West ignored Russia’s security concerns: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the West had ignored Moscow’s security concerns over Nato expansion and Ukraine, the Kremlin said.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM

US slams Russia’s ‘destablising role’

Russia selling S-400 missile defense system to India “shines a spotlight on the destabilising role” that Moscow is playing in the region and potentially beyond as well, the United States has said.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Cops ‘not delaying’ probe into UK PM

London police yesterday denied delaying a long-awaited government report into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street that have put Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s future in jeopardy.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM

‘We don’t want wars’

Russia yesterday sent its strongest signal so far that it is willing to engage with US security proposals and reiterated that it does not want war over Ukraine.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Russia says does not want war over Ukraine

Russia on Friday sent its strongest signal so far that it is willing to engage with US security proposals and reiterated that it does not want war over Ukraine.
28 January 2022, 13:20 PM

US reply to Russia’s security concerns: Nato’s door open for Ukraine

Russia yesterday said that the United States was failing to address its main security concerns over Ukraine but left the door open to further talks to ease tensions.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Subvariant can be more contagious

The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is dominant in Denmark, appears more contagious than the more common BA.1 sub-lineage, Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said in a national address.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM

5 killed as Ukraine's National Guardsman opens fire on fellow soldiers, civilians

A member of Ukraine’s National Guard on Thursday opened fire on his fellow soldiers, killing five people and wounding five more, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said. The serviceman was detained by police but his motives remain unclear.
27 January 2022, 14:05 PM

Afghan humanitarian crisis: West links aid to human rights

Western diplomats Tuesday linked humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to an improvement in human rights after meeting a Taliban delegation on a landmark visit to
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM

‘It’s destructive’

Russia yesterday hit back at US threats of direct sanctions against President Vladimir Putin, saying moves against the Russian leader would be ineffective and hurt efforts to lower tensions over Ukraine.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Sanctions against Putin wouldn't hurt him personally: Russia

Russia warned on Wednesday that imposing sanctions on President Vladimir Putin personally would not hurt him but would be "politically destructive", after U.S. President Joe Biden said he would consider such a move if Russia invaded Ukraine.
26 January 2022, 13:17 PM

Russia adds Navalny to ‘terrorists and extremists’ list

Russia yesterday added jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a number of his allies to a list of “terrorists and extremists”, as authorities further clamp down on the opposition.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Canadian ministry targeted

Canada’s foreign ministry was hit by a cyberattack last week that is still preventing diplomats from accessing certain online services, federal cyber security agencies confirmed on Monday.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Istanbul resumes flights after passengers stuck for a day due to heavy snowfall

Some Istanbul Airport flights resumed on Tuesday after nearly 24 hours of cancellations as heavy snowfall clogged roads and stranded thousands of people across Turkey and Greece.
25 January 2022, 16:44 PM

NATO forces on standby as Russia denounces escalation of tensions over Ukraine

NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, and could also send additional troops to its south-east flank, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over Ukraine.
24 January 2022, 19:49 PM

UK orders probe into Muslim ex-minister’s claims

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered an inquiry into claims by a Muslim former minister that she was sacked from his government because of her faith, a spokesperson said yesterday.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Several hurt in German lecture hall shooting

A gunman injured several people in a shooting inside a lecture hall at Heidelberg University in southwestern Germany yesterday, police said, adding that the perpetrator was now dead.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Soldiers detain Burkina president

The president of Burkina Faso was arrested yesterday and detained by soldiers along with members of his cabinet, security sources said, one day after troops staged a mutiny in the jihadist-wracked country.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Assange can take extradition case to UK’s top court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was yesterday given the chance to challenge a decision allowing him to be extradited to the United States to face 18 criminal charges including breaking a spying law to Britain’s Supreme Court.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM

World now at ‘critical juncture’ in pandemic

The head of the World Health Organization yesterday urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have all the tools available to do so.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM