Section: Kenya
World has slipped into ‘new Cold War’: Russian PM
Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2016/AFPMUNICH, Germany, Feb 13 – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that strains between Russia and the West have plunged the world into a “new Cold War”. With tensions high over the Ukraine conflict and Russia’s backing of the Syrian regime,...
Pope heads for historic encounter with Russian patriarch
Cuban president Raul Castro welcomes the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill upon his arrival in Havana, on February 11, 2016/AFPVATICAN CITY, Holy See, Feb 12 – Pope Francis heads to Cuba on Friday looking to heal a 1,000-year-old rift in Christianity before embarking on a tour of Mexico dominated by modern day problems of...
Shaktar’s Teixeira in record move to Chinese giants Jiangsu Suning
Chinese side Jiangsu Suning bought Brazilian midfielder Alex Teixeira from Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk for 50 million euros ($56 million) on Friday. …read more Source: Daily...
Disgraced ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn joins Ukraine bank
Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been appointed to the supervisory board of a bank owned by Ukraine’s second-richest businessman Viktor Pinchuk. …read more Source: Daily...
Premier League giants, Arsenal, have agreed a £23m fee for this highly rated midfielder.
Thursday, January 28, 2016 – Premier League giants, Arsenal, have reportedly agreed on a £23m fee with Dynamo Kiev for midfielder, Andriy Yarmolenko. The versatile attacker has been a long-term target for the North London club and although the deal has been agreed in principle, the 26-year old is unlikely to join the Gunners this...
Vieira believes Manchester City can dethrone Barcelona as Kings of Europe this season.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – Manchester City have the quality to go all the way in the Champions League this season, according to Patrick Vieira.The Premier League outfit have never progressed beyond the last 16 of the elite European competition, but they have the chance now when they face Dynamo Kiev over two legs next month. Vieira, who...
Putin is ‘picture of corruption’: US Treasury official
Russia’s president Vladmir Putin/FILELondon, Jan 26 – A senior US Treasury official has directly accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of corruption, in a BBC programme. The US government imposed sanctions against a number of Kremlin insiders in 2014 after Russia’s annexation of Crimea in Ukraine, but did not accuse Putin of direct...
Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, warns Tottenham and Chelsea over Wembley ‘nightmare’
Friday, January 22, 2016 – Arsenal manger Arsene Wenger has warned Chelsea and Tottenham over the risk of moving their home games to Wembley as they seek to redevelop Stamford Bridge and White Hart Lane.The Gunners played their Champions League home games at the old Wembley before moving to the Emirates Stadium and the Frenchman says it was...
British inquiry to report on ex-spy’s radiation murder
Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko/AFPLondon, Jan 21 – A British judge could point the finger at Russia on Thursday for the radiation poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko in London as an inquiry into his agonising death publishes its conclusions. The Guardian newspaper reported the inquiry could “find the Russian state liable...
World: Ukraine says cyber attack on airport launched from Russia
A cyber attack on Kievs main airport was launched from a server in Russia, Ukraines military spokesman told Reuters on Monday, as the state-run Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warned of the threat of further attacks. …read more Source: Standard...
