Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Clinton, Trump to both meet with Egyptian president at UN
WHITE PLAINS: An adviser to US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign said on Sunday that Trump will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday during the United Nations General Assembly, just as Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, is also scheduled to do. Clinton, who faces Trump in the...
Ukraine hands back stolen paintings to Dutch museum
Security guards are seen during a ceremony to mark the return of paintings that were stolen from the Netherlands’ Westfries Museum in 2005 and discovered in Ukraine earlier in 2016, in Kiev, Ukraine on Friday, September 16, 2016. Photo: REUTERS Kiev authorities handed over to the Netherlands on Friday five masterpieces stolen from a Dutch...
US to shift military assets to Syria under deal
File- Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands at the conclusion of a news conference following their meeting to discuss the crisis in Syria, in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 9, 2016. Photo: AP WASHINGTON: The US military will have to shift surveillance aircraft from other regions and increase...
Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in east despite truce
Three Ukrainian servicemen were killed and 15 wounded in the past 24 hours in fighting with pro-Russian separatists, the Ukrainian military said on Tuesday – the first major casualties since a ceasefire came into force on Sept. 1. Over the past two weeks monitors have reported a sharp decrease in hostilities along the eastern front line, fuelling...
3 killed, 15 injured in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW: The Ukrainian president’s office says at least three troops have been killed and 15 injured in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours. Government troops and Russia-backed rebels last month agreed to cease fire by September 1, the first day of school in the country, but the new truce seems to be failing. Olexander...
Russia’s Putin inaugurates $2 billion Moscow railway project
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Right) and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin sit in a railway coach as they attend the opening of the Central Ring line in Moscow, Russia, on September 10, 2016. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday inaugurated a $2 billion Moscow railway ring project that is opening for passengers...
Britain, EU should work together for smooth divorce – UK PM
LONDON: Britain and the European Union should work together to smooth their divorce and forge a new strong relationship, Prime Minister Theresa May told European Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday. May’s spokeswoman said that the two leaders’ first meeting since she became prime minister following the June 23 Brexit vote was...
As Spain net 8 and Italy 3, Kosovo get landmark debut goal
Kosovo supporters jubilate in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, while watching the World Cup 2018 Group I qualifying soccer match Finland vs Kosovo, on Monday, September 5, 2016. Kosovo earned a draw in their first competitive debut. Photo: AP Spain put eight goals past Liechtenstein. Wales netted four against Moldova. Italy scored three in Israel....
Kosovo players beat clock to play debut World Cup qualifier
HELSINKI: Amid last-minute confusion about which players are eligible to play for Kosovo, soccer’s newest national team started its first World Cup qualifier convincingly with a 1-1 draw against Finland, which has tried to reach the finals 18 times before. They pressed hard from the beginning on the Finns’ home turf with nifty...
Obama, Putin, agree to continue seeking deal on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on Monday, September 5, 2016. Photo: AP HANGZHOU: President Barack Obama said Monday the US and Russia have not given up on negotiations that could stem the bloodshed in Syria, but acknowledged leaders are...
