Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
UEFA Champions League: Manchester City ease past Dynamo, PSV hold Atletico for a draw
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has heaped praise over his side’s much improved form during their 3-1 win over Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie at NSC Olimpiyskiy. City produced a high class performance throughout the match, with forward Sergio Aguero and midfielder David Silva both scoring the...
UK voters divided over Brexit: Poll
A referendum to decide Britain’s future in or out of the European Union (EU) set for June 23 has divided the British public, according to an opinion poll released on Wednesday. Thirty-eight percent of those polled by YouGov for ‘The Times’ backed “Brexit” or an exit from the 28-nation economic bloc and 37 % wished to...
UEFA Champions League: Under-fire Manchester City look to revive fading season against Dynamo Kiev
Manchester City must put a potentially ruinous fortnight behind them as they seek to reboot their faltering season with a big performance in their Champions League last-16, first leg trip to Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday. With their English Premier League title hopes badly dented by successive home losses to fellow contenders Leicester City and...
Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas stunned by Man City’s line-up in FA Cup defeat
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has slammed Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini’s decision to play kids in a FA Cup clash, saying that he was stunned to see the line-up. City suffered their biggest ever defeat at the hands of the Guus Hiddink-led side 5-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Fabregas said City’s surprising line-up was...
Chelsea crush weakened Manchester City 5-1 in FA Cup
Chelsea exploited Manchester City’s decision to field a weakened team by romping to a 5-1 win in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday as they joined London rivals West Ham United and Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals. Second-half goals by Willian, Gary Cahill, Eden Hazard and Bertrand Traore, after the teams went into the break level at 1-1,...
Ukrainians mark protest anniversary amid political crisis
Ukrainians on Saturday sombrely marked the second anniversary of the bloody revolution that ousted Russian-backed president Viktor Yanukovych, as a fresh political crisis left many disillusioned with the current leadership. President Petro Poroshenko and his wife came early in the morning to light icon lamps at a memorial cross for the more than...
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Turkey on Monday accused Russia of an “obvious war crime” after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people, and warned Kurdish militia fighters there they would face the “harshest reaction” if they tried to capture a town near the Turkish border. An offensive supported by Russian bombing and Iranian-backed...
Russia, facing widespread criticism, denies bombing civilians in Syria
France led international criticism of Russia on Saturday for bombing civilians in Syria, a charge Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev rejected as major powers bickered openly just a day after they agreed a pause in combat in Syria. The differences between the stakeholders in a Syria settlement highlighted their lingering divisions despite...
Russia keeps bombing despite Syria truce; President Assad vows to fight on
Major powers agreed on Friday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia pressed on with its relentless bombing in support of its ally President Bashar al-Assad, who vowed to fight on until he regains full control of the country. Although billed as a potential breakthrough, the “cessation of hostilities” agreement does not take effect...
Poland to join fight vs Islamic State in return for NATO help against Russia
Poland will join the fight against Islamic State, its defence minister said on Wednesday, though he signalled that the scale of its involvement would depend on NATO’s response to Russia’s renewed assertiveness on the alliance’s eastern flank. The announcement, made by Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz after a meeting with US...
