Putin vows war will continue as Russian troops mount in east
KYIV: Russia vowed to continue its bloody offensive in Ukraine as the war neared its seventh week Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin insisted the...
Biden accuses Putin’s forces of ‘genocide’ in Ukraine
KRAMATORSK: US President Joe Biden has for the first time accused Vladimir Putin's forces of committing genocide in Ukraine, where Russia is intensifying its...
Hayashi: Violence will not solve Middle East peace process
TOKYO: Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said the government in Tokyo is paying very close attention to the violent acts in Tel Aviv and...
Just what the doctor ordered: Egyptian medics in the UK enjoy first iftar together for two years
LONDON: Members of an organization for the Egyptian medical community in the UK got together for their first iftar meal in two years. They...
Anger in Afghanistan over video footage of refugees beaten and abused in Iran
JEDDAH: Angry Afghans protested outside the Iranian Embassy in Kabul on Tuesday after video footage emerged showing Afghan refugees in Iran being beaten and...
In India, cautious optimism on thaw in ties under new Pakistani PM
NEW DELHI: Cautious optimism has emerged in India as Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif took office, with analysts saying the political change in...
Indonesia passes landmark sexual violence bill
JAKARTA: Indonesia's parliament passed on Tuesday a landmark bill providing a legal framework for victims of sexual violence to seek justice, a breakthrough move...
Netherlands targets 20 yachts over Ukraine war sanctions
THE HAUGE: Dutch customs authorities said Tuesday they had impounded a total of 20 yachts at shipyards in the Netherlands targeted by sanctions against...
Kyiv says negotiations with Russia ‘extremely difficult’
KYIV, Ukraine: Kyiv said Tuesday that ongoing talks with Russia to end the war were "extremely difficult" after Moscow accused Ukrainian negotiators of slowing...
Some UK MPs may end face-to-face meetings after Amess murder: Parliament speaker
LONDON: Some British MPs may end the practice of meeting constituents in person following the murder of MP David Amess last year, House of...