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China's Xi offers to help war-torn Syria rebuild, regain regional status

China's Xi offers to help war-torn Syria rebuild, regain regional status

The diplomatically-isolated Syrian leader is in China to advance efforts to bring to an end more than a decade of diplomatic isolation under Western sanctions.
Fri Sep 22 2023
Russian 'McDonald's' runs short of French fries

Russian 'McDonald's' runs short of French fries

Former McDonald's restaurants in Russia are facing a shortage of French fries due to a poor harvest and Western sanctions.
Mon Jul 11 2022
Vienna returns as world's 'most liveable city'

Vienna returns as world's 'most liveable city'

Russian cities Moscow and St Petersburg fell in the rankings over "censorship" and the impact of Western sanctions.
Sun Jun 26 2022
INSIGHT - Sanctioned or not, Russians abroad find their money is 'toxic'

INSIGHT - Sanctioned or not, Russians abroad find their money is 'toxic'

Russians living abroad are finding issues accessing their money, even when they are not the direct targets of Western sanctions.
Thu Mar 31 2022
Putin likens Western sanctions to war as Russian assault traps Ukrainian civilians

Putin likens Western sanctions to war as Russian assault traps Ukrainian civilians

The IMF warned the conflict would have a "severe impact" on the global economy.
Sun Mar 06 2022
EXPLAINER: How Western sanctions target Russia

EXPLAINER: How Western sanctions target Russia

The move would ensure those selected were "disconnected from the international financial system" in a way that would "harm their ability to operate globally."
Sun Feb 27 2022
Russia's Lavrov brushes off Western sanctions over Donbass recognition

Russia's Lavrov brushes off Western sanctions over Donbass recognition

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov brushed off the threat of sanctions on Tuesday.
Tue Feb 22 2022
Olympics: Two Belarus team officials stripped of Games accreditation, sent home - Source

Olympics: Two Belarus team officials stripped of Games accreditation, sent home - Source

Belarus athletics head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak have been taken out of the athletes' village.
Fri Aug 06 2021
Khodorkovsky says Putin is leading Russia towards stagnation, collapse

Khodorkovsky says Putin is leading Russia towards stagnation, collapse

President Vladimir Putin will survive Western sanctions and lower oil prices but the Kremlin chief has brought such stagnation that Russia could eventually collapse.
Fri Nov 27 2015
Putin says his grip on power is firm and economy will rebound

Putin says his grip on power is firm and economy will rebound

President Vladimir Putin vowed that Russia would rapidly recover from its financial crisis and said his grip on power was firm, even as Western sanctions and a run on the ruble pile on the pressure.
Thu Dec 18 2014
Russia retaliates against Western sanctions with food ban

Russia retaliates against Western sanctions with food ban

Russia retaliated against tough new Western sanctions, banning most food imports from the United States and the European Union and threatening to block flights over its airspace.
Fri Aug 08 2014
Russia restricts EU meat imports

Russia restricts EU meat imports

Russia's food safety watchdog, citing disease outbreaks, announced fresh restrictions on imports of livestock and beef from southern Europe, seen as a response to Western sanctions imposed on Ukraine.
Thu Aug 07 2014
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024