Section: United Arab Emirates
Celtic hold City in thriller, Atletico sink Bayern
Raheem Sterling netted at both ends as Manchester City were made to fight for a 3-3 draw with Celtic in a Champions League thriller on Wednesday night, while Atletico Madrid once again did for Bayern Munich. While City’s perfect start to the season was ended in Glasgow, their Premier League rivals Arsenal eased to a 2-0 victory against...
Opec agrees oil output cut
Opec yesterday agreed modest oil output cuts in the first such deal since 2008. “Opec made an exceptional decision today… After two and a half years, Opec reached consensus to manage the market,” said Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh. He and other ministers said the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries would reduce output to...
Prosecutors: MH17 downed by Russian-made missile
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a missile fired from a launcher brought into Ukraine from Russia and located in a village held by pro-Russian rebels, international prosecutors said yesterday. The findings counter Moscow’s suggestion that the passenger plane, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in July 2014, was brought...
Mourinho ready to leave star player Rooney out again
Jose Mourinho may leave Wayne Rooney out of Manchester United’s starting side for the second match in a row when they face Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League today. Rooney was on the bench for United’s weekend game with Premier League champions Leicester City and didn’t get on until very late in the game as...
Investigators name two Russian speakers in connection with MH17 tragedy
THE HAGUE // Dutch prosecutors released the names of two Russian-speaking men in connection with the 2014 downing of Flight MH17 on Wednesday – the first time individuals have been named in relation to the attack. It came hours after investigators said that the missile responsible for shooting down the Malaysia Airlines plane had been...
MH17 downed by Russian-made missile: probe
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a missile fired from a launcher brought into Ukraine from Russia, prosecutors said …read more Source: Al...
Russia implicated in MH17 crash in Ukraine
Inquiry does not name individual culprits but confirms that Russian missile system brought down the plane …read more Source: Gulf...
MH17 downed by missile transported from Russia: Dutch-led investigation
NIEUWEGEIN // The missile that brought down Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine two years ago was transported into the area from Russia, a Dutch-led investigation found on Wednesday.”Based on the criminal investigation we have concluded that Flight MH17 was downed by a Buk missile of the series 9M83, that came from the territory of the Russian...
Ukraine, rebels agree troop pullback in 3 areas: OSCE
MINSK: Negotiators sent by Kiev and pro-Russian rebels on Wednesday for the first time agreed to pull back troops from three areas along the battered front line in east Ukraine. The sides signed a framework agreement for the pull-back in eastern Ukraine, said Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) envoy Martin Sajdik, who is...
Not your typical summer camp: how children in Ukraine are playing soldiers for real
The sun has already risen. Slowly, instructor Gold – with his close-cropped red spiky hair and taut upper body – crosses the grounds, moving towards a group of tents. He blows his whistle. “Pidjom!” He shouts. “Get up!”Shuffling and buzzing sounds erupt immediately. Tents are zipped open. The sleepy faces of...
