Turkey’s Erdogan says Ukraine grain deal extended ANKARA: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the extension of a deal that allowed exports... Published 18 Mar, 2023 07:53pm
World Germany, Japan seek cooperation on economic security amid supply chain strains TOKYO: Germany and Japan agreed to cooperate closely on economic security on Saturday during their first ever... Published 18 Mar, 2023 05:34pm
World Ukraine says targeted by overnight drone attack KYIV: Ukraine said Saturday it was struck overnight by a volley of explosive drones, some of which reached the... Published 18 Mar, 2023 04:57pm
World Top Ukraine, US defence officials discussed military aid in call KYIV: Three senior US security officials held a video call with a group of their Ukrainian counterparts on Saturday... Published 18 Mar, 2023 02:07pm
World Slovakia to donate 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine BRATISLAVA: Slovakia will donate 13 MiG-29 warplanes to Ukraine, the Slovak prime minister said Friday, making it... Published 17 Mar, 2023 07:09pm
World China urges Ukraine, Russia to restart peace talks ‘as soon as possible’ BEIJING: China’s foreign minister on Thursday urged Kyiv and Moscow to restart peace talks “as soon as possible”,... Published 16 Mar, 2023 07:46pm
World Russia moves to end tax deal with ‘unfriendly’ countries MOSCOW: Russia moved Wednesday to suspend double tax agreements with “unfriendly” countries in response to sanctions... Published 15 Mar, 2023 05:35pm
World Russian shelling kills 3 Ukrainian civilians in Kherson, one in the east KYIV: Three civilians were killed in Russian shelling of Kherson in southern Ukraine on Saturday, and one more died... Published 11 Mar, 2023 07:33pm
World UN nuclear chief raises alarm over power outages at Ukraine plant VIENNA: The UN nuclear agency’s chief warned on Thursday of the danger of repeated electricity outages at Ukraine’s... Published 09 Mar, 2023 05:27pm
World Russia says extending Ukraine grain deal ‘complicated’ MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday that extending a deal that allowed grain exports from... Published 09 Mar, 2023 05:21pm
World Poland says latest 10 Leopard tanks delivered to Ukraine WARSAW: Poland on Thursday said it had delivered to Ukraine the additional 10 Leopard 2A4 tanks it had promised,... Published 09 Mar, 2023 04:38pm
World Bakhmut may fall ‘in coming days’: NATO chief STOCKHOLM: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday that the devastated eastern Ukrainian city of... Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:02pm
World Germany says Nord Stream attacks may be ‘false flag’ to smear Ukraine STOCKHOLM: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Wednesday warned against reaching premature conclusions on who... Published 08 Mar, 2023 03:45pm
World EU will never accept Russia threat to its security: von der Leyen OTTAWA: European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, addressing Canada’s parliament on Tuesday during a... Published 08 Mar, 2023 11:40am
World Russia would get ‘open road’ into Ukraine if Bakhmut falls: Zelensky KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian army would have an “open road” into eastern Ukraine if... Published 08 Mar, 2023 11:38am
World UN chief en route to Kyiv, will meet Zelensky: spokesman UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres was traveling to Ukraine Tuesday to meet in Kyiv with President Volodymyr... Published 07 Mar, 2023 06:36pm
World Ukraine says ‘fulfils’ EU accession reforms KYIV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said Monday that Kyiv had fulfilled all the recommendations of the... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:14pm
Markets Norway earns record oil, gas revenue after Ukraine war OSLO: The Norwegian state raked in record oil and gas revenues last year after the war in Ukraine sent energy prices... Published 06 Mar, 2023 05:45pm
World Woman and two children killed in Russian shelling in southern Ukraine KYIV: A woman and two children were killed in Russian mortar shelling of a village in the southern Ukrainian region... Published 05 Mar, 2023 07:56pm
World Estonia goes to polls with parties split on Ukraine aid TALLINN: Estonians began voting to elect a new parliament on Sunday in a poll that could bolster far-right... Published 05 Mar, 2023 05:34pm
World Kyiv says Russia pursuing ‘attempts to encircle’ Bakhmut KYIV: Kyiv said Sunday it was holding off attacks from Russian troops still attempting to surround Bakhmut, a... Published 05 Mar, 2023 05:24pm
World EU parliament chief urges Ukraine membership talks this year LVIV: The president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola called on Saturday, during a visit to Ukraine, for ... Updated 04 Mar, 2023 07:05pm
World Russian defence minister pays rare visit to troops in Ukraine Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu paid a rare to Russia’s forces deployed in Ukraine, the country’s defence... Published 04 Mar, 2023 12:49pm
World US ignores Russia warning on arms as Biden meets Scholz WASHINGTON: The United States responded Friday to a Russian warning against arming Ukraine by offering a further... Published 04 Mar, 2023 10:59am
World US attorney general in surprise visit to Ukraine WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Friday and vowed to hold... Published 04 Mar, 2023 10:48am
Opinion FATF: upcoming challenges The first meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after Pakistan’s exit from the list of jurisdictions... Updated 03 Mar, 2023 06:55am
World Lavrov says Russia will ‘sober up’ NATO and EU Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow would do all it could to “sober up” the European... Published 19 Jan, 2023 08:10pm
World Sweden plans to send Archer artillery to Ukraine: PM STOCKHOLM: Sweden on Thursday pledged to send its Archer artillery system, a modern mobile howitzer requested by... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:38pm
World Kyiv urges allies to ‘considerably’ boost military aid KYIV: Ukraine’s foreign and defence ministers on Thursday urged Western allies to “considerably” boost arms... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:11pm
Business & Finance Japan’s 2022 trade deficit hits record on energy costs TOKYO: Japan logged its largest ever annual trade deficit last year, with the soaring price of energy and raw... Published 19 Jan, 2023 01:12pm