Section: Africa&ME
Konta swinging freely towards title: Coach
Britain’s Wimbledon title hope Johanna Konta is often parodied for her mantra of “sticking to the process” but, far from being a tennis robot, coach Wim Fissette says when his player goes out on court she can think on her feet.Sydney-born Konta is four wins away from becoming the first British player to win the Wimbledon women’s title...
Trump and Putin finally come face to face in Hamburg
The two have been subject to much speculation and scrutiny over the past several months, so it was natural that their first meeting would generate huge interest in their home countries and around the world. The just-concluded G20 summit in Hamburg saw Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin come face to face for the first time. Trump called it an...
US urges Russia to reverse its actions in Ukraine
State secretary calls on Moscow to de-escalate Russia-backed conflict in east Ukraine, warning sanctions will remain. …read more Source: AL...
Politics: ‘This implicates us in their propaganda’: Experts balk at the most bizarre outcome of the Trump-Putin meeting
The US could inadvertently be furthering Russia's disinformation campaign. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from their first one-on-one sit-down since Trump took office, both claiming victory. The two superpower leaders discussed a slew of topics, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters after...
Top US diplomat says Russia must reduce tensions in eastern Ukraine
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called on Russia to end the violence in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Politics: TRUMP: I ‘strongly pressed’ Putin on election meddling, and we discussed forming an ‘impenetrable cyber security unit’
Trump on Sunday said he "strongly pressed" Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he “strongly pressed” Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election during the...
UN Secretary General shows support to Ukraine
Guterres calls for end to conflict in Donbass region, says UN will continue with humanitarian aid in country …read more Source: Anadolu...
UN chief Guterres calls on Ukraine, pro-Russians, to adhere to ceasefire
The UN chief called on the warring sides of the conflict to adhere to the so-called harvest ceasefire. …read more Source:...
Rex Tillerson: US Secretary of State calls on Russia to ‘de-escalate’ Ukraine conflict
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia on Sunday to take action to ease the bloody separatist conflict in the country's east, which Kiev and the West believe is being fuelled by Moscow. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia on Sunday to take action to ease the bloody separatist conflict in the country’s east, which...
Trump says time to work ‘constructively’ with Russia
US President Donald Trump (right) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speak on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017 © SPUTNIK/AFP/File / Mikhail KLIMENTIEVWashington, United States, Jul 9 – US President Donald Trump said Sunday it was time to work “constructively” with Russia but ruled out easing sanctions...
