Ceasefire talks begin four days after Russian invasion of Ukraine
KYIV/MOSCOW: Talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials began on the Belarusian border on Monday, as Russia faced deepening economic isolation four days after invading Ukraine in the biggest...
What you need to know about Ukraine crisis
Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis right now:*Ukraine claims to have expelled Russian troops from its second city Kharkiv in the east of the country after Russian armored vehicles...
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis right now:Missiles pounded the Ukrainian capital as Russian forces pressed their advance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleaded with...
NATO puts warplanes on alert, to increase troop presence on eastern flank
BRUSSELS: NATO on Thursday ordered its military commanders to intensify preparations to defend allied territory after Russia invaded Ukraine, putting hundreds of warplanes and ships on alert and...
Russia invades Ukraine; scores flee border towns
KYIV/OUTSIDE MAIUPOL, Ukraine: Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday in the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two.Russian missiles rained...
Oil tops $105, stocks slump as Russia invades Ukraine
London: Oil surged past $105 per barrel and equities tumbled Thursday after key crude producer Russia sent forces into Ukraine, accelerating fears of a major war in eastern Europe.Asian and European...
Iran says nuclear talks reach 'sensitive point'
Talks in Vienna on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers have reached a sensitive point and Western countries should take a realistic approach to settle remaining matters, Iran's...
Facebook launches Reels globally, betting on 'fastest growing' format
Facebookis launching its short video feature Reels to more than 150 countries, its owner Meta Platforms said on Tuesday, in a move to expand its fastest growing content format.The social media giant,...
Mercedes-Benz foresees EV-only production lines within a few years
BERLIN: Mercedes-Benz expects to have factories producing exclusively electric vehicles (EVs) by the second half of the decade but will steer clear of building EV-only plants, instead keeping...
Sri Lanka says open to talks with IMF
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka is open to discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other multilateral lenders for assistance, a cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday, as it faces its worst economic...
Fire dies down on ship carrying luxury cars, with little left to burn
LISBON: A fire that swept through a cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars and adrift off the coast of Portugal's Azores islands has lost its intensity, probably because there is little left to...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth catches COVID - Palace
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth, 95, has tested positive for COVID and is experiencing mild symptoms but expects to continue light duties this week, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. "The queen has today...
Australia intends to list Hamas as terrorist organisation
SYDNEY: The Australian government intends to list the entirety of Palestinian militant group Hamas as a terrorist organisation under the country's criminal code, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews...
Rising costs, lack of widebody flights affect MROs
SINGAPORE - The global aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector face fresh challenges from rising labor costs and a weak recovery in the widebody market as shop visits begin to rebound...
Senior schools reopen in India's Karnataka
UDUPI, India, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Senior schools reopened in the Indian state of Karnataka on Wednesday a week after authorities closed them in the face of protests against a ban on female students...
Russia says some troops near Ukraine returning to base
MOSCOW, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday some of its military units were returning to their bases after exercises near Ukraine, following days of U.S. and British warnings that Moscow might...
Kuwait lifts many COVID-19 restrictions, allows travel abroad
Kuwait's cabinet has lifted many COVID-19 restrictions including a ban on foreign travel and the move will also apply to those who are not vaccinated, Prime Minister Shaikh Sabah Al Khalid al Sabah...
UK makes first seizure of NFTs in tax crackdown
LONDON: British tax authorities said on Monday they had made their first seizure of non-fungible tokens in a crackdown on suspected criminal activity to hide money.Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs...
J&J pauses production of its COVID-19 vaccine - NYT
Johnson & Johnson late last year quietly shut down the only plant making usable batches of its COVID-19 vaccine, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the decision.The halt is...
Ukraine diplomat sees little chance of war
TOKYO - Ukraine is committed to seeking a diplomatic solution to the current tension with Russia, its ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, said on Wednesday, adding that he saw little chance of...