Russia says captured frontline village in east Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday its forces had taken control of Orlivka, a frontline village about four kilometres (2.5... Published 19 Mar, 2024 05:32pm
World West decries Putin’s election win, China, India vow closer ties LONDON: Western governments lined up on Monday to condemn Vladimir Putin’s landslide election victory as unfair ... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
World Ukraine says Russia attacking with ‘heavy fire’ in south KYIV: Ukrainian troops are facing “heavy fire” from Russian forces in the southern Zaporizhzhia region after Moscow... Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:46pm
World Red Cross probing fate of 23,000 missing in Russia-Ukraine war GENEVA: The Red Cross said Monday it was trying to find out what happened to 23,000 people who have disappeared in... Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:40pm
World Ukraine PM seeks reconstruction help in Japan TOKYO: Ukraine’s prime minister urged Japan’s government and private sector on Monday to step up support for the... Published 19 Feb, 2024 11:37am
World Putin says Ukraine matter of life and death for Russia MOSCOW: Events on the battlefield in Ukraine are a matter of “life and death” for Russia that could determine its... Published 18 Feb, 2024 05:04pm
Markets China, Indonesia face deeper output cuts to tackle nickel price slide LONDON: China and Indonesia are set to reduce nickel output by at least 100,000 metric tons this year as producers... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
World US Senate faces new test on Ukraine aid bill WASHINGTON: A narrowly divided US Senate will try to move closer to passing a $95.34 billion aid package for... Published 11 Feb, 2024 04:29pm
World Donald Trump comments on Russia, NATO ‘appalling and unhinged’: White House WILMINGTON: The White House on Saturday rejected comments made by former US President Donald Trump about not... Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:31am
World Ukraine must change ‘methods’ of war, new army chief says KYIV: The Ukrainian army needs to change its “methods” to win the war against Russia, Kyiv’s new commander-in-chief... Published 09 Feb, 2024 05:02pm
World US Senate votes to start work on Ukraine aid in shock turnaround WASHINGTON: US senators cleared a first hurdle Thursday to a sweeping foreign aid package – including a $60 billion... Published 08 Feb, 2024 11:53pm
World Germany’s Scholz urges EU, US to do more on Ukraine aid BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Thursday urged the European Union and United States to step up efforts to... Published 08 Feb, 2024 07:47pm
World Ukraine nuclear plant ‘stable’ for now, IAEA says KYIV: Ukraine’s frontline Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is in a physically “stable” condition at the moment, the head... Published 07 Feb, 2024 09:52pm
World Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv kills 2-month-old baby A Russian attack overnight on a village in the northeastern Ukrainian Kharkiv region killed a 2-month-old boy and... Published 06 Feb, 2024 01:11pm
World Russia says it downs seven Ukraine-launched drones over Belgorod region Russia’s air defence systems destroyed seven Ukraine-launched drones over the southwestern region of Belgorod, the... Published 06 Feb, 2024 10:27am
World EU top diplomat says heading for Ukraine WARSAW: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday he was heading for Ukraine as he reiterated... Published 05 Feb, 2024 08:03pm
World US Senate unveils $118bn bill on border security, aid for Ukraine, Israel WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide... Published 05 Feb, 2024 11:49am
World Zelensky says visited Ukraine frontline village Robotyne KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he visited troops at southern frontline village... Published 04 Feb, 2024 07:12pm
World Ukraine hits Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in latest drone attack: source KYIV: Two Ukrainian attack drones struck the largest oil refinery in southern Russia on Saturday, a source in Kyiv... Published 03 Feb, 2024 08:59pm
World Ukrainian nuclear staff barred from Russia-held plant: IAEA VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday that workers from Ukraine’s atomic energy... Published 01 Feb, 2024 08:51pm
World Ukraine says ‘destroyed’ Russian warship off Crimea KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday it had destroyed a Russian warship in the Black Sea off the Crimean peninsula, which has... Published 01 Feb, 2024 07:10pm
World Putin says US Patriot missile used to shoot down POW plane MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that a US-made Patriot missile was used to shoot down a... Published 31 Jan, 2024 08:18pm
World ICJ to rule on jurisdiction in Russia-Ukraine genocide case THE HAGUE: The United Nations’ highest court will rule on Friday whether it will hear a case in which Ukraine has... Published 29 Jan, 2024 06:43pm
World Russia claims control of village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, Kyiv denies it Russia said on Monday its forces had taken control of the village of Tabaivka in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, but... Published 29 Jan, 2024 03:45pm
World EU tools up to protect key tech from China BRUSSELS: The European Union unveiled Wednesday plans to strengthen the bloc’s economic security including ... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
World China bids to woo back global elites at Davos forum DAVOS: China will put on a show of force Tuesday with a large delegation represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang at... Published 16 Jan, 2024 12:30pm
World Ukraine launches drone attack on Russia’s Voronezh Russia’s air defence systems destroyed three Ukraine-launched drones over the southwestern region of Voronezh that... Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:56am
World UK announces biggest military deployment to NATO exercises in decades LONDON: Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO’s largest exercises since the Cold War,... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
World ‘Indiscriminately striking’ civilians is war crime, pope says in major speech VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, tackling conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine in his yearly address to diplomats,... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Print G7 communique: Enraged China voices ‘strong dissatisfaction’ BEIJING: China on Saturday expressed “strong dissatisfaction” with a communique issued by G7 leaders that took aim... Updated 21 May, 2023 09:28am