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Dollar flat in choppy trade with focus on Ukraine

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar was little changed in choppy trading on Wednesday as investors digested the latest...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am

World

Japan sanctions Russia, separatists over Ukraine

TOKYO: Japan will impose sanctions on Russia and individuals linked to eastern Ukrainian regions controlled by...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 10:35am

World

Nord Stream 2 pipeline not moving forward 'at this point in time,' White House says

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Tuesday the development of Nord Stream 2 is "not moving forward at this point in...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 09:53am

World

Canada imposes sanctions on Russia: Trudeau

MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced economic sanctions on Russia, saying Moscow's...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:46am

World

EU countries agree to admit travellers vaccinated with WHO-approved shots

BRUSSELS: European Union countries agreed on Tuesday to open their borders to travellers from outside the bloc who...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 06:43pm

World

Moscow says still ready for Ukraine talks with Blinken

MOSCOW: Moscow said Tuesday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was still ready for talks with US Secretary of...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 12:06pm

World

Timeline: Russia's stand-off with Ukraine

PARIS: From Russia's massing of troops along the border in November to Vladimir Putin on Monday recognising the...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 11:45am

World

UNICEF to pay stipend to Afghan teachers

KABUL: The United Nations children’s agency would pay Afghan teachers a monthly stipend for at least two months,...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Opinion

US-led west’s real agenda in Ukraine crisis

The latest news barrage in the Ukraine crisis suggests both elements of possible war and hopeful signs of peace....

Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am

World

EU to react with 'firmness' to Putin's recognition of Ukraine separatists

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders on Monday denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to recognise the...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 02:01am

World

UNICEF to pay stipend to Afghan teachers

KABUL: The United Nations children's agency would pay Afghan teachers a monthly stipend for at least two months, the...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 02:44pm

World

Slap sanctions on Russia now, Ukraine tells the EU

BRUSSELS: The European Union must start imposing some sanctions on Russia now to show it is serious about wanting to...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 01:59pm

World

Hungary’s Orban says he hopes inflation will dip below 6pc by year-end

BUDAPEST: Hungary’s government hopes inflation will ease back below 6% by the end of 2022 paving the way for a...

Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am

Business & Finance

Ukraine showdown casts shadow over Qatar gas summit

DOHA: Leading gas producers meet in Qatar from Sunday to discuss how to answer frantic world demand, but Russian...

Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am

Business & Finance

Pakistani exports: envoy says EU much bigger importer than US, China

KARACHI: Ambassador of the European Union Androulla Kaminara to Pakistan said that EU was the largest importer of...

Published 19 Feb, 2022 04:15am

World

Iran nuclear deal could be agreed very soon, EU official says

BRUSSELS: A senior European Union official said on Friday that a US-Iranian deal to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 09:35pm

World

UK to offer Covid vaccine to all children aged 5-11

LONDON: All children aged five to 11 in England will be offered a Covid-19 vaccine, the UK government said ...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 10:54pm

World

EU urges Russia to take 'concrete' steps towards de-escalation

STRASBOURG: The European Union on Wednesday urged Russia to take "concrete" steps to ease tensions around Ukraine, ...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 02:55pm

World

EU watchdog calls for ban on surveillance tool Pegasus

AMSTERDAM: The European Union's data protection watchdog called on Tuesday for a ban on the controversial spyware...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 11:49am

World

Russia says it will keep talking for now as Ukraine hints at concessions

MOSCOW/KYIV: Russia suggested on Monday that it was ready to keep talking to the West to try to defuse a security...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:58pm

World

EU is ready to take action if Russia invades Ukraine, but not yet sure it will do so

BRUSSELS: The European Union is preparing several responses to any further moves by Russia to destabilise Ukraine,...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:22pm

Opinion

Spain, Portugal hit by winter drought

In central Portugal, a sustained drought has revealed the ruins of a village that was totally submerged underwater...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

Markets

Paris wheat rises on Russia-Ukraine risks, Polish prices down

PARIS: Euronext wheat rose on Friday as continuing tensions between Russia and Ukraine kept attention on possible...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

World

EU, Gates Foundation to support African medicines agency

BRUSSELS: The European Union and the Gates Foundation are set to announce a package of financial support for the...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:09am

Markets

Strategie Grains cuts EU wheat export outlook again

PARIS: Consultancy Strategie Grains on Thursday again cut its forecast for European Union soft wheat exports in...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:09am

World

EU chief unveils 150bn-euro investment plan for Africa

DAKAR: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday unveiled plans to muster investment of more than 150 billion euros...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

World

EU earmarks 150 billion euros for investment in Africa

DAKAR: The European Union has earmarked over 150 billion euros ($170 billion) for investments in Africa under a...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 09:22pm

World

Brexit has made trade more expensive, accounts committee says

LONDON: Britain's exit from the European Union has so far made trade more expensive because of delays and red tape,...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 01:39pm

Opinion

A change of style? UK’s Johnson fights for political survival

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to shake up operations in his 10 Downing Street office to try to...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Business & Finance

Travel groups call to stop pre-flight Covid tests for vaccinated passengers

SAN FRANCISCO: An international coalition of travel-related organizations called on the US government Wednesday to...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:19am