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New Zealand to go to polls on September 20: PM

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced on Monday that the country’s general elections will be held on September 20. “I’m announcing the election...

Malaysia airlines flight carrying 239 people crashes in South China Sea

BEIJING: A Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew crashed in the South China Sea on Saturday, while it was travelling...

Russian warns US against hasty, reckless steps in Ukraine

MOSCOW: The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry and said that the United States...

Saudi Arabia declares Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organisation

  Saudi Arabia declares Muslim Brotherhood, three other militant groups as terrorist organisations RIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has declared three Sunni radical organisations as...

Obama urges Putin to find diplomatic solution to Ukraine crises

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama held a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and urged him to seek a diplomatic solution to...

US imposes visa restrictions on Russians, Crimeans

WASHINGTON: The United States is imposing visa restrictions on Russian and Crimeans who they accuse of threatening Ukraine’s sovereignty and integrity. In a statement, the...

Crimean lawmakers vote to join Russia, referendum on March 16

SIMFEROPOL: The members of Crimean parliament on Thursday unanimously voted for the Ukraine’s autonomous region to become a part of Russia. "To become part of...

Karzai condemns NATO strike, orders investigation

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday condemned the airstrike by NATO in the country’s eastern province of Logar, and ordered an investigation into...

EU freezes assets of 18 Ukrainians including ousted president Viktor Yanukovich

BRUSSELS: The European Union has frozen the assets of ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich and 17 other officials who were responsible for violations of...

Five Afghan soldiers killed in NATO airstrike

KABUL: An airstrike was carried out by NATO in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Logar on Thursday, killing at least five National Army soldiers and...

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