Section: Africa&ME
Dress rehearsal
Germany’s Levina performs with the song Perfect Life during the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Semi-Final 2 Dress rehearsal 1 at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine. …read more Source: Gulf...
Herrera calls for fans’ support
LONDON — Ander Herrera wants Manchester United’s supporters to turn Old Trafford into a cauldron when his side looks to complete victory over Celta Vigo in Thursday’s Europa League semifinal return leg. Marcus Rashford’s sweet second-half free-kick brought United a 1-0 win in last week’s first leg, putting Jose...
Trump asks Russia to rein in Assad, Iran
US President Donald Trump yesterday called on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his key ally Iran, as Washington and Moscow sought to boost their fragile ties with high-profile White House talks.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the highest-ranking Russian official to visit Washington since Trump came to power in...
Trump calls on Russia to rein in Assad and Iran during Lavrov meeting
WASHINGTON // US president Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Russia to rein in Syrian president Bashar Al Assad and his key ally Iran, as Washington and Moscow sought to boost their fragile ties with high-profile White House talks.Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, the highest-ranking Russian official to visit Washington since Mr Trump...
Trump asks Russia to rein in Iran, Syria’s Assad
White House meeting with FM Lavrov comes amid tensions between US and Russia over Syrian civil war, fighting in Ukraine …read more Source: The Times of...
Eurovision winner Jamala: We can’t ignore politics
As the Eurovision Song Contest finals approach, last year’s winner, Ukraine’s Jamala, told DW about the politics of the music spectacle. She also explained why she’s worried about the future of Crimea. …read more Source:...
Fans can fire Man Utd to final: Herrera
Ander Herrera wants Manchester United’s supporters to turn Old Trafford into a cauldron when his side look to complete victory over Celta Vigo in today’s Europa League semi-final return leg.Marcus Rashford’s sweet second-half free-kick brought United a 1-0 win in last week’s first leg, putting Jose Mourinho’s side...
Lavrov: US, Russia Agree Fighting Terror “Priority”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a press conference in the Russian embassy in Washington DC following his meeting with US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday, May 10. Sergei Lavrov started the presser off by saying that he had discussed bilateral cooperation between the US and Russia with US...
HRW to FIFA: Follow Own Rules on Israeli Settlement Clubs
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Human Rights Watch published a media advisory yesterday urging FIFA, the world football federation, to abide by its statutes and human rights responsibilities and tell the Israel Football Association to stop organizing matches in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Tokyo Sexwale, the chair of the monitoring...
Tillerson Meets with Russian Foreign Minister
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for talks on Syria and Ukraine, amid a political firestorm that has placed Moscow’s alleged meddling in last year’s election back in the spotlight. President Donald Trump on Monday fired FBI chief James Comey, who was leading a wide-ranging...
