Greek defence minister says hit with Twitter cyberattack ATHENS: The Twitter account of Greece's defence minister on Sunday said it had been hit with a cyberattack that saw... Published 19 Mar, 2023 11:40pm
Europe Egypt's Sisi meets Russian envoy in Cairo, vowing closer ties CAIRO: A senior Russian delegation met on Sunday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, his ... Published 19 Mar, 2023 10:48pm
Middle East Iran’s Raisi ‘welcomes’ invitation by Saudi king: official TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has favourably received an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to... Published 19 Mar, 2023 08:34pm
Middle East Iraq, Iran sign deal to tighten border security BAGHDAD: Iraq and Iran signed a border security agreement on Sunday, a move Iraqi officials said aimed primarily at... Published 19 Mar, 2023 07:23pm
Middle East Iraq in final stages of talks on $27bn TotalEnergies deal, says minister Talks between French oil major TotalEnergies and Iraq to resolve sticking points in a long-delayed $27 billion... Published 19 Mar, 2023 05:34pm
USA US Senator Warren calls for investigation into SVB and Signature Bank failures US Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is pushing tighter banking regulation, has called for an investigation into the... Published 19 Mar, 2023 04:31pm
Middle East Syria’s Assad arrives in UAE in official visit DUBAI: Syrian President Bashar al Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday for an official visit,... Published 19 Mar, 2023 04:28pm
Europe Mariupol’s exiled city council blasts visit by ‘international criminal’ Putin KYIV: The exiled city council of Ukraine’s Mariupol on Sunday blasted the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin... Published 19 Mar, 2023 04:22pm
South Asia 19 killed in Bangladesh bus crash DHAKA: At least 19 people were killed and up to 25 were injured Sunday in Bangladesh after a bus smashed through a... Published 19 Mar, 2023 01:51pm
French protest over Macron forcing through pension reform PARIS: People took to the streets across France on Saturday after President Emmanuel Macron imposed an unpopular... Published 19 Mar, 2023 01:45pm
Europe Two killed, 10 wounded in eastern Ukraine: regional governor KRAMATORSK: Russian strikes killed two people and wounded 10 in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on... Published 19 Mar, 2023 01:27pm
Europe Putin visits Crimea as Ukraine grain deal extended MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's... Published 19 Mar, 2023 01:25pm
USA At least 14 killed as strong quake jolts Ecuador and Peru CUENCA: At least 14 people were killed, several were wounded and buildings were damaged in a powerful earthquake... Published 19 Mar, 2023 11:29am
Europe 'No other option': Russia's unequal economic marriage with China MOSCOW: Russia has found itself in an unequal relationship with China since intensifying its pivot toward Beijing... Updated 19 Mar, 2023 12:19pm
Asia North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile: South’s military SEOUL: North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul’s military said, the fourth show of force... Published 19 Mar, 2023 10:26am
Europe Key dates in China-Russia relations PARIS: China and Russia had turbulent relations during the Cold War, but over the past decades the two neighbours... Published 19 Mar, 2023 10:21am
Asia China's Xi plays peacemaker on Russia visit BEIJING: President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as China seeks... Updated 19 Mar, 2023 12:20pm
USA Mexico’s popular president reaches out to his base MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s popular president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador rallied more than 100,000 supporters Saturday in... Published 19 Mar, 2023 10:08am
Serbia, Kosovo leaders hold talks over EU peace plan OHRID: Kosovo and Serbia leaders kicked off the latest round of EU-led talks Saturday, as the long-time rivals come... Published 19 Mar, 2023 03:33am
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In historic visit, Iran President Raisi says decision made to increase bilateral trade five-fold to $10bn