Section: Africa&ME
Erdogan to visit Ukraine, Serbia next week
Turkish president expected to discuss bilateral ties with his counterparts …read more Source: Anadolu...
Dalic into Croatian hot seat after Cacic sacked
Zlatko Dalic was named new Croatia coach on Saturday after Ante Cacic was sacked following the team’s 1-1 draw with Finland in a World Cup qualifier. Friday’s draw left Croatia second in Group I of European qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Russia, on 17 points alongside Ukraine, with Iceland in pole on 19. Dalic, who...
The Donald and Kim Road Show
Many call it Cold War while some call it World War III in the making. And there are a growing number of people – experts – who believe that it is a case of two self-centered leaders with bloated egos. One of them –Donald J. Trump – is the president of the mightiest and wealthiest country in the world. The other one is Kim Jong-un, the sociopathic...
Poroshenko Signs Bill Extending Special Status of Donbass for 1 Year
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a bill extending the special status of Donbass region in eastern Ukraine for a year, the presidential press service said in a statement Saturday. “President Petro Poroshenko signed the bill on the creation of the necessary conditions for the peaceful settlement of the situation in the...
Russian Border Guard Killed in Shootout With Two People Trying to Enter Ukraine
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Russian border guard was killed in a shootout that started when two unidentified armed persons tried to enter Ukraine from the Russian side of the border, Russia’s Security Service said on Monday. …read more Source: Fars News...
Russia border guard killed in shootout near Ukrainian border
Russia’s top domestic security agency says one Russian border guard has been killed in a shootout with two men who tried to cross into Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
The shape of charges to come?
When the news broke last week about the specific documents sought by Robert Mueller, the special counsel heading the federal investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election and whether Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with the Kremlin, a chill fell over Trump’s already jittery White House. The documents to be turned over...
Konta thrashed in first round
The China Open claimed its first high-profile victims yesterday with Britain’s Johanna Konta and Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia falling to surprise defeats in the first round. The sixth seed Konta, who reached last year’s final, appeared woefully short of confidence in getting thrashed by Romania’s unseeded Monica Niculescu 6-1,...
Russia’s 10-year gold itch sends hoard to highest of Putin’s era
Vladimir Putin is doing his part to keep the upswing in gold alive.Since the Russian president went on a geopolitical offensive in Ukraine in 2014, the haven asset had its first annual gain in four years in 2016 and is on track for another in 2017. A beneficiary of economic and political perils from North Korea to Brexit, it’s among the...
Shenzhen Open: Goffin tastes glory at tournament
It was seventh time lucky for David Goffin after the Belgian beat Alexandr Dolgopolov over three sets to win the Shenzhen Open on Sunday. It was seventh time lucky for David Goffin after the Belgian beat Alexandr Dolgopolov over three sets to win the Shenzhen Open on Sunday.The world number 12 Goffin tasted defeat in his last six finals, a bitter...
