Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Hat-tricks for United’s Ibrahimovic, Roma’s Dzeko
Ibra scores hat-trick as United beat St Etienne 3-0 Dzeko also nets treble as Roma win 4-0 at Villarreal Spurs beaten 1-0 at Gent, Lyon rout AZ 4-1 away Fiorentina edge Gladbach 1-0 in Germany Manchester United’s Paul Pogba shoots at goal. Photo: Reuters LONDON: The goals continued to flow for Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic...
Europe must not bow to US spending demands on NATO: EU’s Juncker
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (right) welcomes Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman ahead of a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on February 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters MUNICH: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday that Europe must not cave in to US demands to raise military spending, arguing that...
France says US position on Middle East peace ‘confused and worrying’
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (right) welcomes French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault prior to the G-20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bonn, Germany, on February 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters BONN: France considers the US position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “confused and worrying”, its foreign minister said on Thursday, reacting to...
FIFA to encourage co-hosting for 2026 World Cup
ZURICH: The 2026 soccer World Cup could be split between up to four countries, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, announcing the organisation would encourage applications to co-host the tournament. “We will encourage co-hosting for the World Cup because we need FIFA to show we are reasonable and we have to think about...
Home-crowd favorite Berlocq into 2nd round in Buenos Aires
Argentina’s Carlos Berlocq returns the ball to Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi during the Davis Cup first round tennis match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday, February 5, 2017. Berlocq went on to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Photo: AP BUENOS AIRES: Home-crowd favorite Carlos Berlocq defeated Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday to...
Nervous NATO allies seek reassurance from Trump’s defense chief
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis attends a meeting with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Pentagon in Arlington, US, on February 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters BRUSSELS: European allies will tell the United States’ new defense secretary on Wednesday that NATO is not the weak alliance US President Donald Trump has accused it of...
Trump national security aide Flynn resigns over Russian contacts
File – National security adviser General Michael Flynn delivers a statement daily briefing at the White House in Washington US, on February 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after revelations that he had discussed US sanctions on Russia with the...
UN Security Council meeting sought over NKorea missile test
A man watches a TV news program showing photos published in North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper of North Korea’s “Pukguksong-2” missile launch at Seoul Railway station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. Photo: AP PYONGYANG: The United States, Japan and South Korea have requested urgent diplomatic talks at the United...
UN Security Council meeting sought over NKorea missile test
A man watches a TV news program showing photos published in North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper of North Korea’s “Pukguksong-2” missile launch at Seoul Railway station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. Photo: AP PYONGYANG: The United States, Japan and South Korea have requested urgent diplomatic talks at the United...
Merkel to attend Munich Security Conference: sources
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, on February 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the Munich Security Conference next week, government sources have told Reuters. US Vice President Mike Pence has already accepted an invitation to the event, which takes place amid...
