Section: Africa&ME
Air strikes send a message to the Russians not to Assad
As expected, the air strikes on Syrian regime targets were limited in magnitude and political objective. They did not go beyond targeting Syria’s chemical weapons’ infrastructure, and were not part of any strategy for the overall situation in the country. Nor did they have any direct relation to the Syrian people and their sacrifices,...
TETESI ZA SOKA BARANI ULAYA LEO JUMANNE 17/4/2018
Kiungo wa kati wa Barcelona Andres Iniesta, 33, ataeleka katika klabu ya China mwisho wa msimu huu huku chupa bilioni mbili za mvinyo zikiorodheshwa katika makubaliano hayo.. (Marca – in Spanish)Liverpool haina fursa ya kumsajili kipa wa Roma na Brazil Alisson, 25, mwisho wa msimu huu kulingana na rais wa klabu hiyo James Pallotta. (Sky...
World: Trump scraps new sanctions against Russia, overruling advisers
President Donald Trump rejected, for now at least, a fresh round of sanctions set to be imposed against Russia on Monday, a course change that underscored the schism between the president and his national security team. The president’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, had announced Sunday that the administration would place...
Nigerian Players Abroad: Musa on target in Russia, Mikel scores in China, Iwobi impresses as Arsenal fall again
A review of Nigerian players abroad and how they fared with their clubs over the weekend. Whether in Europe where the football season is gradually winding down or in China where they just got started, a host of Nigerian players are helping out their clubs to achieve their respective targets.Over the weekend, actions continued in football leagues...
Politics: US Marines are stationed in Norway to help deter Russia, and Norway may ask them to stay longer
US Marine rotational forces have been stationed in Norway since the beginning of 2017, helping Norway and NATO boost their presence in the Arctic. Norway is considering whether to ask the US to extend the deployment of Marines to the country. The US has already expressed interest in an extension, Norway’s defense minister said in March....
Eleven injured in minibus-truck collision in Ukraine’s resort city
KIEV — Eleven people were injured on Monday when a minibus collided with a truck in Ukraine’s southern Black Sea resort of Odessa, according to local police., Alla Marchenko, spokesperson for Odessa patrol police, told local media that the accident occurred at 6:30 a.m. local time (0330 GMT) in the city center, causing an overturn of...
Iran women’s futsal team defeats Ukraine 5-2 in friendly
The Iran women’s national futsal team trounces Ukraine 5-2 in an exhibition game. …read more Source:...
Iranian Women Beat Ukraine Women Futsal Team
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian women’s national futsal team defeated Ukraine in a friendly match in Tehran on Sunday. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
US Sanctions Russia for Presence on International Arena – Foreign Ministry
“If earlier we were told that we were being punished for Ukraine, now the wording has changed dramatically. They punish us in principle for the fact that we are present on the international arena. This is exactly how they formulate — for Russia’s role in international affairs. That’s all,” Zakharova said on Rossiya 1 on Sunday....
Russia-West ‘alienation’ worrying: German president
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has voiced alarm over the growing “alienation” between Russia and the West, stressing the need for dialogue as post-Cold War tensions peak.Speaking to the Bild am Sonntag, Steinmeier said last month’s poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in England, which Britain and its allies blame on Moscow, is “a very...
