Blast kills 3 Russian officers in occupied town: Ukrainian intelligence Ukraine's intelligence directorate said on Sunday that an explosion in the Russian-occupied town of Melitopol killed... Published 12 Nov, 2023 10:55pm
World Russia says EU won’t ‘push’ it out of Central Asia MOSCOW: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the European Union of attempting to drive Russia out of Central Asia,... Published 12 Nov, 2023 05:28pm
World Russia opens 'terrorism' inquiry over train derailment MOSCOW: Russian authorities said Saturday they had launched a "terrorism" probe after the derailment of a goods ... Published 11 Nov, 2023 10:17pm
World Ukraine says Russian army still trying to encircle Avdiivka KYIV: Russian forces are fighting to surround the war-battered frontline town of Avdiivka and capture a... Published 10 Nov, 2023 06:56pm
World Putin, hosting top Chinese general, says Russia, China are boosting military cooperation MOSCOW: Military co-operation between Russia and China is becoming increasingly important but they do not intend to... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:32pm
World G7 ‘strongly condemns’ North Korean arms transfers to Russia: Japan TOKYO: G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday “strongly condemned” North Korean arms transfers to Russia, Japan said... Published 08 Nov, 2023 02:04pm
World Blinken to visit South Korea as North Korea, Russia deepen ties SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to arrive in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with his South Korean... Published 08 Nov, 2023 10:29am
World Russia formally withdraws from key post-Cold War European armed forces treaty Russia formally withdrew on Tuesday from a key post-Cold War security treaty designed to de-escalate potential... Published 07 Nov, 2023 11:18am
Markets Japan says sanctions on Russia will affect LNG project TOKYO: US sanctions will have an impact on the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia in which Japanese shareholders hold a... Published 07 Nov, 2023 11:02am
World G7 support for Ukraine will not waver due to Middle East conflict, Japan says TOKYO: G7 support for Ukraine in its war with Russia will not be affected by the intensifying Middle East conflict,... Published 07 Nov, 2023 10:51am
World Russia strikes Odesa, damaging museum, injuring 8 KYIV: Russian strikes overnight in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa left eight people wounded and damaged a... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
World Russia warns of 'terrorist' risk from Gaza fighting, calls for Palestinian unity MOSCOW: Russia on Monday called for an end to the fighting in Gaza and said a resumption of Palestinian-Israeli... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 10:17pm
Markets Saudi Arabia keeps Dec Arab Light crude oil price to Asia steady from Nov SINGAPORE: Saudi Aramco has kept its December official selling price (OSP) for its Arab Light grade for Asian... Published 06 Nov, 2023 10:46am
World Russia test fires N-capable ballistic missile MOSCOW: Russia said Sunday it had successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
World Ukraine's Zelensky says 'not ready' to talk to Russia KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was "not ready" for talks with Russia unless its troops... Published 05 Nov, 2023 10:01pm
World Ukraine's Zelensky denies war with Russia at 'stalemate' KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky denied on Saturday that Ukraine’s war with Russia had reached a “stalemate”,... Updated 04 Nov, 2023 07:59pm
Pakistan FM meets envoys of KSA, Portugal, Russia ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Thursday received Portuguese Ambassador Fredrico Silva,... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
World Russia shrugs off latest US sanctions MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday dismissed a new package of US sanctions, saying Russia had learnt to “overcome” such... Published 03 Nov, 2023 05:02pm
Markets Russia’s Sberbank posts strong Q3 profits MOSCOW: Russia’s dominant lender Sberbank reported on Thursday 411.4 billion roubles ($4.41 billion) in net profit... Published 02 Nov, 2023 12:58pm
World Macron arrives in Central Asia amid great power rivalry ASTANA: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Central Asia on Wednesday, aiming to boost France’s profile in a... Published 01 Nov, 2023 12:23pm
World US says Putin seeking to 'take advantage' of Israel-Hamas war WASHINGTON: The United States accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday of trying to use the Israel-Hamas war... Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:38pm
World Russia’s Lavrov discusses Middle East settlement with Saudi Arabia MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:54pm
World Israel says it attacked Hamas inside Gaza tunnels Netanyahu on Monday evening ignored call from 120 countries for a sustained humanitarian truce Updated 31 Oct, 2023 10:50pm
World Russians remember Stalin’s victims amid crackdown on dissent MOSCOW: Russians commemorated the victims of Stalinist terror on Sunday, more than 20 months into Moscow’s Ukraine... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
World Israel urges Russia to 'protect' its citizens after mob storms Dagestan airport JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday urged Russia to protect its citizens after a mob stormed an airport in the Caucasus... Published 30 Oct, 2023 12:44am
World Belarus’ Lukashenko says Ukraine-Russia war at stalemate, urges talks Russia and Ukraine are locked in a stalemate on the frontlines of their war and the two sides need to sit down and... Published 29 Oct, 2023 10:43am
World Fire at refinery near major port Novorossiisk put out A fire that broke out in early hours of Sunday at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region was promptly... Published 29 Oct, 2023 10:22am
World US announces additional $150 million security assistance for Ukraine WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday announced additional security assistance for Ukraine amid the Russian... Published 26 Oct, 2023 09:21pm
World Russia is world’s fifth largest economy, will absolutely ‘not lose’ Ukraine war: envoy KARACHI: The Russian envoy has said that his country has already emerged as the fifth-largest economy in the world,... Published 26 Oct, 2023 08:54pm
World Kremlin: push for UN Israel-Hamas resolution must continue after setbacks MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday that efforts to agree on what it called a balanced UN resolution on the... Published 26 Oct, 2023 03:21pm
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