Ukraine says Russia struck civilian ship entering port in Odesa region KYIV: Ukraine said Wednesday Russia fired a missile at a civilian ship entering a port in the Black Sea region of... Published 08 Nov, 2023 11:13pm
Markets EU wheat steadies ahead of Russia-Turkey talks PARIS: European wheat edged lower on Friday on prospects of a revival of the Black Sea grain export deal that would... Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am
Print Cargo ship in Black Sea: Russian warship fires shots Says automatic weapons were fired on the Palau-flagged Sukru Okan vessel after the ship’s captain failed to respond to a request to halt for an inspection Updated 14 Aug, 2023 10:17am
World Russia’s Medvedev suggests Ukrainian ports will be hit again MOSCOW: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday suggested Moscow would launch more strikes against... Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:21pm
Markets Russia puts Black Sea cargoes on alert after grain deal exit MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday it would consider cargo ships headed for Ukraine via the Black Sea as potential... Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am
World Russia, Turkiye leaders may talk Black Sea grain deal soon Turkiye and Russian leaders may soon discuss a UN-backed initiative that has enabled the export of grain from... Published 20 Feb, 2023 11:06am
World Ukraine, Russia plane and ship insurance at risk from Jan 1 LONDON: Insurers may refuse to cover planes flying to Ukraine or ships sailing through the Black Sea as reinsurers -... Published 16 Dec, 2022 11:55pm
World First shipment of Russian fertilizer heads for Africa, UN says UNITED NATIONS: The first shipment of Russian-produced fertilizer left the Netherlands on Tuesday en route to Malawi... Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am
World Ukraine denies Western pressure to soften stance on talks with Russia KYIV: Ukraine denied on Tuesday that it was under Western pressure to negotiate with Russia, doubling down on its... Updated 09 Nov, 2022 12:11am
World Three new grain vessels leave Ukrainian ports: coordination centre ISTANBUL: Three grain-loaded cargo ships left Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, according to the centre overseeing the... Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:26pm
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
Markets Palm jumps to 7-week high KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures jumped on Tuesday to their highest close in almost seven weeks, helped by a... Published 19 Oct, 2022 05:54am
World Former German chancellor Schroeder says Ukraine grain deal may pave way for ceasefire ISTANBUL/LONDON: The deal between Moscow and Kyiv to unblock Ukrainian grain exports may offer a way forward to a... Published 03 Aug, 2022 10:19am
World Russia says Odessa strikes hit Western arms KYIV: Russia said its missile barrage on a Ukrainian port central to a landmark grain export deal had destroyed... Published 25 Jul, 2022 11:29am
Editorials Blocking export of Ukraine grain EDITORIAL: Climate change is of course a real threat to food security the world over, but the Russia’s blockade of... Published 24 Jul, 2022 05:04am
World Russian missiles hit Ukraine port; Kyiv says it is still preparing grain exports KYIV: Russian missiles hit Ukraine's southern port of Odesa on Saturday, the Ukrainian military said, threatening a... Published 23 Jul, 2022 11:37pm
World EU warns Russia’s block on Ukraine grain could starve thousands BRUSSELS: Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports threatens grain supplies to tens of thousands of people vulnerable... Published 19 Jul, 2022 07:18am
Markets EU wheat falls, pressured by Chicago liquidation PARIS: Euronext wheat dropped sharply for a second day on Tuesday, pressured by liquidation in Chicago as investors... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Markets US MIDDAY: Wheat, corn continue to fall CHICAGO: Chicago wheat sank for a second straight session on Wednesday to a nearly two-month low, as the market... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Pakistan Speech during meeting at UN headquarters: Bilawal for concerted efforts to overcome global food crisis NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has urged the international community to mount combined efforts to... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
Markets Low French rainfall adds new cloud to global food market SULLY-SUR-LOIRE, (France): French farmer Robin Lachaux is worried about his wheat. In normal years, it flowers and... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
Markets Paris grain futures soar again on supply gap from Ukraine war PARIS: Euronext grain futures surged again on Tuesday with front-month wheat and maize setting new record highs, as... Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am