China’s US soy, corn imports jump in Jan-Feb BEIJING: China’s soybean imports from the US rose 15.4% in the first two months of this year, data showed on Monday,... Published 20 Mar, 2023 10:43am
World Syria’s Assad arrives in UAE in official visit DUBAI: Syrian President Bashar al Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday for an official visit,... Published 19 Mar, 2023 04:28pm
World Mariupol’s exiled city council blasts visit by ‘international criminal’ Putin KYIV: The exiled city council of Ukraine’s Mariupol on Sunday blasted the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin... Published 19 Mar, 2023 04:22pm
World Two killed, 10 wounded in eastern Ukraine: regional governor KRAMATORSK: Russian strikes killed two people and wounded 10 in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on... Published 19 Mar, 2023 01:27pm
World Putin visits Crimea as Ukraine grain deal extended MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's... Published 19 Mar, 2023 01:25pm
World 'No other option': Russia's unequal economic marriage with China MOSCOW: Russia has found itself in an unequal relationship with China since intensifying its pivot toward Beijing... Updated 19 Mar, 2023 12:19pm
World Key dates in China-Russia relations PARIS: China and Russia had turbulent relations during the Cold War, but over the past decades the two neighbours... Published 19 Mar, 2023 10:21am
World China's Xi plays peacemaker on Russia visit BEIJING: President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as China seeks... Updated 19 Mar, 2023 12:20pm
World Turkey’s Erdogan says Ukraine grain deal extended ANKARA: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the extension of a deal that allowed exports... Published 18 Mar, 2023 07:53pm
World Ukraine says targeted by overnight drone attack KYIV: Ukraine said Saturday it was struck overnight by a volley of explosive drones, some of which reached the... Published 18 Mar, 2023 04:57pm
Opinion China’s master stroke China is said to have played a master stroke by successfully persuading major Gulf powers, Saudi Arabia and Iran,... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
World White House says Xi-Zelensky talks would be a 'good thing' WASHINGTON: The White House said Thursday that talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese... Published 16 Mar, 2023 10:52pm
World No signs Ukraine is withdrawing troops from Bakhmut The situation for Russian forces trying to capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is “difficult”, because there are... Published 16 Mar, 2023 01:58pm
World Blinken on rare Niger trip as Western support dwindles in West Africa ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Thursday on a rare trip to Niger, an outpost of Western... Published 16 Mar, 2023 01:47pm
World Important to ensure quick munition supplies for Ukraine: Scholz BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday warned that it was crucial to provide Ukraine as soon as possible... Published 16 Mar, 2023 01:39pm
World Syria’s Assad says would welcome more Russian troops MOSCOW: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said in an interview published on Thursday that he would welcome any... Published 16 Mar, 2023 12:39pm
World Moscow, Washington trade blame after Black Sea drone crash WASHINGTON: Moscow told Washington on Wednesday to keep well away from its air space after a US drone intercepted by... Published 15 Mar, 2023 11:27pm
World Russia moves to end tax deal with ‘unfriendly’ countries MOSCOW: Russia moved Wednesday to suspend double tax agreements with “unfriendly” countries in response to sanctions... Published 15 Mar, 2023 05:35pm
World Finnish PM open to discussing donating F18 jets to Ukraine HELSINKI: Finland's prime minister on Monday said that she was open to discussing giving fighter jets to Ukraine,... Published 13 Mar, 2023 11:28pm
World Germany says Nord Stream attacks may be ‘false flag’ to smear Ukraine STOCKHOLM: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Wednesday warned against reaching premature conclusions on who... Published 08 Mar, 2023 03:45pm
World EU will never accept Russia threat to its security: von der Leyen OTTAWA: European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, addressing Canada’s parliament on Tuesday during a... Published 08 Mar, 2023 11:40am
World Russia would get ‘open road’ into Ukraine if Bakhmut falls: Zelensky KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian army would have an “open road” into eastern Ukraine if... Published 08 Mar, 2023 11:38am
World Zelenskiy aide: Kyiv 'absolutely not involved' in Nord Stream attack KYIV: A senior aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Kyiv was "absolutely not... Published 07 Mar, 2023 11:47pm
World UN chief en route to Kyiv, will meet Zelensky: spokesman UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres was traveling to Ukraine Tuesday to meet in Kyiv with President Volodymyr... Published 07 Mar, 2023 06:36pm
World Ukraine says ‘fulfils’ EU accession reforms KYIV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said Monday that Kyiv had fulfilled all the recommendations of the... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:14pm
World Woman and two children killed in Russian shelling in southern Ukraine KYIV: A woman and two children were killed in Russian mortar shelling of a village in the southern Ukrainian region... Published 05 Mar, 2023 07:56pm
World Estonia goes to polls with parties split on Ukraine aid TALLINN: Estonians began voting to elect a new parliament on Sunday in a poll that could bolster far-right... Published 05 Mar, 2023 05:34pm
World US announces $400mn in new Ukraine security assistance WASHINGTON: The United States announced a new $400 million security aid package for Ukraine on Friday that features... Published 04 Mar, 2023 12:09am
World Ukraine orders vulnerable residents to evacuate frontline city KYIV: Ukraine on Thursday ordered the mandatory evacuation of vulnerable residents from the frontline city of... Published 02 Mar, 2023 11:39pm
World Russia won’t be first to test nuclear device, says deputy foreign minister GENEVA: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday Russia would not be the first to test a... Published 02 Mar, 2023 05:35pm