Section: Africa&ME
Kerry reassures Afghanistan’s neighbors over US troop drawdown
US Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Tuesday to reassure the rulers of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan that Washington remained committed to Central Asia’s security, even though it is withdrawing troops from neighboring Afghanistan. Both countries fear the spread of Islamist militancy, and US officials worry that government crackdowns...
Chelsea legend Frank Lampard makes case for beleaguered boss, Jose Mourinho
Tuesday, November 03, 2015 – Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has called upon the club’s owner Roman Abramovich to stick with Jose Mourinho despite their poor start to the season. It has been widely reported that the Portuguese tactician is headed for the Stamford Bridge exit due to their struggles in the Premier League this...
Gov’t forces, rebels in eastern Ukraine report fighting
Government and separatist forces in eastern Ukraine are both reporting renewed fighting. …read more Source: The Daily...
Mourinho: Chelsea manger handed stadium ban and fine
Mourinho was sent to the stands at Upton Park after trying to speak to referee Jon Moss at halftime following Nemanja Matic's first-half red card. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been given a one-match stadium suspension with immediate effect and fined 40,000 pounds ($61,680.00) over a misconduct charge, the Football Association said on...
Fabregas: Chelsea midfielder denies reports of rift with Mourinho
The BBC claimed this week that it had information of a Chelsea first-team player who would "rather lose than win" for the manager Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has denied suggestions of a rift with manager Jose Mourinho, accusing “certain individuals from outside” of trying to destabilise the club and refuting reports...
It’s now or NEVER for Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho admits Chelsea have no margin for error as the pressure mounts on the beleaguered Blues boss ahead of Wednesday’s crucial Champions League clash against Dynamo Kiev. Mourinho faces one… …read more Source:...
Egypt’s international tourism campaign suspended indefinitely over Russian plane crash
The Ministry of Tourism has suspended Egypt’s promotional campaign indefinitely in six major countries that export tourists to the country, until investigations into the Russian plane crash incident are completed. Sources at the ministry said Russia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, and France, are the countries that export the most...
Judgement day for under-fire Mourinho
Mourinho faces one of the most significant moments in his long and illustrious career when Kiev visit Stamford Bridge for a match he cannot afford to lose. …read more Source: Daily...
The Man Who Flew Like a Bird by Svetlana Alexievich
IntroductionOn October 8, the Nobel Committee announced that the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature was being awarded to Svetlana Alexievich, a writer and journalist whose body of work is unique both in scope and in genre. The bare facts of Alexievich’s biography reflect the nature of her greater subject: the memory, aspirations, tragedy, and...
Egypt suspends tourism promotional campaign due to Russian plane incident
The Ministry of Tourism has suspended Egypt’s promotional campaign indefinitely in six major countries that export tourists to the country, until investigations into the Russian plane crash incident are completed. Sources at the ministry said Russia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, and France, are the countries that export the most...
