US backs special tribunal on Russia 'aggression' against Ukraine WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday threw support behind a special international tribunal to try Russia for... Published 28 Mar, 2023 11:05pm
World NATO countries a party to Ukraine conflict: Russia’s Patrushev MOSCOW: The secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, said that NATO countries are a party to the... Published 27 Mar, 2023 01:08pm
Markets Oil rises on Kurdistan export halt and banking optimism LONDON: Oil prices rose on Monday after a halt to oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan via Turkey and moves to contain a... Updated 27 Mar, 2023 07:52pm
World Russia, China not creating military alliance: Putin MOSCOW: Russia and China are not creating a military alliance and the cooperation between their armed forces is... Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:02am
World Putin: Russia, China not creating military alliance MOSCOW: Russia and China are not creating a military alliance and are hiding nothing in terms of their military... Published 26 Mar, 2023 02:11pm
World Ukraine slams Putin plan to station Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus KYIV: A top security adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russian plans to station... Published 26 Mar, 2023 02:03pm
World Russia’s Medvedev says West won’t leave Russia, China alone The West dislikes Russia and China’s independence and the coming decades will not be quiet as it will try to break... Published 23 Mar, 2023 11:13am
Opinion Shock, awe and ICC warrants It must be a coincidence that ICC (International Criminal Court) issued arrest warrants for Russian President... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
World Ukraine war: Xi urges Putin to work together for biggest global changes in a century China’s President Xi Jinping left Russia on Wednesday after a grandiose display of solidarity with President... Published 22 Mar, 2023 12:27pm
World Agreement ‘reached’ on Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to China: Putin MOSCOW: Russia and China have reached an agreement on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, which will connect... Published 22 Mar, 2023 11:57am
World China diplomatic offensive lays down new challenge for US WASHINGTON: Few expect Chinese President Xi Jinping’s diplomacy to yield breakthroughs on the Ukraine war. But in... Published 22 Mar, 2023 11:43am
Print Russia wants Chinese businesses to replace Western firms MOSCOW: Moscow is ready to help Chinese businesses replace Western firms that have left Russia over the Ukraine... Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:05am
World Russia will 'react' if UK supplies uranium ammo to Kyiv: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow would be "forced to react" if Britain gives ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:13pm
World Putin says Nord Stream blasts carried out on 'state level' Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that last year's blasts on the Nord Stream gas pipelines had been... Published 15 Mar, 2023 12:14am
World Russia and United States remain in contact over New START nuclear deal Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Friday said Russia and the United States remained in contact over... Published 10 Mar, 2023 02:31pm
World Putin congratulates Xi on new term, hails ‘strengthening’ ties MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated Xi Jinping on his third term as China’s leader,... Published 10 Mar, 2023 01:57pm
World Pope says Ukraine war fuelled not just by ‘Russian empire’ VATICAN CITY: The war in Ukraine is driven by the interests of several “empires” and not just of Russia’s, Pope... Published 10 Mar, 2023 12:06pm
World Russia unleashes missile barrage on Ukraine as ground battle rages in the east KYIV: Volleys of Russian missiles struck a series of Ukrainian regions early on Thursday, including the Black Sea... Published 09 Mar, 2023 10:41am
World Putin delivers a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine, suspending a... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:56pm
World Putin set for major Ukraine war speech after Biden walks streets of Kyiv KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin was due to make a speech on Tuesday setting out aims for the second year of... Published 21 Feb, 2023 11:18am
World Russian defence chief keeps job despite Ukraine routs thanks to Putin LONDON: His army has made three humiliating retreats in Ukraine in the past year and nearly 200,000 of his men have... Published 20 Feb, 2023 10:52am
World Ukraine must win for change in Russia: Kasparov MUNICH: Russian former chess champion and leading Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov said Saturday that Ukraine had to... Published 19 Feb, 2023 12:14pm
World Ukraine one year on: the specter of nuclear war WASHINGTON: For decades, children in the United States and the Soviet Union were drilled on what to do in a nuclear... Published 15 Feb, 2023 11:29am
World New Russian offensive underway in Ukraine, says NATO KYIV: The eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was facing heavy artillery fire as the NATO chief backed reports from... Published 14 Feb, 2023 10:34am
World Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again OSLO: From NATO secretary general to the Ukrainian president, the war in Ukraine dominates the names known so far to... Published 31 Jan, 2023 11:25am
World Boris Johnson: Putin threatened to lob missile at me LONDON: President Vladimir Putin threatened to personally target Boris Johnson with a missile attack just before... Published 30 Jan, 2023 11:51am
Sports Djokovic’s father not courtside for Australian Open final MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic’s father was absent from his son’s player’s box for the Australian Open final Sunday... Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:03pm
World Germany, US to send battle tanks to Ukraine, Russia slams decision WASHINGTON/BERLIN/KYIV: The United States and Germany have announced plans to arm Ukraine with dozens of battle... Published 26 Jan, 2023 09:47am
World 25 killed in Russia border region since Ukraine assault: governor MOSCOW: Twenty-five people have been killed and more than 90 injured in Russia's border region of Belgorod since the... Published 24 Jan, 2023 10:45pm
Print PM and Russian minister discuss oil and gas LAHORE: A delegation led by Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:47am