Kremlin tells US time running out for new nuclear arms deal MOSCOW: The Kremlin told the United States on Tuesday that time was running out to negotiate a replacement for the... Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:06pm
World Biden calls on Russia, China to enter nuclear arms control talks WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden called Monday on Russia and China to enter nuclear arms control talks, saying that... Published 02 Aug, 2022 06:58am
Print Russia tops list of nations granting tax exemptions to citizens ISLAMABAD: The Russian Federation tops the world in granting tax exemptions to its citizens, ie, an estimated 14.8... Updated 31 Jul, 2022 09:35am
Business & Finance Pakistanis among top 10 buyers in Dubai as real estate sales surge in H1 2022 Property consultancy Betterhomes, in its H1 2022 real estate market report, says total transactions in the residential property market amounted to nearly 89 billion dirhams ($24.23 billion) Updated 29 Jul, 2022 12:30pm
Technology When Russia leaves, what’s next for the International Space Station? WASHINGTON: Russia’s announcement this week that it will leave the International Space Station “after 2024” raises... Published 29 Jul, 2022 10:49am
World Ukraine moves closer to grain exports, strikes Russian-held bridge KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday said it had restarted operations at its blockaded Black Sea ports as it moved closer to... Published 28 Jul, 2022 10:04am
Business & Finance Tetra Pak to leave Russia after 62 years in blow to packaging industry MOSCOW: Privately owned packaging company Tetra Pak on Tuesday said it would exit its remaining Russia operations... Published 27 Jul, 2022 07:44am
Technology Russia fines Google $34mn for breaching competition rules LONDON: Russia’s competition watchdog fined Alphabet’s Google 2 billion roubles ($34.2 million) on Tuesday for... Published 26 Jul, 2022 06:09pm
World Ukraine, Russia to sign deal to reopen grain ports, Turkey says ISTANBUL/KYIV: Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine's Black Sea ports for grain exports,... Published 22 Jul, 2022 02:20pm
World Five months on, anger and despair prevail in Donbas KRAMATORSK: Fatigue, despair and anger are prevalent in eastern Ukraine after five months of what volunteer... Published 22 Jul, 2022 10:40am
World Ukraine says Russia storing weapons at occupied nuclear plant KYIV: Kyiv on Thursday accused Moscow of storing heavy weapons at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in occupied... Published 21 Jul, 2022 06:48pm
World Russia’s Lavrov to address Arab League on Sunday CAIRO: Russia’s top diplomat will address the Arab League at its Cairo headquarters Sunday, the organisation said,... Published 21 Jul, 2022 06:44pm
World Turkey to assess Finland, Sweden compliance on NATO accession ANKARA: Turkey on Thursday said a new “permanent committee” would meet Finnish and Swedish officials in August to... Published 21 Jul, 2022 03:08pm
World Ukrainians in limbo at Polish refugee centre WARSAW: Kyrill is killing time. Sitting on his cot at the Global Expo refugee reception centre in Warsaw, the... Published 21 Jul, 2022 11:50am
World Russia restarts major gas pipeline, expands Ukraine war goals Russia is resuming supplies of gas via a major pipeline running through Ukraine to Europe on Thursday, the pipeline... Published 21 Jul, 2022 10:53am
Markets Absent turbine a Russian ‘excuse’ to cap gas flows: Germany BERLIN: The German government on Wednesday accused Russia of using the absence of a turbine as a pretext to limit ... Published 21 Jul, 2022 06:24am
Markets EU diplomats agree new Russia sanctions, target gold BRUSSELS: European Union diplomats meeting in Brussels on Wednesday agreed a new round of sanctions against Russia... Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:24pm
Markets EU tells members to cut gas usage amid new Putin warning BRUSSELS/LONDON: The European Union told member states on Wednesday to cut gas usage by 15% until March as an... Published 20 Jul, 2022 06:38pm
World US to send four more HIMARS to Ukraine WASHINGTON: The United States will send four more high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) to Ukraine, US... Published 20 Jul, 2022 06:06pm
World Lavrov says Russia’s objectives in Ukraine now go beyond Donbas LONDON: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow’s... Published 20 Jul, 2022 04:29pm
World Russia ally Syria breaks ties with Ukraine: ministry DAMASCUS: Syria announced Wednesday that it was severing ties with Ukraine in support of its close ally Russia,... Published 20 Jul, 2022 12:07pm
Print Russia seeking oil payments from India in UAE dirhams Move comes as Moscow moves away from US dollar to insulate itself from the effects of Western sanctions Updated 20 Jul, 2022 09:11am
World Russia’s Putin arrives in Iran for talks on Syrian conflict, Ukraine grain DUBAI: In his first trip outside the former Soviet Union since the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir... Published 19 Jul, 2022 11:09am
World Iran, Russia, Turkey presidents to talk Syria war in Tehran TEHRAN: With the war in Ukraine still raging, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Tuesday to Tehran for talks... Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:10am
World Putin, Erdogan to discuss Ukraine grain export mechanisms in Iran: Kremlin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Tuesday in Tehran to... Published 18 Jul, 2022 07:27pm
World Putin vows to overcome ‘colossal’ high-tech problems caused by sanctions MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to overcome the “colossal” high-tech problems the country... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:25pm
World Russia fines Google $390mn for repeated content violations MOSCOW: Alphabet’s Google was fined 21.8 billion roubles ($387 million) on Monday by a Russian court for a repeated... Published 18 Jul, 2022 05:45pm
Life & Style Fashion retailer H&M joins TJX, others in exiting Russia STOCKHOLM: the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Monday it had decided to wind down its business in... Published 18 Jul, 2022 04:27pm
World Kremlin hopes Biden will not seek to turn Saudi Arabia against Russia MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it hoped President Joe Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia would not be used to... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:24pm
World Russia’s deepening ties with Iran represents a ‘profound threat’: White House AIR FORCE ONE: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to deepen ties with Iran amid the Ukraine conflict... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:09pm