The war in Ukraine could last ‘for years’: NATO chief BERLIN: The war in Ukraine could last “for years”, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned in an interview published... Updated 19 Jun, 2022 02:43pm
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Russia told Ukrainian forces holed up in a chemical plant in the embattled city of Sievierodonetsk to lay down their... Published 15 Jun, 2022 11:26am
World Ukraine needs 'more heavy weapons': NATO chief THE HAGUE: Western countries should send Ukraine more heavy weaponry as it battles Russia's advance in the east of... Published 15 Jun, 2022 01:43am
World Nine European countries urge NATO to beef up eastern flank BUCHAREST: Nine Central and Eastern European countries on Friday asked NATO to strengthen its eastern flank... Published 10 Jun, 2022 07:55pm
World Russia’s Lavrov cancels Serbia trip after countries close airspace MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was forced to cancel a visit to Serbia on Monday after several of its... Published 06 Jun, 2022 02:17pm
World Sweden, Finland joining NATO would be tough for Russia STOCKHOLM: Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
World Sweden, Finland joining NATO would be tough for Russia, top US general says STOCKHOLM: Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top... Published 04 Jun, 2022 08:42pm
World Japan’s Kishida may join NATO summit to discuss Ukraine crisis: Kyodo TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is leaning toward attending a summit of leaders from the North Atlantic... Published 04 Jun, 2022 12:47pm
World NATO should consider ‘de facto’ membership for Ukraine KYIV: NATO should consider granting Ukraine “de facto” rather than “de jure” membership of the alliance when it... Published 03 Jun, 2022 02:24pm
World Blinken says Ukraine won’t strike Russia, sees ‘many months’ of war WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Ukraine had promised not to use new long-range... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World Sweden, Finland to meet Turkey at NATO in new bid for progress WASHINGTON: NATO said Wednesday it will hold talks involving Turkey, Finland and Sweden in hopes of ending ... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World Denmark votes on scrapping EU defence opt-out COPENHAGEN: After staying out of the European Union's common defence policy for 30 years, Denmark votes Wednesday in... Published 31 May, 2022 11:18am
World US’s Blinken strongly condemns Iran seizure of Greek-flagged vessels WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday condemned the “unjustified seizure” of two... Published 31 May, 2022 12:46am
World NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spanish PM Sanchez says MADRID: NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not achieve his... Published 31 May, 2022 12:40am
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 Russia advances in east; Ukraine calls for longer-range weapons KYIV: Russian forces intensified their assault on the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk on Sunday after claiming to... Updated 29 May, 2022 05:02pm
World Spain adding missiles, troops to NATO Latvia mission MADRID: Spain is sending a battery of surface-to-air missiles and around 100 troops to the NATO forward presence... Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am
World Turkey threatens to stall NATO process ANKARA: Turkey on Wednesday said the NATO accession process for Sweden and Finland would not move forward unless ... Updated 26 May, 2022 05:57am
World Erdogan’s vow to expand Syria operations raises stakes in Turkey-NATO row ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan’s pledge to launch military operations soon to expand safe zones already set up... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
Perspectives Russia-Ukraine: a war that desperately needs to end It has been three months since the outset of the Russia-Ukraine war. Before examining possible scenarios of ... Published 25 May, 2022 01:05am
World Don’t trade security for economic profit, NATO tells countries DAVOS: Western countries must not trade security for economic profit, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned... Published 24 May, 2022 04:38pm
World Erdogan says Turkey to launch military operations on its southern borders ANKARA: Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Ankara would soon launch new military operations along its... Published 24 May, 2022 01:09am
World Lukashenko accuses Poland and NATO of plotting to partition Ukraine Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he was concerned about what he called moves by the West to... Published 23 May, 2022 06:35pm
World Erdogan conditions support for Nordic nations’ NATO bids ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would not look “positively” on Sweden and... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
World Biden leaves for Asia under Ukraine, North Korea nuclear shadows ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: President Joe Biden left Thursday for South Korea and Japan to cement US leadership in Asia at... Published 20 May, 2022 10:54am
World Italy’s Draghi to visit Turkey in July ROME: Italy’s prime minister will visit Turkey in July for discussions about the Ukraine war, the leader said... Published 19 May, 2022 03:13pm
World US backs Nordic NATO bids, Ukraine tries Russian for war crime KYIV: US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Finland and Sweden on Thursday to discuss their NATO... Published 19 May, 2022 11:30am
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 Russia uses new generation of laser weapons in Ukraine LONDON: Russia on Wednesday said it was using a new generation of powerful laser weapons in Ukraine to burn up... Published 19 May, 2022 12:41am
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