Section: Africa&ME
Turkish group targets 60 culture centers abroad in 2017
Yunus Emre Institute head says centers to be opened in US, China, Ukraine, Russia, Ethiopia, Argentina, Brazil, among others …read more Source: Anadolu...
Madrid and Baku bid to host 2019 Champions League final
Madrid and Baku are the two cities bidding to host the 2019 Champions League final, European soccer’s governing body UEFA said on Wednesday. The new home of Atletico Madrid and the Olympic stadium in the capital of Azerbaijan will compete for the right to stage the showpiece match in the continent’s top club competition. The two...
French Open: Halep, Pliskova have double targets
Simona Halep arrived in Paris billed as a leading title contender and she hasn't disappointed through four rounds. The women’s tournament will have a first time Grand Slam champion on Saturday. Two of the favourites, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova, are in quarter-final action on Wednesday as a maiden major and the world top ranking...
‘Principle of Mutuality’ to Guide Russia If Ukraine Introduces Visa Travel
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia will respond in kind should Ukraine introduce visa travel for Russian citizens, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. “We said quite consistently that such actions as a rule receive a reaction based on the principle of mutuality,” Peskov told reporters. “Therefore, there is nothing new here, but of course we...
REKODI HII YA REAL MADRID INATUACHIA HAYA MASWALI
NA NIHZRATH NTANI JNR, MNAMO Novemba 20, 1975, General Franco alikuwa anaaga dunia akiwa na umri wa miaka 82. Mwili wa mtu huyu umelala pembezoni mwa kanisa la ‘Valle de Los Caidos’, ndani ya hifadhi ya Siera de Guadarrama. Ni katika ardhi iliyopo katika manispaa ya San Lorenzo, kilomita chache kutoka ulipo mji mkuu wa Madrid. Miaka mitatu...
Kiev Lodges Note of Protest to Moscow Over Matvienko’s Visit to Crimea
KIEV (Sputnik) – Matvienko arrived in Crimea on Sunday to take part in the Great Russian Word festival and visit the international children center Artek. “The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry expresses a decisive protest over one more illegal visit to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea … made by high-ranking officials of the occupier state headed by...
Poland, Ukraine seeking independence from Russian gas
Poland and Ukraine say they are taking steps toward developing a regional gas hub that would end Central and Eastern Europe’s dependence on Russian supplies and keep prices in line with European standards. …read more Source: Iran...
LGBT: Youth counsellor raises concern over TV programmes on same sex relationships
Omayaiwa said that the programmes are subtle campaigns disguised in forms of cartoons to capture the minds of children. A Youth Counsellor, Prof. Solomon Omayaiwa, on Tuesday in Abuja, raised concern over the increased cartoon programmes depicting same sex relationships on some television networks.Omayaiwa who is also the proprietor of Doxa...
Egypt imposes tariffs on Chinese, Turkish, and Ukrainian steel
The tariff will be set at 17 percent for Chinese steel, 10-19 percent for Turkish steel, and 15-27 percent for Ukrainian steel. …read more Source:...
Poland, Ukraine seeking independence from Russian gas
Poland and Ukraine are developing a gas hub in order to get independence from Russian energy. …read more Source:...
