Russia may withdraw from intermediate and shorter-range nuclear missiles treaty: TASS Russia, due to the actions of the United States, may retreat from the moratorium on the deployment of intermediate... Published 25 Apr, 2023 10:45am
Print China says it respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states after uproar BEIJING: China insisted it respects the sovereignty of all ex-Soviet countries on Monday, after comments by its... Updated 25 Apr, 2023 09:00am
World Europe’s largest nuclear reactor enters service in Finland HELSINKI: Finland’s next-generation Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, the largest in Europe, has gone into regular... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
World Macron says Europe should not follow US or Chinese policy over Taiwan PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said in comments published on Sunday that Europe had no interest in an... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
World France’s Macron begins China trip with Ukraine, trade on agenda BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron was due in Beijing on Wednesday for a visit in which he hopes to dissuade... Published 05 Apr, 2023 10:44am
World Ecuador declares emergency rule in major port to combat crime QUITO: Ecuador on Saturday declared a state of emergency in the nation’s major port and other areas reeling from... Published 02 Apr, 2023 10:12am
World China's Xi plays peacemaker on Russia visit BEIJING: President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as China seeks... Updated 19 Mar, 2023 12:20pm
Markets Russian sanctions shift oil price-making power to Asia from Europe LONDON: Western sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil have channelled cheap fuel to Asia and in the process eroded a... Published 14 Mar, 2023 12:00pm
Opinion Was it really worth the price? Today I was once again reminded of the horrible tragedy in the Mediterranean where eight years ago the two-year-old... Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am
Opinion Central Asian aviation sees opportunities in Ukraine crisis Central Asian airlines are seizing opportunities from Russia’s closed airspace, with airline traffic into the... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
World Ecuador seizes $330mn of cocaine bound for Belgium GUAYAQUIL: Ecuador confiscated about 8.8 tonnes of cocaine worth $330 million that had been hidden between bananas... Published 27 Feb, 2023 11:40am
Print Pakistanis among 59 migrants die in boat wreck off Italy ROME: Fifty-eight people died, including some children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants crashed against... Updated 27 Feb, 2023 08:40am
World At least 27 migrants dead after boat wreck off Italy: media ROME: At least 27 migrants died after their boat sank at dawn off the Italian coastal city of Crotone in the... Updated 26 Feb, 2023 04:29pm
Business & Finance Asia’s factory activity contracts despite China’s reopening TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity contracted in January as the boost from China’s COVID reopening had yet to offset... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:51am
Perspectives Europe’s energy crisis isn’t over: 2023 to remain challenging There are many articles out there claiming that as Europe experience moderate temperatures this year, with... Published 02 Feb, 2023 12:44am
World UK PM hails Brexit as ‘huge opportunity’, three years on LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday defended Brexit, insisting that leaving the EU had brought... Published 31 Jan, 2023 11:47am
World Winter not over, but Europe braces for the next one PARIS: Europe has weathered the energy crisis that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine so far, but businesses and... Published 31 Jan, 2023 11:41am
World Scholz downplays differences on Ukraine on South America tour SANTIAGO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to drum up support for Ukraine during his first South American tour... Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:24am
Markets Europe’s revenue growth expected to slow down in Q4 LONDON: Revenue at Europe’s largest companies is expected to have risen by just 0.9% in the fourth quarter,... Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am
Business & Finance Ford to cut 3,200 jobs in Europe, says union BERLIN: Ford plans to cut 3,200 jobs across Europe and move some product development work to the United States,... Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am
World France, Germany firm up ties as European ‘driving force’ PARIS: Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged to drive Europe... Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:24am
World Europe’s largest rare earths deposit discovered in Sweden KIRUNA (Sweden): Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements, essential for the manufacturing of ... Published 16 Jan, 2023 07:45am
Markets Global LNG volumes hit record high, Europe crowds out Pakistan, others LAUNCESTON: The world imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2022 than ever before, but the war in Ukraine has... Published 12 Jan, 2023 11:33am
Markets European shares rise on bets of easing rate hikes PARIS: European shares advanced on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes of less aggressive interest rate hikes, while insurer... Published 12 Jan, 2023 07:11am
World Six wounded in Paris train station stabbing attack PARIS: An attacker stabbed six people on Wednesday at the busy Gare du Nord station in Paris before being shot and... Updated 11 Jan, 2023 05:18pm
World France suffered record heat, rain shortfall in 2022: weather office PARIS: France experienced its hottest average temperature and lowest levels of rainfall on record in 2022, the... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:56pm
Opinion Gazans risk death at sea dreaming of life in Europe Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a ... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
World Croatia adopts euro, enters borderless Europe club ZAGREB: Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered Europe’s passport-free zone — two major milestones ... Published 02 Jan, 2023 07:31am
Markets China to receive Russian Arctic oil cargo in February SINGAPORE: China is set to receive in February a cargo of Russian crude oil produced from Arctic fields, the second... Published 02 Jan, 2023 07:00am
World Germany’s finance minister sees 2023 inflation at 7pc BERLIN: Germany’s finance minister expects inflation in Europe’s biggest economy to drop to 7% this year and to... Published 02 Jan, 2023 06:35am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?