News Archives for World - 2022-02-26

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World - 2022-02-26

Europe

Half of Russian invasion force now inside Ukraine: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: Russia now has at least 50 percent of its massive invasion force inside Ukraine but is making slow...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 09:33pm

Europe

Zelensky asks India's Modi for UN Security Council support

NEW DELHI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 09:25pm

World

Kyiv city imposes curfew from Saturday evening until Monday morning

KYIV: Kyiv city mayor has imposed a curfew that would last from Saturday evening until Monday morning without ...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 09:20pm

World

Russia says Ukraine prolonging conflict by refusing talks

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Saturday accused Ukraine of prolonging the military conflict by refusing to negotiate as...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 08:27pm

World

Russia bans 'invasion' and 'assault' in media reports

MOSCOW: Russia's communications regulator on Saturday ordered independent media to remove reports describing ...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 08:09pm

Europe

UK's Prince William and wife say they stand with Ukraine

LONDON: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate said on Saturday they stood with the people of Ukraine as they...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 07:35pm

World

Blinken announces $350 million in new US military aid to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The United States is providing Ukraine with $350 million in additional military equipment to fight off...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 06:26pm

Europe

Turkey urges Russia to end Ukraine attack

ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu asked Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to end the military...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 06:16pm

Middle East

Arabs fear for wheat supplies after Russia invades Ukraine

CAIRO: Russia's invasion of Ukraine could mean less bread on the table in Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen and elsewhere in the...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 05:14pm

South Asia

Afghan universities reopen, but few women return

KABUL: Afghanistan's main universities reopened Saturday six months after the Taliban returned to power, but only a...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 05:06pm

World

S&P, Fitch downgrade Ukraine debt over crisis

WASHINGTON: S&P Global Ratings downgraded Ukraine's long-term debt rating on Saturday, hours after a similar ...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:58pm

Europe

Russia no longer needs diplomatic ties with West: ex-President Medvedev

MOSCOW: Russia doesn't really need diplomatic ties with the West after it imposed sanctions on Moscow over what he...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 03:32pm

Europe

Italy's Draghi supports Russia's disconnection from SWIFT: Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi had supported Russia's...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 03:22pm

Europe

Internet in Ukraine disrupted as Russian troops advance

LONDON: Internet connectivity in Ukraine has been badly affected by the Russian invasion, particularly in the...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 03:19pm

Markets

No immediate impact from Russia sanctions on bond index rebalancing: JPMorgan

LONDON: JPMorgan said there was no immediate impact from sanctions on Russia at the month-end rebalancing of its...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 03:08pm

Europe

Some 100,000 Ukrainians have entered Poland since war began

MEDYKA: Around 100,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine since Russia launched an invasion on Thursday,...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 03:05pm

Europe

'This war will last,' warns France's Macron on Ukraine

PARIS: The world must brace for a long war between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow launched an invasion of its...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 02:44pm

Markets

Chinese banks limit financing for Russian purchases

BEIJING: Several Chinese public banks are limiting financing to purchase raw materials from Russia for fear of...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 02:39pm

Markets

China's Didi reverses course, will remain in Russia

BEIJING: Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global said on Saturday that it would continue to operate in Russia,...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 02:17pm

Markets

UAE's e& looks to expand in telecoms and other areas, including via M&A

In the telco space, we are looking at geographic expansion, says Group CEO

Published 26 Feb, 2022 12:09pm

Europe

Russian troops ordered to advance in Ukraine

Moscow says it has fired cruise missiles at military targets and would 'develop the offensive from all directions' after accusing Ukraine of having 'rejected' talks

Updated 26 Feb, 2022 10:07pm

Europe

Ukraine has 'derailed' Russian attack plan: Zelensky

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said Ukraine's force had halted the Kremlin's push to capture Kyiv ...

Updated 26 Feb, 2022 04:46pm

Europe

US to impose sanctions on Putin and Lavrov

WASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it would impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 11:44am

Energy

Fuel prices raised in Sri Lanka as energy crisis worsens

COLOMBO: One of Sri Lanka's biggest fuel suppliers put up its prices by as much as 12 percent on Saturday, as the...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 11:25am

South Asia

China's Xi, in message to North Korea's Kim, vows cooperation under 'new situation'

SEOUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the significance of cooperation...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 11:17am

South Asia

Australia seeks to join global move to hit Putin with sanctions

MELBOURNE: Australia seeks to join others in imposing direct sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and has...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 11:11am

Europe

Ukraine military says it repels Russian troops' attack on Kyiv base

Russian troops attacked an army base located on a main avenue in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv but the assault was...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 10:58am

South Asia

Japan considering imposing sanctions against Belarus

TOKYO: Japan is considering imposing economic sanctions on Belarus, in line with the United States, for its support...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 10:49am

Europe

Ukraine says two commercial ships hit by Russian missiles near Odessa port

LONDON: Ukraine said Russian warships shelled a Moldovan-flagged chemical tanker and a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 10:46am

Europe

Heavy fighting in Kyiv outskirts as Russia, Ukraine signal possibility of talks

KYIV: Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital on Saturday as authorities ...

Updated 26 Feb, 2022 11:04am

Europe

Biden approves $350 million in military aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden instructed the US State Department to release $350 million in military aid to ...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 10:21am

South Asia

China boosts oil reserves, ignoring US push for global release

LONDON: China has ramped up purchases into its oil reserves this year even as oil prices soared, despite calls from...