Section: Indonesia
Federer-Monfils halted after 2 sets; Sharapova doesn’t play
Roger Federer could be excused if he has a restless night.With thick gray clouds overhead and light slipping away at the end of a rainy day, Federer got broken by Gael Monfils to even their French Open fourth-round match at a set apiece, right before play was suspended Sunday.They met on the sideline to chat with the chair umpire, then clasped...
Save refugees from the World of Disorder
Singaporeans’ favourite national song by far is a tuneful tribute called “Home”. Penned by Dick Lee and first sung by Kit Chan, it describes a place where people build their dreams together.The song is emblematic of Singapore not just for what it says but also for what it does not say but assumes – that the place one calls...
Russia’s Putin shut out from G-7 meeting, but not much else
Russia’s Vladimir Putin won’t be on the guest list when President Barack Obama and other world leaders assemble in Germany next week, as part of the punishment for alleged Kremlin-supported aggression in Ukraine.Yet the Russian president remains a central player in international affairs, including the U.S.-led nuclear talks with Iran,...
25 envoys visit West Sumatra
Envoys from 25 Asian, Pacific, African, South American and European countries visited West Sumatra on Friday to seek investment opportunities in the geothermal and tourism sectors.West Sumatra administration spokesman Irwan said on Friday that the diplomatic tour was a rare event and a great opportunity to promote the region and explain all...
Benitez resigns as Napoli coach
SSC Napoli’s head coach Rafael Benítez.(AFP)Rafael Benitez moved a step closer to taking over Spanish giants Real Madrid when the Spaniard resigned as Napoli coach on Thursday.The out-of-contract 55-year-old, who arrived in Italy in 2013, will take charge of his final game when Napoli host Lazio on Sunday in effectively a playoff for the...
Putin condemns US over FIFA probe
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.(AFP)Russia switched the focus of its tensions with America from Ukraine to the football pitch Thursday with President Vladimir Putin lashing out over the US probe into FIFA.The Kremlin strongman condemned the arrest of seven top FIFA officials, accusing Washington of trying to oust football boss Sepp...
Brides for sale: European women lured for sham marriages
Klara Balogova was 18, penniless and heavily pregnant when she rode thousands of miles from Slovakia to England to marry a man she had never met.She knew he did not want her, or her child. He wanted her European identity card. The marriage was arranged so the 23-year-old Pakistani groom could gain the right to live and work in Europe.Balogova was...
As Russia Growls, EU Goes Cool on Eastern Promises
Riga, Latvia. EU leaders meeting in Latvia’s capital Riga last week would have paid little heed to the rundown building across the street, seemingly unpainted since Brezhnev’s day, or the fading slogan daubed across its roof. “You are not alone!” it yelled in Russian. It might have been the mantra recited by the Europeans to six...
German woman, 65 and mother of 13, has quadruplets
A 65-year-old German woman, who is already a mother of 13 children, has given birth to quadruplets after undergoing an artificial insemination procedure in Ukraine, RTL television reported early on Saturday.The three boys and one girl were born premature at 26 weeks in a Berlin hospital but have “good chances of surviving,” the report...
EU careful not to tread on Moscow’s toes at Eastern summit
European Union leaders on Thursday will seek new ways to bolster ties with six post-communist nations in Eastern Europe, a year and a half after a previous summit of the Eastern Partnership ended with a fateful standoff over Ukraine.Just ahead of the two-day summit in Riga, the EU promised grants of 200 million euros ($223 million) over the next...
