Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
Europa League: Wayne Rooney ignites Man Utd on landmark night, Inter Milan slump out of Europe
It was a landmark night for England captain Rooney at Old Trafford as he netted his record-breaking 39th European goal that took him past Ruud van Nistelrooy’s milestone of 38 and left his side well-placed to progress to the last 32 from Group A. It has been a difficult period for Rooney, who had apologised for being pictured late at night...
From Liverpool debut at 18 to becoming 4th most capped England player: Gerrard’s glorious journey
Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement on Thursday a week after confirming he would not be returning to play for MLS side LA Galaxy. “Following recent media speculation surrounding my future I can confirm my retirement from playing professional football,” Gerrard, 36, said in a statement....
APEC Summit: Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin speak for four minutes about Syria and Ukraine
US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for about four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and Ukraine, a White House official said. “The president urged President Putin to uphold Russia’s commitments under the Minsk agreements, underscoring the US and our partners’ commitment to...
Obama says hopes Trump can stand up to Russia when needed
US President Barack Obama on Thursday said he hoped President-elect Donald Trump could stand up to Russia when needed, and would take a constructive approach to cooperating with Moscow where interests aligned. “In order for us to solve many big problems around the world, it is in our interest to work with Russia,” Obama told a joint...
No better US ambassador for Prague than Trump’s ex-wife, says Czech President Milos Zeman
Czech President Milos Zeman has thrown his support behind a bid by Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of US President-elect Donald Trump, to become the next ambassador to the country of her birth. “They could not send a better U.S. ambassador to Prague,” Zeman told her in a telephone call on Wednesday, the president’s office said in a...
Russia: Vladimir Putin withdraws signature from International Criminal Court treaty
President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order on Wednesday, removing Russia’s signature from the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty, piling pressure on a court that is already reeling from withdrawals by some African countries. Moscow never ratified the treaty, which it signed in 2000, meaning it never became a member...
Merkel’s conservatives back rival Steinmeier as Germany’s next president
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives agreed on Monday to back Social Democrat Frank-Walter Steinmeier as Germany’s next president, creating a vacancy at the foreign ministry at a critical moment in relations with Russia and the United States. Merkel’s camp had hoped to promote its own candidate but chose to back political...
Ukraine MPs get into fistfight over accusations of links to Russian govt
A brawl broke out between two Ukrainian MPs on Monday during a meeting of parliament faction leaders in Kiev, as one party leader accused another of working with the Kremlin and calling for him to be jailed. Oleh Lyashko, the leader of Radical Party, was on the receiving end of several punches thrown by Opposition Party leader Yuriy Boyko after...
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama pledge to unite behind President-elect Donald Trump
Donald Trump put aside the celebrations and began planning his 73-day transition to the White House on Wednesday as rival Hillary Clinton promised to bury the bitterness of their long presidential race and work to unify a divided country. After the Republican Trump’s stunning upset of the heavily favored Clinton, Democratic President Barack...
Trump or Hillary? The new US govt’s relationship with China, Russia could affect India
As the world looks on, the United States is set to choose their leader for the next four years. Analysts are watching the election closely to understand what effect a Republican or Democratic win could have on the India. Of particular importance will be US’ relationship with Russia and China, two countries both the candidates have been...
