Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient’ cluster munitions for tit-for-tat MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country had enough cluster munition to answer if Ukraine was to... Published 16 Jul, 2023 02:07pm
World US envoy Kerry heads to China to restart climate talks BEIJING: US climate envoy John Kerry will head to China on Sunday to meet with his counterpart Xie Zhenhua and... Published 16 Jul, 2023 10:15am
Technology Losses stack up for FTC’s Khan in US antitrust crackdown WASHINGTON: FTC chairman Lina Khan is on a mission to embolden US competition enforcers, but a series of court... Published 16 Jul, 2023 09:55am
Editorials US-China relations EDITORIAL: It’s strange that US President Joe Biden chose to call his Chinese counterpart a “dictator” at a... Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am
Pakistan Asif tells NA: US didn’t acknowledge Pak support against terrorism ISLAMABAD: After the US rolled out the red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Khawaja... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan Pakistan says US-India statement contrary to diplomatic norms The Foreign Office terms statement as 'unwarranted, one-sided, and misleading' Updated 23 Jun, 2023 10:38pm
Print Extremism: Biden, Modi call on Pakistan to take ‘immediate action’ WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on Pakistan to “take... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:51am
Life & Style Modi calls for ‘one earth, one family, one future’ at U.N. yoga event UNITED NATIONS: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a celebration of International Yoga Day at the United... Published 22 Jun, 2023 03:56pm
World A day after Blinken visits Beijing, Biden calls Chinese President Xi a ‘dictator’ KENTFIELD/BEIJING: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Xi Jinping a dictator, a day after top US diplomat... Published 21 Jun, 2023 10:25am
World Biden says threat of Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is ‘real’ President Joe Biden said on Monday the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is... Published 20 Jun, 2023 10:01am
Print Biden says rich need to pay ‘fair share’ of taxes PHILADELPHIA: President Joe Biden on Saturday appealed to blue-collar workers to support his re-election quest and... Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:08am
World UK PM in Washington to meet Biden and talk tech, Ukraine WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak flew in to Washington late Tuesday lobbying for Britain to take a lead role... Published 07 Jun, 2023 11:35am
World Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive, killed hundreds MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday that its forces had thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive at five points along the... Published 05 Jun, 2023 10:42am
Markets Yellen urges new World Bank chief to ‘get the most’ from balance sheet WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday told incoming World Bank Group President Ajay Banga to... Published 02 Jun, 2023 09:26am
World Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks WASHINGTON: The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on... Published 31 May, 2023 03:18pm
Markets Asian currencies upbeat on optimism around US debt deal Asian currencies mostly edged higher on Friday, though the Malaysian ringgit weakened ahead of monthly inflation... Published 26 May, 2023 09:29am
World Biden to nominate Air Force general as top US officer WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will on Thursday nominate Air Force General Charles Brown to replace Army General... Published 25 May, 2023 11:48am
Markets Oil down nearly 3% as Russia downplays additional OPEC+ cuts LONDON: Oil prices fell on Thursday after Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak played down the prospect of... Updated 25 May, 2023 08:00pm
Markets Gulf markets track Asian stocks lower amid US debt limit impasse Most major Gulf stock markets opened lower on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session, and tracking... Published 24 May, 2023 01:53pm
World Australia, India to seek closer economic ties, critical minerals cooperation SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Narendra Modi, his Indian counterpart, in Sydney on Wednesday... Published 24 May, 2023 11:08am
World Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday as debt ceiling talks resume WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt ceiling... Published 22 May, 2023 10:11am
World Russia says F-16 transfer to Ukraine would raise questions of NATO’s involvement The transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would raise the question of NATO’s involvement in the conflict,... Published 22 May, 2023 10:05am
World Biden says Republican debt ceiling demands ‘unacceptable’ WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Sunday slammed Republican demands in negotiations to resolve the US debt ceiling... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
Print G7 leaders outline ‘de-risk, not decouple’ approach to China HIROSHIMA, (Japan): Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday drew a parallel between the destruction of Bakhmut and... Updated 22 May, 2023 08:59am
World Biden announces new US arms, ammunition package for Ukraine HIROSHIMA: US President Joe Biden announced Sunday a new weapons package for Kyiv, as he met his Ukrainian... Published 21 May, 2023 11:59am
World Biden, House Speaker McCarthy could speak Sunday on debt limit HIROSHIMA: US President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy could speak as soon as Sunday in... Published 21 May, 2023 11:39am
World Scholz: F-16 pilot training a message to Russia, not game changer for now HIROSHIMA: Potential allied training programmes for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets were a message to Russia... Published 21 May, 2023 10:56am
World Biden invited Kishida, Yoon to meet in Washington HIROSHIMA: US President Joe Biden invited his Japanese and South Korean counterparts for another meeting in... Published 21 May, 2023 10:14am
World Biden’s team reports ‘progress’ in US debt ceiling talks HIROSHIMA: Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden on Friday that they are making “steady progress” in talks... Published 19 May, 2023 10:28am
Markets Dollar buoyed by hawkish Fed expectations as debt deal eyed SINGAPORE: The dollar firmed near a six-month peak against the yen on Friday on the back of rising US Treasury... Published 19 May, 2023 09:34am
