Section: Africa&ME
Nadal storms into quarters, Muguruza and Venus exit
PARIS — Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal surged into the French Open quarterfinals for a record-equaling 11th time Sunday, while reigning women’s title-holder Garbine Muguruza crashed out in the last 16. Nadal continued his ruthless form at Roland Garros by dispatching Spanish 17th seed Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to match Roger...
Barshim ready for Oslo Diamond League
The world’s finest high jumpers will return to the Oslo Bislett Games for a showdown at the fifth leg of the 2017 IAAF Diamond League on June 15 as all three Rio 2016 Olympic Games medallists are confirmed to compete in the Norwegian capital.World and Olympic champion Derek Drouin heads the list of competitors. The Canadian, who has a...
Crimea to Receive Over $5Bln in Investments in 2-3 Years
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) — Investors are ready to invest 290 billion rubles ($5.1 billion) in the Crimean economy in the near future, Andrey Melnikov, the minister of Economic Development of the Russian Republic of Crimea said Saturday on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). “This is more than 290 billion rubles,...
Germany’s top diplomat hopes for new Ukraine talks after meeting Putin
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has reiterated German support for the Normandy format. He told Russian President Vladimir Putin clashes would go on until an international settlement is reached in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin urges end to ‘harmful chatter’ over Russian meddling
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 2, 2017 © AFP / Olga MALTSEVASaint Petersburg, Russian Federation, Jun 2 – Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a blistering attack Friday on what he said were baseless accusations that Moscow was behind a hacking and influence...
eNCA | Ukraine commander wounded, assassination attempt
Officers said that the attacker carried a Ukrainian passport in the name of Alexander Dakar. …read more Source:...
Six Countries to Join UN Security Council for Temporary Terms
U.N. member states elected six countries Friday to temporary seats on the Security Council, the U.N. body responsible for maintaining international peace and security. Starting January 1, 2018, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Poland and Peru will serve two-year terms, while the Netherlands will join for one year, in a special arrangement...
It’s time to stop claims of Russian meddling: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a blistering attack yesterday on what he said were baseless accusations that Moscow was behind a hacking and influence campaign aimed at getting Donald Trump elected.“This useless and harmful chatter needs to stop,” the Kremlin strongman told Russia’s annual showcase economic forum in Saint...
EU Concerns Over Nord Stream 2 Show Kiev More Trusted Than Berlin: Moscow
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – EU concerns over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project suggest that the European Union considers Ukraine a more reliable transit state than Germany, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said Friday. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Elderly woman travels via flying trough to cross river
A 78-year-old Ukrainian woman has come up with an innovative way to cross the river to the shops. She uses a flying trough. …read more Source:...
