Section: Africa&ME
Flying Eagles draw USA, Qatar and Ukraine in group D of 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles drawn in group of death as they return to U-20 World Cup in 2019. The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn alongside the United States of America (USA), Qatar and Ukraine in group …read more Source: Pulse...
Moldovans vote for new government amid talk of protests and poisoning
Moldovans voted in an election on Sunday that is likely to produce a hung parliament, splitting the eastern European country between pro-Western and pro-Russian forces at a time when its relations with the European Union have soured. The current government wants closer EU integration and warns of catastrophe if the country falls back into...
Russian military train showcases Syria war ‘trophies’
A train carrying war “trophies” captured in Syria left Moscow yesterday on a two-month tour to parade Russia’s military gains in the eight-year conflict. The train went on show at Moscow’s Kazansky station, before heading to Russian-annexed Crimea. It will then make its way to the Russian Far East, before returning to Moscow in April...
Two killed after minibus hits landmine in Ukraine
YELENOVKA: A minibus hit a landmine while crossing the border between Ukraine and the breakaway Donetsk region on Saturday, killing two civilians and injuring a third, local authorities and witnesses said. The bus, carrying three people, hit the mine after swerving off road in the buffer zone between two border posts, a statement on the...
Putin wages this cold war on a budget built for future battles
A look at Russia’s books suggests Vladimir Putin is preparing for war, though not necessarily the kind involving the invincible hypersonic missiles and nuclear torpedoes he’s been bragging about for a year.Putin’s quietly built a financial fortress that government officials and Kremlin advisers say will safeguard the economy...
Ukraine at crossroads five years after ‘revolution of dignity’
The Maidan protests shook Russian influence in Ukraine, but many feel the promises of the revolution are unfulfilled. …read more Source: AL...
Festival of oriental silk lanterns shines up in Kiev
Festival of oriental lanterns has kicked off in Kiev. …read more Source:...
Nearly 280 shooters to take part in Qatar Open
Several Olympic medallists will take to the Losail Shooting Range today, as a trap practice round will kick off proceedings in the Qatar Open Shotgun Championship. As many as 280 shooters from 38 countries will take part in the ninth edition of the event. Besides international shooters, a large number of Qatari shooters will also be vying for top...
White supremacist held over US terror plot
A US Coast Guard lieutenant and self-identified white nationalist has been arrested after federal investigators uncovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in his Maryland home that authorities say he stockpiled to launch a widespread domestic terrorist attack targeting politicians and journalists. Christopher Paul Hasson called for...
Lebanese Frustrated by Denied Visa to Europe
Hassan Achour runs a tourism business in Tyre, taking visitors on cruises on his boat. He is an avid tourist himself, having visited countries including Moldova, Morocco, Russia, Tunisia and Ukraine. But for years, he was thwarted in his attempts to travel to Europe’s Schengen zone. …read more Source: Al...
