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
South Asia 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
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
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
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