US says Ukraine war not a stalemate WASHINGTON: A top US official said Tuesday that the war in Ukraine has not bogged down into a stalemate, amid... Published 22 Aug, 2023 11:05pm
World Russia says it destroys Ukrainian boat in Black Sea MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday its forces destroyed a Ukrainian military boat in the Black Sea, the second vessel it... Published 22 Aug, 2023 05:27pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy has ‘fruitful’ talks with Serbian president KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had had “open, honest and fruitful” talks with... Published 22 Aug, 2023 01:16pm
Markets India’s July Russian oil imports dip; Saudi import down to 2-1/2-yr low NEW DELHI: India’s July crude oil imports from Russia dipped for the first time in nine months, while inbound... Published 22 Aug, 2023 12:49pm
World BRICS leaders meet in South Africa as bloc weighs expansion JOHANNESBURG: Leaders of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - are due to open a... Published 22 Aug, 2023 10:31am
World Ukraine lines up destroyed Russian tanks in central Kyiv KYIV: Ukraine lined up the burnt-out husks of Russian tanks and fighting vehicles along the capital Kyiv's central... Published 21 Aug, 2023 10:41pm
World Zelensky says ‘confident Russia will lose this war’ COPENHAGEN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he was “confident” Russia would lose the war in... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:43pm
World UN condemns deadly Russian attack on Ukraine city CHERNIHIV: A Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s northern city of Chernihiv killed seven people and wounded 148, the... Published 20 Aug, 2023 12:12pm
World Russia jams a Ukrainian drone in Moscow region MOSCOW: Russian air defences jammed a Ukrainian drone flying towards Moscow early on Sunday and it crashed, the... Published 20 Aug, 2023 10:26am
World Seven killed, 90 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Chernihiv CHERNIHIV: Seven people including a 6-year-old child were killed and at least 90 wounded when a Russian missile... Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am
World Zelensky says Russia hit university, theatre in Chernihiv, warns of dead KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that the Russian army had hit the central square of the... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 06:23pm
World Russia says downs Ukraine-launched missile over Crimea Russia’s air defence forces shot down a Ukraine-launched missile over the Crimean Peninsula overnight, Russia’s... Published 19 Aug, 2023 09:58am
World Ukrainian forces could fail to retake strategic city of Melitopol: US official WASHINGTON: Ukrainian forces do not appear likely to reach and retake the Russian-occupied strategic southeastern... Published 18 Aug, 2023 11:07pm
World Ukraine tells military-age citizens to 'overcome their fear' in recruitment campaign KYIV: Ukraine’s defence ministry urged military-age citizens to update their data at army enlistment offices and... Updated 17 Aug, 2023 11:46pm
World Putin not pushing Belarus to enter war with Ukraine, says Lukashenko Russian President Vladimir Putin is not trying to push Belarus into joining the war in Ukraine, Belarusian President... Published 17 Aug, 2023 11:00pm
World US slaps sanctions on entities over alleged arms deals between North Korea, Russia WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three entities it accused of being tied to arms ... Published 16 Aug, 2023 11:16pm
World Around 45,000 Muscovites fight in Ukraine: Moscow mayor MOSCOW: Tens of thousands of Muscovites are taking part in combat operations in Ukraine, the Russian capital's mayor... Published 16 Aug, 2023 10:35pm
World EU delivers Ukraine 224,000 shells under ammo plan BRUSSELS: The EU has delivered Ukraine 223,800 shells under the first part of a plan to provide a million artillery... Published 11 Aug, 2023 10:51pm
World Ukraine says fighting in northeast 'difficult' KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday it faced fierce fighting on the northeastern front line near Kupiansk, where Ukrainian... Published 10 Aug, 2023 11:03pm
World Deadly strike on civilian building in Zaporizhzhia: Ukraine KYIV: A Russian strike on a civilian building killed at least one person and wounded five in the southern city of... Published 10 Aug, 2023 10:51pm
World Ukraine says opened corridor for civilian ships on Black Sea KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday it had opened maritime routes for civilian vessels from several Black Sea ports,... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:37pm
World Northeast Ukraine town urges evacuations in face of Russian advance KYIV: Authorities in the northeastern Ukrainian town of Kupiansk urged vulnerable residents to leave the area on... Published 10 Aug, 2023 05:11pm
World Kyiv says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant switched to reserve power line KYIV: Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant again lost connection to its last remaining main... Published 10 Aug, 2023 01:00pm
World Germany arrests military officer suspected of spying for Russia BERLIN: German prosecutors have arrested an officer of the military procurement agency on suspicion of passing ... Published 09 Aug, 2023 10:51pm
World Two dead after Russian attack on residential area in Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia: local official Russia attacked a residential area in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday evening, a local official ... Published 09 Aug, 2023 10:40pm
World Russian missiles destroy hotel and apartments, Ukraine says POKROVSK: Russian missiles struck the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk twice on Monday night, destroying a popular... Published 09 Aug, 2023 12:34am
World Russia criticises 'unacceptable' Western pressure on Iran over nuclear deal Russia on Tuesday aligned itself with its ally Iran in rejecting Western attempts to maintain curbs on Iran despite... Published 08 Aug, 2023 10:36pm
World Ukraine says 22 of its soldiers freed from captivity KYIV: Ukraine said Monday that 22 of its soldiers had been freed from Russian captivity, the latest apparent... Published 07 Aug, 2023 05:49pm
World Russia says advanced in northeast Ukraine in recent days MOSCOW: Russia said Monday its troops had advanced three kilometres (two miles) along the Kupiansk front in... Published 07 Aug, 2023 05:41pm
World Ukraine faces new wave of attacks, Russia says airbases struck KYIV: Ukraine said on Sunday it suffered several waves of aerial attacks overnight, which Moscow said targeted... Published 06 Aug, 2023 05:57pm
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