International

11-09-2023 CANBERRA: Natural gas prices have jumped after strike action kicked off at two major liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia. The walkouts, in a row over pay and conditions, are taking place at Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone plants in Western Australia. The US energy giant’s two plants account …

11-09-2023 UNITED NATIONS: Tackling climate change needs a rapid transformation of the way our world works, travels, eats and uses energy, according to an important UN review. This is the first “global stock take” to examine the efforts of countries to reduce planet-warming emissions since the Paris agreement was signed …

11-09-2023 KYIV/ MOSCOW: Kyiv was attacked by Russian drones early on Sunday and debris fell in several districts, Ukrainian officials say, but no casualties were reported. At least 10 explosions were heard in the capital and air raid sirens signaled that residents should take shelter. Later the all-clear sounded. Kyiv …

11-09-2023 WASHINGTON: Ukraine has little more than 30 days left of fighting before the weather hinders its counter-offensive, the top-ranking US military officer says. Speaking to media, Gen Mark Milley said colder conditions would make it much harder for Ukraine to manoeuvre. He admitted the offensive had gone more slowly …

10-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: World leaders have formally adopted the joint declaration at the G20 summit held in India. Ukraine has expressed its disappointment at the declaration, which does not name Russia or directly criticize it for the war. The summit was marked by the absence of …

10-09-2023 RABAT: French expert has warned aftershocks in Morocco as the country witnessed a catastrophic earthquake of 6.8 magnitude Friday so far killing at least 2,012 people and injuring 2,059 of whom over 1,000 were critical. The earthquake struck the southwest of Marrakech city in the High Atlas Mountains, damaging …

10-09-2023 ISTANBUL: A Turkish cryptocurrency boss and his two siblings have been jailed for 11,196 years each for defrauding investors of millions of dollars. Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, fled to Albania in 2021 with investor assets after his Thodex exchange suddenly collapsed. He was extradited back to Turkey in June …

10-09-2023 MALE: More than a quarter of a million people vote on Saturday for the next leader of the tropical Maldives in a closely contested election seen as a battle for influence in the high-end tourist destination between India and China. President Ibrahim Solih, who is seeking a second five-year …

10-09-2023 DAMASCUS: About 2,000 anti-government protesters have rallied in southern Syria and torn down a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad in a city square. It was the latest protest to grip the city of Suweida. Anger at the government erupted there three weeks ago when fuel subsidies were removed, deepening …

10-09-2023 PYONGYANG: Kim Jong Un has marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of North Korea with a parade of paramilitary forces and promises to deepen ties with China and Russia. The North Korean leader attended the midnight parade on Friday in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square which was also …