CIA's Burns: armed mutiny shows damage Putin has done to Russia US CIA Director William Burns said on Saturday that the armed mutiny by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was a... Published 01 Jul, 2023 11:03pm
World Biden to host Swedish PM for talks on NATO, Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson next week to talk about... Updated 01 Jul, 2023 07:36pm
World Britain says NATO should consider removing MAP hurdle to Ukraine's membership LONDON: NATO should look at skipping the requirement for Ukraine's Membership Action Plan (MAP) as part of its... Published 29 Jun, 2023 08:40pm
World Ukraine tells NATO 'time for clarity' on membership KYIV: Kyiv said Thursday the time had come for NATO to clarify its stance on war-torn Ukraine's membership, ahead of... Updated 29 Jun, 2023 06:27pm
World Turkey to hold NATO talks with Sweden next Thursday BRUSSELS: The top diplomats from Turkey and Sweden will meet at NATO headquarters next Thursday for talks on... Published 29 Jun, 2023 10:19am
World Ukraine defence minister says main troop reserves yet to be used The liberation of a group of villages under Russian occupation in recent weeks were “not the main event” in Kyiv’s... Published 28 Jun, 2023 11:01am
World Zelenskiy wants ‘political invitation’ for Ukraine to join NATO KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Tuesday for Ukraine to receive a political invitation to join NATO... Published 27 Jun, 2023 05:32pm
World Over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed in blasts, violence since August 2021: UN Over a thousand Afghan civilians were killed in bombings and other violence since foreign forces left and the... Published 27 Jun, 2023 12:41pm
World Putin pays tribute to Russian pilots killed fighting mutineers Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to pilots killed fighting an aborted mutiny over the weekend,... Published 27 Jun, 2023 10:51am
World Wagner mutiny shows Moscow’s ‘big strategic mistake’ in attacking Kyiv: NATO BRUSSELS: The aborted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in Russia demonstrates that Moscow committed a strategic... Published 26 Jun, 2023 01:07pm
World Australia to provide more armoured vehicles to Ukraine SYDNEY: The Australian government will provide a new A$110 million ($73.5 million) package to Ukraine including 70... Published 26 Jun, 2023 09:03am
World Macron and Meloni vow to work together after tensions PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed to work more closely ... Published 20 Jun, 2023 10:32pm
World Russia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine from east to west Russia launched a widespread overnight air attack on Ukraine targeting the capital and cities from east to west as... Published 20 Jun, 2023 09:20am
World NATO says peacekeepers ‘unwavering’ as Kosovo tensions flare BRUSSELS: NATO on Sunday underlined the “unwavering” commitment of its KFOR peacekeeping force to its duties in... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am
World Russian attack cannot be ruled out says Swedish parliamentary report STOCKHOLM: A Swedish parliament defence committee report said a Russian military attack against Sweden cannot be... Published 19 Jun, 2023 12:38am
World Europeans scramble on air defence after decades of complacency PARIS: The intensity of the drone and missile war in Ukraine has laid bare gaps in European states’ air defences... Published 18 Jun, 2023 11:13am
World Putin says Russia positions nuclear bombs in Belarus as warning to West President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, something he... Published 17 Jun, 2023 12:29am
World NATO chief ‘welcomes’ African leaders’ peace mission BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday welcomed a peace mission by African leaders to Ukraine, but warned... Published 16 Jun, 2023 07:01pm
World NATO meeting fails to approve first defence plans since Cold War BRUSSELS: NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels have failed to reach agreement over the alliance’s first... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:42pm
World NATO weighs extending Stoltenberg term BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday it was up to alliance members to decide if they want to replace... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:55pm
World NATO begins unprecedented air drill in ‘show of strength’ BERLIN: NATO began its largest ever air force deployment exercise in Europe on Monday, in a display of unity toward... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
World NATO begins unprecedented air drill in ‘show of strength’ BERLIN: NATO will begin the largest air force deployment exercise in Europe in the alliance’s history on Monday in a... Published 12 Jun, 2023 11:20am
World Sunak brings gifts to Biden - and message of UK-US unity WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was set Thursday for White House talks with President Joe Biden armed with... Published 08 Jun, 2023 11:30am
World UK PM says Wallace ‘widely-respected’ when asked about NATO prospects LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the country’s defence minister Ben Wallace was “widely-respected”... Published 05 Jun, 2023 04:10pm
World China warns ‘NATO-like’ alliances could lead to conflict in Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE: China’s defence minister warned Sunday against establishing NATO-like military alliances in the... Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz felicitates Erdogan Conveys heartiest felicitations to President Erdogan on his re-election and wishes him continued success Updated 04 Jun, 2023 09:35am
Editorials Erdogan again EDITORIAL: Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s win in Turkey’s runoff presidential election is good news for his Justice and... Published 04 Jun, 2023 03:35am
World EU’s top diplomat discusses Ukraine’s ammunition needs with South Korea SEOUL: The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said he met South Korea’s defence minister on Saturday to... Published 03 Jun, 2023 05:42pm
World China objects to NATO labelling it a ‘threat’ SHANGHAI: China “strongly opposes” NATO repeatedly labelling it a threat, China’s embassy to Norway said on... Published 03 Jun, 2023 12:04pm
World Ukraine repels new Russian air barrage as Moscow contends with cross-border attacks KYIV: Ukraine fended off 36 Russian air attacks in and around the capital overnight while pro-Kyiv Russian fighters... Published 02 Jun, 2023 11:10pm
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