Russia says downed 17 Ukrainian drones MOSCOW: Russia shot down 17 Ukrainian drones overnight in several western regions, the defence ministry said on... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:57am
World Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions, Kyiv says KYIV: Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions on Saturday, damaging equipment and injuring at... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:14pm
World Ukrainian air defence downs 21 of 34 Russian missiles KYIV: Ukraine’s air defence shot down 21 of 34 Russian missiles fired in an overnight attack, the commander of the... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:10pm
World Russia’s Shoigu meets Iranian counterpart, says ready to expand military co-operation MOSCOW: Russia is ready to expand military and technical cooperation with Iran, Russian Defence Minister Sergei... Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:27pm
World Volodymyr Zelensky blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday that Russia’s capture of a major nuclear power plant... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:50pm
World North Korea’s Kim oversees test of multiple rocket launcher SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, state media said... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:59am
World Antony Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:24am
World Ukraine drone kills two in frontline region, Russian official says MOSCOW: A senior Russian proxy official in the occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said Thursday that two... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:34pm
Business & Finance No report of ban on Pakistani rice by Russia: REAP KARACHI: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) Tuesday said trade with Russia is normal and there is no... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
World Russian drone attack injures seven in Ukraine’s Odesa, officials say Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them... Published 23 Apr, 2024 11:13am
World Russia warns of direct conflict between nuclear powers MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday that US, British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
World Russian defence ministry to set up drone development centre MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry will set up a science and production centre for drones and “robotic complexes”,... Published 20 Apr, 2024 02:40pm
World Russia’s Shoigu says tank production is booming MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that the country was ramping up manufacturing of tanks... Published 19 Apr, 2024 02:52pm
World CIA warns Ukraine could lose war this year without fresh aid WASHINGTON: The CIA chief warned Thursday that Ukraine could lose the war to Russia by the end of this year unless... Published 19 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
World Kremlin says any new ‘colonial’ US aid to Ukraine won’t change frontline situation MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday that any new U.S. military aid for Ukraine would not change the situation at... Published 18 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
World Trump says ‘We’re behind Poland’ as he meets President Duda WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed Ukraine and the Middle East with Republican presidential candidate... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:02pm
World UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden of poor nations GENEVA: The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the... Published 18 Apr, 2024 01:32pm
World Croatia votes after bitter PM-president fight ZAGREB: Croatia began voting in a parliamentary election on Wednesday after a bitter campaign between a prime... Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:07pm
World Russia restoring oil refining capacity knocked out by drones MOSCOW: Russia has been able to swiftly repair some of key oil refineries hit by Ukrainian drones, reducing capacity... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
World Russia says it’s extremely concerned by rise in Middle East tensions, urges restraint MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it was very worried by the rise in tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s mass... Published 15 Apr, 2024 02:11pm
World Ukraine says it downs all 10 Russia-launched drones Ukraine’s air force said on Sunday its air defence systems destroyed all 10 attack drones that Russia launched at... Published 14 Apr, 2024 10:56am
World Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint LONDON: Russia, Germany and Britain on Thursday urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said... Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am
World Russia launches first Angara-A5 space rocket from Far East cosmodrome MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday test-launched its Angara-A5 space rocket for the first time from the Vostochny Cosmodrome... Updated 12 Apr, 2024 08:48am
World Russia carries out 10 air strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv: governor KYIV: Russian forces carried out at least 10 air strikes targeting “critical infrastructure” in Ukraine’s Kharkiv,... Updated 11 Apr, 2024 04:48pm
World China, Russia say to strengthen cooperation in Lavrov’s visit BEIJING: China and Russia said Tuesday they would strengthen strategic cooperation as Moscow’s top diplomat met... Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am
World West failing to give Ukraine air defences it needs: EU's Borrell BRUSSELS: Ukraine's Western backers are failing to give Ukraine the air defence systems it desperately needs to... Updated 09 Apr, 2024 06:03pm
World Russia, China to start dialogue on Eurasian security, Russia’s Lavrov says Russia and China have agreed to begin a dialogue on security in the Eurasian region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei... Published 09 Apr, 2024 10:40am
World Ukraine says it destroys all 20 drones launched by Russia Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed all 20 attack drones that Russia launched targeting Ukraine, Ukrainian Air... Published 09 Apr, 2024 10:35am
World Lithuania opens investigation after Russian embassy vandalised VILNIUS: Lithuania has opened an investigation after Russia's embassy in Vilnius was vandalised two nights running,... Published 08 Apr, 2024 10:25pm
World Russia says over 10,000 residential houses flooded across Urals, Siberia MOSCOW: Russia said Monday that more than 10,000 residential buildings were flooded across the Urals, Volga area and... Published 08 Apr, 2024 01:34pm