France to vote in election that could put far right in government PARIS: French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could... Published 30 Jun, 2024 12:19pm
World Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks victory in World War Two MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Thursday of risking a global conflict and said no one... Published 09 May, 2024 07:44pm
World Russia has up to 25,000 troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar area, Kyiv says KYIV: Russia has a force of 20,000-25,000 troops trying to storm the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar and... Published 22 Apr, 2024 10:26pm
World India calls for early release of nationals working for Russian army NEW DELHI: India has asked Russia for the early release of some Indians working with the Russian army in “support... Published 23 Feb, 2024 01:53pm
World Kremlin says US can’t build ‘new world order’ that Biden spoke of MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that it agreed with US President Joe Biden on the need to build a “new world... Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am
World Ukrainian drone sparks fire at Russian refinery MOSCOW/KYIV: A Ukrainian drone sparked a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia and shelling hit a Russian town... Published 31 May, 2023 10:02am
World Ukrainian troops holding Bakhmut line demand weapons as world powers meet NEAR BAKHMUT: Ukrainian soldiers fighting to hold off a Russian push on the small eastern city of Bakhmut pleaded ... Published 18 Feb, 2023 04:02am
World Putin ally Patrushev says Russia is now fighting NATO in Ukraine MOSCOW: One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies said on Tuesday that Russia was now fighting the US-led... Published 10 Jan, 2023 02:50pm
World Russia retaliates on oil price cap as eastern Ukraine sees heavy fighting KYIV/BAKHMUT: Russia retaliated on Tuesday against a price cap on its oil imposed by Western countries, while its... Published 28 Dec, 2022 11:27am
World Ukraine steps up diplomacy amid fighting, power outages KYIV: The United States is prioritising efforts to boost Ukraine’s air defences, President Joe Biden told his... Published 12 Dec, 2022 10:01am
World Russia declares end of mobilisation for Ukraine UKRAINE: Russia announced on Friday it had finished calling up reservists to fight in Ukraine, having drafted... Published 29 Oct, 2022 01:11am
World Putin blasts West, says world faces most dangerous decade since WW2 LONDON: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the world faced the most dangerous decade since World War Two... Published 27 Oct, 2022 11:16pm
World Russia hits Kyiv apartment block in drone attacks on Ukraine cities KYIV: Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones on Monday, killing at least four people in an apartment building... Published 17 Oct, 2022 11:04pm
World NATO says Putin's 'serious escalation' will not deter it from supporting Ukraine BRUSSELS: NATO accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday of provoking "the most serious escalation" of the... Published 30 Sep, 2022 11:54pm
World Kremlin says no decision yet on whether to seal Russia's borders to stop men fleeing KYIV: The Kremlin said on Monday no decision had been taken on whether to seal Russia's borders to stop an exodus of... Published 26 Sep, 2022 11:15pm
Opinion Winds of change shift Germany’s economic power northwards Germany’s wet and windswept north has long lacked the economic appeal of the industrial south but the green... Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am
Business & Finance IMF eyes expanded access to emergency aid for food shocks LONDON/WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund is looking for ways to provide emergency funding to countries... Published 12 Sep, 2022 10:15am
World Russian missiles hit centre of Kyiv as world leaders gather in Europe KYIV/POKROVSK: Russia missiles struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, a day after a key eastern city fell to... Published 26 Jun, 2022 01:51pm
World Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war's bloodiest fights KYIV: Russian forces seized full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk on Saturday, both sides... Published 26 Jun, 2022 12:15am
World Lukashenko accuses Poland and NATO of plotting to partition Ukraine Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he was concerned about what he called moves by the West to... Published 23 May, 2022 06:35pm
World Putin to mark Soviet WW2 victory as Ukraine decries school bombing ZAPORIZHZHIA: Russian forces bombed a village school in eastern Ukraine killing about 60 people, President Volodymyr... Published 09 May, 2022 11:00am
World Germany’s Scholz says on WW2 anniversary Putin will not win his war FRANKFURT: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a televised address to the nation on Sunday May 8, marking the... Published 08 May, 2022 09:17pm
World EU targets Russian oil, banks as Moscow’s ally Belarus stages army drills KYIV/BRUSSELS: The EU proposed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia on Wednesday, including a phased oil... Published 04 May, 2022 05:09pm
World Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip VALLETTA: Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
World Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power' in fiery speech on Ukraine war WARSAW: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Russia's leader Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" in a... Published 27 Mar, 2022 12:09am
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