Section: Africa&ME
Kiev holds festival for stray cats
A cat-themed festival, organized by a pet shelter in Ukraine’s capital, has brought together stray furry animals and their new masters. …read more Source:...
Russia ‘cages’ Umerov in ward for mentally-ill
Simferopol: International rights groups and Ukrainian officials protested on Friday against the incarceration in a psychiatric hospital of a prominent Crimean Tatar activist charged with calling for extremism in the Russian-annexed peninsula. Ilmi Umerov, 59, has been held in a psychiatric hospital in the main Crimean city of Simferopol since...
Mayors of Amman, Kiev discuss closer ties
Amman, Aug. …read more Source: Jordan News Agency...
Eagles vs Eagles in Beşiktaş’s Champions League opener
Turkish champion Beşiktaş will open its Champions League campaign against two-time winner Benfica, with Italian hopeful Napoli and Dynamo Kyiv making up a competitive Group B …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia seeks to deter Kiev from possible offensive: Analyst
An analyst says Russia with these snap military exercises is actually sending a message to the regime in Kiev to try to deter them from a possible offensive attempt in Donbass. …read more Source:...
Man Utd set for Van Persie reunion in Europa League
Manchester United will come up against their former striker Robin van Persie after being placed in the same group as the Dutchman’s current club Fenerbahce in Friday’s draw for the group stage of the Europa League. Jose Mourinho’s side will also come up against Dutch giants Feyenoord and Zorya Luhansk of Ukraine in Group A....
Russia holding Crimean Tatar activist in psychiatric ward
International rights groups and Ukrainian officials protested Friday against the incarceration in a psychiatric hospital of a prominent Crimean Tatar activist charged with extremism in the Russian-annexed peninsula …read more Source: The Daily...
Champions League: Guardiola returning to Barcelona
Elsewhere, holders and 11-times champions Real Madrid renew their recent rivalry with Borussia Dortmund. Pep Guardiola will return to the Nou Camp in the Champions League group stage after his new club Manchester City were drawn against his former Barcelona team on Thursday in one of the toughest of the eight groups.Bayern Munich were given a...
WhatsApp to share phone numbers with Facebook
Messaging service WhatsApp will share some user data with its parent – Facebook – to allow for more relevant advertisements. ||| San Francisco – Popular messaging service WhatsApp said it would start sharing users’ phone numbers with parent Facebook, marking a notable shift in its stance on privacy. When Facebook bought...
Russia holds large-scale snap military exercises
Russian military forces have launched large snap military drills in areas bordering Ukraine and the Baltic states. …read more Source:...
