Street fighting, constant shelling as Russia pushes for control of Ukraine’s Donbas KYIV: Ukrainian troops were engaged in fierce street fighting with Russian soldiers in the industrial city of... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 02:28pm
World Don’t close the embassy, U.S. ambassador tells Russia LONDON: Russia should not close the U.S. embassy despite the crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine because the... Published 06 Jun, 2022 02:06pm
Sports ‘More important battles’: Ukraine fans upset at missing World Cup KYIV: Some 2,300 kilometres (1,400 miles) from Cardiff, hopeful Ukrainian fans gathered in a Kyiv pub sang the... Published 06 Jun, 2022 11:49am
World Ukraine president visits frontlines as fighting rages KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met troops on the frontlines in Donbas Sunday as heavy fighting raged... Published 06 Jun, 2022 11:21am
World Putin warns US against supplying Ukraine longer range missiles LONDON: President Vladimir Putin warned the United States in an interview broadcast on Sunday that Russia would... Published 06 Jun, 2022 08:14am
BR Research Beyond 100 days June 4th marked 100 days since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. The world that lives in peace (or relative... Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:11am
Business & Finance Egypt private sector activity extends contraction in May as inflation weighs CAIRO: Non-oil private sector activity in Egypt contracted for an 18th month in May as the Ukraine crisis, import... Published 05 Jun, 2022 10:59am
Sports Wales desperate to qualify for first World Cup since 1958, says Bale Captain Gareth Bale said Wales are desperate to qualify for their first World Cup finals appearance in 64 years when... Published 05 Jun, 2022 10:51am
World Russia must not be humiliated despite Putin’s ‘historic’ mistake: Macron PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that Russia is not humiliated so that when the fighting... Published 04 Jun, 2022 05:31pm
World Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters 100th day as fighting rages SOLEDAR: Ukraine marked 100 days since Russia's invasion on Friday with fighting raging across the east of the... Updated 03 Jun, 2022 11:50am
World War, hunger, Covid-19 cast gloomy shadow over Europe PARIS: Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the list of Europe’s woes keeps growing as it battles rising food and... Published 02 Jun, 2022 12:45pm
World Britain says Russia has taken control over most of Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk Russia has taken control of most of Ukraine’s industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, Britain’s defence ministry said on... Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:47am
Markets OPEC+ working on making up for lower Russian oil output LONDON: OPEC+ is working on compensating for a drop in Russian oil output, two OPEC+ sources said on Thursday, as... Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:35am
World World’s ‘most neglected’ refugee crises all in Africa: NGO PARIS: The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking... Published 01 Jun, 2022 10:36am
World US to send Ukraine advanced weapons, as battle for east rages KYIV: President Joe Biden has said the United States will send more advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, as Russian... Published 01 Jun, 2022 10:32am
Pakistan Difficult to imagine buying Russian oil at this time: Miftah Ismail Finance minister says Russia did not respond to letter, written by previous govt, on buying the commodity from it Says Islamabad has asked both Russia and Ukraine to sell it wheat Updated 31 May, 2022 10:14pm
World Macron suggests to Putin UN resolution to end Odessa blockade BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had urged Vladimir... Published 31 May, 2022 09:03pm
World Ukraine, West must act to resolve food crisis: Russia’s Lavrov MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday it was up to the West and Kyiv to resolve a growing... Published 31 May, 2022 05:08pm
Markets Global refiners falter in efforts to keep up with demand Refiners worldwide are struggling to meet global demand for diesel and gasoline, exacerbating high prices and... Published 31 May, 2022 02:03pm
Pakistan Pakistan sends more humanitarian aid to Ukraine The package includes emergency medicines, electro-medical equipment, winter bedding and food items Updated 31 May, 2022 03:11pm
World Putin says ready to facilitate unfettered grain supply from Ukraine LONDON: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was ready to facilitate the unhindered export of grain... Published 30 May, 2022 09:01pm
Markets India's imports of cheap Russian crude surge since Ukraine invasion NEW DELHI: India has received 34 million barrels of discounted Russian oil since Moscow invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24,... Published 30 May, 2022 06:41pm
World French foreign minister to visit Kyiv Monday: statement PARIS: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna will visit Kyiv on Monday for talks with President Volodymyr... Published 30 May, 2022 12:43pm
World Zelensky visits Ukraine’s east for first time since invasion KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the country’s war-ridden east for the first time since the... Published 29 May, 2022 09:11pm
Perspectives Technology weaponisation: Pakistan needs homegrown solutions Amidst the fourth industrial revolution, the world has become digitally interconnected and the lives of people have... Published 28 May, 2022 09:39pm
World Russian army confirms capture of Ukraine's Lyman town MOSCOW: Russia's army confirmed Saturday it had seized the strategic town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine, on the road ... Updated 28 May, 2022 05:04pm
World Ukraine says ‘everything’ being done to defend Donbas from Russian onslaught LYSYCHANSK: Ukraine has pledged to do “everything” to defend Donbas, where an intensifying Russian offensive is... Published 28 May, 2022 10:09am
World West has declared ‘total war’ on Russia: Lavrov MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday accused Western countries of waging a “total war” on Russia... Published 27 May, 2022 03:11pm
World ‘Stop playing’ with Russia, end war: Zelenskiy tells West KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to stop playing around with Russia and impose tougher sanctions... Published 27 May, 2022 11:26am
World Russia prepares to seize western firms looking to leave Russia is advancing a new law allowing it to take control of the local businesses of western companies that decide... Published 26 May, 2022 04:12pm