US downplays Putin nuclear mobilisation Washington sees 'no reason" to change the alert levels of the US nuclear force Updated 01 Mar, 2022 01:01pm
World Biden to host Southeast Asian leaders in Washington in late March WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will play host to a special summit of the United States and leaders of Southeast... Published 28 Feb, 2022 09:20pm
World NATO activating 'defence plans' for allies as Russia invades Ukraine BRUSSELS: NATO is activating its "defence plans" for allied countries as Russia attacks non-NATO member Ukraine,... Updated 24 Feb, 2022 06:30pm
World Turkey's opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan's shadow ANKARA: A veteran Turkish political leader who has struggled for years to have President Tayyip Erdogan voted out of... Published 21 Feb, 2022 10:30am
World Putin, Biden agree in principle to summit as Ukraine tensions soar KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to a summit -- to be held only ... Published 21 Feb, 2022 09:49am
Markets EU, US pledge gas cooperation as tensions rise over Ukraine WASHINGTON/ BRUSSELS: The United States and the European Union pledged on Monday to work to ensure gas supplies can... Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am
Markets Oil complex eyes potential conclusion of US-Iran nuclear talks New signals that talks between US and Iranian officials may be nearing a conclusion could take steam out of the oil... Published 07 Feb, 2022 11:12am
World Germany eyes Lockheed F-35 fighter jet; no final decision BERLIN/WASHINGTON: Germany is leaning toward purchasing the US fighter jet F-35 built by Lockheed Martin to replace... Published 04 Feb, 2022 11:00am
World US-led raid in Syria targets militant, many civilian casualties: residents AMMAN: A US-led coalition raid on Thursday targeted a suspected al Qaeda-affiliated militant in the northern Syrian... Updated 03 Feb, 2022 12:36pm
Pakistan IMF board approves Pakistan's sixth review of Extended Fund Facility: Shaukat Tarin Finance minister tweets development Approval paves way for over $1-billion disbursement Updated 02 Feb, 2022 11:16pm
World Russia says will not back down in face of US sanctions threats MOSCOW: Russia's embassy in Washington said Tuesday that Moscow will not back down in the face of US sanctions... Published 01 Feb, 2022 11:54am
World Kremlin says watching US actions over Ukraine with great concern MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday it was watching with great concern after the United States put 8,500 troops on alert... Published 25 Jan, 2022 03:49pm
World No decision yet on direct talks with US: Iran foreign minister DUBAI: Tehran has not yet made a final decision about direct talks with Washington, Foreign Minister Hossein... Published 24 Jan, 2022 09:21pm
Technology Washington, D.C. sues Google over location tracking practices WASHINGTON: Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine sued Google on Monday over what he called deceptive... Published 24 Jan, 2022 07:28pm
World Iran rules out US prisoner release as nuclear talks precondition DUBAI: Iran on Monday ruled out any US preconditions for reviving a 2015 nuclear deal, including the release of... Published 24 Jan, 2022 05:53pm
Business & Finance Supermarket shelves go bare as Omicron disrupts US BETHESDA: As the Omicron variant of Covid-19 sweeps the United States, empty supermarket shelves have become the... Published 14 Jan, 2022 10:16am
World Ukrainian soldier killed on eve of Russia-NATO talks KYIV: Ukraine said Wednesday one of its soldiers had been killed in fighting with pro-Moscow separatists on the eve... Published 12 Jan, 2022 01:52pm
World Manchin’s $1.8 trn spending offer no longer on table WASHINGTON: US Senator Joe Manchin’s $1.8 trillion spending offer he proposed to the White House in late 2021... Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am
World Iran: Biden White House also 'responsible' for Soleimani killing TEHRAN: Iran said Friday the current US administration is also "responsible" for the assassination two years ago of... Published 31 Dec, 2021 03:46pm
World Pentagon streamlines National Guard use after Congress attack WASHINGTON: Nearly a year after the deadly attack on the US Capitol, the Pentagon said Thursday it would streamline... Published 31 Dec, 2021 09:55am
Business & Finance China Mobile gets nod for Shanghai debut after US delisting SHANGHAI: State-owned China Mobile has received approval to list publicly in Shanghai, documents showed, nearly a... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
World Putin heads to India with eye on military, energy ties NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Monday for just his second overseas trip since the... Updated 06 Dec, 2021 06:03pm
World Republican lead narrows in bellwether Virginia governor's race ALEXANDRIA: A bruising governor's election in the US state of Virginia looked set to go down to the wire Tuesday ... Published 03 Nov, 2021 09:11am
Markets Asia FX firms as Treasury yields retreat, awaits US data Asia's emerging currencies edged higher on Thursday as Treasury yields retreated on signs of a deal to avert a US... Published 07 Oct, 2021 10:22am
World Mooted US expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean US embassy closure, says Moscow MOSCOW: A Congressional proposal to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States would lead to the closure of... Published 06 Oct, 2021 02:44pm
World Pandora Papers: Document dump allegedly links world leaders to secret wealth WASHINGTON: A massive leak of financial documents was published by several major news organisations on Sunday that... Published 04 Oct, 2021 11:41am
Print Data-rigging claims: IMF board to grill investigators, Georgieva WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund's executive board will intensify its probe of Managing Director... Updated 04 Oct, 2021 09:39am
Print UAE official says time to manage rivalry with Iran and Turkey DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates is trying to manage long-running rivalries with Iran and Turkey through dialogue to... Published 04 Oct, 2021 06:22am
Print Turkey intends to buy more Russian defence systems WASHINGTON: President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defence... Updated 27 Sep, 2021 09:38am
World Australia 'upfront' with France over subs deal: defence minister SYDNEY: Australia was "upfront, open and honest" with France about its concerns over a massive deal to buy French... Published 19 Sep, 2021 10:42am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
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