USA White House confident NATO can reach deal on Swedish, Finnish membership ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: The Biden administration is confident NATO can reach consensus about bids by Sweden and... Published 17 May, 2022 09:12pm
Europe Putin says Europe’s oil sanctions are ‘economic suicide’ MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the oil sector was undergoing a “tectonic change”, but... Published 17 May, 2022 07:28pm
South Asia Taliban shut down Afghan human rights body KABUL: Taliban authorities on Tuesday said they have dissolved Afghanistan’s independent human rights commission as... Published 17 May, 2022 06:06pm
Middle East Qatar emir visits Spain as EU eyes gas alternatives MADRID: Qatar’s emir began a state visit to Spain on Tuesday as Europe seeks to diversify its natural gas supply... Published 17 May, 2022 06:00pm
Europe Finnish president ‘optimistic’ of NATO deal with Turkey STOCKHOLM: Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said Tuesday he was ‘optimistic’ Finland and Sweden would be able to... Published 17 May, 2022 05:57pm
Europe More than 250 Ukrainian troops surrender as Kyiv orders Mariupol to yield KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK: More than 250 Ukrainian fighters surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in... Published 17 May, 2022 05:27pm
Europe Britain’s Queen Elizabeth attends opening of London Tube line LONDON: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday made a surprise appearance at a ceremony to mark the completion of a... Published 17 May, 2022 04:08pm
Asia China’s zero-Covid policy to hit Asia aviation recovery: IATA SINGAPORE: China’s zero-Covid policy will hold back a full air travel recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, a top... Published 17 May, 2022 02:48pm
South Asia Waiting for the water train in scorching India JODHPUR: Afroz misses school every day to spend hours waiting with a handcart full of containers for a special train... Published 17 May, 2022 02:24pm
Stocks Most Gulf bourses gain in line with Asian shares; Saudi falls Most stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, in line with Asian shares, while the Saudi index... Published 17 May, 2022 01:50pm
Europe UK unemployment hits 48-year low but inflation squeezes pay LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest since 1974 in the first three months of this year, but... Published 17 May, 2022 12:58pm
Europe AstraZeneca bolsters COVID therapeutics with RQ Bio deal LONDON: AstraZeneca is paying up to $157 million, plus royalties, for an exclusive licence to develop and sell a set... Published 17 May, 2022 12:54pm
South Asia Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes, PM warns of critical shortages COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament reconvened on Tuesday for the first time since violence flared last week and the... Published 17 May, 2022 12:32pm
Europe EU clarifies how companies can legally pay for Russian gas BRUSSELS: The European Commission has explained how EU companies can pay for Russian gas without breaching the... Published 17 May, 2022 12:28pm
UN chief calls for ‘inclusive government’ after Lebanon vote UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Lebanon to form an “inclusive government” to tackle... Published 17 May, 2022 12:16pm
Europe UK to unveil unilateral plans for post-Brexit trade in N.Ireland LONDON: Britain will detail Tuesday how it plans to overhaul post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland which have... Published 17 May, 2022 12:13pm
Europe Kremlin critic Navalny appeals against nine-year jail sentence MOSCOW: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was due on Tuesday to appeal a nine-year prison sentence he was handed... Published 17 May, 2022 11:57am
Europe Fear and hope under fire in Ukrainian village near Russian border RUS’KA LOZOVA: Waving his arms in a state of agitation, a man asks Ukrainian soldiers if he can safely cross the... Published 17 May, 2022 11:54am
Europe Spain, Morocco reopen land borders after two-year closure FNIDEQ: Morocco and Spain have reopened the land borders between the north African country and the Spanish enclaves... Published 17 May, 2022 11:49am
Asia Normal life is weeks away for Shanghai, despite ‘zero COVID’ status SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Shanghai achieved on Tuesday the long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new... Published 17 May, 2022 10:33am
Europe Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol, ceding control to Russia KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK: Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last... Published 17 May, 2022 10:27am
South Asia Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’ COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties Monday, easing the... Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am
Middle East First commercial flight in 6 years leaves Yemen’s rebel-held capital SANAA: The first commercial flight in nearly six years took off from Yemen’s rebel-held capital Monday, a major... Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am
South Asia Poor workers bear the brunt of India’s heatwave NOIDA, (India): For construction worker Yogendra Tundre, life at a building site on the outskirts of the Indian... Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am
South Asia Afghan money exchangers reopen after strike KABUL: Thousands of money exchangers in Afghanistan ended their strike on Monday, the brokers commission said, a day... Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am
Middle East Iran’s foreign minister makes rare visit to UAE to pay respects DUBAI: Iran’s top diplomat has travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Monday to pay his respects after the... Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am
Middle East Saudi denies NEOM megacity will be ‘country within a country’ RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday rejected claims that its planned futuristic megacity known as NEOM will have ... Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am
Middle East Lebanon’s Hezbollah, allies likely to lose parliamentary majority BEIRUT: Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies are likely to lose their majority in Lebanon’s parliament following... Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am