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First Made-In-China Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials
China’s first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials Sunday, state media said, a landmark in Beijing’s ambitious plans to modernise its navy as the Asian giant presses its claims in disputed regional waters. The carrier, known only as “Type 001A”, set out for the trials from a port in northeastern China at...
Rift Deepens As Europe Seeks Trump Alternatives
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with senior military leaders at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2018. NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP A deepening transatlantic rift as “flattery” fails to sway Donald Trump has left Europeans in search of new answers, including closer dealings with Russia that only recently would have been...
Merkel Blasts Breaches Of Ukraine Truce
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a joint press conference with the Danish Prime Minister on April 12, 2018 at the Chancellery in Berlin. MICHELE TANTUSSI / AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday said she was deeply concerned by repeated breaches of a ceasefire between government forces and Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine....
Kayode Olanrewaju: Super Eagles striker wins Ukrainian Cup title with Shakhtar Donetsk
Kayode was in action as Shakhtar Donetsk beat Dynamo 2-0 to win the Ukrainian Cup. Super Eagles striker Kayode Olanrewaju has won the Ukrainian Cup title after Shakhtar Donetsk beat Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 in the final played on Wednesday, May 9.The 24-year-old was named on the bench for the encounter by Paulo Fonseca head Coach of Shakhtar Donetsk.Both...
Champions League: Serbian referee Mazic to officiate Real Madrid Vs Liverpool final
UEFA have appointed referees for the Champions League and Europa League. UEFA have announced that Serbian referee Milorad Mazic will officiate the 2018 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool on Saturday, May 26 at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev.Both Liverpool and Real Madrid progressed to the Champions League final after...
Putin begins another 6-year tenure as president
President Vladimir Putin took the oath of office for his fourth term as Russian president on Monday and promised to pursue an economic agenda that would boost living standards across the country. In a ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall, Putin said improving Russia’s economy following a recession partly linked to international sanctions...
“Ronaldo Will Be Fit For Champions League Final Hopefully,” – Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane is optimistic Cristiano Ronaldo will be fit for the Champions League final against Liverpool despite Real Madrid’s star player going off injured against Barcelona on Sunday. Ronaldo appeared to sustain a knock to his ankle as he bundled home a 14th-minute equaliser for Real at the Camp Nou. The striker played on until...
World: How Trump’s fixer built a shadowy business empire
NEW YORK — He was a personal-injury lawyer who often worked out of taxi offices scattered around New York City. Before he joined the Trump Organization and became Trump’s lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen was a hard-edge personal-injury attorney and businessman. Now a significant portion of his quarter-century business record is under the...
Russia’s Opposition Leader, Navalny Detained With Supporters
Russian police officers detain a protester during an unauthorized anti-Putin rally called by opposition leader Alexei Navalny on May 5, 2018 in Moscow, two days ahead of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration for a fourth Kremlin term. Vasily MAXIMOV / AFP Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was detained along with more than a thousand of his...
Champions League: Steven Gerrard says Liverpool will achieve something special against Real Madrid
Steven Gerrard has backed Liverpool ahead over Real Madrid in the final of the Champions League. Steven Gerrard has stated that Liverpool will achieve something special in the 2017/18 Champions League final against Real Madrid.Liverpool lost 4-2 to Roma but progressed to the Champions League final with an aggregate score of (7-6).Gerrard who was...
