North Korea’s foreign minister leaves for Russia, embassy in Pyongyang says North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has flown to Russia to attend the fourth Eurasian Women’s Forum and the... Published 16 Sep, 2024 11:08am
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World Iran’s President to attend BRICS summit in Russia DUBAI: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia, state media cited... Published 15 Sep, 2024 03:45pm
World Russia says its air defence down 29 Ukraine-launched drones Russia’s air defence units destroyed 29 drones that Ukraine launched overnight targeting seven Russian regions,... Published 15 Sep, 2024 09:57am
World North Korea pledges deeper ties with Russia as security chief visits SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen ties with Russia as he held talks with visiting security... Published 14 Sep, 2024 11:02am
World Zelensky announces 49 Ukrainian POWs returned to Kyiv UKRAINE-BELARUS BORDER: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday that 49 Ukrainian POWs had been... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:00pm
World Ukraine says Russian drone barrage injures one, damages infrastructure KYIV: Ukraine’s air force said on Friday it had shot down 24 of 26 drones launched from Russia overnight over four... Published 13 Sep, 2024 01:51pm
World China’s defence minister asks major countries to take lead in safeguarding global security China’s defence minister said on Friday that China would enhance military ties with its neighbours, saying major... Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:39am
World Russian defence official says US is trying to contain Russia and China, TASS reports The United States is carrying out the policy of containment with regards to both Russia and China, the TASS news... Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:24am
World Russian missile hit civilian ship carrying Ukrainian grain in Black Sea, Zelenskiy says KYIV: A Russian missile hit a civilian vessel carrying grain from Ukraine that had already left Ukrainian waters in... Published 12 Sep, 2024 06:30pm
World Antony Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in visit to Poland WARSAW: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with senior Polish government officials on Thursday to... Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:52am
World North Korea fires short-range missiles in first launch in two months SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s... Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:09am
World Tehran did not deliver missiles to Russia, foreign minister says DUBAI: Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that Tehran had not delivered any ballistic missiles to Russia and... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:53pm
World Russia shoots down Ukrainian drones over Arctic north MOSCOW: Russia shot down three drones over its northern Murmansk region on Wednesday, more than 1,600 kilometres... Published 11 Sep, 2024 05:24pm
World Antony Blinken arrives in Ukraine in show of support for Kyiv KYIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British foreign minister David Lammy arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday for... Published 11 Sep, 2024 03:16pm
World Russian freight train derails in Ukraine border region MOSCOW: A freight train has derailed in a Russian region bordering Ukraine following “the intervention of... Published 11 Sep, 2024 01:02pm
World Iran threatens ‘action’ over new Western sanctions TEHRAN: Iran has vowed to respond to fresh sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over what they said was... Published 11 Sep, 2024 12:57pm
World IMF, Ukraine reach deal that would give it access to some $1.1bn WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it had reached a preliminary agreement with Ukraine that... Published 11 Sep, 2024 10:27am
World US steps up sanctions over Iran missile deliveries to Russia WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday unveiled fresh sanctions against more than a dozen firms and individuals in... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am
World Germany, France, UK slap sanctions on Iran over missiles for Russia BERLIN: Germany, France and Britain on Tuesday condemned what they said was Iran’s delivery of ballistic missiles... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am
World Blinken says Russia received missiles from Iran, warns of threat to European security LONDON: Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran and will likely use them in Ukraine within weeks, U.S.... Published 10 Sep, 2024 09:14pm
World Ukraine attacks Russia with 144 drones, killing one and closing airports MOSCOW: Ukraine on Tuesday struck Moscow and western Russia in one of its biggest ever drone attacks, killing at... Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:54pm
World Russia invites MbS to October BRICS summit MOSCOW: Russia has invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to attend a BRICS summit in the city of Kazan from... Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:06am
World Ukraine summons Iranian diplomat as Tehran denies missile transfer to Russia KYIV: Ukraine’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned a senior Iranian diplomat to warn of ... Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:04am
World Transfer of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia would be ‘dramatic escalation’: US WASHINGTON: The transfer of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia would represent a “dramatic escalation” of... Published 09 Sep, 2024 11:00pm
World Russian FM meets Saudi crown prince in Riyadh RIYADH: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Riyadh on Monday where he met with Saudi Arabia’s de facto... Published 09 Sep, 2024 10:43pm
World Iran denies reports of missile transfer to Russia DUBAI: A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander denied reports that Iran was transferring missiles to Russia,... Published 09 Sep, 2024 05:05pm
World Russia advances in east Ukraine, launches deadly air strikes KYIV: Russia on Sunday said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged... Updated 08 Sep, 2024 10:05pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy appoints former arms production minister as adviser KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed on Sunday former arms production minister Oleksandr Kamyshin... Updated 08 Sep, 2024 10:06pm
World Russian attack on Ukraine’s Sumy kills two, regional administration says Two people died and four were injured as a result of an overnight Russian air strike on Sumy, the military... Published 08 Sep, 2024 10:21am
