Section: Africa&ME
Thiem halts Nadal’s run
ROME — Rafael Nadal’s winning streak ended at 17 matches as he lost in straight sets to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open Friday. The 6-4, 6-3 victory was a sort of revenge for Thiem, who was beaten by the Spaniard in the Madrid Open final last week. “Of course I came in with a very aggressive game style, because I knew...
Politics: Trump to Russian diplomats: Firing ‘nut job’ James Comey took ‘great pressure’ off me
Trump told Russian diplomats in an Oval Office meeting last week that his firing of "nut job" Comey had taken "great pressure because of Russia" off of him. President Donald Trump told Russian diplomats in an Oval Office meeting last week that his firing of “nut job” FBI Director James Comey had taken “great...
Ukrainian Conflict Used to Polarize Europe – EU Lawmaker
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Ukrainian conflict is being used to tear Europe apart and Europeans should realize that any global war would go through Europe, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, a member of the European parliament, told Sputnik. “Ukraine today is a weapon which some warmongers use to polarize Europe, I think… If the war really broke out… it would go...
Floaty dresses with balloon sleeves are Ukraine’s gift to fashion
Vyshyvanka – the home-grown folk style fashionable item from Ukraine – is now a popular summertime outfit in the UAE …read more Source: Khaleej...
Ukrainian PM acknowledges threats on Israel, advises Jewish state to be vigilant
Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Groysman cautioned Israel against the threats it faces and said that he was convinced the Jewish state could identify with the Ukraine’s plight of dealing with terror. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Red Scare: Ukraine Launches Crimea-Related Probe Against Stalin
According to a statement posted in the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine’s official website, the investigation into the 1944 “forced deportation of the Crimean Tatar people and other ethnic groups from the territory of the Crimean ASSR (Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic)” began in December 2015. “This is not just an act of...
Politics: Watch the NATO tank competition where the US lost to Austria and Germany
"This is a competition, but it's not really about the competition… It's really about training, partnership, esprit de corps and interoperability." Austria, which didn’t participate in the challenge last year, took gold, while Germany came in second. The US came in a strong third, but given the purpose of the...
FIFA has three options to deal with Israeli settlement clubs. Only one is legitimate.
As it has in Crimea, South Africa and Yugoslavia, FIFA should follow its own rules and the UN, and insist on an end of settlement activities …read more Source: Middle East...
G7 inclusion proof of Kenya’s rising influence on global stage – Amina
President Kenyatta, who was one of only two African leaders invited to the just concluded Belt and Road Forum in China, will again be joined by his Ethiopian counterpart PM Hailemariam Desalegn in Sicily, Italy/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – President Uhuru Kenyatta is among four African leaders who will be attending the G7 Summit in Italy next...
Terence Crawford: Unbeaten champion defends boxing title in Garden debut
Crawford took the WBC crown last July by unanimous decision over Ukraine's previously unbeaten Viktor Postol. Unbeaten double world junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford defends his crowns against former Olympic champion Felix Diaz on Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden.Crawford, 30-0 with 21 knockouts, will try to...
