Russia claims advances on two fronts during Blinken visit to Kyiv KYIV: Russia said Wednesday its forces had pushed deeper into the Kharkiv region and also captured the symbolic town... Published 15 May, 2024 05:15pm
World Blinken announces $2bn in Ukraine military aid in Kyiv KYIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in Kyiv on Wednesday the release of a further $2 billion in... Published 15 May, 2024 05:11pm
World Russia says it downed 10 Ukraine-launched ATACMS missiles over Crimea The Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday that its air forces destroyed 10 long-range missiles known as ATACMS... Published 15 May, 2024 12:38pm
World Russia economy resilient; Gaza war weighs on neighbours: EBRD LONDON: Russia’s economy will grow further this year despite Western sanctions over its Ukraine invasion, while... Published 15 May, 2024 10:59am
World Russia hits residential areas in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, at least 20 hurt Russia carried out a series of air strikes on residential areas in the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on... Published 14 May, 2024 10:49pm
World US tells Ukraine ‘aid on its way’ as Russia claims advances KYIV: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday assured Ukraine that US military aid was “on its way”, as Russia... Published 14 May, 2024 05:25pm
World Vladimir Putin to visit Beijing, meet Xi this week BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China this week and meet with leader Xi Jinping, the two... Published 14 May, 2024 01:29pm
World Four injured in Russian shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine officials say KYIV: Four people were injured in fresh Russian attacks on the battered city of Kharkiv in Ukraine’s northeast,... Published 14 May, 2024 12:36pm
World Blinken in Ukraine on unannounced visit to show US support: AFP journalist KYIV, Ukraine: Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday morning in Kyiv on an unnanounced visit meant to... Published 14 May, 2024 10:49am
World No threat of ground assault on Kharkiv, Ukraine says KYIV: Ukraine sees no risk of a ground assault on the northeastern city of Kharkiv, despite a new offensive against... Published 13 May, 2024 10:17pm
World Russian drones injure 6 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipro regions KYIV: Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, injuring at least six... Published 04 May, 2024 11:29am
World Russia says it is ready for ‘serious’ Ukraine peace proposals MOSCOW: Russia is ready to consider “serious” proposals to settle the Ukraine conflict based on existing “realities”... Published 03 May, 2024 07:05pm
World Russia says shot down US-made missiles launched by Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday it had shot down six US-supplied tactical missiles launched by Ukraine, with officials... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:42pm
World Gunman kills six in attack on Afghan mosque: govt spokesman KABUL: A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said Tuesday.... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:41am
World Toll in Russian strike on Odesa rises to five KYIV: The death toll in a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa rose to five on Tuesday with... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:18am
World Thirty men have died trying to leave Ukraine to avoid fighting since war started KYIV: About 30 Ukrainian men have died trying to illegally cross Ukraine’s borders and avoid fighting in the war... Published 30 Apr, 2024 10:19am
Pakistan Russia-Ukraine war: Pakistan could not import, procure vital raw materials: PM RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday said permanent peace in Gaza was imperative for peace in the world. He... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
World Russian missile hits educational institution, kills two in Ukraine’s Odesa A Russian missile attack on an educational institution in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday killed two... Published 29 Apr, 2024 10:53pm
World Denmark boosts Ukraine military aid by $630mn COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s government said Thursday it was adding 4.4 billion kroner ($630 million) for military aid to... Published 25 Apr, 2024 09:15pm
World US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine WASHINGTON: The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
World Russia strikes TV infrastructure in northeastern Ukraine KYIV: Russian drones and missiles struck communications infrastructure in northeastern Ukraine on Thursday, knocking... Published 14 Mar, 2024 10:46pm
World Ukraine says downed nine of 14 Russian drones overnight KYIV: Ukraine’s air force on Saturday said it downed nine out of 14 drones launched by Russia over southern and... Published 03 Feb, 2024 03:42pm
World Hungary under pressure to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid after EU deal BUDAPEST: Pressure is mounting on Hungary to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Budapest finally joined other... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:10pm
World Russian drone attack in Ukraine leaves 40,000 without power KYIV: Ukraine said Friday that tens of thousands of people were without power after a barrage of two dozen Russian... Published 02 Feb, 2024 03:11pm
World Ukrainian nuclear staff barred from Russia-held plant: IAEA VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday that workers from Ukraine’s atomic energy... Published 01 Feb, 2024 08:51pm
World Macron urges Europe to ‘accelerate’ aid to Ukraine STOCKHOLM: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Europe’s leaders to make bold and “innovative”... Published 01 Feb, 2024 07:35pm
World Ukraine says ‘destroyed’ Russian warship off Crimea KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday it had destroyed a Russian warship in the Black Sea off the Crimean peninsula, which has... Published 01 Feb, 2024 07:10pm
World Russian bomb damages hospital, prompts evacuation in northeastern Ukraine A Russian bomb struck a hospital in northeastern Ukraine on Wednesday, smashing windows and equipment and prompting... Published 01 Feb, 2024 12:11pm
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World Russia says 3 killed in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk MOSCOW: Ukraine fired artillery rounds at the Russian-held city of Donetsk on Monday, killing at least three people... Published 29 Jan, 2024 10:29pm