US and Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks
"I made it clear to President Putin that if he makes any more moves into Ukraine we will have severe sanctions," Biden said. "We will...
Sovereign wealth and public pension fund assets hit record US$31.9 trillion: Report
LONDON: Assets held by the world's sovereign wealth and public pension funds rose to a record US$31.9 trillion in 2021 thanks to rising US stock...
Golden girl Betty White dies aged 99, just shy of her 100th birthday
Comedic actress Betty White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America's geriatric sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television sitcoms The...
Pakistan annual inflation rose to 12.3per cent in December
KARACHI: Pakistan’s consumer price index rose 12.3 per cent in December from a year earlier, according to the country’s official statistics bureau. Edible items were...
US officials ask AT&T, Verizon to delay 5G wireless over aviation safety concerns
WASHINGTON: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay the...
Philippine Airlines exits US bankruptcy
MANILA: Philippine Airlines has said it has emerged from bankruptcy after a US court approved its plan to slash up to US$2 billion in debt...
When Gauahar Khan was conned by a teenager: ‘I was left crying in middle of the road’
Sorry Bhaisaab actor Gauahar Khan opened up about the time when she was tricked off her mobile phone by a young boy. People who have...
Colorado wildfire took hold ‘in blink of an eye’: Governor
SUPERIOR: A fast-spreading wildfire that tore through several Colorado towns - laying waste to entire neighborhoods "in the blink of an eye", according to the...
Australia starts 2022 with record COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY: Australia started 2022 with a record number of new COVID-19 cases as an outbreak centred in the eastern states grew, and New South Wales...
In New Year’s speech, Taiwan president warns China against ‘military adventurism’
[caption id="attachment_13790" align="alignright" width="576"] Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a rank conferral ceremony for military officials from the Army, Navy and Air Force, at...