Middle East Saudi announces Ramadan to start Thursday RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, home of the holiest shrines in Islam in Mecca and Medina, has announced that the fasting month... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:45pm
Russia will 'react' if UK supplies uranium ammo to Kyiv: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow would be "forced to react" if Britain gives ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:13pm
Middle East Khamenei says Iran not ‘upset’ with Europeans MASHHAD: Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday said the Islamic republic is not “upset” with European nations and is... Published 21 Mar, 2023 09:24pm
South Asia Russia wants Chinese business to replace Western firms, Putin tells Xi MOSCOW: Moscow is ready to help Chinese businesses replace Western firms that have left Russia over the Ukraine... Published 21 Mar, 2023 08:20pm
USA US home sales bounce in February, ending 12-month slide WASHINGTON: Sales of existing homes in the United States made their biggest monthly jump since 2020 in February,... Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:33pm
Europe NATO's Stoltenberg warns China against delivering arms to Russia BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned China on Tuesday against supplying lethal weapons to... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 08:00pm
USA Canada inflation continues to drop to 5.2% OTTAWA: Canadians paid 5.2 percent more for goods and services in February than a year earlier, led by soaring food... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:47pm
Asia Xi calls Russia ties priority on Moscow trip MOSCOW: Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China would prioritise ties with Russia, calling the two “great neighbouring... Published 21 Mar, 2023 05:20pm
Stocks Most Gulf bourses inch higher in early trade Most stock markets in the Gulf rose slightly in early trade on Tuesday, tracking global peers as fears about a... Published 21 Mar, 2023 02:46pm
South Asia Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held KABUL: Afghanistan’s schools reopened Tuesday for the new academic year, but no classes were held as students were... Published 21 Mar, 2023 01:49pm
Companies Emirates head says air traffic curbs hurt Indian airlines NEW DELHI: The head of Emirates said Indian airlines would lose financially as a result of traffic quotas between... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 02:42pm
Europe Ukraine waiting for confirmation of Zelenskiy call with China’s Xi: Corriere della Sera Kyiv is waiting to hear if a call will take place between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Chinese leader... Published 21 Mar, 2023 12:36pm
Europe Mud: The common enemy in eastern Ukraine NEAR BAKHMUT: Gripping the steering wheel of his truck, Grygoriy expertly made his way along a muddy route to take... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:58am
Europe Ukraine soldiers ride out war stress with horse therapy KYIV: A rider in camouflage lies forward and hugs the neck of a horse called Peach, stroking his coat. In a cosy... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:51am
Europe Ukraine’s Hungarians stuck between Kyiv and ‘pro-Putin’ Orban MUKACHEVE: Until October, the medieval castle on the hill above Mukacheve in Ukraine’s westernmost region sported a... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:46am
South Asia Wickremesinghe delivers IMF deal for Sri Lanka despite public mistrust COLOMBO: When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:10am
Asia Japan says PM Kishida to visit Ukraine, meet Zelenskiy in show of solidarity TOKYO: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Japan’s... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:03am
Europe Putin meets ‘dear friend’ Xi in Kremlin as Ukraine war grinds on Vladimir Putin and his “dear friend” Chinese leader Xi Jinping planned more talks on Tuesday after a Kremlin dinner... Published 21 Mar, 2023 10:55am
Financial Debt-stricken Sri Lanka to receive first tranche of IMF bailout funds in two days COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will get the first $330 million tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s bailout in the next... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 12:18pm
Asia Indonesia’s parliament passes controversial jobs decree into law JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday voted to pass President Joko Widodo’s emergency decree to cement rules on... Published 21 Mar, 2023 10:05am
Media mogul Murdoch, 92, engaged for fifth time WASHINGTON: Conservative media tycoon Rupert Murdoch will tie the knot for the fifth time, at the age of 92 years, ... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 11:09am
Manhunt in India’s Punjab: protests in US, UK AMRITSAR: Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on Monday... Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:17am