Vladimir Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for Russia-China dominated SCO summit Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for regional security and defence talks, the... Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:40am
World Hungary’s Viktor Orban visits Ukraine with aid tensions running high KYIV: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for a surprise visit to the war-torn... Published 02 Jul, 2024 12:03pm
World NATO targets AI, robots and space tech in $1.1 billion fund LONDON: A consortium of NATO allies has confirmed the first tranche of companies awarded funding as part of the... Published 18 Jun, 2024 10:23am
World NATO chief expects France to remain ‘staunch’ ally BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday he expects France to stay a key member of the western military... Published 13 Jun, 2024 02:14pm
World NATO’s Stoltenberg meets Hungary’s Orban amid tensions BUDAPEST: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Wednesday amid... Published 12 Jun, 2024 11:12am
World At NATO allies summit, Latvia touts coordinated Ukraine approach, without Hungary RIGA: NATO’s eastern flank leaders will have a more coordinated approach towards supporting Ukraine after the... Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:01pm
World Vladimir Putin warns of nuclear war risk if NATO troops are sent to Ukraine MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told NATO countries on Thursday they risked nuclear conflict if they sent... Updated 29 Feb, 2024 02:58pm
World Trump wins South Carolina, beating Nikki Haley in her home state COLUMBIA: Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina’s Republican contest on Saturday, extending his... Updated 25 Feb, 2024 05:24pm
World Putin says prefers more ‘predictable’ Biden over Trump MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin described US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday as more “predictable” than... Published 15 Feb, 2024 12:39pm
World NATO to showcase spending rise in riposte to Trump BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will on Wednesday detail increased defence spending by members of the... Published 14 Feb, 2024 11:46am
World Finland’s Stubb seen as frontrunner in presidential run-off HELSINKI: Centre-right Alexander Stubb of the National Coalition Party is the frontrunner in Finland’s presidential... Published 11 Feb, 2024 11:04am
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 Kremlin says Sweden joining NATO will be negative for Russian security MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Tuesday Sweden’s expected accession to NATO would have clear negative implications for... Published 11 Jul, 2023 04:04pm
World France to send long-range missiles to Ukraine: Macron VILNIUS: France will join Britain in supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine, a move that allows Ukrainian forces... Published 11 Jul, 2023 03:36pm
World Zelenskiy says ‘absurd’ if Ukraine is not offered timeframe for NATO membership KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it would be absurd if Ukraine is not offered a timeframe for NATO... Published 11 Jul, 2023 03:32pm
World NATO’s Stoltenberg: Not seen any movement of Wagner fighters to Belarus VILNIUS: NATO has not seen any movement of Wagner group fighters to Belarus, Russia’s ally in its war against... Published 11 Jul, 2023 02:00pm
World NATO’s Stoltenberg: defence ministers will discuss how to increase defence production PARIS: Defence ministers and industrial partners will discuss how to further ramp up defence production, said NATO... Published 15 Jun, 2023 12:10pm
World NATO’s Stoltenberg welcomes call between China’s Xi and Ukraine’s Zelenskiy BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that he “welcomed” a call between China’s... Published 27 Apr, 2023 02:22pm
World Russia unleashes missile barrage on Ukraine as ground battle rages in the east KYIV: Volleys of Russian missiles struck a series of Ukrainian regions early on Thursday, including the Black Sea... Published 09 Mar, 2023 10:41am
World Ukraine one year on: the specter of nuclear war WASHINGTON: For decades, children in the United States and the Soviet Union were drilled on what to do in a nuclear... Published 15 Feb, 2023 11:29am
World Zelenskiy urges speedy help from allies as Russia pounds Ukraine’s east KYIV: Ukraine urged allies to speed up the pace of military help as NATO defence ministers prepared to meet for a... Published 15 Feb, 2023 10:24am
World New Russian offensive underway in Ukraine, says NATO KYIV: The eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was facing heavy artillery fire as the NATO chief backed reports from... Published 14 Feb, 2023 10:34am
World NATO chief stresses importance of Indo-Pacific partners amid security tensions TOKYO: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of NATO’s working closely with... Published 01 Feb, 2023 02:02pm
World Biden rejects F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims advances WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Monday the United States would not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as... Published 31 Jan, 2023 10:54am
World NATO to strengthen partnership with Japan, says Secretary-General Stoltenberg TOKYO: NATO will continue to strengthen its partnership with Japan amid the ongoing Ukraine war, NATO... Published 31 Jan, 2023 10:31am
World NATO’s chief urges South Korea to step up military support for Ukraine SEOUL: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged South Korea on Monday to increase military support to Ukraine,... Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:31am
World NATO’s Stoltenberg arrives in South Korea to deepen alliance’s ties in Asia SEOUL: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Seoul on Sunday, the first stop on a trip aimed at... Published 29 Jan, 2023 12:55pm
World Ukraine comes under Russian missile onslaught after securing tanks from allies KYIV: Russia pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing at least 11 people, according to officials, after... Published 27 Jan, 2023 12:11pm
World Germany, US to send battle tanks to Ukraine, Russia slams decision WASHINGTON/BERLIN/KYIV: The United States and Germany have announced plans to arm Ukraine with dozens of battle... Published 26 Jan, 2023 09:47am
World NATO’s Stoltenberg expects allies to lift defence spending target BERLIN: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expects the alliance’s member states to raise their current spending... Published 25 Jan, 2023 02:12pm