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Biden fist bumps Salman, shakes hand of King Abdulaziz as Saudi trip begins
Joe Biden began a visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday by giving Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a fist bump and shaking hands with King Salman as Washington looks to reset its relationship with a country that the U.S. president once pledged to make a "pariah" on the global stage.
15 July 2022, 15:59 PM
Saudi Arabia opens airspace to 'all carriers' in reconciliatory move towards Israel
Saudi Arabia announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden's arrival.
15 July 2022, 11:46 AM
Death of US-Palestinian journalist Shireen Akleh "enormous loss": Biden
US President Joe Biden says the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was an “enormous loss to the essential work of sharing with the world the story of the Palestinian people.”
15 July 2022, 11:23 AM
“Türkiye expects solidarity from global community in fight against FETO’s terrorism”
On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (FETO) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of my country. Their aim was to establish a radical, fundamentalist regime, loyal only to their ringleader Fetullah Gülen.
15 July 2022, 05:21 AM
Saudi Arabia more than doubles import of Russian oil to feed power stations
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, more than doubled the amount of Russian fuel oil it imported in the second quarter to feed power stations to meet summer cooling demand and free up the kingdom’s own crude for export, data showed and traders said.
14 July 2022, 18:29 PM
Climate catastrophe: ‘Immediate’ action needed
Vulnerable Pacific islands demanded “urgent, immediate” global action on climate change yesterday, while stressing a commitment to democracy and the
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM
At UN, dozens of nations call on Russia to end war in Ukraine
Dozens of countries from around the world called on Russia Wednesday to halt the war in Ukraine.
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM
United States, Israel pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons
The leaders of the United States and Israel pledged on Thursday to deny Iran nuclear weaponry, including through the possible use of “all elements of national power” available to Washington, according to a joint statement.
14 July 2022, 11:13 AM
Bill Gates donating $20bn to foundation to boost annual distributions
Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates is donating $20 billion to the charitable foundation run by him and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates to boost its annual distributions.
14 July 2022, 05:00 AM
Climate crisis: Pacific nations eye to move int’l court
Climate-threatened Pacific islands are pushing for the International Court of Justice to throw its weight behind efforts to arrest climate change, with the initiative gaining support at a key regional summit in Fiji yesterday.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Crises in Sri Lanka: President fails to flee
Sri Lanka’s president headed to a naval base yesterday with a view to fleeing his island by ship following a humiliating standoff at the airport, official sources said.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Russia seeing high wheat yields as harvest begins
Farmers in Russia's southern Rostov region are seeing high wheat yields as harvesting gets underway, growers and officials in the region said.
12 July 2022, 14:37 PM
US kills Syria’s ISIS leader Maher al-Agal, officials say
The leader of Islamic State in Syria, who is one of the top five leaders of the militant group, has been killed in a U.S. air strike, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
12 July 2022, 13:47 PM
Who else were politically assassinated this century besides Shinzo Abe?
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday by a gunman who opened fire on him as he delivered a campaign speech on a street in western Japan.
11 July 2022, 10:56 AM
World population to hit 8 billion in November: UN
The world's population is expected to reach eight billion on Nov 15, the UN forecast on Monday (July 11) in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023.
11 July 2022, 05:23 AM
Russia's restriction on Ukrainian grain exports may have contributed to Sri Lanka's turmoil: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Russia's restriction on Ukrainian grain exports may have contributed to Sri Lanka's turmoil and voiced fear it could spur other crises.
10 July 2022, 11:37 AM
Hold Myanmar accountable: Blinken to China, Asean countries
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged China and members of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to put pressure on Myanmar's rulers to return to democracy and to hold it accountable to a peace deal agreed with the group.
10 July 2022, 11:03 AM
In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated around the world.
10 July 2022, 07:57 AM
Ex-cop sentenced to over 20 years
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Thursday on federal charges.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Russia now India’s 2nd biggest crude oil supplier, replacing Saudi Arabia
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the United States and its allies have leaned on countries to buy less Russian oil in a bid to punish Moscow for its aggression.
8 July 2022, 11:37 AM