Blinken to discuss Ukraine, Gaza with Macron in Paris WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in Paris next week... Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:42pm
Iran sentences police officer to death for killing protester TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced a police chief in northern Iran to death after he was charged with killing a... Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:30pm
Europe France to help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines: Macron ITAGUAÍ: President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France would help Brazil develop nuclear technology for... Published 27 Mar, 2024 09:51pm
USA Yellen to urge China to address overcapacity issues WASHINGTON: A surge in cheap exports from China in industries like electric vehicles could bring “global... Published 27 Mar, 2024 07:48pm
Europe One dead, 10 wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine KYIV: Russian attacks on eastern and southern Ukraine killed one woman and wounded 10 other people, officials said... Published 27 Mar, 2024 07:43pm
South Asia Ukraine, India foreign ministers to meet in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Ukraine’s foreign minister will begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday to discuss “global issues”,... Published 27 Mar, 2024 05:58pm
South Asia Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says SINGAPORE: Organised crime rings who fuelled an “explosion” of human trafficking and cyber scam centres during the... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:45pm
South Asia India strongly objects to US remarks on opposition leader Kejriwal’s arrest MUMBAI: India has strongly objected to remarks made by the United States on the arrest of key opposition leader and... Published 27 Mar, 2024 01:53pm
Stocks Gulf equities drop in early trade on weaker oil prices Stock markets in the Gulf dropped in early trade on Wednesday, on falling oil prices as the surge in crude... Published 27 Mar, 2024 01:49pm
Europe Thousands protest against Hungary’s Orban after former insider leaks graft case tape BUDAPEST: Thousands of people protested in Budapest near parliament on Tuesday demanding the chief prosecutor and... Published 27 Mar, 2024 01:48pm
Europe Eighth suspect in Moscow attack appears in court, rights commissioner warns on torture MOSCOW/DUSHANBE: Russia remanded in custody on Tuesday a Kyrgyzstan-born man suspected of involvement in Friday’s... Published 27 Mar, 2024 01:28pm
Middle East Intense Israeli bombardment hits southern Gaza, calls for more aid grow GAZA STRIP: The southern Gaza Strip came under intense Israeli bombardment overnight, despite international pressure... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:57pm
USA US says it doesn't support Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project going forward WASHINGTON: The US said on Tuesday it does not support a Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project from going forward and... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:30pm
USA Six presumed dead after ship destroys major US bridge BALTIMORE: Authorities on Tuesday suspended their search for six people missing after a packed cargo ship slammed... Published 27 Mar, 2024 12:13pm
Middle East At least seven killed in Israeli strike on Southern Lebanon BEIRUT: At least seven people were killed in an Israeli strike on Nabatieh in Southern Lebanon, two security sources... Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:23am
Asia China’s President Xi meets US executives, academics in Beijing BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping met with US executives and academics at the Great Hall of the People in... Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:32am
Asia Japan finance minister issues his strongest warning to date on yen weakness Japan’s finance minister issued his strongest warning to date about the weakness of the yen as the currency fell to... Published 27 Mar, 2024 10:09am
South Asia Opposition supporters detained ahead of protest at Modi’s home NEW DELHI: Police in the Indian capital detained dozens of opposition supporters on Tuesday as they attempted to... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
Sri Lanka cuts key interest rates, seeks China deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank cut interest rates Tuesday as the prime minister visited China seeking a debt... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
Palestinian journalists: CPJ calls on UN to probe Israel’s arbitrary detention: CPJ NEW YORK: Israel is utilizing administrative detention to detain a record number of Palestinian journalists without... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
Japan’s mixed inflation picture complicates BOJ rate hike path TOKYO: Japan’s business-to-business service prices continued to rise steadily but a key measure of trend inflation... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
Sri Lanka cabinet approves 40pc hike to minimum wage COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved increasing the minimum wage by 40%, a top official said on Tuesday, to... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am