UAE firm to manage air traffic over Afghanistan
KABUL: A United Arab Emirates firm signed a contract with Afghanistan on Thursday to manage air traffic across the country as the Taliban authorities seek to expand international flights. While some flights are operating out of Kabul airport, significant extra support is needed for major foreign airlines to resume full service. The full operation of […]
Putin warns West of winter freeze as EU plans to cap Russian gas
BRUSSELS: The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin threatened to halt all energy supplies if they took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world’s richest countries this winter. The escalating standoff threatens to drive up sky-high European gas prices further, […]
Video shows Putin in tense encounter with military chief
LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown in an awkward encounter with his military chief of staff on Tuesday as he inspected war games in Russia’s Far East, thousands of miles from the war in Ukraine. The Zvezda military news service published video of Putin and chief of staff General Valery Gerasimov entering an observation booth, sitting down with […]
Boris Johnson bows out as British PM, Liz Truss to take over
Boris Johnson bowed out as British prime minister on Tuesday, ending a tumultuous three years in office and bequeathing his successor Liz Truss a daunting list of problems to tackle. Johnson, who was forced out of office by his own Conservative Party over a series of scandals, urged the country to come together and back […]
Inhaled Covid-19 vaccine gets approval in China
HONG KONG: China’s CanSino Biologics Inc said on Sunday that its recently developed Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by the country’s drug regulator for emergency use as a booster, potentially benefiting its business. The inhaled version of Cansino’s adenovirus-vectored Covid-19 vaccine has obtained the green light from the National Medical Products Administration, the company said […]
Clashes in Basra kill four as crisis flares in Iraq’s south
BAGHDAD: Clashes among rival Shia militants in the Iraqi city of Basra have killed at least four people, security officials said on Thursday, as violence from a worsening political crisis hit the south of the country. The unrest began with two days of intense street fighting in Baghdad earlier in the week, the worst the […]
Russian firm halts gas flow in new jitters for Europe
LUBMIN/ZAPORIZHZHIA: Russian energy giant Gazprom suspended gas deliveries to Germany on a major pipeline on Wednesday, the latest in a series of supply halts that have fuelled an energy crisis in Europe. Gazprom said supplies via Nord Stream 1 were “completely stopped” for “preventative work” at a compressor unit, shortly after European gas network operator […]
Iraqi protesters disperse after Moqtada Sadr demands end to deadly clashes
BAGHDAD: Iraqi supporters of powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr withdrew on Tuesday from Baghdad’s Green Zone after he demanded an end to fighting between rival forces and the army that left 30 dead and hundreds wounded. The violence that erupted on Monday pitted Sadr loyalists against Shia factions backed by neighbouring Iran, with the sides exchanging gunfire across […]
N-deal pointless without end to IAEA probe, says Iran
TEHRAN: The Iranian president said on Monday that reviving a 2015 atomic deal with world powers would be pointless unless the UN nuclear watchdog put an end to its probe of undeclared sites in the country. Ebrahim Raisi’s comments came as Tehran reviews the US response to its suggestions on a “final” text put forward […]
Japan to push for African seat on UN Council
TUNIS: Japan will use its place on the United Nations Security Council to push for an African seat on the top world body, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday. “Japan reiterates its determination to redress the historical injustice against Africa of not being represented through a permanent membership on the Security Council,” Kishida told […]
