Export of Ukrainian grain: African leaders urge Putin to return to deal Press Putin to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war Updated 29 Jul, 2023 10:17am
Print BRICS summit to be ‘physical’ despite Putin warrant: S Africa JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday that next month’s BRICS summit, which Vladimir... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:49am
World Russia’s Putin holds phone call with Bahrain’s King Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, on Wednesday,... Published 28 Jun, 2023 02:55pm
World Russian missile strike on restaurant kills nine in Ukraine KRAMATORSK: The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a restaurant in eastern Ukraine rose to nine on... Updated 28 Jun, 2023 01:22pm
World Putin tells troops in Kremlin they ‘de facto stopped civil war’ MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told troops gathered Tuesday at the Kremlin they prevented civil war after... Updated 27 Jun, 2023 05:40pm
Markets Asian currencies firm on yuan recovery, stocks mixed Asian currencies tracked China’s yuan to edge higher on Tuesday, as speculation that Chinese authorities are seeking... Published 27 Jun, 2023 12:45pm
World Wagner mutiny lays bare cracks in Moscow’s military power: EU’s Borrell BRUSSELS: The aborted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in Russia shows cracks in Moscow’s military power caused... Published 26 Jun, 2023 12:27pm
Markets Hong Kong shares drop at open HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks fell at the start of business Monday morning, extending last week’s losses, as traders... Published 26 Jun, 2023 10:15am
World Wagner ends revolt but Putin’s grip questioned MOSCOW: Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to... Published 26 Jun, 2023 10:09am
Markets Russia’s oil exploration volume stable, investment in solid minerals may rise The volume of exploration in the oil industry and in solid minerals remains stable in Russia despite sanctions... Published 26 Jun, 2023 08:59am
World Russian mercenaries return to bases ROSTOV-ON-DON/ VORONEZH, (Russia): Heavily armed Russian mercenaries withdrew from the southern Russian city of... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
World South Africa’s Ramaphosa discusses African peace mission with Putin JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa had a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin... Published 08 Jun, 2023 01:08pm
World Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive, killed hundreds MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday that its forces had thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive at five points along the... Published 05 Jun, 2023 10:42am
World Russian police arrest more than 100 Navalny supporters, group says Russian police on Sunday arrested more than 100 people who had taken to the streets to mark the 47th birthday of... Published 05 Jun, 2023 10:08am
World Russia say reports BRICS summit will be in China, not South Africa, are fake MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that reports that the BRICS summit would be... Published 01 Jun, 2023 01:44pm
World Ukraine strikes southern Russia with rocket and drone, officials and media say MOSCOW: Ukraine struck two regions in southern Russia with a rocket and a drone, though the missile was shot down by... Published 26 May, 2023 01:33pm
World Russia’s Medvedev says pre-emptive strike needed if Ukraine receives nuclear weapons MOSCOW: Russia will have to launch a pre-emptive strike if the West gives Ukraine nuclear weapons, Russian news... Published 26 May, 2023 11:24am
World Scholz says plans to speak to Putin ‘in due course’ BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he plans to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin “in due course”,... Published 26 May, 2023 10:25am
World Ukrainian forces shell village in Russia’s Bryansk region Ukrainian forces shelled a village in the Russian Bryansk region bordering Ukraine early on Tuesday, the local... Published 02 May, 2023 12:09pm
World Ukraine, Canada leaders discuss ‘long-term defense cooperation’ KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday discussed... Published 02 May, 2023 11:32am
World One killed, 10 wounded in Russian attack on museum in east Ukraine: Zelenskiy KYIV: Russian forces struck a museum in the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk during an attack on... Published 25 Apr, 2023 02:19pm
World Guterres proposes ‘way forward’ for Ukraine grain initiative UNITED NATIONS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres presented a “way forward” on extending Ukrainian grain exports... Published 25 Apr, 2023 01:28pm
World New EU sanctions on Russia no earlier than ‘deep into May’ A new round of European Union sanctions against Russia for waging war against Ukraine is under discussion but... Published 25 Apr, 2023 11:32am
World Allies summit to discuss air defence, more ammo for Ukraine: Austin The US and allies will discuss providing more air defence and ammunition for Ukraine at a meeting of defence... Published 21 Apr, 2023 01:39pm
Markets Major Russian bank VTB reports $7.7bn loss due to sanctions MOSCOW: Russia’s second-largest bank VTB, one of the first banks to be excluded from the SWIFT global payments... Published 05 Apr, 2023 01:38pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy arrives in Poland to deepen ties with key Western ally KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in neighbouring Poland on Wednesday, a Polish presidential... Published 05 Apr, 2023 12:59pm
World US says its forces killed Islamic State leader in Syria The United States carried out a military operation that killed a senior Islamic State leader in Syria on Monday, the... Published 04 Apr, 2023 11:03am
World Putin ally accuses Western leaders of blood on their hands for supporting Ukraine Russia’s parliament speaker said on Tuesday that Western leaders have blood on their hands for supporting Ukraine’s... Published 04 Apr, 2023 10:36am
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy thanks Bakhmut defenders as Wagner head says town has fallen KYIV: Fighting around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut remained “particularly hot”, President Volodymyr... Published 03 Apr, 2023 10:42am
World UN Security Council concerned over Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council was divided Friday as Western nations expressed concern about Moscow's... Published 31 Mar, 2023 11:04pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees