Ukraine forces 'gradually gaining ground': NATO chief KYIV: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday acknowledged that Ukraine’s army was slowing clawing back territory... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 05:43pm
World Russian soldier gets 13 years in penal colony for desertion MOSCOW: Russia on Friday sentenced a soldier to 13 years in a “maximum security” penal colony for deserting his unit... Published 15 Sep, 2023 02:09pm
World NATO has no indication of intentional Russian attack on Romania BRUSSELS: NATO has no indication that drone debris found on Romanian territory was caused by a deliberate Russian... Published 07 Sep, 2023 05:18pm
World Kremlin, on Blinken’s Kyiv visit, says US is ready to fund war to ‘the last Ukrainian’ MOSCOW: The Kremlin, asked about US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, said it was... Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:07pm
World EU’s Dombrovskis asks Russia to renew Black Sea grain deal NEW DELHI: A senior European Union official urged Russia on Saturday to renew a grain deal to allow the safe export... Published 26 Aug, 2023 05:43pm
World Russian shelling kills two in Ukraine’s northeast KYIV: Two people were killed and one wounded after Russian forces shelled a village near the town of Kupiansk in... Published 26 Aug, 2023 02:52pm
World Russia’s military ties with Iran will withstand geopolitical pressure Russia’s military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister... Published 26 Aug, 2023 10:07am
World Putin uses BRICS summit to justify Russia’s war in Ukraine President Vladimir Putin used a speech to a summit of BRICS leaders on Wednesday to defend Russia’s war in Ukraine... Published 23 Aug, 2023 06:00pm
World US says Ukraine war not a stalemate WASHINGTON: A top US official said Tuesday that the war in Ukraine has not bogged down into a stalemate, amid... Published 22 Aug, 2023 11:05pm
World Ukraine says ousted Russian forces near Bakhmut, south KYIV: The Ukrainian military on Monday said it had pushed Russian forces out of pockets of territory along front... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am
World Russian forces kill seven including baby in southern Ukraine KYIV: Seven people including a baby girl, her 12-year-old brother and their parents were killed on Sunday by Russian... Published 13 Aug, 2023 05:28pm
Markets Asia crude imports hit high as China, India gorge on Russian oil: Russell LAUNCESTON: Asia’s crude imports lifted to a record high in July as the top-importing region’s two biggest buyers,... Published 03 Aug, 2023 11:00am
World Ukraine says Russians fail to advance but are well dug in Russian forces have made no headway along the front lines, but are entrenched in heavily mined areas they control,... Published 03 Aug, 2023 10:37am
World Ukraine reports fierce fighting in northeast A senior Ukrainian official reported heavy fighting in the northeast of the country on Sunday, with Kyiv’s forces... Published 31 Jul, 2023 10:38am
World Mines found at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: UN watchdog VIENNA: The UN’s atomic watchdog said it saw anti-personnel mines at the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear... Published 25 Jul, 2023 11:39am
World Russia blames Ukraine for ‘terrorist’ drone attack on Moscow Russia’s defence ministry accused Ukraine of a “terrorist” drone attack on Moscow on Monday, after the city’s mayor... Published 24 Jul, 2023 09:44am
World Zelensky vows ‘retaliation’ after Russian strikes on Odesa KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday vowed to retaliate against Russian forces after Moscow... Published 23 Jul, 2023 01:30pm
World White House says Ukraine using US cluster munitions on battlefield KYIV: Ukrainian forces are using United States-supplied cluster munitions on the battlefield, the White House said,... Published 21 Jul, 2023 11:28am
World IAEA says still blocked from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant roof VIENNA: The UN's atomic watchdog said Thursday it had been unable to inspect the roofs of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia... Published 20 Jul, 2023 11:07pm
World Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russia exerting maximum efforts to stop our soldiers in east, south President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukrainians must understand that Russia was deploying all possible... Published 14 Jul, 2023 11:38pm
World Russia shoots down missiles over Crimea, Rostov region, officials say Russian air defence systems shot down two missiles on Sunday, Russian officials said, one over the annexed Crimean... Published 09 Jul, 2023 04:51pm
World Cambodian PM Hun Sen urges Ukraine not to use US cluster bombs PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, whose country still grapples with deadly war remnants, on Sunday urged... Published 09 Jul, 2023 04:01pm
World Russian defence minister Shoigu shown inspecting troops MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has inspected troops and overseen training of newly formed units made... Published 08 Jul, 2023 02:16pm
World US to send cluster munitions to Ukraine WASHINGTON: The United States announced on Friday that it will send Ukraine widely-banned cluster munitions as part... Published 08 Jul, 2023 12:11am
World US Secretary of State Blinken says Russia turmoil could take months to play out WASHINGTON: The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Wagner fighters has exposed fresh... Published 25 Jun, 2023 09:16pm
World A civilian man killed in Russian shelling of Kherson KYIV: A civilian man died after Russian forces shelled Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson, local governor said on... Published 25 Jun, 2023 07:29pm
World Now is time to provide 'all weapons' needed for defence: Zelensky KYIV: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that his forces could protect Europe from Russian forces,... Published 24 Jun, 2023 11:02pm
World Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin in standoff with Russian army amid ‘armed mutiny’ Rebellious Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday he had taken control of the Russian city of... Published 24 Jun, 2023 02:03pm
World UK foreign ministry warns of risk of unrest across Russia LONDON: Britain’s foreign ministry warned of a risk of unrest across Russia, in an update of advice to travellers on... Published 24 Jun, 2023 01:39pm
World Russia declares ‘anti-terrorist operation regime’ in Moscow MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday declared an “anti-terrorist operation regime” in Moscow and the Moscow region, after the... Published 24 Jun, 2023 12:25pm