China accuses US of raising tensions on Ukraine issue BEIJING: China on Wednesday accused the United States of "raising tensions" and "creating panic" over the Ukraine... Updated 23 Feb, 2022 03:22pm
Markets Most Gulf bourses turn south as Ukraine crisis deepens Most stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Tuesday, tracking global shares, as tensions between Russia ... Updated 22 Feb, 2022 01:15pm
World France condemns 'paranoid' address by Putin on Ukraine: presidency PARIS: France described an address to the nation by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine as "paranoid" on... Published 22 Feb, 2022 11:38am
Opinion China would back Russia, diplomatically, if it moved on Ukraine China would back Russia diplomatically and perhaps economically if it invades Ukraine, worsening Beijing’s already... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am
World Ukraine crisis takes centre stage at Munich Security Conference BERLIN/MUNICH: World leaders converge this weekend on Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference which will ... Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:33am
World Biden warns Putin Ukraine attack would bring 'severe costs' WASHINGTON: Efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine via a frenzy of telephone diplomacy failed to ease tensions... Published 13 Feb, 2022 09:58am
World Biden and Putin speak; US pulls embassy staff, military trainers from Ukraine WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: US President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Saturday after Washington... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
World Biden and Putin to speak as Ukraine warnings mount WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak on Saturday as Western... Updated 12 Feb, 2022 12:48pm
World Biden urges Americans to leave Ukraine as fears of Russian invasion mount WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to immediately leave Ukraine, as Russia's live-fire... Published 11 Feb, 2022 09:42am
World Erdogan accuses West of making Ukraine crisis 'worse' ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of making the Russia-Ukraine crisis "worse" and... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:03pm
Markets Euro zone yields fall on geopolitical risks, eyes on Italy's vote Euro zone government bond yields fell on Monday as worries about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine boosted demand... Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:41pm
World Los Angeles to host Summit of the Americas in June WASHINGTON: The ninth Summit of the Americas will be held in Los Angeles in June, US President Joe Biden announced... Published 19 Jan, 2022 09:38am
World Biden administration: Report on press freedom finds mix of problems and progress NEW YORK: One year into office, President Joe Biden’s administration has emphasized the importance of global press... Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am
World Biden administration: CPJ to publish report and host press briefing on press freedom NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists will release “‘Night and day’: The Biden administration and the... Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am
World Snow storm batters US east, piling onto holiday chaos WASHINGTON: After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and record surges in Covid-19 cases, a powerful... Published 04 Jan, 2022 10:00am
World Biden Omicron measures too little, too late for fast-moving virus WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s steps to backstop hospitals and distribute coronavirus test kits, however... Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am
World US vows to prevent any Russian invasion of Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said he would make it "very, very difficult" for Russia to launch any invasion of... Published 04 Dec, 2021 10:49am
World Omicron variant raises new fears for pandemic-hit world economy WASHINGTON: Just as it was recovering from the body blow of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy has taken yet... Updated 30 Nov, 2021 11:43am
Markets OPEC+ meets under pressure from Biden and Omicron LONDON: OPEC+ oil producers meet Thursday under pressure from US President Joe Biden, who has opened up his ... Published 30 Nov, 2021 10:51am
Business & Finance Nissan plans 50% electric vehicle sales by 2030 TOKYO: Automaker Nissan wants half its global sales to be electric or hybrid vehicles by 2030 and plans to plough... Published 29 Nov, 2021 10:30am
World US President Biden calls on Congress to ratify treaty on ozone depletion WASHINGTON: US President Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to ratify an international treaty amendement that aims to... Published 17 Nov, 2021 10:04am
World APEC ministers say free trade key to pandemic recovery WELLINGTON: Pacific Rim trade and foreign ministers agreed at a virtual summit Wednesday that free trade and open... Published 10 Nov, 2021 09:52am
World Biden backs payment to families separated at border under Trump WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Saturday he supported compensation for families of immigrants separated from... Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am
World 'Finally, infrastructure week!' Biden says, cheering $1 trillion bill WASHINGTON: The $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed through Congress on Friday night is a "once in a generation"... Updated 07 Nov, 2021 01:17am
World Iran says stockpile of 60% enriched uranium reaches 25 kg Iran has increased its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium to 25 kilograms (55 pounds), state media reported on ... Updated 05 Nov, 2021 02:24pm
World Biden talks F-16s, raises human rights in meeting with Erdogan ROME: US President Joe Biden told Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan his request for F-16 fighter jets had to go... Published 01 Nov, 2021 06:11am
World Southeast Asian summit begins without Myanmar after junta snubbed BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Southeast Asian leaders kicked off an ASEAN summit Tuesday but Myanmar refused to send a... Published 26 Oct, 2021 09:46am
World Democrats 'pretty much there' on US social spending bill: Pelosi WASHINGTON: Democrats have almost reached an agreement on a social spending bill that is a pared-down version of US... Published 25 Oct, 2021 06:58am
World Minimum tax rate of 15%: Milestone global corporate tax deal finally gets agreement Out of the 140 countries involved, 136 supported the deal with developing countries Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka abstaining for now Updated 08 Oct, 2021 10:44pm
World Biden says he and China's Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan... Updated 06 Oct, 2021 01:33pm