US allies agree to tap emergency oil reserves again PARIS: US allies agreed on Friday to tap their emergency oil reserves again in a bid to calm crude prices that have... Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am
Business & Finance Biden orders unprecedented use of US oil stockpiles to combat fuel prices WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will announce Thursday the release of a record million barrels of oil a day, for... Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am
World Collins becomes first Republican to back US SC pick Jackson WASHINGTON: Senator Susan Collins on Wednesday became the first Republican to declare support for President Joe... Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am
Print Lavrov hails China BEIJING: Beijing and Moscow advanced a vision of a new world order Wednesday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei... Updated 31 Mar, 2022 09:44am
World Biden, Zelensky discuss ‘additional capabilities’ for Ukraine military WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed “additional capabilities” to help the... Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:17pm
World Russia’s Lavrov to visit India as pressure over Ukraine builds NEW DELHI: Russia’s foreign minister will visit India for a two-day visit beginning Thursday, officials said, likely... Published 30 Mar, 2022 05:53pm
World Biden says US moving ‘strongly’ on Asia-Pacific despite Russia crisis WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States is forging “strongly” ahead on its growing... Published 29 Mar, 2022 09:40pm
World Biden wants $813bn for defence as Ukraine crisis raises alarm WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s record peacetime national defence budget request of $813 billion boasts a 4.6%... Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am
World Kremlin says Biden’s remark on the end of Putin is ‘alarming’ LONDON: The Kremlin said on Monday that US President Joe Biden’s remark that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in... Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am
World Biden budget seeks $6.9bn to aid Ukraine, bolster NATO WASHINGTON: The United States would spend $6.9 billion to help Ukraine fend off Russia's invasion and support NATO... Published 28 Mar, 2022 08:35pm
World Macron fears ‘escalation’ after Biden calls Putin a ‘butcher’ PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday warned against verbal “escalation” with Moscow, after US President... Published 27 Mar, 2022 06:57pm
World Still angry over 2020, Trump returns to Georgia seeking payback GEORGIA: Former President Donald Trump returns on Saturday to Georgia, the state that has served as ground zero for... Published 27 Mar, 2022 05:40am
World Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power' in fiery speech on Ukraine war WARSAW: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Russia's leader Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" in a... Published 27 Mar, 2022 12:09am
World Biden in Poland as Ukraine fears 300 dead in theatre RZESZÓW, (Poland): US President Joe Biden came up-close to the war in Ukraine Friday after forging a new set of... Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am
World US, EU agree new pact on data transfers, but lawsuits loom BRUSSELS: President Joe Biden on Friday said the US and EU had reached a new agreement on the transfer of personal... Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am
Opinion India’s Russian arms explain ‘shaky’ Ukraine stance When 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a recent border clash with China, the military hardware New Delhi sent to... Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am
Markets US refiners turn to Middle East for fuel oil after Russia import ban HOUSTON: US refiners have begun snapping up fuel oil cargoes from the Middle East this month after US President Joe... Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am
World Biden heads to Europe to bolster West’s unity, toughen Russia sanctions WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden leaves Wednesday for Europe on a mission to bolster Western unity, and ramp up... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
Markets Gulf stocks end higher, Aramco down after trading ex-dividend DUBAI: Middle East stock markets ended higher on Wednesday, mirroring global mood as investors diverted their... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
Business & Finance Dollar climbs, euro weakens, as Biden brings sanctions plan to Europe NEW YORK: The dollar climbed on Wednesday while the euro weakened as oil prices saw another jump with U.S. President... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
World US sets some red lines for China over support for Russia U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Wednesday laid out some broad guidelines about the types of Chinese... Published 24 Mar, 2022 12:01am
World Biden says India ‘shaky’ in acting against Russia NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden has said only India among the Quad group of countries was “somewhat shaky” in... Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am
World Ukrainian plea as more bombs hit besieged Mariupol LVIV/KYIV: Russia is pounding the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol into the "ashes of a dead land", its local... Published 22 Mar, 2022 11:30pm
Markets European shares muted in choppy trade LONDON: European shares were subdued at the close on Monday after choppy trading, as the surge in energy stocks was... Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am
World Biden administration rules Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has formally determined that violence committed against the Rohingya minority ... Published 21 Mar, 2022 12:31am
World Chinese official calls sanctions on Russia increasingly 'outrageous' BEIJING: A senior Chinese government official said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Western nations on Russia... Published 19 Mar, 2022 11:41pm
World US seeks China’s help to end Russia-Ukraine war KYIV/LVIV, (Ukraine): US President Joe Biden sought to prevent Beijing giving new life to Russia’s invasion of... Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am
Opinion Five scenarios for Ukraine after Russia invasion Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began three weeks ago. Here are possible scenarios for what happens next, according ... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am
World Biden to speak with Xi about Ukraine war: White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will speak Friday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about issues including... Published 17 Mar, 2022 05:34pm
World Biden to grant temporary deportation relief to Afghans in US WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to Afghans without... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am