Indonesia raised $627 million from Islamic bonds auction, below target
JAKARTA : Indonesia on Tuesday sold 9 trillion rupiah ($626.52 million) worth of Islamic bonds in an auction, below target,...
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Roundup: Tereza Martincova wins marathon first match at Doha
Russia's Tereza Martincova defeated Ukrainian 10th seed Elina Svitolina 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in a nearly three-hour match Monday...
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Ukraine’s borders remain ‘unchangeable’ despite Russian action, says UN ambassador
NEW YORK: Ukraine’s borders remain “unchangeable” regardless of Russia’s recent actions, Kyiv’s ambassador to the United Nations told the Security...
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Japan says it is ready to join US-led sanctions on Russia
TOKYO: Japan today said it stood ready to join the United States and other G7 industrialised nations in slapping sanctions...
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Canada’s parliament approves Trudeau’s emergency powers
OTTAWA: Canada’s parliament yesterday backed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to end pandemic-related protests that...
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China warns US against including Taiwan in its Indo-Pacific plan
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi today told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken the United States should not include...
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Harris warns Russia of ‘unprecedented’ economic costs if it invades Ukraine
UNICH: The United States and its allies will impose “significant and unprecedented” economic measures against Russia if it attacks Ukraine,...
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Lufthansa to suspend flights to Kyiv, Odessa from Monday
FRANKFURT: Germany's Lufthansa group is suspending flights to and from the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Odessa, a spokesperson said...
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Rohit named India’s test captain, Rahane and Pujara dropped
NEW DELHI: Opener Rohit Sharma was named India's test captain on Saturday, succeeding Virat Kohli as the team's leader in...
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Nigerian sprinter Okagbare banned for 10 years by Athletics Integrity Unit
LONDON: Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping and refusing to cooperate with the investigation,...
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Back in the black, Renault looks to tap into electric boom
PARIS: Renault is looking at creating separate divisions for electric and combustion engine cars, an idea other automakers have resisted...
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Volta Trucks raises $260 million to fund electric vehicle launch
LONDON : Volta Trucks said on Friday that it had raised 230 million euros ($260 million) in Series C funding...
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Greece ferry: Eleven missing as hundreds rescued off Corfu
Italian and Greek boats rushed to evacuate 290 people on board a ferry that burst into flames near Corfu in...
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Brad Pitt sues Angelina Jolie over vineyard where they got married
Brad Pitt is suing his ex-wife Angelina Jolie for selling her stake in the French vineyard they bought together. The...
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Maguire denies reports of Ronaldo rift at Man Utd
LONDON: Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has denied reports of a power struggle with Cristiano Ronaldo as the club battle...
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Nissan will build two electric vehicles at its Mississippi plant
DETROIT: Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday (Feb 16) it will invest US$500 million to retool its US assembly plant...
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JPMorgan, Toshiba, Ciena find new way to protect blockchain with quantum network
NEW YORK : A team of quantum computing engineers from JPMorgan Chase & Co, Toshiba Corp and Ciena Corp say...
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US State Department: Russia expels US’s second highest official at embassy in Moscow
WASHINGTON: Russia has expelled the US deputy chief of mission to Russia, Bart Gorman, a State Department spokesperson said today,...
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US says Russia inching troops closer to Ukraine, stocking up on blood supplies
BRUSSELS: The United States has seen Russia stocking up on blood supplies, inching troops closer to Ukraine’s borders and flying...
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Iran not seeking nuclear weapons, needs atomic energy, says Khamenei
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader said today that it will further develop peaceful nuclear capacities to preserve the country’s independence, amid...
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