Section: Africa&ME
Probe: Missile that downed MH17 came from Russia-based unit
The missile used to shoot down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 aboard, More… …read more Source: Emirates...
Morning sports highlights
Toby Alderweireld and Fred among Man Utd transfer targets Manchester United have made enquiries about Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred. The two players would cost United a combined fee in excess of sh10b as manager Jose Mourinho seeks to strengthen the spine of his team. United hope to complete a deal for...
Mashabiki wa Liverpool watinga Kiev
Mashabiki wa Liverpool wameendelea kusafiri umbali mrefu kutoka Uingereza kwenda Kiev. Kwa ajili ya fainali ya klabu bingwa ulaya dhidi ya Real Madrid, mfano mmoja alikuwa anasema ametumia siku nne akipitia Sweden, kisha anaingia Latvia, anaingia Lithuania kisha Ukraine …read more Source:...
Morning news headlines
News highlights Kenyan herders to sue EU A family of Kenyan goat herders are part of an eclectic group of people from across the world who are taking the European Union (EU) to court for failing to protect them from climate change threats to their homes and livelihoods. The Guyo family, one of dozens of plaintiffs, live in northern Kenya, near...
News24.com | Moscow says no Russian missile involved in MH17 plane crash
Moscow has rejected an international investigation that found a Russian missile downed flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, saying no such weapon had ever crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border and blaming Kiev for the tragedy. …read more Source:...
Fans return 1,000 tickets as price hikes spell misery in Kiev
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin said the tickets could not be resold to Liverpool fans for security reasons. …read more Source: Daily...
Why world needs more than one Ebola vaccine
In the life-and-death race to make the first effective vaccine against Ebola, one company — Merck — seems bound to win.But others drugmakers, such as Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline, are also in the running — and must stick with it even though they are unlikely to make a profit, experts say, because the world needs more than one Ebola...
Ukraine bans Russian news agency
Kiev: Ukraine banned Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency on Thursday, a week after detaining one of its journalists in Kiev and accusing him of treason. This decision was not linked to the investigation of RIA’s activities in Ukraine, but was part of a new wave of sanctions against the Russian Federation. According to the new...
Svitolina no longer in the shadows as she chases French Open glory
Had it not been for a bout of childhood jealously, Elina Svitolina might never have become the most successful tennis player to emerge out of Ukraine or be tipped as one of the favourites for this year’s French Open title.Desperate to grab some of the attention her parents Mikhaylo and Olena showered on her older brother Yulian, in 1999...
Serena, Sharapova poised for last-16 duel; Nadal gets dream draw
Three-time champion Serena Williams could face longtime rival Maria Sharapova in the French Open last-16 after yesterday’s draw which also handed Rafael Nadal a dream route to an 11th title.Serena, the champion in 2002, 2013 and 2015, will start against Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic.Former world number one Williams, now ranked a...
