Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine searches Russian vessel over fuel delivery to Crimea
Ukrainian prosecutors said they searched a Russian vessel in the Black Sea port of Kherson on Saturday as part of an investigation into a suspected illegal delivery of Russian fuel to annexed Crimea …read more Source: Al...
Thousands defy crackdown to rally in Moscow
Tens of thousands of Russians staged yesterday what a monitoring group called the country’s biggest political protest for eight years, defying a crackdown to demand free elections to Moscow’s city legislature.Police rounded up scores of people after the demonstration in Moscow and at another rally in Saint Petersburg, and detained a...
Serena powers past No 1-bound Osaka, Halep retires hurt
Serena Williams won the rematch on Friday, dominating Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 to ensure the Japanese star won’t leave Toronto with a title to go with her number one world ranking.Williams fired 12 aces and didn’t face a break point as she beat Osaka for the first time in three games— avenging her shock loss in last year’s...
Vladimir Putin joins bikers for a ride in Crimea
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attended a biker show on the peninsula of Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, amid vast protests in Moscow and several Russian cities. …read more Source:...
LOOK: Thousands defy authorities in Moscow’s biggest protest for years
Moscow – Tens of thousands of Russians staged what a monitoring group called the country’s biggest political protest for eight years on Saturday, defying a crackdown to demand free elections to Moscow’s city legislature. Police rounded up scores of people after the demonstration in Moscow and at another rally in St Petersburg,...
NFF confirm Nigeria Vs Ukraine friendly in September
The friendly will be Nigeria’s first game after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have confirmed that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on Ukraine in a friendly game in …read more Source: Pulse...
Serena storms into third round in Toronto
Serena Williams made a solid start to her first US Open tune-up with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka took a step closer to regaining her world No 1 ranking by reaching the last 16 of the Rogers Cup.Three-times champion Williams, playing her first match since falling to Simona Halep in the Wimbledon final,...
Self expression through spiritual filmmaking
Updating a classic Rabbi Nachman tale, Maya Batash wrote and directed ‘Talking to God,’ about a group of women who travel to Uman, Ukraine, to seek spiritual fulfillment. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Turkey, US agree to form joint operation centre for Syria safe zone
Turkey and the United States agreed on Wednesday to establish a joint operation centre in Turkey to coordinate and manage a planned safe zone in northeast Syria, a move that appeared to reduce the chance of imminent Turkish military action, Reuters reports. The two countries gave few details of the deal, which followed three days of talks between...
Annexation of Crimea illegal: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 7 that Turkey will not accept the illegal annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
