EU leaders ban most Russian oil, as Moscow advances in Donbas KYIV: European Union leaders have agreed to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, tightening economic... Published 31 May, 2022 10:39am
World Erdogan says won’t let ‘terrorism-supporting’ countries enter NATO ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said talks with Finland and Sweden about their joining NATO were not at... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
World Erdogan says won’t let ‘terrorism-supporting’ countries enter NATO ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s talks last week with Finnish and Swedish delegations were not at... Published 29 May, 2022 06:30pm
World First case of monkeypox confirmed in Finland HELSINKI: Finland has confirmed its first case of monkeypox, the Helsinki hospital district said on Friday. A... Published 27 May, 2022 03:33pm
World Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says HELSINKI: Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to... Published 24 May, 2022 05:15pm
World Russia’s Gazprom confirms halting gas supplies to Finland MOSCOW: Russian energy giant Gazprom said Saturday it had stopped all natural gas supplies to Finland as it had not... Published 21 May, 2022 12:20pm
World Biden welcomes Finland, Sweden to join NATO, as Turkey balks WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden met the leaders of Sweden and Finland on Thursday to advance their applications... Published 19 May, 2022 08:38pm
World War in Ukraine: Latest developments KYIV: Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: More than 1,000 Mariupol fighters remain:... Published 19 May, 2022 11:37am
World Finland, Sweden hand in applications to join NATO BRUSSELS: Finland and Sweden on Wednesday handed in their bids to join NATO, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine... Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am
World Turkey’s Erdogan links Sweden NATO bid to return of ‘terrorists’ ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Sweden should not expect Turkey to approve its NATO bid without... Published 18 May, 2022 05:39pm
World White House confident NATO can reach deal on Swedish, Finnish membership ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: The Biden administration is confident NATO can reach consensus about bids by Sweden and... Published 17 May, 2022 09:12pm
World Putin says Russia will respond if NATO bolsters Sweden, Finland militarily LONDON: President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday that Russia would respond if NATO began to bolster the... Published 16 May, 2022 06:39pm
World Sweden, Finland NATO membership would increase Baltic security: Estonia BERLIN: Sweden and Finland joining NATO would increase the security of the Baltic region, Estonian Foreign Minister... Published 16 May, 2022 11:28am
Print Sweden, Finland take ‘historic’ steps toward NATO membership HELSINKI: Finland officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday as Sweden’s ruling party said it ... Updated 16 May, 2022 09:37am
World Stoltenberg confident common ground can be found on Sweden, Finland membership BERLIN: NATO’s chief said on Sunday he was confident common ground could be reached to allay Turkey’s concerns over... Published 15 May, 2022 07:55pm
World Croatia says Turkish talks with Finland, Sweden over NATO on ‘good track’ BERLIN: Croatia’s foreign minister said on Sunday talks between Turkey with Finland and Sweden over its concerns... Published 15 May, 2022 12:52pm
World Putin tells Finland that swapping neutrality for NATO is a mistake MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto on Saturday that ditching... Published 15 May, 2022 07:05am
World Probable steps in any Finnish, Swedish NATO bid BRUSSELS: Finnish President Sauli Niinisto is expected on Thursday to say whether his country should join the NATO... Published 11 May, 2022 11:22am
World Finland gears up for historic NATO decision HELSINKI: Finland is preparing for a potentially historic decision “before midsummer” on whether to apply to join... Published 10 Apr, 2022 11:07am
Print Finland crowned world’s happiest nation for fifth year HELSINKI: Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual ... Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am
Print Finland’s long-delayed nuclear reactor goes online HELSINKI: Finland’s long-delayed Olkiluoto-3 nuclear reactor went online for the first time on Saturday, the... Published 13 Mar, 2022 06:22am
World Sweden, Finland firm on staying out of NATO STOCKHOLM: Sweden and Finland plan to stay out of NATO despite the “shock” of the Russian invasion of Ukraine,... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am
Sports Finland beat pesky Slovakia to reach Beijing hockey final BEIJING: Finland powered into the final of the Beijing Olympics men's ice hockey for the first time in 16 years on... Published 18 Feb, 2022 12:12pm
World Finland to start scaling back Covid curbs early HELSINKI: Finland will scale back some of its coronavirus restrictions early, the government announced Thursday as... Published 28 Jan, 2022 10:57am
World Finland's PM says NATO membership is ‘very unlikely’ on her watch HELSINKI: Finland does not plan to join NATO in the near future but is ready to stand with its European allies and... Published 20 Jan, 2022 12:42pm
World Finland orders 64 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets for $9.4bn WASHINGTON/HEL-SINKI: Finland has chosen US defence giant Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighters to replace ageing F/A-18... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
World 'World's happiest country' seeks migrants HELSINKI: Repeatedly dubbed the happiest nation on the planet with world-beating living standards, Finland should be... Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am
Sports Euro 2020: Finland factfile Previous Euro performance: First appearance Published 02 Jun, 2021 11:39am
World Finland may start lifting virus curbs next week: PM Restrictions on youth sports and hobbies will gradually be lifted from April, while libraries and museums, currently closed in the worst-hit areas, will re-open in May. Published 21 Apr, 2021 04:06pm
Print WFP and Finland launch coalition for school lunches ROME: The World Food Program said Friday that millions of children risked hunger or malnutrition due to the shutdown... Updated 13 Mar, 2021 10:11am
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost