Section: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Djokovic eases into third round, Wawrinka upset
Four-time champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon third round for the 11th successive year while three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka fell in five sets to 6ft 11in (2.1m) Reilly Opelka.Top seed Djokovic hit 13 aces and 37 winners as he eased past Denis Kudla of the United States, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.“I’m pleased with my game overall. There...
Should the Russians hug the Chinese?
Chinese President Xi Jinping was the toast of Russia recently. He smiled at the Moscow Zoo as Russian President Vladimir Putin admired the pandas Xi had brought (a standard Chinese gift to countries it courts). In St Petersburg, he toured the Aurora, the warship that fired the shot marking the start of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, and took...
Stormy G20 meeting looms as Trump bashes China on trade
China’s Xi Jinping landed in Osaka yesterday ahead of what promises to be a stormy G20 meeting over trade, as US President Donald Trump lashed out at Beijing and vowed more tariffs. The long-running trade war between the world’s top two economies looked poised to dominate the agenda of the group of 20 summit in Osaka from today and...
Ukraine livid as rights assembly lets Russia return
Ukraine yesterday expressed anger at its Western partners after lawmakers at the Council of Europe agreed to allow Russian representatives back following a five year absence prompted by Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. Russian delegates had been stripped of their voting rights in the pan-European rights body in 2014 after Russia annexed...
Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace after US regulator’s order
* FAA bans US carriers from some Iran airspace * Ban follows Iran downing of US drone this week * United cancels Newark-Mumbai flights * Emirates, KLM, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas re-routing flights Some global airlines are re-routing flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, they said on Friday, after...
EU leaders pile pressure on Moscow over MH17
EU leaders heaped fresh international pressure on Russia yesterday over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, demanding that Moscow co-operate with a Dutch probe that led to charges against four men.The Kremlin was also served with a tough warning over its move to make it easier for Ukrainians living in breakaway regions of their...
Egypt pins Africa Cup of Nations hopes on Salah
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will carry the hopes of the Africa Cup of Nations hosts on his slender shoulders just weeks after winning the European crown with his club. Egyptians say that all 97mn of their compatriots will be rooting for Salah when the Pharaohs kick off the tournament against Zimbabwe today.Salah, 27, will also be...
Four charged with murder over downing of MH17
International investigators on Wednesday charged three Russians and a Ukrainian with murder over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the first people to face justice over the tragedy five years ago in which 298 people were killed.The Dutch-led team said the four men with military and intelligence links would go on trial in March...
MH17: from plane crash to murder charges
International investigators on Wednesday charged four people with murder over the 2014 shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines flight over war-torn Ukraine in which 298 people were killed. Here is a recap of the main developments.Crash, first accusations On July 17, 2014, the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 — en route from Amsterdam to Kuala...
Federer opens grass season with victory over Millman
Roger Federer began his run-up to Wimbledon with a win as he beat Australian John Millman in straight sets to reach the second round of the ATP tournament in Halle yesterday.Federer won his first grass-court game of the season 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 on a muggy evening in Halle to set up a second-round meeting with French veteran Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.“It is...
