Maju Varghese quits as White House Military Office head
NEW YORK: Indian-origin Maju Varghese is leaving his position as the director of the White House Military Office, according to a media report quoting...
Israel approves new hi-tech R&D fund with UAE
TEL AVIV: The Israeli Cabinet has approved the launching of an Israeli-Emirati industrial research and development fund (R&D), the Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Minister Yair...
The implications of Houthi's drone and missile attack against Abu Dhabi
NICOSIA: Last Monday's drone and missile attack by Iran-backed Houthis on oil facilities near the airport of Abu Dhabi, in which several fuel tankers...
UN chief calls for US-China negotiation over trade, technology
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for dialogue and negotiation between the United States and China over trade and technology to...
Kay-Achim Schonbach
NEW DELHI: China acts as an enemy to many countries and not as nice a country as we thought it to be, said Chief...
UK dispatches 30 elite troops to Ukraine amid escalation fears
LONDON: The United Kingdom has sent a group of around 30 elite troops to Ukraine to train the country's armed forces on anti-tank weapons...
Japan, France express concern over progress in North Korean missile program
TOKYO: Japan and France on Friday expressed serious concern over the progress in the North Korean nuclear and missile program and urged Pyongyang to...
China fines 7-Eleven chain for marking Taiwan as independent nation on its website
BEIJING: Beijing has fined the retail chain 7-Eleven for recognising Taiwan as an independent nation on its website. According to reports, Tokyo-based Seven & i...
USD
KABUL: The United Nations has provided USD 32 million humanitarian aid in cash to Afghanistan on Thursday which was delivered to Afghanistan International Bank...
Blinken reaches Kyiv, tries to defuse Ukraine crisis
KYIV: In order to diffuse tensions between America and Russia over the issue of Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Kyiv...