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Nadal reaches semis in Doha
DOHA — A pumped-up Rafael Nadal qualified for the semifinals of the Qatar Open Thursday, battling to a three-set victory over Andrey Kuznetsov in the match of the tournament so far. Nadal won 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in just over two hours and was made to work for his victory by the Russian, ranked No. 79 in the world, in a contest which delighted the...
Federer makes solid start
BRISBANE — Roger Federer recalled the celebrations and the festive atmosphere of his 1,000th match victory on tour as soon as he returned to the Brisbane International to fine-tune his preparations for the Australian Open. He achieved the milestone in the final here last year, when he beat Milos Raonic and shared the podium with some of the...
The 3 countries (and 1 disputed territory) that don’t have Netflix
On Wednesday, Netflix announced that it would expand service “around the world.” Only three countries missed the cut: China, North Korea, and Syria: (Netflix) Map of where Netflix service is available.There’s one other place that won’t get Netflix. That’s Crimea, the part of Ukraine annexed by Russia in March 2014....
Merkel sees progress on Ukraine crisis in ‘Normandy format’ over next months
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday she believes there will be progress in the “Normandy format” negotiations on the Ukraine crisis over the next few months …read more Source: The Daily...
The US world order is a suit that no longer fits
©GettyEven in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington more than a decade ago, international terrorism was — to use a Taoist quote — “a semblance great, the shadow of a shade”. Now such violence has moved out of the shadows. Many see political violence as the most important threat to the modern world. MoreOn this topicIN...
Jewish politician on trial in Ukraine invokes blood libel
Hennadiy Korban runs the nationalist UKROP party and has a seat on the board of the Dnepropetrovsk Jewish community. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ministries warn against eggs with Salmonella from Ukraine
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Opinion: Syria – a Study in International Cynicism
If all goes well, the latest diplomatic manoeuvre on Syria will take place sometime this month. However, what one can expect from the forthcoming session which is unanimously endorsed by the United Nations Security Council, is far from certain. The first thing to know about the proposed diplomatic exercise is that it is only tangentially related...
Malaysia Airlines lifts bag ban on Europe flights after backlash on social media
KUALA LUMPUR // Malaysia Airlines on Wednesday lifted a much-criticised ban on checking in baggage on flights to Paris and Amsterdam, just one day after limiting bags to lighten the plane and save fuel.The airline had banned check-in baggage for Tuesday and Wednesday flights to the two European cities due to “unseasonably strong headwinds” on a...
Coca-Cola blames ad agency for map showing Crimea as part of Russia
U.S. drinks firm Coca-Cola Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew protests and threats of a boycott from angry Ukrainians …read more Source: The Daily...
