Section: United Arab Emirates
Two Ukrainian tourists killed in Egypt resort knife attack
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MH17 lawyer tells Putin to ‘make amends’ over crash
Sydney: Russian President Vladimir Putin must “make amends” for those killed on a Malaysia Airlines jet shot down over Ukraine, the lawyer representing victims said on Wednesday ahead of the third anniversary of the disaster. The jet was downed in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 people on board, including 38...
MH17 lawyer tells Putin to ‘make amends’ over crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin must “make amends” for those killed on a Malaysia Airlines jet shot down over Ukraine, More… …read more Source: Emirates...
EU seals Ukraine pact ahead of Kiev summit
Brussels: The EU formally approved on Tuesday a landmark cooperation accord with Ukraine meant to counter a hostile Russia ahead of a high-profile summit in Kiev. The decision by the 28 European Union member states came hours before Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to meet EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini in Brussels. The EU...
Nato backs Ukraine against Russian ‘aggression’
Kiev: Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged support for Ukraine during a visit to Kiev on Monday, as the ex-Soviet republic battles a bloody insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in the east. More than 10,000 people have been killed since a Russian-backed rebellion against the pro-EU government in Kiev erupted in April 2014. Ukraine and the West...
Ostapenko makes quarters to keep double dream alive
Not even missing a succession of match points stopped Jelena Ostapenko swinging her racket with brutal intent. The French Open champion, who has shaken up women’s tennis with her high-risk game, passed up seven chances to finish off Wimbledon opponent Elina Svitolina, but rather than go into her shell she merely took her aggressive game up...
Tillerson urges Moscow to ease Ukraine conflict
Kiev: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia Sunday to take the “first step” to ease the bloody separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, which Kiev and the West believe is being fuelled by Moscow. Tillerson said sanctions will remain in place against Russia “until Moscow reverses their actions”. “It is necessary for Russia to take the...
Konta swinging freely towards title: Coach
Britain’s Wimbledon title hope Johanna Konta is often parodied for her mantra of “sticking to the process” but, far from being a tennis robot, coach Wim Fissette says when his player goes out on court she can think on her feet.Sydney-born Konta is four wins away from becoming the first British player to win the Wimbledon women’s title...
Trump and Putin finally come face to face in Hamburg
The two have been subject to much speculation and scrutiny over the past several months, so it was natural that their first meeting would generate huge interest in their home countries and around the world. The just-concluded G20 summit in Hamburg saw Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin come face to face for the first time. Trump called it an...
Tillerson to meet Ukraine’s president, reaffirm US support
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