US, EU, NATO urge restraint as Serbia-Kosovo border crossings close MITROVICA (Kosovo): The United States, NATO and European Union urged maximum restraint in the north of Kosovo, where... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am
World Russia’s Lavrov: West and Ukraine want to destroy Russia The United States and its NATO allies together with Ukraine want to defeat Russia “on the battlefield” in order to... Published 27 Dec, 2022 11:40am
World Turkey says Ukraine war ‘will not end easily’ ANKARA: Turkey conceded Saturday that Russia’s war on Ukraine “will not end easily”, despite Ankara’s repeated... Published 24 Dec, 2022 08:22pm
World Sweden’s blocking of Turkish man’s extradition ‘very negative’, Ankara says ANKARA: Sweden’s Supreme Court decision to block the extradition of Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes is a “very... Published 21 Dec, 2022 12:22pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy expected to visit Biden, US Congress on Wednesday KYIV/WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected to travel to Washington, meet President Joe... Published 21 Dec, 2022 09:29am
World Germany pauses orders of new tanks after mass breakdown BERLIN: The German government said Monday it will pause purchases of new Puma tanks after a mass breakdown during... Published 19 Dec, 2022 11:17pm
World UK’s Sunak to attend Baltic summit, meet UK troops in Estonia British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet his Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts at the Joint Expeditionary... Published 19 Dec, 2022 12:26pm
World Erdogan, Putin discuss grain corridor, gas hub ISTANBUL: Presidents Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia discussed grain supplies and a potential... Updated 12 Dec, 2022 07:07am
World Blinken: US will be able to call Sweden, Finland NATO allies soon WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he is convinced the United States will be able to... Published 09 Dec, 2022 12:39am
World Russia trying to ‘freeze’ war before spring assault: NATO chief BRUSSELS: Russia was looking to stall the fighting in Ukraine over the winter in order to build up its forces for a... Published 07 Dec, 2022 06:00pm
World Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmare PARIS: Banished from public consciousness for decades, the nightmare of nuclear warfare has surged back to... Published 06 Dec, 2022 11:37am
World Germany says will reach NATO spending target by 2025 BERLIN: Germany will match NATO’s target to spend two percent of GDP on defence by 2025, a government spokesman said... Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:21pm
World Ukraine war strips shine off Merkel legacy BERLIN: Angela Merkel left the German chancellery on December 8, 2021 at the height of her global stature. Twelve... Published 04 Dec, 2022 10:36am
World Biden's offer to talk to Putin is a trial balloon to end war in Ukraine WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has floated a trial balloon to President Vladimir Putin to determine whether Russia,... Published 03 Dec, 2022 01:02am
World Ukraine war shows Europe ‘not strong enough’: Finnish PM SYDNEY: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Friday offered a “brutally honest” assessment of Europe’s capabilities... Published 02 Dec, 2022 10:46am
World Blinken says China repression of Covid protests 'sign of weakness' WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that China's "repressive" crackdown on protests over... Published 01 Dec, 2022 12:33am
World Turkey says Sweden’s steps for NATO bid positive but not enough ISTANBUL: Turkey said on Wednesday Sweden’s new government was more determined to address Ankara’s security concerns... Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:11pm
World US slams ‘barbaric’ Russian attacks on Ukraine infrastructure BUCHAREST: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday condemned Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s civilian... Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:07pm
World NATO ministers focus on Russia regional destabilisation concerns BUCHAREST: NATO foreign ministers will on Wednesday seek to reassure fragile countries in Russia’s neighbourhood... Published 30 Nov, 2022 11:55am
World Ukraine urges allies to speed up support for winter of war BUCHAREST: Ukraine urged NATO members Tuesday to speed up weapons deliveries and help restore its shattered power... Published 30 Nov, 2022 09:57am
World Ukraine urges allies to speed up support for winter of war BUCHAREST: Ukraine urged NATO members Tuesday to speed up weapons deliveries and help restore its shattered power... Published 30 Nov, 2022 07:33am
World Ukraine urges allies to speed up support for winter of war BUCHAREST: Ukraine urged NATO members Tuesday to speed up weapons deliveries and help restore its shattered power... Published 29 Nov, 2022 11:24pm
World Medvedev warns NATO over supplying Ukraine with Patriot systems Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned NATO on Tuesday against providing Ukraine with Patriot missile... Published 29 Nov, 2022 10:56pm
World NATO will ramp up aid for Kyiv, says Putin uses winter as ‘weapon of war’ BUCHAREST: NATO allies will ramp up aid for Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin is using winter as a weapon... Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:47pm
World NATO foreign ministers discuss more winter aid for Kyiv BUCHAREST: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will call on allies to pledge more winter aid for Kyiv at a meeting on... Published 29 Nov, 2022 11:31am
World US to release emergency aid for Ukraine energy infrastructure BUCHAREST: The United States is expected to announce “substantial” financial aid to Ukraine on Tuesday to help it... Published 29 Nov, 2022 10:31am
World Ukraine commemorates a Soviet-era famine Ukraine accused the Kremlin of reviving the "genocidal" tactics of Josef Stalin as Kyiv commemorated a Soviet-era... Published 26 Nov, 2022 11:41pm
World NATO chief says up to Germany if it gives Ukraine Patriot missiles BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday it was up to Germany to decide if it wants to supply Patriot... Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:04pm
Editorials Missile attack on a Polish village EDITORIAL: As Ukrainian President Zelensky celebrated Russian troop withdrawal from Kherson Poland came under a... Published 19 Nov, 2022 06:13am
Markets Oil falls on easing geopolitical tensions HOUSTON: Oil fell on Thursday as geopolitical tensions eased slightly and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in China... Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am