Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Ukraine says detained man planned attacks on Euro soccer championship in France
KIEV: Ukraine’s state security service said on Monday a French citizen detained in late May on the border with Poland had been planning attacks in France to coincide with the Euro 2016 soccer championship it is hosting. The Ukrainian border guard service reported on Saturday that the unnamed 25-year-old had been arrested with an arsenal of...
I am my own man, says Ukraine’s new prime minister
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kiev, Ukraine, June 3, 2016. REUTERS KIEV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said on Friday he would not let his decision-making be shackled by powerful vested interests, allowing him to push through reforms and usher in a period of economic...
Poland lose to young Dutch side in Euro warm-up
Poland’s Robert Lewandowski (C) and Netherlands’ Riechedly Bazoer in action. REUTERS A strong Poland side lost 2-1 to the Netherlands in a Euro 2016 warm-up friendly on Wednesday as Vincent Janssen and Georginio Wijnaldum scored to secure victory for a young Dutch team. Group C underdogs Poland missed a chance to take an early lead...
Marco Reus out of Euro 2016, Schweinsteiger in Germany squad
Germany players pose for a photograph prior to their International friendly football match against France at Stade de France Stadium on November 13, 2015. Photo: Reuters BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus was dropped from Germany’s European Championship squad on Tuesday, and captain Bastian Schweinsteiger made the final cut...
UEFA looks to December decisions to shape Champions League
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo kisses the trophy after the Champions League final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, May 28, 2016. Photo: AP GENEVA: UEFA is set to decide in December on changing the Champions League as Europe’s top clubs chase a new format and...
EU Juncker’s plan to visit Russia in June reopens EU sanctions debate
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker looks on during a meeting at the Capitol Hill in Rome, Italy, May 5, 2016. REUTERS BRUSSELS: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s plan to meet President Vladimir Putin in June in Russia on Monday reignited a debate about ties with Moscow as the bloc weighs renewing sanctions...
Germany slump to 3-1 home defeat against Slovakia
Slovakia’s Jan Durica (left) and Germany’s Leroy Sane challenge for the ball during a friendly football match between Germany and Slovakia in Augsburg, Germany, on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Photo: AP AUGSBURG: Germany’s European Championship preparations had a setback Sunday in a 3-1 thunderstorm-interrupted defeat to Slovakia....
Five Ukrainian soldiers killed in separatist attacks
KIEV: Five Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and four wounded in the past 24 hours as a result of attacks by pro-Russian rebels in separatist eastern regions, Ukrainian military spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said on Sunday. This follows a report of the deaths of seven Ukrainian soldiers last Tuesday – the highest daily casualty figure for...
Williams sisters and Tsonga injury dash French hopes
Williams returns a shot. REUTERS PARIS: First the Williams sisters ambushed two home favourites, then Jo Wilfried Tsonga’s chances were shattered by injury as French hopes were battered at a stormy Roland Garros on Saturday. Top seed Serena Williams contended with thunder, rain delays and an inspired Kristina Mladenovic roared on by a...
Northern Ireland beat Belarus 3-0 in warm-up for Euro 2016
Northern Ireland’s Conor Washington (right) and Belarus’ Aleksandr Martynovich during the international friendly football match Northern Ireland against Belarus at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Friday, May 27, 2016. Photo: Niall Carson/PA via AP BELFAST: Northern Ireland had the ideal Belfast send-off before the European...
