UK to speed up sanctions against Russians
LONDON: Britain will be able to move more quickly to sanction Russian businessmen over President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine as a result...
Ukraine says evacuation delayed by Russian ceasefire violations
KYIV: Officials in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which is surrounded by Russian forces, said they were delaying an evacuation of the civilian...
Myanmar junta strips shadow government members of citizenship
BANGKOK: Myanmar's junta has revoked the citizenship of several members of an opposition government dominated by Aung San Suu Kyi's toppled administration, it said...
Daesh claims Pakistan bombing that kills 56 at Shiite mosque
PESHAWAR: The Daesh says a lone Afghan suicide bomber struck inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers,...
China to raise defense spending by 7.1 percent to $229 billion
BEIJING: China is raising its defense spending in 2022 by 7.1 percent to $229 billion, up from a 6.8 percent increase the year before.Saturday's...
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea on Saturday fired at least one suspected ballistic missile into the sea, according to its neighbors' militaries, apparently extending...
White House disavows Graham’s call for Putin assassination
WASHINGTON: South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is facing intense pushback from all corners of Washington after calling for the Russian people to end the...
Finnish leader meets Biden, weighs NATO as war deepens
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden met with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto Friday with the Fins at a crossroads: Whether to move closer to the rest...
International arrivals in Philippines up 40% since reopening
MANILA; The Philippines has witnessed a 40 percent increase in international arrivals in a month since lifting a ban on foreign tourists, officials said...
At least 50 killed, scores wounded in blast at mosque in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR: At least 50 people were killed and scores wounded on Friday in a suicide bombing at a minority Shia mosque in Pakistan's northwestern...