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Vladimir Putin responsible for poor US-Russia ties: Tim Kaine
Sep04

Vladimir Putin responsible for poor US-Russia ties: Tim Kaine

Washington, Sep 4 : Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “aggressive and imperialist ambitions” are responsible for the poor relationship between the US and Russia, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine said today. “I don’t think you can make an argument that the relationship with Russia is in a good place right now. But...

Ukraine and Russia wage legal war in global courts
Sep04

Ukraine and Russia wage legal war in global courts

…read more Source: The Indian...

Tortured and a kidney lost: Life in Ukraine’s illegal ‘secret prisons’
Sep02

Tortured and a kidney lost: Life in Ukraine’s illegal ‘secret prisons’

Secretly detained by Ukrainian authorities for almost 600 days, Mykola Vakaruk suffered repeated beatings, battled the freezing cold and lost a kidney in an ordeal he described as pure hell. …read more Source: Hindustan...

Japan’s Shinzo Abe in Russia to warm ties with Vladimir Putin
Sep02

Japan’s Shinzo Abe in Russia to warm ties with Vladimir Putin

Vladivostok, Sep 2 : Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia’s far east today as the countries step up efforts to boost trade ties and resolve a lingering territorial dispute. Tokyo-Moscow relations are hamstrung by a row dating back to the end of World War II when Soviet troops seized...

US Open: Third-seeded Garbine Muguruza suffered a shock in the second round
Sep01

US Open: Third-seeded Garbine Muguruza suffered a shock in the second round

Garbine Muguruza was once again left to sift through the remains of another failed U.S. Open campaign after the third-seeded Spaniard suffered a shock 7-5 6-4 second round upset by unheralded Latvian Anastasija Sevastova on Wednesday. The French Open champion has never found the same success on the Flushing Meadows hard courts as she has on...

Ukraine ends visa waivers for North Koreans to keep out ‘ineligible persons’
Aug31

Ukraine ends visa waivers for North Koreans to keep out ‘ineligible persons’

Ukraine has revoked a Soviet-era deal that allowed visa-free travel for North Koreans, the latest setback for isolated North Korea that has been under growing pressure since the UN Security Council imposed toughened new sanctions in March. …read more Source: Hindustan...

Williams sisters cruise through to US Open second round
Aug31

Williams sisters cruise through to US Open second round

World number one Serena Williams opened her US Open account with a tidy 6-3 6-3 win over Ekaterina Makarova on Tuesday, to join her sister Venus in the second round of the year’s final grand slam. Williams, whose status as world number one is under attack from several fronts, delivered a message that she will not be surrendering the top...

Another partner another title! Sania wins Connecticut Open with Monica Niculescu
Aug28

Another partner another title! Sania wins Connecticut Open with Monica Niculescu

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza received a confidence booster ahead of the US Open Grand Slam tournament beginning tomorrow with a doubles title victory at the Connecticut Open with Monica Niculescu of Romania. Sania and Niculescu capped off their newly rekindled doubles partnership with their first title together with a straight set victory over...

Kerry, Lavrov meet in Geneva to talk Syria, Ukraine
Aug26

Kerry, Lavrov meet in Geneva to talk Syria, Ukraine

They are meeting as part of a new U.S. bid to enlist Russia as a partner in Syria as the fighting becomes more volatile with the entry of Turkish ground forces. …read more Source: The...

Champions League draw analysis: Pep returns to Barca, Real v/s Dortmund and more…
Aug26

Champions League draw analysis: Pep returns to Barca, Real v/s Dortmund and more…

The 2016-17 UEFA Champions League threw up some mouth-watering clashes that will excite football fans across the world unless of course they support the Milan clubs, Manchester United or Liverpool. Pep Guardiola will return to Camp Nou to face a new, more radioactive version of the monster that he created, while Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid...