BEIJING: China reported 1,335 confirmed coronavirus cases for March 25, the country’s national health authority said today, compared with 1,366 a day earlier. Of the new cases, 1,280 were locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said, versus 1,301 a day earlier. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does […]
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CANBERRA: Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday there was “great concern” across the Pacific after Solomon Islands confirmed it was creating a security partnership with China. The Pacific island nation yesterday said it was expanding ties with China to combat security threats and ensure a safe environment for investment […]
NEW YORK: The Biden administration is preparing sanctions targeting Russian companies it says provides goods and services to Moscow’s military and intelligence services, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported yesterday. The US Treasury Department sanctions could be announced as early as next week, the report said, citing US officials. The […]
BUCHA (Ukraine): Moscow signalled yesterday it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists in the East as Ukrainian forces went on the offensive to recapture towns outside the capital Kyiv. In an announcement that appeared to indicate more limited goals, the Russian […]
LVIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to NATO leaders on Thursday (Mar 24) to increase military support for his country against Russian forces that he warned would next target alliance members in eastern Europe including Poland. Addressing a NATO summit in Brussels, Zelenskyy said Ukraine needed fighter jets, tanks, […]
Meta Platforms Inc will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on Facebook and Instagram through a new partnership with an ecommerce technology firm. The integration with VNTANA will allow brands to upload the 3D models of their products to the social media platforms and easily convert them […]
MONTPELLIER, France : Ivan Shmuratko took the ice wearing his Ukraine training t-shirt for the men’s short programme at the figure skating world championships on Thursday. The 20-year-old, who performed his routine to Charles Aznavour’s ‘Une Vie d’Amour’ with a yellow and blue heart knitted on the chest of his […]
LONDON : Nickel prices lurched higher to hit their daily limits in London and China on Thursday with the large moves fuelled by thin trading conditions. Industrial metals have rallied as disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and higher energy costs triggered concerns over global supply. Efforts by major Chinese nickel […]
A senior US Defence official has said that Russian ground forces have been stalled outside of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. As the Russian offensive in Ukraine continues, US President Joe Biden is set to visit Europe for an emergency NATO summit as well as meetings with G7 leaders. He will […]
The decision to deploy troops near petrol pumps and kerosene supply points came after three elderly people dropped dead during their wait in long queues, Sri Lankan officials said. Sri Lanka posted soldiers at hundreds of state-run gas stations on Tuesday to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise in […]