Section: Africa&ME
Russia suspended nuclear cooperation deal with US over sanctions
Russia has announced the suspension of a nuclear and energy sector cooperation agreement with the US over Washington-imposed sanctions due to the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
Murray, Edmund set up all-British quarterfinal
BEIJING — Andy Murray will meet Kyle Edmund in an all-British quarterfinal at the China Open after the No. 1 seed beat Andrey Kuznetsov in straight sets. The world No. 2, 29, served five double faults but overcame the Russian 6-2, 6-1 in one hour and 16 minutes. Edmund, 21, broke Spanish world No. 18 Roberto Bautista Agut in the seventh game of...
Ukraine Crisis: Water SupplyFor 600,000 PeopleUnder Threat
Geneva/Kyiv (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced it will step in to pay electricity bills, on an emergency basis, to avoid water being cut off to 600,000 people in eastern Ukraine. This exceptional move will help people living on both sides of the contact line in the Lugansk region. ldquo;We rsquo;ve...
Ukraine issues Russia travel warning
KIEV: Ukraine warned its citizens on Wednesday against travelling to Russia, saying they were at risk following an increase in harassment and detentions of Ukrainians by Russian security services. The move is further testimony to the breakdown in relations between the one-time allies in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in early...
Murray storms into quarters, Kvitova sees off Muguruza
Andy Murray stormed into the China Open quarter-finals with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Andrey Kuznetsov yesterday, as on the outer courts the tournament’s younger players appeared in control. The 49th-ranked Russian broke Murray’s serve in the first game, battling through four deuces to take the first point of the match. The world number...
As the US and Russia step away from Syria, Europe steps in to fill the gap
GENEVA // Now that the US and Russia have given up working together on Syria, Europe has stepped into the breach in the quest to end the five-and-a-half-year war.The French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault is heading to Moscow on Thursday and Washington on Friday in a bid to restart talks on a ceasefire in Syria, aiming to push for the adoption...
Football: Turkey’s ‘stars’ absent again for Ukraine
Coach Fatih Terim has sparked discussion by dropping Euro 2016 players …read more Source: Anadolu...
Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Ukraine as France’s Ayrault Prepares to Push Syria U.N. Resolution
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. France’s Foreign Minister will be travelling to Russia and the United States on Thursday and Friday, hoping to persuade both … continue reading Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Ukraine as France’s Ayrault Prepares to Push Syria U.N. Resolution …read more Source: ASHARQ...
Russia redeploys 2 warships to Mediterranean amid escalating Syria crisis
Two of Russia’s Buyan-class missile corvettes have left the Crimean port of Sevastopol and are expected to reach the Mediterranean soon. …read more Source:...
Putin calls to boost Russia’s defences
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for a boost of Russia’s defences to keep the nation “strong” as he opened the new parliament session amid a fresh upsurge in tensions with the United States. Putin addressed the State Duma after a crushing victory for ruling party United Russia at elections last month that could help smooth the...
