Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Wozniacki advances to Rogers Cup final
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts after winning her match against Sloane Stephens of the United States during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre, in Toronto, Ontario, USA, on August 12, 2017. Photo: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Via Reuters TORONTO: Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the Rogers Cup final with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over...
Wozniacki upsets world number one Pliskova in Toronto
Caroline Wozniak of Denmark plays a shot against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic (not pictured) during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 11, 2017. Photo: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Caroline Wozniacki defeated world number one Karolina Pliskova 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 in a...
United Nations bans key North Korea exports over missile tests
Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-14 is pictured during its second test-fire in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang, on July 29, 2017. Photo: KCNA via Reuters UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday that could slash by a third the Asian...
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump grudgingly signed into law new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale trade war and an end to hopes for better ties with the Trump administration. Congress overwhelmingly approved the legislation last week, passing a measure that conflicts with the Republican...
Putin says US must cut 755 diplomatic staff, more measures possible
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a news conference after a meeting with his Moldovan counterpart Igor Dodon at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on January 17, 2017. Photo: Reuters/ File MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people and that Moscow...
Trump to sign Russia sanctions, Moscow retaliates
* Russia hits back after US Senate sanctions vote * Moscow tells US to cut diplomatic staff by September 1 * Russia seizing two US diplomatic properties US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters/ File...
German businesses call for reprisals if US sanctions hit them
BERLIN: Europe must be prepared to respond in kind if the United States’ proposed new sanctions against Russia end up hurting its companies, an influential German industry association said on Thursday. The German Committee on East European Economic Relations also said the measures passed last week by the US House of Representatives seemed...
US lawmakers reach deal for Senate Russia sanctions vote
US House of Representatives voted for fresh sanctions US Senate, President Trump yet to support them Bill likely to become law very soon: senior US senator Russia warns of retaliation, damage to US-Russia ties EU, worried by impact on energy sector, says may also act Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference at the Kremlin in...
GloAct against human trafficking launched
KATHMANDU: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today announced the implementation of Global Action against human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants in thirteen countries including Nepal, on the occasion of the 107th International Women’s Day. The joint initiative by the UNODC and the European Union (EU) is supported...
Ukraine takes Russia to UN court over rebel funding, Crimea
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