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Moscow downplays significance of Biden's visit to Kiev 20 Feb 2023 - 08:13 pm

Tallinn: Russian officials and state media downplayed President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday, painting Kiev as a US puppet and...

Turkey to start building 200,000 homes in March, says Erdogan 20 Feb 2023 - 08:11 pm

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey will begin constructing almost 200,000 homes as early as March in areas devastated by twin...

Mauritius lashed by rains as intense Cyclone Freddy arrives 20 Feb 2023 - 07:59 pm

Port Louis: Mauritius cancelled flights and closed its stock exchange on Monday as an intense tropical cyclone approached the Indian Ocean island nation,...

Russian economy contracts by 2.1% in 2022: Rosstat 20 Feb 2023 - 07:41 pm

Moscow: The Russian economy contracted by 2.1 percent last year, the government's statistics agency Rosstat said on Monday, absorbing Western sanctions over Moscow's...

Sanction-hit Russia displays combat-tested arms at UAE fair 20 Feb 2023 - 07:40 pm

Abu Dhabi: Russia showed up in force on Monday at an arms fair in the United Arab Emirates, displaying combat-tested weapons up for...

US notified Russia about Biden's Ukraine visit 'hours before:' top aide 20 Feb 2023 - 06:42 pm

Washington: The United States gave a heads up to Moscow "hours" ahead of President Joe Biden's "risky" surprise trip to Kyiv on Monday...

Lula visits disaster zone after Brazil floods kill 36 20 Feb 2023 - 06:30 pm

Sao Paulo: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew in on Monday to tour the resort region turned disaster zone where at least...

Sri Lankan police disperse protesters demanding election 20 Feb 2023 - 06:17 pm

Colombo: Sri Lankan police fired tear gas and a water cannon at opposition supporters who marched in the capital on Monday demanding that...

Paris transport to hire thousands to get in shape for Olympics 20 Feb 2023 - 05:17 pm

Paris: The Paris regional transit authority said on Monday that it was seeking to hire thousands of employees to beef up services in...

With 54 successful surgeries, Saudi Arabia attains international recognition in separating Siamese twins 20 Feb 2023 - 05:02 pm

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is known for excellence in various charitable fields, where it has always been among the first countries...

US reaffirms pledge to deliver jets to Turkey 20 Feb 2023 - 04:48 pm

Ankara: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday underlined Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Turkey as he wrapped up a...

EU imposes new Myanmar sanctions two years after coup 20 Feb 2023 - 04:47 pm

Brussels: The EU on Monday imposed asset freezes and visa bans on Myanmar's energy minister, influential businessmen and high-ranking military officers, over an...

Japan PM pledges $5.5 billion in additional Ukraine aid 20 Feb 2023 - 04:40 pm

Tokyo: Japan will offer Ukraine fresh financial support worth $5.5 billion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday, days before the first anniversary...

UN experts demand reinstatement of Cambodian news outlet 20 Feb 2023 - 04:30 pm

Geneva: UN experts on Monday demanded the reinstatement of Voice of Democracy after the online Khmer- and English-language broadcaster, one of Cambodia's last...

Some of Venice’s canals are nearly dried up from low tide 20 Feb 2023 - 04:07 pm

Severe low tides in recent days are threatening the levels of Venice’s 150 canals, stranding water taxis and gondolas and complicating the city’s...

Russian pranksters call Merkel posing as Ukraine's ex-leader 20 Feb 2023 - 03:56 pm

Berlin: Russian pranksters posing as Ukraine’s ex-President Petro Poroshenko managed to contact Angela Merkel by phone to discuss developments in Ukraine and Belarus,...

French minister urges $16 bn IMF programme for Ukraine 20 Feb 2023 - 03:48 pm

Paris: France's finance minister called Monday for a $16 billion International Monetary Fund programme to support Ukraine over the next four years as...