Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Ecuador; no immediate reports of damage QUITO: A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook an island region of Ecuador on Saturday, causing inhabitants to rush out of... Published 18 Mar, 2023 11:29pm
Europe Two killed, eight wounded in eastern Ukraine: mayor KRAMATORSK: Russian strikes killed two people and wounded eight in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on... Published 18 Mar, 2023 11:16pm
South Asia India’s economic, banking systems are strong: Modi NEW DELHI: India’s economic and banking system are strong even amid the turmoil currently rocking global markets,... Published 18 Mar, 2023 09:43pm
Europe Turkey’s Erdogan says Ukraine grain deal extended ANKARA: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced the extension of a deal that allowed exports... Published 18 Mar, 2023 07:53pm
USA Trump says expecting ‘arrest’ on Tuesday, calls for protests NEW YORK: Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be “arrested” on Tuesday over hush money allegedly... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:18pm
Europe Germany, Japan seek cooperation on economic security amid supply chain strains TOKYO: Germany and Japan agreed to cooperate closely on economic security on Saturday during their first ever... Published 18 Mar, 2023 05:34pm
Europe Ukraine says targeted by overnight drone attack KYIV: Ukraine said Saturday it was struck overnight by a volley of explosive drones, some of which reached the... Published 18 Mar, 2023 04:57pm
Africa Top Egyptian and Turkish diplomats hold talks in Cairo amid improving ties CAIRO: Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, in... Published 18 Mar, 2023 02:39pm
South Asia Funding shortfall forces food ration cuts for millions of hungry Afghans KABUL: The UN World Food Programme has been forced to cut rations to 4 million Afghans this month, it said in a... Published 18 Mar, 2023 02:14pm
Europe Top Ukraine, US defence officials discussed military aid in call KYIV: Three senior US security officials held a video call with a group of their Ukrainian counterparts on Saturday... Published 18 Mar, 2023 02:07pm
South Asia North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against US SEOUL: North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation’s... Published 18 Mar, 2023 02:05pm
South Asia India says situation with China fragile, dangerous in the Himalayan front NEW DELHI: The situation between India and China in the western Himalayan region of Ladakh is fragile and dangerous,... Published 18 Mar, 2023 12:22pm
South Asia South Korea moves to ‘normalise’ military pact with Japan SEOUL: South Korea will fully implement a key military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, a defence ministry... Published 18 Mar, 2023 10:57am
Macron govt faces no-confidence vote over pensions fight PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Friday faced no-confidence motions in parliament and... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am