NATO condemns Russian 'malign activities' on its territory BRUSSELS: NATO on Thursday condemned Russian "malign activities" on its territory, saying actions like... Published 02 May, 2024 11:36pm
World Taliban plan regional energy trade hub with Russian oil in mind KABUL: The Taliban has agreed with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to build a logistics hub in western Afghanistan aimed... Published 02 May, 2024 03:01pm
World Russia can’t match a Western asset seizure, but it can inflict pain LONDON: Russia’s ability to mete out like-for-like retaliation if Western leaders seize its frozen assets has been... Published 02 May, 2024 01:13pm
World Russia ramps up arms production as US boosts support for Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia’s defence minister on Wednesday ordered a hike in weapons production and said deliveries needed to... Updated 02 May, 2024 05:32am
World Russian guided bombs kill two in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, governor says KYIV: Russia attacked the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine with guided bombs on Wednesday, killing at least... Published 01 May, 2024 02:28pm
World Toll in Russian strike on Odesa rises to five KYIV: The death toll in a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa rose to five on Tuesday with... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:18am
World Thirty men have died trying to leave Ukraine to avoid fighting since war started KYIV: About 30 Ukrainian men have died trying to illegally cross Ukraine’s borders and avoid fighting in the war... Published 30 Apr, 2024 10:19am
Markets Wheat tumbles as Russian rain forecast spurs profit taking CHICAGO: Chicago benchmark wheat futures fell nearly 3% on Monday, snapping a seven-session rally as the crop ... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Technology China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon’s ‘hidden’ side BEIJING: China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon’s far side in the first of... Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:55am
World Russia says downed 17 Ukrainian drones MOSCOW: Russia shot down 17 Ukrainian drones overnight in several western regions, the defence ministry said on... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:57am
World Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions, Kyiv says KYIV: Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions on Saturday, damaging equipment and injuring at... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:14pm
World Ukrainian air defence downs 21 of 34 Russian missiles KYIV: Ukraine’s air defence shot down 21 of 34 Russian missiles fired in an overnight attack, the commander of the... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:10pm
World Russia’s Shoigu meets Iranian counterpart, says ready to expand military co-operation MOSCOW: Russia is ready to expand military and technical cooperation with Iran, Russian Defence Minister Sergei... Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:27pm
World Volodymyr Zelensky blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday that Russia’s capture of a major nuclear power plant... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:50pm
World North Korea’s Kim oversees test of multiple rocket launcher SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, state media said... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:59am
World Antony Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:24am
World Ukraine drone kills two in frontline region, Russian official says MOSCOW: A senior Russian proxy official in the occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said Thursday that two... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:34pm
Business & Finance No report of ban on Pakistani rice by Russia: REAP KARACHI: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Tuesday said trade with Russia is normal and there is no... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
World Russian drone attack injures seven in Ukraine’s Odesa, officials say Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them... Published 23 Apr, 2024 11:13am
World Russia warns of direct conflict between nuclear powers MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday that US, British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
World Russian defence ministry to set up drone development centre MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry will set up a science and production centre for drones and “robotic complexes”,... Published 20 Apr, 2024 02:40pm
World Russia’s Shoigu says tank production is booming MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that the country was ramping up manufacturing of tanks... Published 19 Apr, 2024 02:52pm
World CIA warns Ukraine could lose war this year without fresh aid WASHINGTON: The CIA chief warned Thursday that Ukraine could lose the war to Russia by the end of this year unless... Published 19 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
World Kremlin says any new ‘colonial’ US aid to Ukraine won’t change frontline situation MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday that any new U.S. military aid for Ukraine would not change the situation at... Published 18 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
World Trump says ‘We’re behind Poland’ as he meets President Duda WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed Ukraine and the Middle East with Republican presidential candidate... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:02pm
World UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden of poor nations GENEVA: The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the... Published 18 Apr, 2024 01:32pm
World Croatia votes after bitter PM-president fight ZAGREB: Croatia began voting in a parliamentary election on Wednesday after a bitter campaign between a prime... Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:07pm
World Russia restoring oil refining capacity knocked out by drones MOSCOW: Russia has been able to swiftly repair some of key oil refineries hit by Ukrainian drones, reducing capacity... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
World Russia says it’s extremely concerned by rise in Middle East tensions, urges restraint MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it was very worried by the rise in tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s mass... Published 15 Apr, 2024 02:11pm
World Ukraine says it downs all 10 Russia-launched drones Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday its air defence systems destroyed all 10 attack drones that Russia launched at... Published 14 Apr, 2024 10:56am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees