Section: Africa&ME
Luan and Cassio surprise inclusions in Brazil squad
Gremio midfielder Luan was a surprise inclusion in the Brazil squad announced on Thursday for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Colombia. A reported target of Arsenal and Liverpool, the 24-year’s only previous appearance was as a substitute in the January friendly against Colombia, when coach Tite picked only home-based...
Ukraine’s Economy Shrinks by 1.5% Over Southeast’s ‘Blockade’ – Deputy Minister
KIEV (Sputnik) — The blockade has been in place since early January. The activists — military veterans and lawmakers — claimed any trade with the self-proclaimed republics was illegal and described freight traffic coming from the east as smuggling. “The GDP [gross domestic product] grew by roughly 2.3 percent in the first quarter, down from the...
Ukraine’s Economy Shrinks by 1.5% Over Southeast’s ‘Blockade’ – Deputy Minister
KIEV (Sputnik) — The blockade has been in place since early January. The activists — military veterans and lawmakers — claimed any trade with the self-proclaimed republics was illegal and described freight traffic coming from the east as smuggling. “The GDP [gross domestic product] grew by roughly 2.3 percent in the first quarter, down from the...
Qatar’s Bader and Barshim get ready for Worlds action
Qatar’s Ahmed Bader will start his participation today at the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships in London, which concludes on Sunday.Bader will participate alongside 22 other athletes divided into two groups (A, B), with the 12 best efforts qualifying for tomorrow’s finals.The 21-year-old, who became the first Qatari ever to...
Ukraine cancels deal with Russia on joint military exports
Ukraine has scrapped an inter-governmental military agreement with Russia that prevented unauthorized export of jointly developed weapons and equipment. …read more Source: Iran...
Politics: The FBI conducted a predawn raid of Paul Manafort’s home as part of its Russia investigation
The FBI conducted a predawn July raid on the home of President Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort. The FBI conducted a predawn July raid on the home of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, as part of its ongoing investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, The...
Citizens of 80 countries can now enter Qatar visa-free
Qatar will allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries, with immediate effect, officials announced today. The countries include the UK, the USA, Canada, India, South Africa, Seychelles, Australia and New Zealand. Citizens of those countries wishing to visit Qatar will not need to apply or pay for a visa; instead, a multi-entry waiver will...
FBI agents searched former Trump campaign chair’s home
Officers raid Virginia residence of Paul Manafort, subject of investigation into Ukraine dealings and Russian election meddling …read more Source: The Times of...
Tech: RANKED: The least peaceful countries in the world
The 2017 Global Peace Index reveals the most militarized countries in the world. North Korea — the country that recently said it’s considering a plan to fire nuclear-capable missiles at Guam — is one of the least peaceful countries in the world. That’s according to the 2017 Global Peace Index from the Institute for Economics and Peace...
Ukrainian teen spends three days stranded in Black Sea after falling asleep on inflatable trampoline
A Ukrainian teen spent three days stranded in the open sea before being rescued by the coast guard near Crimea, media sources reported Wednesday. Mykhailo Doroshenko, who works as a security guard on…Click To Continue …read more Source: Daily...
