Saudi hits back at Russia criticism on Syria arms
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia has hit back at Russian criticism of its reported plans to supply shoulder-launched missiles to Syrian…
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Iraq oil exports hit 25-year high in February
IRAQ: Iraq exported 2.8 million barrels of oil per day in February, a top minister said Saturday, a sharp month-on-month…
Russia deploys ‘thousands’ of troops
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine: Ukraine accused Russia yesterday of sending thousands of extra troops into Crimea as the Kremlin vowed to help…
Myanmar orders MSF to ‘cease all activities’ in the country
YANGON: Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday said the Myanmar government had ordered it to suspend all…
Protesters retreat but crisis ‘not over’
BANGKOK: Tensions eased in Thailand’s strife-hit capital yesterday after protesters abandoned their attempted “shutdown” of Bangkok, but the move was…
South Korea warns Japan of ‘isolation’
SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye yesterday warned Japan would face ‘isolation’ if it pushed ahead with a move to…
Crimea: Soviet-era gift to Ukraine haunts Moscow
KIEV: Crimea, a rugged strategic peninsula jutting into the Black Sea, is part of Ukraine thanks to a whim of…
Obama slams Republicans in fiery election speech
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama fired off a sarcastic, no holds barred attack on Republicans Friday that made clear his focus…