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Nations agree to release 60 million barrels of oil amid Ukraine crisis

The IEA board made the decision at an extraordinary board meeting of energy ministers chaired by US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm

Oil prices surge above $100 a barrel as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates

Stocks fell following a volatile day for major indexes as investors tried to measure how the conflict will impact the global economy

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tests positive for Covid-19

I am experiencing flu-like symptoms and will be recovering over the next week, Morrison said in a statement

Abu Dhabi's Etihad trims losses on higher cargo revenues, cost control

Abu Dhabi's Etihad carrier announced on Tuesday a whopping $476 million loss for 2021, a figure that underscores the continued challenge airlines around the world face

NATO sees no need to change nuclear alert level despite Putin's threats

We will always do what is needed to protect and defend our allies, but we don't think there is any need now to change the alert levels of NATO's nuclear forces, said Jens Stoltenberg

Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 6th day: What do we know so far

Russia's war on Ukraine is now in its sixth day, with a miles-long convoy of Russian tanks and armored vehicles inching closer to the Ukrainian capital and fighting intensifying on the ground.

UN says some 660,000 fled Ukraine so far amid Russian invasion

The UN refugee agency says that about 660,000 people have fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries since the Russian invasion began.

NATO chief Stoltenberg meets Polish president amid Ukraine crisis

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is meeting Polish President Andrzej Duda in central Poland for talks on the eastern flank's security, as Russia wages war on Ukraine

Many non-Ukrainians flee Ukraine, their fates also uncertain

All day long, as trains and buses bring people fleeing Ukraine to the safety of Polish border towns, they carry not just Ukrainians fleeing a homeland under attack

Kremlin denies use of cluster munitions in Ukraine by Russian military

The Kremlin has denied that the Russian military has used cluster munitions in Ukraine and insisted that the Russian forces only have struck military targets.

Global shares mixed, oil prices rise as Russia, Ukraine plan further talks

World shares were mixed Tuesday after talks between Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war just yielded an agreement to meet again

Hungary PM Viktor Orban faces pressure to cut ties with Putin

Putin amassed tens of thousands of troops along the borders of Ukraine, Hungary's neighbour to the east, Orban avoided condemning the buildup and spoke emphatically against applying sanctions

Steve Smith OK after concussion, ready for test series in Pakistan

Australia vice-captain Steve Smith says he has fully recovered from the concussion he sustained last month and is looking forward to his team's first test cricket series in Pakistan since 1998.

Ukraine's 2nd-largest city Kharkiv hit by new Russian shelling

Ukrainian authorities say the center of the country's second-largest city has been hit by renewed Russian shelling.

Asian shares climb amid Russia-Ukraine talks, oil worries

Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday as global investors eyed talks aimed at ending the Russian military assault on Ukraine, which so far have yielded just an agreement to keep talking

Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda amid Ukraine war

As Russia's war in Ukraine plays out on social media, big tech platforms are facing increased calls to bar Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda and misinformation.

Toyota to resume Japan operations after one-day halt due to cyber attack

The Japanese business daily Nikkei reported Tuesday the problem was ransomware

Russia's Syria intervention provided hints for Ukraine invasion

Observers say Russia's brazen military intervention in Syria and the impunity with which it was met emboldened Vladimir Putin

Taiwan sends medical supplies to help Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Taiwan says it sent 27 tons worth of medical supplies to Ukraine via a flight to Germany late Monday.

Ukraine war: West questions whether Putin has become dangerously unstable

Putin for 20 yrs has struck rivals as reckless, but his behaviour in ordering Ukraine invasion and putting Russia's nuclear forces on high alert has some in West questioning, if he has become unstable