Russia to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine on March 7 The Russian military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities including the ... Published 07 Mar, 2022 11:58am
Markets Saudi Arabia raises April crude prices to Asia to all-time highs Saudi Arabia's state oil producer Aramco raised the April official selling prices (OSPs) for crude it sells to Asia... Published 07 Mar, 2022 11:09am
Markets China stocks fall to 20-month low amid Ukraine crisis, COVID-19 outbreaks SHANGHAI: China stocks closed at a 20-month low on Monday, tracking a slump in global equity markets amid surging... Updated 07 Mar, 2022 12:35pm
World US officials say Russia recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine: WSJ WASHINGTON: Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters experienced in urban combat as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine,... Published 07 Mar, 2022 10:21am
Markets Gold crosses $2,000-mark, palladium at record high on Ukraine crisis Gold prices on Monday scaled the $2,000-level for the first time in a year-and-a-half, as investors rushed to the... Published 07 Mar, 2022 09:45am
Business & Finance Zara owner Inditex says temporarily closing shops in Russia MADRID: Spanish clothing giant Inditex, which owns Zara, announced Saturday it was temporarily closing hundreds of... Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am
World 'Very credible' reports Russia committed war crimes, Blinken says WASHINGTON: Washington has seen "very credible reports" that Russia has committed war crimes during its invasion of... Published 06 Mar, 2022 10:06pm
World Blinken says new Russia demands on Iran nuclear deal 'irrelevant' WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday dismissed as "irrelevant" Russian demands for guarantees... Published 06 Mar, 2022 09:48pm
World BBC World News taken off air in Russia LONDON: The BBC said on Sunday that its World News television channel has been taken off the air in Russia as Moscow... Published 06 Mar, 2022 08:11pm
World Erdogan urges Putin to declare Ukraine ceasefire, make peace ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday to declare a... Published 06 Mar, 2022 07:18pm
World Russia detains around 2,500 at Ukraine conflict protests MOSCOW: Around 2,500 people were detained Sunday at protests against Moscow's military operation in Ukraine, Russian... Updated 06 Mar, 2022 10:08pm
World Russia strikes Ukrainian military air base with long-range weapons LONDON: Russia struck and disabled Ukraine's Starokostiantyniv military air base with long-range high-precision... Published 06 Mar, 2022 02:29pm
World Canada urges citizens to leave Russia MONTREAL: Canada called Saturday on its nationals to avoid all travel to Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine... Published 06 Mar, 2022 11:12am
Business & Finance Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia Visa, for its part, says 'effective immediately' it would 'work with its clients and partners within Russia to cease all Visa transactions over the coming days Updated 06 Mar, 2022 12:10pm
World IMF says war in Ukraine will have 'severe impact' on global economy WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said it expected to bring Ukraine's request for $1.4 billion... Published 05 Mar, 2022 10:05pm
World China pushes 'direct' Russia-Ukraine negotiations as war rages BEIJING: Beijing urged direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine during a Saturday call between Chinese foreign... Published 05 Mar, 2022 09:58pm
Business & Finance With fast-weakening rouble and fears for future, Russians rush to shop Updated 05 Mar, 2022 12:25pm
World Biden calls for stronger ties with Finland during leader's visit WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday called for stronger ties with Finland as he hosted the leader of the... Published 05 Mar, 2022 10:54am
World UN Security Council to meet Monday on humanitarian crisis in Ukraine: diplomats UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Monday on the humanitarian crisis triggered ... Published 05 Mar, 2022 10:46am
World To fight its war, Russia closing digital doors WASHINGTON: Russia's blocking of Facebook is a symptom of its broader effort to cut itself off from sources of... Published 05 Mar, 2022 09:58am
World Neutral Switzerland's economy shaken by sanctions on Russia ZURICH: Switzerland's newly adopted tough stance on Russia has forced the Swiss economy to readjust to sanctions,... Published 05 Mar, 2022 09:45am
Markets China-backed bank halts lending to Russia, Belarus BEIJING: The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said it will suspend business related to Russia and... Published 04 Mar, 2022 10:13am
World Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of 'nuclear terror' after plant attack KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow Friday of resorting to "nuclear terror" and wanting to... Published 04 Mar, 2022 09:44am
Markets Oil rebounds on escalating Ukraine conflict SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded on Friday as fears of Western sanctions that could disrupt Russian oil exports... Updated 04 Mar, 2022 03:39pm
World US hopes India will distance itself from Russia NEW DELHI: The United States called on India on Wednesday to distance itself from Russia, its main arms supplier,... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Life & Style Netflix pauses all projects, acquisitions in Russia Netflix Inc has temporarily stopped all future projects and acquisitions in Russia as it assesses the impact of... Updated 03 Mar, 2022 06:51pm
Business & Finance IKEA temporarily closes its stores in Russia, halts sourcing in Russia, Belarus STOCKHOLM: IKEA, the world's biggest furniture brand, is closing all its stores in Russia, and pausing all its... Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:52pm