Europe One dead, eight wounded in blast at Czech military base PRAGUE: A soldier was killed and eight people were wounded in an explosion on Monday at a Czech military base used... Published 17 Jun, 2024 08:10pm
Europe Ukraine says Russia wants to advance before F-16s arrive KYIV: Ukraine said on Monday Russian forces were ramping up their attacks and trying to gain more territory before... Published 17 Jun, 2024 07:53pm
Europe Prague extradites Indian murder plot suspect to US PRAGUE: Czech police said Monday that an Indian citizen suspected of involvement in an alleged plot to kill a Sikh... Updated 17 Jun, 2024 08:14pm
Europe Putin to visit Kim in North Korea this week MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Kremlin said, an... Published 17 Jun, 2024 04:55pm
Europe Austrian chancellor says vote backing EU nature law ‘unlawful’ VIENNA: Austria’s right-wing chancellor, Karl Nehammer, said on Monday it was “unlawful” of his climate minister to... Published 17 Jun, 2024 02:21pm
Europe Ukraine warns of more ‘serious’ power cuts in coming weeks KYIV: A senior Ukrainian energy official has warned that scheduled power outages and emergency blackouts will... Published 17 Jun, 2024 01:07pm
Europe Ukraine, bondholder group unable to reach deal in formal $20 bln debt talks LONDON: Ukraine was unable to reach an agreement with a group of bondholders over restructuring some $20 billion of... Published 17 Jun, 2024 12:31pm
Europe Ukraine summit sees hard road to peace as way forward uncertain BUERGENSTOCK: Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on... Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am
Europe Russian journalist killed in Ukraine drone strike: media MOSCOW: A Russian journalist was killed in a drone attack in eastern Ukraine, his news organisation said on Sunday,... Published 16 Jun, 2024 11:21pm
Europe Russia claims capture of village in southern Ukraine: ministry MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a village in southern Ukraine, continuing its progress on... Published 16 Jun, 2024 06:00pm
Europe Ukraine peace summit says ‘dialogue between all parties’ needed to end war BURGENSTOCK: Dozens of countries said Sunday that Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” should be respected in any peace... Published 16 Jun, 2024 05:57pm
Europe Italy’s Meloni shows her arch-conservative credentials at G7 summit BARI: Since taking office in 2022, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proved a pragmatic partner on major... Published 16 Jun, 2024 12:15pm
Europe Ukraine summit strives for broad consensus to lean on Russia to end war BUERGENSTOCK: Western powers and countries from the rest of the world will use the second day of a major summit in... Published 16 Jun, 2024 10:39am
Europe Iran, Sweden free prisoners in Oman-mediated swap TEHRAN: Iran and Sweden announced on Saturday a prisoner exchange that saw a former Iranian official jailed in... Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:41pm
Europe Germany’s Scholz: Putin’s peace proposals aren’t serious BERLIN: Leaders of the Group of Seven leading western industrial economies did not discuss Russian President... Published 15 Jun, 2024 12:12pm
Europe World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv’s diplomatic clout LUCERNE: World leaders gather in Switzerland on Saturday for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 04:47pm
Europe Putin says almost 700,000 Russian troops fighting in Ukraine MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on television Friday that almost 700,000 Russians are fighting in... Published 14 Jun, 2024 11:15pm
Europe Putin says freezing of Russian assets in West is ‘theft’ MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday branded as “theft” the freezing of Russian assets abroad and... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:19pm
Europe Putin says Russia will cease fire if Ukraine pulls troops from four regions MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would cease fire and enter peace talks if Ukraine... Published 14 Jun, 2024 05:52pm
Europe Ukraine summit attracts world leaders but fails to isolate Russia ZURICH/KYIV: World leaders will join Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit this weekend to explore... Published 14 Jun, 2024 05:24pm
Europe Explosion heard in Kyiv region after missile warning KYIV: An explosion rang out across the region outside the Ukrainian capital on Friday, a Reuters witness said,... Published 14 Jun, 2024 02:54pm
Europe G7 summit turns to simmering tensions with China BARI: G7 leaders turn their attention to China on Friday on the second day of an Italy summit, with a focus on how... Published 14 Jun, 2024 12:16pm
Europe Vladimir Putin says West needs to find a way to work with Russia MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the West’s current model of global security had... Published 14 Jun, 2024 03:38pm
Europe Russia says downed 87 Ukrainian drones overnight MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it had downed 87 Ukrainian drones overnight, of which 70 had targeted the southern Rostov... Published 14 Jun, 2024 11:44am
Europe UK’s Labour pitches for power with ‘wealth creation’ pledge MANCHESTER: Britain’s Labour party launched a “manifesto for wealth creation” Thursday, pledging to get the... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Europe Chaos on French right as Macron snap poll reshapes politics PARIS: French right-wing parties were mired by infighting Thursday as campaigning intensified for snap elections... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Europe Turkiye signs deal with US to buy F-16 warplanes ISTANBUL: Turkiye and the United States have signed a contract for the sale of F-16 warplanes after Washington... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:34pm
Europe NATO says over 300,000 troops now on high readiness BRUSSELS: NATO countries have “comfortably exceeded” a target of placing 300,000 troops on high-readiness as the... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22pm
Europe Ukraine power sector to receive $1bn aid from allies, ministry says KYIV: Ukraine will receive around $1 billion from allies and G7 countries to support its energy sector, which has... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:05pm
Europe Ukraine’s foreign minister welcomes US sanctions on Russia KYIV: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday he welcomed a sweeping new set of US sanctions... Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:35pm
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