War blocks vital Ukraine grain exports from Black Sea KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy insisted on Saturday that Ukraine would prevail in its almost four-month-long ... Published 12 Jun, 2022 06:55am
World In ex-Stalingrad, many rally behind Putin’s Ukraine offensive VOLGOGRAD: Vladimir Zotov, a resident of the southern Russian city of Volgograd, says he feels sorry for Ukrainian... Published 10 Jun, 2022 11:23am
World Ukraine war sparks debate over Finland’s ‘Achilles heel’ MARIEHAMN: Sprayed between Sweden and Finland, the autonomous Aland Islands are a picturesque archipelago once part... Published 10 Jun, 2022 10:56am
World World’s poor paying more for less food: UN PARIS: Poor countries are expected to suffer the most from worldwide food crises exacerbated by the war in Ukraine ... Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am
Business & Finance Ukraine war to hit foreign direct investment: UN GENEVA: Foreign direct investment is expected to fall this year, with the food, fuel and financial crises triggered... Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am
Markets Russia says no agreement reached with Turkey on Ukrainian grain sale LONDON: The Kremlin said on Thursday that no agreement had been reached to sell grain from Ukraine to Turkey - which... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:56pm
World Ukraine war to hit foreign direct investment: UN GENEVA: Foreign direct investment is expected to fall this year, with the food, fuel and financial crises triggered... Published 09 Jun, 2022 05:38pm
World Fate of Donbas rests in battleground Ukraine city: Zelensky LYSYCHANSK: Ukrainian soldiers in Severodonetsk are fighting “one of the most difficult” battles against Russian... Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:03am
World UN chief warns impact of Ukraine war on world is worsening UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that the consequences for the world of Russia’s invasion of... Published 08 Jun, 2022 10:10pm
Markets Russian attack destroys warehouses of major Ukrainian commodity terminal KYIV: Russian shelling destroyed the warehouses of one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural commodities terminals in... Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Business & Finance India Potash’s rouble-rupee payment deal stumbles in Russian bank NEW DELHI: Russia’s Sberbank has yet to process the first payment from Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) under a deal set up... Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:54am
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Kyiv said it was pushing back Russian troops in Sievierodonetsk as intense fighting raged around the industrial ... Updated 05 Jun, 2022 01:24pm
World Civilians urged to evacuate Sloviansk as Russia bombing intensifies SLOVIANSK: The bombing in eastern Ukraine is becoming more intense and, with no water or electricity, 100 people or... Published 03 Jun, 2022 12:39am
Business & Finance IMF urged to support ‘socially just and green’ financing solutions KARACHI: As Pakistan seeks yet another International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package, a civil society group has... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
World Ukrainian troops hold out as Russia assaults Sievierodonetsk wasteland KYIV: Ukrainian forces were holding out in Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday, resisting Russia’s all-out assault to... Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am
Markets Sanctions-hit Russia stockpiling grain MOSCOW: Russia, one of the world’s top grain producers, is using export disruptions caused by sanctions to boost... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
World Biden rules out sending rocket systems ‘that can strike into Russia’ to Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Monday he would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could hit targets... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
World EU unity on Russian sanctions 'starting to crumble', German minister says BERLINL: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union's unity was... Published 29 May, 2022 10:52pm
World US buys more Stingers after missiles’ success in Ukraine WASHINGTON: The US Army has signed a deal to buy $687 million worth of anti-aircraft Stinger missiles to replenish... Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am
World Ukraine says war in east at ‘maximum intensity’ KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday that fighting in the eastern Donbas region of the country had reached its fiercest level... Published 26 May, 2022 06:49pm
Print After wheat, India caps sugar exports NEW DELHI: India said it has capped sugar exports to safeguard its own supplies and ease inflation, days after a ban... Updated 26 May, 2022 09:53am
World Kerry warns against letting Ukraine war thwart climate efforts DAVOS: US climate envoy John Kerry warned Tuesday against using the energy crisis stemming from Russia’s invasion... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
Markets EU wheat rebounds from last week’s slide as traders assess weather risks PARIS: Euronext wheat rose on Monday after a three-session slide, tracking a similar rebound in Chicago as risks to... Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am
Business & Finance China makes 10bn yuan available to subsidise grain growers BEIJING: China’s central government has made available 10 billion yuan ($1.49 billion) for “one-off” subsidies... Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am
World Polish president offers full support for Ukraine EU bid KYIV: Poland's president on Sunday pledged full support for Ukraine's EU membership bid, saying those who "shed ... Published 23 May, 2022 12:02am
World Moscow-appointed mayor of Ukrainian city injured in blast: reports MOSCOW: The Moscow-installed mayor of Ukraine's southern city of Enerhodar, the site of Europe's largest nuclear... Published 22 May, 2022 11:15pm
World Zelensky says only ‘diplomacy’ can end Ukraine war KYIV: The Ukraine war can only be resolved through “diplomacy”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday... Published 21 May, 2022 01:47pm
Business & Finance Dollar selling takes a pause after bruising week NEW YORK: The US dollar recouped some of its losses against the euro on Friday, but remained set for its worst ... Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am
World Ukraine army ordered Azovstal troops to stop fighting: commander KYIV: The remaining Ukrainian troops holed up in Mariupol's besieged Azovstal steelworks have been ordered by Kyiv ... Published 20 May, 2022 05:33pm
Markets More Russian oil going east squeezes Iranian crude sales to China LONDON: Iran’s crude exports to China have fallen sharply since the start of the Ukraine war as Beijing favoured... Published 20 May, 2022 06:32am