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India-led alliance bats for diverse solar energy market 18 Oct 2022 - 07:08 pm

Bengaluru: For countries to transition away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner energies like solar power, supply chains for components need to be...

Britain ends visa requirement for citizens of booming Guyana 18 Oct 2022 - 07:08 pm

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The British government said on Tuesday said it was abolishing visa entry requirements for Guyanese, whose nation's global importance has been...

India-Russia joint venture hopes for $5bn in supersonic missile exports by 2025 18 Oct 2022 - 06:59 pm

NEW DELHI: An India-Russia joint venture that makes nuclear-capable supersonic cruise missiles hopes to bag orders worth $5 billion by 2025, its chairman...

Britain's teachers set to vote on strikes over pay 18 Oct 2022 - 06:46 pm

London: Hundred of thousands of teachers and education staff across the United Kingdom will vote later this month on whether to carry out...

New Swedish PM presents 3-party center-right government 18 Oct 2022 - 06:21 pm

STOCKHOLM: Incoming Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson vowed on Tuesday to set the country on a new course on immigration, criminal justice and...

UK summons Chinese envoy over protester beaten at consulate 18 Oct 2022 - 06:09 pm

Hong Kong/Beijing/London: Britain summoned China's Charge d'Affaires on Tuesday to explain an incident in which a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester was seen being...

Saudi Arabia plans debt sale, $15.5bn bond buyback 18 Oct 2022 - 05:53 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is selling bonds and Islamic securities, while offering to buy back some of its existing debt. The world’s biggest oil...

US Factory Production Rises for a Third Straight Month 18 Oct 2022 - 05:47 pm

New York: US factory production rose for a third month in September, suggesting firm growth in manufacturing that’s underpinned by solid business investment...

French cement maker Lafarge pleads guilty to US charges of supporting Islamic State 18 Oct 2022 - 05:37 pm

New York: French cement maker Lafarge pleaded guilty on Tuesday to US charges of supporting the Islamic State by keeping a factory running...

French strike pits workers vs. government as inflation bites 18 Oct 2022 - 05:30 pm

Paris: Industries across France went on strike on Tuesday to push for pay hikes that keep up with rising inflation, ramping up the...

Ethiopia says army has captured three towns from Tigray forces 18 Oct 2022 - 05:21 pm

Nairobi: The Ethiopian army has captured three towns in the northern region of Tigray, one to the northwest and two to the south...

Russia sets $23bn aside to replace foreign aircraft 18 Oct 2022 - 05:10 pm

Moscow: Russia plans to set aside 1.4 trillion roubles ($22.7bn) from its sovereign wealth fund to replace foreign aircraft with domestic models, as...

Risk of another fire-sale in gilts significantly reduced: Bank of England 18 Oct 2022 - 05:03 pm

London: The Bank of England on Tuesday said liability-driven investment funds were now better prepared to manage shocks like the one triggered by...

Ukraine moves to cut diplomatic ties with Iran after drone attacks 18 Oct 2022 - 04:51 pm

Kiev: Ukraine's foreign minister said on Tuesday he was submitting a proposal to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to formally cut diplomatic ties with Tehran...

German cybersecurity chief out after reports of Russia ties 18 Oct 2022 - 04:41 pm

Berlin: The head of Germany's national cybersecurity agency has been dismissed following reports of possible ties to Russian intelligence, the Interior Ministry said...

Nord Stream ruptures revealed as Europe grapples with gas plan 18 Oct 2022 - 03:45 pm

Copenhagen/Brussels: Damage to the Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe was caused by powerful explosions, Danish police said on Tuesday, echoing...