India in talks to buy discounted Russian crude oil
NEW DELHI: India is exploring options for buying Russian crude oil, authorities said Tuesday, with prices there plunging to record lows in the wake of
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Putin approves bringing ‘volunteer’ fighters from the Middle East, elsewhere to join Russia’s Ukraine offensive
NEW YORK: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered that so-called volunteer fighters should be brought into Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Shoig
Pakistan PM Imran Khan lashes out against opposition
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan delivered an unsparing speech, at a public coordination campaign in Vehari district’s Mailsi tehsi
China’s Xi criticises sanctions on Russia
BEIJING: China says President Xi Jinping has criticised sanctions imposed on Russia over its war against Ukraine as “harmful to all sides,”
Despite Zelensky’s repeated pleas NATO rejects no-fly zone over Ukraine
BRUSSELS: NATO countries refused on Friday to police a no-fly zone over Ukraine, warning that such a move could provoke widespread war in Europe with
Ukraine cuts diplomatic ties with Russia
KYIV: Ukraine’s president says his country has cut diplomatic ties with Russia after it was attacked. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an
Russia’s ‘brazen’ attack on Ukraine ‘will not go unpunished’: Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday condemned Russia’s “egregious” and “unprovoked” attack on Ukraine, ca
Ukraine situation, crude prices posing challenge to financial stability: FM Sitharaman
MUMBAI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the ensuing jump in global crude prices are a challenge to f
Pak PM Khan says he would like to have TV debate with PM Modi to resolve differences
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that he would like to have a TV debate with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to reso
Philippines like New Zealand, rejects Myanmar in free-trade pact
MANILA: The Philippines has followed New Zealand’s decision to reject the inclusion of Myanmar in the world’s largest free trade pact as i
Bigger than Wuhan, Hong Kong outbreak defies China’s ‘Covid
Hong Kong is now dealing with a bigger Covid crisis than the outbreak in Wuhan that heralded the start of the pandemic, throwing into doubt whether Ch
Records obtained by Capitol riots investigation panel do not list Trump’s calls
WASHINGTON: White House call logs obtained so far by the House panel investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol do not list calls m
Quad to deepen maritime cooperation critical to regional stability, supply chains: Blinken
MELBOURNE: Emphasizing the security of Quad partners, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that Quad will talk about ways to deepen mar
Biden puts focus on drug prices as he tries to revive domestic agenda
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is trying to jump-start progress on his stalled domestic agenda by refocusing attention on one of his most popular pro
Egypt media tycoon charged with sex assault against orphan girls
CAIRO: An Egyptian businessman was charged on Saturday with “human trafficking” and “sexual assault” a month after he was arre
Queen Elizabeth II set to be 1st British monarch to celebrate 70 years of reign
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II will on Sunday become the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people
Italy military chaplain hits back at vaccine-mandate critic
ROME: Italy’s Catholic military chaplain has pushed back strongly against calls by a former Vatican ambassador for the armed forces to resist COVID-
Embattled PM Boris Johnson seeks reset with major economic plan for UK
LONDON: The British government set out plans Wednesday for a huge shift in power and wealth to left-behind regions of the country, a long-standing pro
Biden supporters ‘apoplectic’ one year into his presidency
NEW YORK: Just over a year ago, millions of energized young people, women, voters of color and independents joined forces to send Joe Biden to the Whi
Saudi princess freed after nearly three years in jail
Saudi authorities have released a princess detained in the kingdom under mysterious circumstances for nearly three years, her supporters said on Sunda
