LVIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to NATO leaders on Thursday (Mar 24) to increase military support for his country against Russian forces that he warned would next target alliance members in eastern Europe including Poland. Addressing a NATO summit in Brussels, Zelenskyy said Ukraine needed fighter jets, tanks, […]
Month: March 2022
Meta Platforms Inc will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on Facebook and Instagram through a new partnership with an ecommerce technology firm. The integration with VNTANA will allow brands to upload the 3D models of their products to the social media platforms and easily convert them […]
MONTPELLIER, France : Ivan Shmuratko took the ice wearing his Ukraine training t-shirt for the men’s short programme at the figure skating world championships on Thursday. The 20-year-old, who performed his routine to Charles Aznavour’s ‘Une Vie d’Amour’ with a yellow and blue heart knitted on the chest of his […]
LONDON : Nickel prices lurched higher to hit their daily limits in London and China on Thursday with the large moves fuelled by thin trading conditions. Industrial metals have rallied as disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and higher energy costs triggered concerns over global supply. Efforts by major Chinese nickel […]
A senior US Defence official has said that Russian ground forces have been stalled outside of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. As the Russian offensive in Ukraine continues, US President Joe Biden is set to visit Europe for an emergency NATO summit as well as meetings with G7 leaders. He will […]
The decision to deploy troops near petrol pumps and kerosene supply points came after three elderly people dropped dead during their wait in long queues, Sri Lankan officials said. Sri Lanka posted soldiers at hundreds of state-run gas stations on Tuesday to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise in […]
In Russia, the slow going and the heavy toll of President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine are setting off questions about his military’s planning capability, his confidence in his top spies and loyal defense minister, and the quality of the intelligence that reaches him. In January, the head of a […]
Maria Sakkari knocked out reigning champion Paula Badosa in Friday’s Indian Wells semi-finals and will take on Iga Swiatek in the title decider after the world number four fought back from a break down in each set to overpower Simona Halep. Sakkari, who had won only two of her last […]
TOKYO : Japan’s Suzuki Motor plans to invest about 150 billion yen ($1.26 billion) in its India factory to produce electric vehicles and batteries, Japanese media reported on Saturday. ($1 = 119.1700 yen)
SHANGHAI: Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday (Mar 19), said a post on the National Health Commission’s website. The two deaths happened in China’s northeastern region of Jilin that borders North Korea and Russia, where case numbers make up over two-thirds of […]