Section: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Spike in Covid-19 cases
The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) yesterday reported that there has been an increase in the Covid-19 positivity ratio across Pakistan, which is causing policymakers some concern. In an update shared with the media after the meeting, the NCOC said a detailed review of the emerging coronavirus situation in the country was undertaken...
Napoli fail to turn up for Juve game after coronavirus row
Napoli failed to turn up for their Serie A clash against Juventus yesterday after a coronavirus row involving both clubs and health and football authorities. Gennaro Gattuso’s side were not present at Juve’s Allianz Stadium for the game’s 1845 GMT kick-off. They were in isolation on the instructions of the regional health...
World must adapt to new challenges, says al-Marri
HE the Secretary-General and Acting Chairman of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, has called for rethinking governance and how to build more participatory and inclusive societies.He was speaking at a virtual high-level panel discussion on the sidelines of the 75th session of the United...
Ukraine leader praises crash survivor as toll climbs to 26
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday praised the only survivor of a military plane crash as the death toll climbed to 26, after another cadet died and three more bodies were found. Zelensky went to the scene of the tragedy near the eastern city of Kharkiv where an Antonov An-26 transport plane carrying 20 cadets and seven officers...
The UN’s unhappy birthday
The United Nations turns 75 this autumn, and if this were a normal year, many of the world’s leaders would gather in New York City to celebrate this milestone and open the annual meeting of the General Assembly.But this year is anything but normal. There will be no gathering because of Covid-19 – and even if there were, there would be...
EU eyeing sanctions on Russia in Navalny case
The European Union will likely impose new sanctions on Moscow over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, but not straight away to give time to uncover the culprits, according to the bloc’s executive and diplomatic sources. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday the Kremlin critic, who is in intensive care in...
Djoko through as Pliskova crashes out of US Open
Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to move into the third round of the US Open Wednesday but top women’s seed Karolina Pliskova crashed out in the tournament’s first shock.Djokovic extended an undefeated run in 2020 to 25 matches as Pliskova was stunned in straight sets by France’s Caroline Garcia, the world number 50.World...
Amir sends cable of congratulations to Ukraine president
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thanisent on Monday a cable of congratulations to HE President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin...
Belarus leader decries ‘attempt to seize power’
The nascent political opposition in Belarus established a council inside the country yesterday, a move President Alexander Lukashenko denounced as an attempt to seize power 10 days after an election that has triggered mass demonstrations. Many of Belarus’s major opposition figures are either in jail or in exile, including presidential...
Shakhtar’s European dream lives on far from Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk are better suited than most to deal with the eery surroundings of a Europa League semi-final behind closed doors as the Ukrainian champions continue to thrive despite not playing in their home city in six years.Uprooted by a war in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed separatists, Shakhtar have been forced...
