Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Ukraine too strong for Slovenia in Euro playoff
Football Soccer – Ukraine v Slovenia – European Qualifiers – Play-off for Final Tournament – First leg – Arena Lviv stadium – 14/11/15 Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko (R) and Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor holds their national flags as they attend soccer match REUTERS LVIV: Ukraine, who have never won a playoff for a major...
Obama’s G-20 meetings take on new urgency after Paris attack
President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the White House in Washington, Saturday, November 14, 2015, for the G-20 summit in Turkey, with new urgency following Paris attacks. Photo: AP ANTALYA, TURKEY: President Barack Obama’s talks with world leaders in Turkey this week have taken on new urgency following a series of horrific attacks in...
Five soldiers killed
KIEV: Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed in clashes in the country’s separatist east over the past 24 hours, in the deadliest violence since a September truce, the military said Saturday. “We lost five soldiers in fighting over the past 24 hours and four were injured,” army spokesman Andriy Lysenko said. The troops were killed in clashes...
Sweden and Ibra aim to silence Danes in playoffs
Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring the opening goal against Moldova during their Euro 2016 group G qualifying soccer match at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, October 12, 2015. REUTERS/Janerik Henriksson/TT News Agency LONDON: Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said last year’s World Cup was not worth watching...
Rotten luck for Rotan as injury rules him out for Ukraine
Ukraine’s Ruslan Rotan (L) and Artem Kravets (R) react after a missed chance as Spain’s goalkeeper David de Gea lies on the pitch during their Euro 2016 group C qualifying soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, October 12, 2015. REUTERS KIEV: Influential midfielder Ruslan Rotan will miss both legs of Ukraine’s...
From Moscow to Mussaria
In the inner Tarai region of Nawalparasi, Madhesis belonging to various parties, social organizations and fronts complained about Kathmandu’s apathy towards their agendas. In Palpa, in the hill region many saw the Tarai movement as a divisive one It had been my long dream to visit Russia particularly Moscow, the seat of Kremlin which is so...
Diego Costa recalled for Spain’s national team
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp with Chelsea’s Diego Costa at the end of the match at Stamford Bridge on October 31, 2015. Photo: Reuters MADRID: Diego Costa is back with Spain’s national team after being left out of the last two matches because of suspensions. Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque summoned the striker on Friday for...
Mourinho loses suspended stadium ban appeal
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reacts during Champions League game against Dynamo Kiev at Stamford Bridge on October 04, 2015. Photo: Reuters LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has lost an appeal against the suspended one-match stadium ban and 50,000 pounds ($76,115) fine he received last month, the Football Association said on Thursday....
Afghanistan turns to India for military helicopters, likely to rile Pakistan
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan September 29, 2015. Photo: Reuters KABUL/NEW DELHI: Afghanistan is poised to acquire four attack helicopters from India to help it fight a growing Taliban insurgency, a small but significant deal marking a shift in Kabul’s search for allies that...
Bayern hammer Gunners; Chelsea win
Paris, November 5 Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout phase were left hanging by a thread on Wednesday after they were thrashed 5-1 by Bayern Munich, while Chelsea revived their faltering campaign with a nervy 2-1 victory over Dynamo Kiev. Zenit St Petersburg became the third team to reach the last 16 of the game as...
