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills almost 150

MAJIYA: An explosion tore through crowds of people who had rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker in...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 10:37pm

Europe

City of London chief says Brexit ‘disaster’ cost 40,000 finance jobs

LONDON: Britain’s departure from the European Union cost London’s financial centre about 40,000 jobs, the Lord Mayor...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 03:07pm

Europe

Saudi crown prince in Brussels for first EU-Gulf summit

BRUSSELS: Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gather with EU heads of state and government...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 02:59pm

South Asia

India issues flood warnings as rain pounds south

BENGALURU: Intense rain lashed southern India on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a red alert warning of...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 02:51pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets gain ahead of earnings; regional conflict, oil limit gains

Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors braced for third-quarter earnings,...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 01:51pm

Europe

Earthquake shakes eastern Turkiye, no casualties reported

ISTANBUL: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck eastern Turkiye Malatya province on Wednesday, the country’s...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 01:48pm

South Asia

The Bishnoi gang: the notorious syndicate Canada says is India’s proxy

NEW DELHI: India’s Bishnoi crime gang has a grim reputation for assassinations and extortion on its home soil, but...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:50pm

South Asia

Iran warns of ‘decisive’ response if Israel strikes, urges UN action

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat has warned UN chief Antonio Guterres that Tehran is ready for a “decisive and regretful”...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:38pm

Europe

World heading into ‘the Age of Electricity’: IEA

PARIS: More than half of the world’s electricity will be produced by low-emission sources before 2030 but the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:34pm

Asia

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir, 99, hospitalised with respiratory infection

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital for a respiratory...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 11:41am

Middle East

Israeli strike rocks Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assault

BEIRUT/WASHINGTON: At least one Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Wednesday morning, Reuters...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 11:28am

Europe

Russia launches scores of drones on Kyiv, other Ukrainian regions

KYIV: Russia launched a series of drone and missile attacks overnight targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities,...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 11:07am

Europe

Ukraine top commander says Britain is working on proposals for implementing Ukraine’s victory plan

KYIV: Ukraine armed forces commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Wednesday that Britain is working on its own...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 10:54am

South Asia

India’s Adani Green calls off planned dollar bond sale, sources say

MUMBAI: India’s Adani Green Energy cancelled its plan to raise funds via US dollar-denominated bonds after investors...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 10:45am

Asia

Xi Jinping says China willing to be a partner, friend with the US

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said a successful partnership between China and the United States is an...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 10:04am

Turkey urges ‘sanctions’ against Israel

ANKARA: Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, urging the international...