North Korea’s Kim returns to Pyongyang after ‘immortal’ Russia trip SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned to the capital city of Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday,... Published 20 Sep, 2023 12:26pm
World NATO taking part in Ukraine conflict with arms supplies: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused NATO members of taking part in the Ukraine conflict by donating... Published 26 Feb, 2023 05:15pm
World Blinken eyes US inroads in Central Asia as Ukraine rattles nerves WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Central Asia hoping that greater US engagement will... Updated 26 Feb, 2023 12:49pm
World Who is attending the G20 summit? NUSA DUA: Leaders from the world’s top economies will gather on the Indonesian resort island of Bali next week for a... Published 13 Nov, 2022 10:37am
World Biden vows consequences for US-Saudi relations after OPEC decision WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden pledged on Tuesday “there will be consequences” for US relations with Saudi Arabia... Published 12 Oct, 2022 02:25pm
World Macron's tense, last-gasp Putin call on eve of Ukraine invasion PARIS: "Vladimir, firstly one thing!" says President Emmanuel Macron as he seeks to make a point to his Russian... Published 25 Jun, 2022 12:59pm
Markets Asian markets slide on inflation, Covid fears HONG KONG: Asian stocks closed lower on Monday in cautious trade, as figures showed China’s economic growth... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am
Markets Excelerate Energy soars in first big US market debut since Ukraine invasion NEW YORK: Excelerate Energy Inc jumped 17.5% in its market debut on Wednesday, riding on investor demand for... Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:51am
World China calls NATO claims of backing Russia ‘disinformation’ BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday accused the NATO chief of “spreading disinformation” with claims that China has... Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am
Markets France’s TotalEnergies says unable to end Russian gas purchases PARIS: TotalEnergies’ chief executive said Wednesday that his company could not stop buying Russian natural gas in... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
World ‘Powerful bombs’ rock Ukraine’s besieged Mariupol amid new rescue bid KYIV: Two “super powerful bombs” rocked Mariupol on Tuesday as Ukrainian authorities made a fresh attempt at... Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am
World Biden says India ‘shaky’ in acting against Russia NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden has said only India among the Quad group of countries was “somewhat shaky” in... Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am
Technology The battle to keep Russia’s internet free PARIS: Western powers have seized the yachts of Russian oligarchs and booted Russian banks out of the international... Published 18 Mar, 2022 12:26pm
Print Sullivan meets China’s Yang ROME/WASHINGTON: US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday... Updated 15 Mar, 2022 09:27am
Life & Style Benedict Cumberbatch says he hopes to house Ukrainian refugees LONDON: British actor Benedict Cumberbatch said on Sunday he hoped to take part in a government scheme to offer... Published 13 Mar, 2022 11:09pm
World Russian strike on base brings Ukraine war close to NATO's border LVIV, Ukraine: Russian missiles hit a large Ukrainian base near the border with NATO member Poland on Sunday, ... Published 13 Mar, 2022 10:55pm
Opinion Economic impact of war in Ukraine The world was already seeing a severe onslaught of commodity supply-driven inflationary pressures in the wake of the... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Print ECB pushes on with stimulus exit at Ukraine ‘watershed’ moment FRANKFURT, March 10 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will end asset purchases in the third quarter, it said on... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Opinion Chavez would be turning in his grave If Washington does not officially recognise President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Venezuela, then why did a... Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am
Opinion McDonald’s, Coca-Cola join US firms halting Russia operations McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks on Tuesday bowed to public pressure and suspended their operations in Russia,... Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am
World Putin nuclear threats ‘extremely dangerous’, ‘blackmail’: ICAN GENEVA: Russian President Vladimir Putin is using nuclear “blackmail” to keep the international community from... Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:47am
Markets Wall Street Week Ahead: Rate-hike fears abate but Ukraine muddies stock market outlook NEW YORK: Geopolitical worries are clouding the outlook for US stocks, even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine... Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am
Editorials The Ukraine crisis Russian invasion of Ukraine looks so much like the US invasions of Iraq, Afghanistan and proxy wars in Syria and... Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am
Markets Egypt cancels second wheat tender since Ukraine invasion CAIRO: Egypt’s state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Monday it had... Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am
Business & Finance Canadian dollar slips TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as the West imposed tougher sanctions... Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am
Business & Finance Euro slips, ruble slumps • Safe-haven yen, Swiss franc supported Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am
World France seizes ship targeted by US sanctions on Russia BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, (France): France on Saturday seized a car cargo ship in the English Channel that Washington says... Published 27 Feb, 2022 06:39am
World NATO sending response forces to allies after Ukraine invasion BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the alliance was deploying its rapid response forces to bolster... Published 26 Feb, 2022 12:08am
World ECB 'closely monitoring' implications of Ukraine invasion FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank said on Thursday it was following unfolding events in Ukraine after the launch... Published 24 Feb, 2022 05:39pm
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