Russia supplying S-400 air defence systems to India on schedule MOSCOW: Russia will deliver an order of S-400 anti-aircraft systems to India within the agreed timeframe, Interfax... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am
Print Merchant ships backed up in Black Sea lanes LONDON: Merchant ships remained backed up in lanes around the Black Sea on Monday as ports struggled to clear... Updated 15 Aug, 2023 09:46am
Business & Finance Renault’s RCI Banque announces sale of Russia leasing subsidiary PARIS: French carmaker Renault’s RCI Banque division said on Monday it had agreed the sale of its Russian leasing... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am
World Russia says scrambled jet to intercept Norwegian aircraft nearing border MOSCOW: Russia announced Monday that it had dispatched a MiG-29 fighter jet to “prevent a violation” of its border... Published 14 Aug, 2023 08:10pm
World China defence minister to visit Russia, Belarus Aug 14-19 BEIJING: China’s defence minister Li Shangfu will visit Russia and Belarus from Aug. 14-19, the ministry said in a... Updated 14 Aug, 2023 04:51pm
World North Korea’s Kim orders making more missiles ahead of South Korea, US drills SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to help secure “overwhelming... Published 14 Aug, 2023 10:41am
World Ukraine says three wounded in Russian attack on Odesa At least three people were wounded in two-waves of Russian drone and missile attacks overnight on the port city of... Published 14 Aug, 2023 10:37am
Markets Oil slips as China worries, stronger dollar weigh LONDON: Oil prices slipped about 1% on Monday as concerns about China’s faltering economic recovery and a stronger... Updated 14 Aug, 2023 06:15pm
World Russia’s moon craft starts processing first data MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday switched on the scientific instruments aboard its lunar lander and scientists began... Published 14 Aug, 2023 06:29am
Print Cargo ship in Black Sea: Russian warship fires shots Says automatic weapons were fired on the Palau-flagged Sukru Okan vessel after the ship’s captain failed to respond to a request to halt for an inspection Updated 14 Aug, 2023 10:17am
World Russia shoots down 3 Ukrainian drones over Russia MOSCOW: Russian air defences shot down at least three Ukrainian drones over western regions of Russia on Sunday, the... Published 13 Aug, 2023 02:21pm
World Ukraine border guards remind Russia Snake Island is again theirs KYIV: Ukrainian border guards placed a new sign on Snake Island this weekend, recalling the early hours of Russia’s... Published 13 Aug, 2023 11:08am
World Russia cleans up after Typhoon Khanun floods thousands of homes Russia sent a task force to oversee cleanup of parts of the country’s Far East on Sunday after Typhoon Khanun passed... Published 13 Aug, 2023 10:55am
World US, Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor: Yomiuri TOKYO: Japan and the US will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic... Updated 13 Aug, 2023 11:05am
World Ukraine missiles shot down over Crimea bridge: pro-Russia official MOSCOW: Russia air defence forces shot down two Ukrainian missiles over a bridge connecting Moscow-annexed Crimea to... Published 12 Aug, 2023 05:45pm
World Russia’s Shoigu inspects Northern Fleet, warships sent to Arctic Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected remote Arctic garrisons of the Northern Fleet, the ministry said... Published 12 Aug, 2023 12:02pm
World Russia says it destroys 20 Ukrainian drones over Crimea Russian forces destroyed 20 Ukrainian drones launched onto the Crimean Peninsula early on Saturday, Russia’s defence... Published 12 Aug, 2023 10:04am
World Russia launches first Moon mission in nearly 50 years MOSCOW: Russia launched its first probe to the Moon in almost 50 years on Friday, a mission designed to give fresh... Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am
World Belarus strongman orders contact with Poland amid border tensions MOSCOW: Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said Friday he had ordered “contact” with Poland and that he was... Published 11 Aug, 2023 06:07pm
World Russia fired four Kinzhal missiles at western Ukraine KYIV: Kyiv said Friday that Russian forces had fired four Kinzhal hypersonic missiles at an airfield in western... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:53pm
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 Russia shoots down two Ukrainian drones near Moscow MOSCOW: Russia said it had shot down two Ukrainian drones near Moscow on Wednesday, one near a major airport to the... Published 09 Aug, 2023 11:15am
Markets Oil hits new highs as tighter supply offsets China demand concern LONDON: Oil hit new peaks on Wednesday with Brent crude touching the highest since April as tighter supply owing to... Updated 09 Aug, 2023 04:40pm
World Ukraine will mirror Russian attacks in Black Sea: Zelenskiy KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video published on Tuesday that Ukraine would fight back against... Published 08 Aug, 2023 07:57pm
Markets Oil slips as weak China data offsets tightening supply NEW YORK: Oil prices fell by about 1% on Tuesday after data showed China’s crude imports and exports fell much more... Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:16pm
Markets Russian wheat export prices rose last week amid strong shipments MOSCOW: Russian wheat export prices rose last week amid geopolitical tensions, with the pace of shipments still ... Published 08 Aug, 2023 07:11am
World Ukraine says Jeddah talks ‘huge blow’ to Russia, new meeting agreed KYIV: A senior Ukrainian official said on Monday that the weekend’s talks in Saudi Arabia about the war in Ukraine... Published 07 Aug, 2023 08:26pm
World Russia to launch lunar mission Friday, first in nearly 50 years MOSCOW: Russia said Monday it plans to launch a lunar lander this week after multiple delays, hoping to return to... Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:20pm
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 Drone shot down in region southwest of Moscow MOSCOW: Russia claimed on Monday to have shot down a Ukrainian drone southwest of Moscow, amid a surge in drone... Published 07 Aug, 2023 12:09pm