World / Europe

Russia cracks down on dissenting media, blocks facebook 05 Mar 2022 - 04:12 pm

DUSSELDORF: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to hew to the Kremlin line...

Ukraine accuses Russia of continuing assault during agreed evacuation ceasefire 05 Mar 2022 - 03:20 pm

LVIV/KYIV: Russia said its forces had stopped firing near two besieged Ukrainian cities on Saturday to allow safe passage to civilians fleeing fighting,...

Blinken arrives in Poland for talks on security, refugees 05 Mar 2022 - 02:57 pm

RZESZOW, Poland:U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived on Saturday in the southeastern Polish city of Rzeszow, close to the Ukrainian border which...

Russian airlines with foreign-leased planes told not to fly abroad from March 6 05 Mar 2022 - 02:12 pm

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) -Russia's state aviation authority on Saturday recommendedRussian airlines with foreign-leased aicraft to suspend flights of passengers and cargo abroad...

Over 66,200 Ukrainian men have returned from abroad to fight, says defence minister 05 Mar 2022 - 11:41 am

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Saturday that 66,224 Ukrainian men had returned from abroad to join the fight against Russia's invasion....

Russia reports cease-fire in 2 Ukraine areas for evacuations 05 Mar 2022 - 11:24 am

KYIV, Ukraine: The Russian military is observing a cease-fire in two areas of Ukraine to allow civilians to evacuate, Russian state media reported...

Belgium set to remove almost all COVID restrictions 04 Mar 2022 - 09:18 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgium will remove almost all its coronavirus restrictions from Monday, ending a requirement to wear masks in almost all places and scrapping...

Besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol appeals for help 04 Mar 2022 - 08:56 pm

LVIV, Ukraine: The Ukrainian city of Mariupol has no water, heat or electricity and is running out of food, its mayor said on...

Food prices hit record high in February, UN agency says 04 Mar 2022 - 08:51 pm

ROME: World food prices hit a record high in February, jumping 24.1% year-on-year, led by a surge in vegetable oils and dairy products,...

With a nod to climate change, Alaska's Iditarod marks its 50th running 04 Mar 2022 - 07:58 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Every year since 1973, Alaska has celebrated the virtues of perseverance and fortitude by hosting the Iditarod, a 1,000-mile (1,610-km) dog...

Tesla gets conditional green light for German gigafactory 04 Mar 2022 - 06:28 pm

POTSDAM: Tesla has received conditional approval for its German gigafactory near Berlin, the state of Brandenburg where plant is located said on Friday,...

Civilian death toll in Ukraine rises to 331: UN rights office 04 Mar 2022 - 05:23 pm

The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it had confirmed 331 civilians have been killed and 675 injured in Ukraine since Russia's...

Airbnb joins Western corporate shutdowns in Russia 04 Mar 2022 - 05:05 pm

Home rental company Airbnb Inc on Thursday became the latest big global firm to halt operations in Russia as Western sanctions build against...

Michelin Guide suspends restaurant recommendations in Russia 04 Mar 2022 - 03:28 pm

Michelin said on Friday its world famous guide would suspend all restaurant recommendations in Russia in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. All...

Russian seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant sparks worries about radiation monitoring 04 Mar 2022 - 03:02 pm

TOKYO/SEOUL: Russia's seizure of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant has raised fears about access to radiation data, atomic experts said, although they stressed...

Russia curbs access to BBC and other foreign news websites 04 Mar 2022 - 01:46 pm

MOSCOW- Russia's communications watchdog has restricted access to several foreign news organisations' websites including the BBC and Deutsche Welle for spreading what it...

Russia to introduce jail terms for spreading 'fake' information about army 04 Mar 2022 - 11:49 am

MOSCOW- Russia's parliament on Friday passed a law imposing a jail term of up to 15 years for spreading intentionally 'fake' information about...

Ukraine says Russian forces seize Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 04 Mar 2022 - 10:04 am

KYIV- Russian military forces have seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant - Europe's largest - in Ukraine's southeast, the regional state administration said...