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Markets

China’s crude imports from Russia surge to record 2.29mn bpd in May

BEIJING: China’s oil imports from Russia jumped to a record high in May, Chinese government data showed on Tuesday,...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 12:29pm

World

Russia launches overnight air attack on Ukraine from east to west

Russia launched a widespread overnight air attack on Ukraine targeting the capital and cities from east to west as...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 09:20am

World

UN special envoy for Syria to take part in Astana talks

The United Nations special envoy for Syria, Geir Otto Pedersen, will take part in talks on Syria’s future in Astana,...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 09:15am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Russia to hold political consultations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Russian Federation will hold the 5th round of Bilateral Political Consultations here...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am

World

Russia reports fierce fighting as African peace mission leaves empty-handed

MOSCOW: Russia reported fierce fighting on Sunday on three sections of the front line in Ukraine, a day after ...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

World

Europeans scramble on air defence after decades of complacency

PARIS: The intensity of the drone and missile war in Ukraine has laid bare gaps in European states’ air defences...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 11:13am

Markets

China’s May diesel exports almost four times prior year’s level

BEIJING: China’s exports of refined fuel products surged year-on-year in May, data showed on Sunday, as weak...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 09:58am

World

South Africa's Ramaphosa tells Putin 'war' must end

MOSCOW: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in Russia as part of a peace-seeking delegation, on Saturday...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 10:37pm

World

South African president arrives in Russia as part of peace mission

MOSCOW: South Africa’s president arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 07:39pm

Pakistan

‘Same discount as for others’: Russian minister says Pakistan not receiving ‘special’ rate

Energy minister Nikolai Shulginov also says Russia agreed payment would be made in currencies of friendly countries

Updated 17 Jun, 2023 10:07pm

World

Russian defence minister says more tanks needed in Ukraine

MOSCOW: Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday called for more tanks to be manufactured “to meet the needs of...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 01:54pm

World

Ukraine’s long battle for Bakhmut takes toll on German gun

NEAR BAKHMUT: The fighting around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been going on so long that even recently...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 12:56pm

Print

Rice export: Russia confirms registration of 15 more Pakistani mills

KARACHI: Russia has confirmed registration of another 15 Pakistani mills for export of rice to Russia. This will ...

Updated 17 Jun, 2023 08:49am

World

NATO chief ‘welcomes’ African leaders’ peace mission

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday welcomed a peace mission by African leaders to Ukraine, but warned...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 07:01pm

Markets

China’s May refinery runs rise 15.4% yoy to second highest total on record

BEIJING: China’s oil refinery throughput in May rose 15.4% from a year earlier, data showed on Thursday, as refiners...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 10:15am

Opinion

Understanding and addressing fault lines–I

The Economist in its edition of May 13-19th 2023 has pointed out that the 10-year USD-denominated sovereign bond of...

Updated 15 Jun, 2023 06:39am

Markets

Russia resumes oil exports to North Korea after long pause

SEOUL: Russia resumed oil exports to North Korea in December, United Nations data shows, the first such shipments...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:45pm

Markets

Russia’s Sberbank to issue yuan bonds in 2023 if opportunity arises

MOSCOW: Russia’s dominant lender Sberbank will issue bonds in Chinese yuan this year if an opportunity arises and...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 12:14pm

World

Putin says no need for martial law in Russia

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia needed to fight enemy agents and improve its defences...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

World

Putin says no need for martial law in Russia after surge of cross-border attacks

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that he saw no need to introduce martial law in Russia,...

Published 13 Jun, 2023 07:28pm

World

State of emergency around fuel tanker crash site in Russia’s Irkutsk region

A state of emergency was introduced around the area where two fuel tankers collided on the Lena River in...

Published 13 Jun, 2023 11:16am

World

Russia launches ‘massive missile’ attack on Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine

KYIV: Russia launched a “massive missile” attack overnight on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing and...

Published 13 Jun, 2023 09:43am

World

NATO begins unprecedented air drill in ‘show of strength’

BERLIN: NATO began its largest ever air force deployment exercise in Europe on Monday, in a display of unity toward...

Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Budget places emphasis on ‘growth-inducing’ sectors: PM Shehbaz

Says procurement of crude oil from Russia is part of energy security plan

Published 12 Jun, 2023 03:56pm

World

Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in July, says Putin

MOSCOW: Russia will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus after special storage facilities are ready ...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

World

Ukraine says two villages retaken in fresh offensive

KYIV: Kyiv announced on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had retaken two villages in the eastern region of Donetsk, the...

Published 11 Jun, 2023 10:59pm

World

Russian strike damages infrastructure at Ukrainian military airfield

KYIV: Russia fired missiles and attack drones at the central Ukrainian region of Poltava overnight, inflicting “some...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 12:09pm

World

Russia has received hundreds of Iranian drones to attack Ukraine: White House

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Friday that Russia appeared to be deepening its defense cooperation with Iran...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 07:59pm

World

Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in July, Putin says

Russia will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus after the facilities are ready on July 7-8,...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 04:59pm

World

Air India says plane carrying passengers stranded in Russia takes off for San Francisco

Air India said on Thursday that its replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco,...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:45am