World UN, Russia to meet Friday on grain, fertiliser exports GENEVA: UN chiefs are to hold talks with Russian officials in Geneva on Friday on the Black Sea agreements on... Published 10 Nov, 2022 05:36pm
World Iran says it has developed hypersonic missile TEHRAN: Iran has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, General Amirali... Published 10 Nov, 2022 02:37pm
World Russia’s Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali JAKARTA: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations... Published 10 Nov, 2022 10:02am
World Russia orders troops out of Kherson in major reversal MOSCOW: Russia ordered its troops to withdraw from the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on Wednesday in a further... Published 10 Nov, 2022 01:13am
World Ukraine has 'strong bipartisan' US support: NATO chief LONDON: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday denied the Republicans' advance in US midterm elections would... Published 09 Nov, 2022 10:59pm
World Iran calls for deeper energy, trade ties with Russia DUBAI: Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani called on Wednesday for deeper ties in energy, transportation,... Published 09 Nov, 2022 06:00pm
World Putin-linked businessman admits US elections ‘interference’: statement MOSCOW: Influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is linked to President Vladimir Putin and sanctioned... Published 07 Nov, 2022 06:27pm
World US urges Ukraine to be open to talks with Russia: Washington Post WASHINGTON/KYIV: The United States is privately encouraging Ukraine to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia,... Updated 07 Nov, 2022 07:42am
Opinion From Russia with cash: Georgia booms as Russians flee Putin’s war Georgia is on... Published 06 Nov, 2022 03:44am
World Attackers injure pro-Russia judge who sentenced foreigners to death in Ukraine Ukrainian attackers shot and seriously injured a judge in an eastern Russian-controlled region of Ukraine who... Published 05 Nov, 2022 11:56pm
World Scholz: Xi opposing nuclear weapons in Ukraine reason enough to visit China BERLIN/FRANKFURT: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was heavily criticised for a trip to Beijing this week, said on... Published 05 Nov, 2022 10:53pm
World Iran says it successfully tested satellite launcher TEHRAN: Iran announced Saturday the successful test flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space,... Published 05 Nov, 2022 08:26pm
World G7 to discuss Ukraine support after attacks on energy infrastructure MUENSTER: Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich democracies will discuss how best to coordinate further... Published 03 Nov, 2022 10:51am
World Kremlin says it will not issue a decree ending Russian mobilisation LONDON: Russia does not need a presidential decree to formalise the completion of a partial mobilisation of... Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:18pm
World Ukraine grain exports resume as Turkey fights to save deal ISTANBUL: Cargo ships loaded with grain and other agricultural products left Ukrainian ports on Monday despite... Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:55pm
Print Russia suspends participation in Ukraine grain exports deal MOSCOW: Russia has suspended participation in an UN-brokered deal to export agricultural produce from Ukrainian... Updated 30 Oct, 2022 10:06am
World Russia and Ukraine swap around 50 prisoners of war MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine carried out the latest in series of prisoner of war exchanges on Saturday, with both... Published 29 Oct, 2022 10:03pm
Markets Russia is ready to supply up to 500,000 T of grain to poorest countries MOSCOW: Russia is ready to supply up to 500,000 tonnes of grain to poor countries in the next four months, with... Published 29 Oct, 2022 07:49pm
World Putin to host talks between rivals Armenia, Azerbaijan MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday confirmed Russian President Vladimir Putin will host talks in Sochi on Monday between... Published 28 Oct, 2022 06:32pm
World Russia warns West: We can target your commercial satellites LONDON: A senior Russian foreign ministry official said that commercial satellites from the United States and its... Published 27 Oct, 2022 02:50pm
World EU chief calls for closer ties to Central Asia in Kazakhstan visit ASTANA: EU chief Charles Michel on Thursday called for closer ties with Central Asia on his first official visit to... Published 27 Oct, 2022 02:11pm
Markets Egypt’s central bank raises key interest rates by 200 basis points CAIRO: Egypt’s central bank said on Thursday it had raised interest rates by 200 basis points in an exceptional... Published 27 Oct, 2022 12:43pm
Markets Shell posts $6.7bn net profit in third quarter LONDON: British energy giant Shell on Thursday announced net profit totalling $6.7 billion in the third quarter as... Published 27 Oct, 2022 12:28pm
World Crimea power plant hit by drone attack: Moscow-backed authorities MOSCOW: Authorities in Moscow-annexed Crimea said Thursday that a thermal power plant on the peninsula was targeted... Published 27 Oct, 2022 12:13pm
World Putin oversees training of nuclear deterrence forces MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw the training of Moscow’s strategic deterrence forces,... Updated 26 Oct, 2022 08:56pm
World Western countries say Russia could plan ‘dirty bomb’ pretext KYIV: Western countries accused Russia on Monday of plotting to use a threat of a bomb laced with nuclear material ... Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Under pressure in southern Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday,... Published 24 Oct, 2022 10:59am
World Russia hits Ukraine homes, evacuates Kherson, warns of escalation MYKOLAIV: Russia fired missiles and drones into the Ukrainian-held southern town of Mykolaiv, destroying an... Published 24 Oct, 2022 10:31am
World Ukraine says world must stop Russia getting missiles from Iran KYIV: Ukraine is taking down 85% of Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones fired by Russia but needs its allies’ support to... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:22pm
World Four killed by shelling in Russia-controlled Kherson Four people were killed when Ukrainian rocket artillery struck a ferry crossing in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian... Published 21 Oct, 2022 11:05am