Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Russia, in spy rift riposte, expels 59 diplomats from 23 countries
The full moon rises in the sky next to the U.S. Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia March 30, 2018. REUTERS MOSCOW: Russia expelled 59 diplomats from 23 countries on Friday and said it reserved the right to take action against four other nations in a worsening standoff with the West over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his...
Diplomatic moves against Russia after nerve gas attack
Media gather outside the Russian embassy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 26, 2018. Photo: Reuters LONDON: Following are diplomatic measures announced against Russia by the United States, Canada, Australia, several EU countries and Ukraine in response to the poisoning of a former Russian double agent with military-grade nerve agent in the...
Australia to expel two Russian diplomats over UK nerve agent attack, hints at World Cup boycott
SYDNEY: Australia will expel two Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain that the British government has blamed on Moscow, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday. The United States said on Monday it would expel 60 Russian diplomats, joining governments across Europe in punishing the...
Germany expels four Russian diplomats over Skripal case
A general view shows the Russian embassy in Kiev, Ukraine March 26, 2018. Photo: Reuters BERLIN: Germany will expel four Russian diplomats over Moscow’s suspected involvement in the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in England, the German Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Moscow has denied responsibility for the March 4...
US and EU expel scores of Russian diplomats in response to UK nerve attack
Trump expels 60 Russian diplomats Russians also expelled from 14 EU states, Canada, Ukraine Russia says it will respond to EU expulsions Media gather outside the Russian embassy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 26, 2018. Photo: Reuters LONDON/WASHINGTON: The United States said on Monday it would expel 60 Russian diplomats, joining governments...
Russia denies aiding Afghan Taliban in wake of US general’s comments
KABUL: Russia has rejected comments by NATO’s top commander in Afghanistan that it has been supporting and even supplying weapons to the Taliban, in a clash of words that underlines growing tension over Moscow’s involvement in the conflict. In an interview with the BBC last week, General John Nicholson said that Russia had been acting...
Svitolina ends Osaka’s run to reach third round in Miami
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine (right) shakes hands with Naomi Osaka of Japan (left) after their match on day four of the Miami Open at Tennis Center at Crandon Parkm in Key Biscayne, Florida, USA on March 23, 2018. Photo: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Ukrainian fourth seed Elina Svitolina ended Naomi Osaka’s remarkable recent run...
Red-hot Osaka powers past Serena in Miami
Osaka overcomes nerves in first meeting with Serena Williams unable to break powerful Osaka serve Anisimova forfeits with ankle injury Naomi Osaka continued her stunning run of form with a 6-3 6-2 victory over 23-times grand slam champion Serena Williams in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday, the latest big win for the 20-year-old...
GOP senators criticize Trump for congratulating Putin on win
File – US President Donald Trump, right, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, July 7, 2017. Photo: AP WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his re-election, drawing bruising criticism from members of his own party, including a...
Zuckerberg asked to testify; data firm’s CEO suspended
Cambridge Analytica (CA) Alexander Nix, leaves the offices in central London, Tuesday March 20, 2018. Photo: AP LONDON: The head of Trump-affiliated data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica has been suspended, while government authorities are bearing down on both the firm and Facebook over allegations the firm stole data from 50 million Facebook...
