Russia becomes India’s second biggest oil exporter NEW DELHI: Russia rose to become India’s second biggest supplier of oil in May, pushing Saudi Arabia into third... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
World Ex-PM says Putin 'out of it', Ukraine war could last two years PARIS: He was Vladimir Putin's first prime minister but Mikhail Kasyanov never in his worst nightmares imagined that... Published 13 Jun, 2022 11:01am
Markets Russia earns $98bn from fuel exports in 100 days of Ukraine war: report PARIS: Russia earned 93 billion euros ($98 billion) from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of its war in... Published 13 Jun, 2022 10:10am
Business & Finance Goodbye Golden Arches: rebranded McDonald’s to reopen in Russia Sunday marks a new dawn for Russia’s fast-food lovers as former McDonald’s Corp restaurants reopen under new... Published 10 Jun, 2022 02:05pm
World Russia to assist Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks: Lavrov YEREVAN: Russia said Thursday it was ready to broker a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as Moscow seeks... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:13pm
Markets IMF, Argentina reach staff-level agreement, unlocking on $4.03bn WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund announced Wednesday that it had reached a staff-level agreement with... Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:17am
Business & Finance Zara-owner Inditex’s quarterly profit jumps 80% on post-COVID wardrobe renewal MADRID: Fashion giant Zara’s owner Inditex reported a quarterly profit on Wednesday that jumped 80% on the back of... Published 08 Jun, 2022 11:48am
Sports Australia are used to the hard road to the World Cup: Arnold Australia are used to travelling the “hard way” to World Cups and are ready to take on the United Arab Emirates in... Published 07 Jun, 2022 10:40am
World Don’t close the embassy, U.S. ambassador tells Russia LONDON: Russia should not close the U.S. embassy despite the crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine because the... Published 06 Jun, 2022 02:06pm
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Russia struck Kyiv with missiles for the first time in more than a month, and President Vladimir Putin said he would... Published 06 Jun, 2022 10:08am
BR Research Beyond 100 days June 4th marked 100 days since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. The world that lives in peace (or relative... Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:11am
World Sweden, Finland joining NATO would be tough for Russia, top US general says STOCKHOLM: Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top... Published 04 Jun, 2022 08:42pm
World Russia must not be humiliated despite Putin’s ‘historic’ mistake: Macron PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that Russia is not humiliated so that when the fighting... Published 04 Jun, 2022 05:31pm
Business & Finance Russia offers to settle debt disputes with creditors MOSCOW: Russia said Thursday it was ready to directly settle any disputes with its creditors after missing payments... Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:22am
World Russia urges Turkey not to launch offensive in Syria MOSCOW: Russia hopes Turkey will "refrain" from launching an offensive in northern Syria, a diplomatic spokesperson... Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:27pm
World US says last Turkish aid route into Syria must stay open REYHANLI: The US envoy to the UN said Thursday the sole border crossing to deliver aid into Syria must remain open,... Published 02 Jun, 2022 05:42pm
World War, hunger, Covid-19 cast gloomy shadow over Europe PARIS: Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the list of Europe’s woes keeps growing as it battles rising food and... Published 02 Jun, 2022 12:45pm
Markets Saudi Arabia to raise oil production if Russian output falls under sanctions Saudi Arabia is prepared to raise its oil production if Russia’s output falls substantially because of the western... Published 02 Jun, 2022 12:24pm
World Britain says Russia has taken control over most of Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk Russia has taken control of most of Ukraine’s industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, Britain’s defence ministry said on... Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:47am
World Russians consolidate hold on Ukrainian city; US to give Kyiv advanced rockets KYIV: Russian forces were attempting to extend and consolidate their hold on Ukraine’s industrial city of... Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:40am
World Russia and Saudi foreign ministers praise OPEC+, says Moscow Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh on Tuesday... Published 01 Jun, 2022 12:07pm
Pakistan Difficult to imagine buying Russian oil at this time: Miftah Ismail Finance minister says Russia did not respond to letter, written by previous govt, on buying the commodity from it Says Islamabad has asked both Russia and Ukraine to sell it wheat Updated 31 May, 2022 10:14pm
World Ukraine, West must act to resolve food crisis: Russia’s Lavrov MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday it was up to the West and Kyiv to resolve a growing... Published 31 May, 2022 05:08pm
Markets Eurozone stocks sink as inflation accelerates to record high LONDON: Eurozone equity markets sank Tuesday on news that the region’s inflation rate has spiked to another record... Published 31 May, 2022 05:05pm
World UK says Russia making slow inroads into Ukraine’s Luhansk region LONDON: British military intelligence said on Tuesday that Russia was advancing slowly into Ukraine’s Luhansk... Published 31 May, 2022 01:35pm
Pakistan Pakistan sends more humanitarian aid to Ukraine The package includes emergency medicines, electro-medical equipment, winter bedding and food items Updated 31 May, 2022 03:11pm
World War in Ukraine: Latest developments KYIV: Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: EU agrees ban on most Russian oil EU leaders back a... Published 31 May, 2022 10:45am
World EU leaders ban most Russian oil, as Moscow advances in Donbas KYIV: European Union leaders have agreed to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, tightening economic... Published 31 May, 2022 10:39am
Markets Russia eyes gas-for-roubles template for foreign Eurobond payments Russia is considering paying Eurobond holders by applying the mechanism it is using to process payments for its gas... Published 30 May, 2022 08:56pm
World French foreign minister to visit Kyiv Monday: statement PARIS: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna will visit Kyiv on Monday for talks with President Volodymyr... Published 30 May, 2022 12:43pm
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