Indonesia calls for the end of Israeli-Palestinian violence JAKARTA: Indonesia, a long-time supporter of the Palestinian cause, said on Sunday it was deeply concerned about the... Published 08 Oct, 2023 11:21am
World Voters in Hesse, Bavaria seen dealing mid-term blow to Scholz’s coalition BERLIN: Germany’s opposition conservatives are expected to win another term in the Hesse and Bavaria state elections... Published 08 Oct, 2023 11:02am
World EU ‘unequivocally’ condemns Hamas attacks BRUSSELS: The European Union on Saturday “unequivocally” condemned attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas on... Published 08 Oct, 2023 03:12am
World EU leaders to debate economic security amid global tensions GRANADA: European Union leaders will debate on Friday how their bloc can strengthen its competitiveness, be at the... Published 06 Oct, 2023 10:48am
World AI regulations: work in progress in the US, say officials US Congressman Ted Lieu said lawmakers will see how Generative Artificial Intelligence regulation works elsewhere ... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
World Ukraine FM hails ministers’ meeting ‘within future borders’ of EU KYIV: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday welcomed a first ever meeting of the European Union’s... Published 02 Oct, 2023 01:17pm
Markets Buoyant dollar pushes fragile yen to within striking distance of 150 SINGAPORE: The dollar kicked off the last quarter of the year on the front foot on Monday as the prospect of... Published 02 Oct, 2023 09:52am
World EU's Borrell, in Kyiv, says bloc will increase military aid KYIV: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday the bloc would increase military support to... Published 01 Oct, 2023 10:49pm
World Turkiye ‘no longer expects anything’ from EU, Erdogan says ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that his country “no longer expects anything from the... Published 01 Oct, 2023 06:58pm
World Thousands gather in Warsaw for opposition rally ahead of tight election WARSAW: Tens of thousands of people gathered for an opposition rally in Warsaw on Sunday, two weeks ahead of an... Published 01 Oct, 2023 05:09pm
World Polling stations open in Slovak election: AFP BRATISLAVA: Polling stations in Slovakia opened on Saturday for an early parliamentary election seen as key to the... Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:28am
World EU urges Azerbaijan to let UN visit Nagorno-Karabakh BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday called on Azerbaijan to let a United Nations mission visit the... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:09pm
World EU extends right for Ukrainians to stay to 2025 BRUSSELS: The European Union on Thursday extended the right of refugees from Ukraine to stay in the bloc by a year... Published 28 Sep, 2023 08:54pm
World EU talks migration as Italy, Germany worry over increased arrivals BRUSSELS: The European Union’s migration ministers meet in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how to handle migrants... Published 28 Sep, 2023 03:40pm
World Azerbaijan arrests former top Karabakh minister as exodus tops 50,000 GORIS: A former head of the breakaway ethnic Armenian government in Nagorno-Karabakh was arrested by Azerbaijan on... Published 28 Sep, 2023 12:43am
World EU in talks with Moderna over new deal for COVID vaccines: FT The European Union is in talks with Moderna over a new supply deal for the company’s COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns... Published 26 Sep, 2023 07:21pm
World China could do ‘a lot’ to reduce EU perception of risk BEIJING: The European Union has no intention of cutting ties with China even as the bloc takes steps to lower... Published 25 Sep, 2023 10:22am
World EU does not want to decouple from China but must protect itself, says EU trade chief SHANGHAI: The European Union has no intention to decouple from China but needs to protect itself when its openness... Published 23 Sep, 2023 09:53am
World EU releases 140mn in frozen funds for Afghanistan BRUSSELS: The EU will deliver aid worth 140 million euros ($150 million) to Afghanistan, especially for women and... Published 20 Sep, 2023 07:18pm
Markets Euro gains; yen flounders ahead of central bank bonanza SINGAPORE: The euro clung to gains on Tuesday following hawkish comments from European Central Bank (ECB)... Published 19 Sep, 2023 10:18am
Markets EU watchdog scrutinises banks’ defences after SVB, Credit Suisse woes LONDON: Most leading euro zone banks have met a January 2024 target for issuing special debt to replenish capital in... Published 19 Sep, 2023 10:02am
World French interior minister to talk migration in Rome Monday PARIS: French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said he would visit Rome on Monday to discuss migration, after a... Published 18 Sep, 2023 02:12pm
Business & Finance Singapore’s non-oil exports fall for a 11th month in August SINGAPORE: Singapore’s annual exports fell for an 11th straight month in August as the trade-reliant economy... Published 18 Sep, 2023 11:17am
Print EU likely to extend GSP facility for another four years ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) is likely to extend existing Pakistan’s GSP (Generalized System of Preferences)... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:46am
Technology Slack CEO is ready to ride AI wave SAN FRANCISCO: Artificial Intelligence is transforming Slack, the widely used workplace messaging platform, its CEO... Published 17 Sep, 2023 12:25pm
World EU ministers agree on fiscal reform ‘camino’, aim for year-end deal SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, (Spain): European Union finance ministers on Saturday backed a timeline calling for the... Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:45am
World Erdogan accuses EU of ‘distancing itself’ from Turkiye ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday accused the European Union of pulling away from Turkiye, whose... Published 16 Sep, 2023 05:08pm
Technology EU fines TikTok 345 million euros over child data LONDON: A European Union regulator fined Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok 345 million euros over child... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:28pm
Markets China stocks end flat; auto shares pare losses SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks ended largely flat on Thursday, with auto stocks trimming losses after the... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:32am
World Palestinian figures slam Abbas for Holocaust outburst RAMALLAH, (Palestinian Territories): More than 200 Palestinian figures have condemned president Mahmud Abbas for his... Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am