Surging Violence in Congo Turns Peacekeepers Into Targets
July 27, 2022 12:52 pm ETA surge in militia attacks in eastern Congo has sparked violent protests against United Nations...
Putin’s Unexpected Challenge: Snubs From His Central Asian Allies
July 24, 2022 11:56 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)ALMATY, Kazakhstan—At the start of the year, Russia dispatched more than 2,000...
Putin Seeks to Cement Ties With Iran, Turkey in Rare Trip Abroad
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to travel to the Middle East this week, a rare trip abroad intended to...
Omicron Strains Drive Covid Wave in Europe as Measures Fall Away
July 11, 2022 11:12 am ETBRUSSELS—A Covid-19 infection wave driven by two hyper-infectious Omicron subvariants is moving rapidly across Europe,...
Russian Strike Kills Four in Eastern Ukrainian City of Slovyansk
KYIV, Ukraine—Russian strikes killed four civilians and injured seven in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk, an attack that Ukrainian...
Indonesia’s Jokowi Visits Ukraine and Russia, Warning Food Crisis Looms
SINGAPORE—Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow a day after he held talks with Ukrainian...
U.S. to Ramp Up Military Presence in Europe to Counter Russia
MADRID—The U.S. will make its biggest military expansion in Europe since the Cold War, including its first permanent troop presence...
How the world plans to celebrate New Year under COVID cloud
Skyrocketing COVID-19 case rates, driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, have caused some countries to mute their New Year’s Eve...
Indian rupee slips, trades at 20.20 versus UAE dirham
The Indian rupee depreciated by 11 paise to 74.16 against the US dollar (20.20 versus the UAE dirham) at the...
Overseas Pakistani remit $1.5 billion through Roshan Digital Account
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced inflows of deposits through Roshan Digital Account (RDA), an initiative of...
India exports locally-produced dragon fruit to Dubai
NEW DELHI: India has started exporting a consignment of locally-produced dragon fruit to Dubai for the first time. The fiber-rich...
Stocks end mixed on Wall Street after early gain evaporates
A wobbly day on Wall Street ended with a mixed finish for the major stock indexes Tuesday as losses in...
Pakistan, Russia set future roadmap for political, economic relations
Riaz Usman: Pakistan needs to establish a long-term political and economic relations with Russia in the wake of fast changing...
Iran says inspectors may no longer get nuclear sites images
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s parliament speaker said Sunday that international inspectors may no longer access surveillance images of the Islamic...
At least 26 Palestinians Martyred in Israeli strikes on Gaza as Rockets From Hamas Kills 2 Israelis
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting a pair of high-rise buildings, as...
Saudi oil firm Aramco’s first-quarter profits up by 30%
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Aramco said Tuesday its profits soared by 30% in the first quarter of the...
India’s daily coronavirus cases climb to new world record
NEW DELHI -- India's coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world...
UAE administers 86,942 doses of Covid-19 vaccine
ABU DHABI -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 86,942 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were...
No timeline given for freeing huge ship blocking Suez Canal
A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities prepared to...
UAE celebrates the ‘Year of 50th’
ABU DHABI: The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has declared 2021 "Year of the 50th", in...
United Arab Emirates Dirham Exchange Rate
