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- Nepal (712)
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- Taiwan (190)
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- Uzbekistan (33)
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Del Potro wins again in Sydney injury comeback
Juan Martin Del Potro continued his promising return from an 11 months injury layoff by beating top seed Fabio Fognini 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Sydney International.The second-round triumph over Fognini further demonstrated the Argentine’s return to top form ahead of next week’s Australian Open.The...
Eleven Ukraine Civilians Killed After Rocket Hits Bus
Eleven Ukrainian civilians were killed and nearly 20 injured on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit an intercity bus in the separatist east. …read more Source:...
Ukraine bus attack kills 12 as airport battle worsens
KIEV (Reuters) – A passenger bus came under heavy fire in eastern Ukraine, killing 12 people, Ukrainian authorities said, and fighting intensified around the international airport in the city of Donetsk as separatists tried to oust government forces. …read more Source: The...
Nishikori, Verdasco score wind-blown Kooyong Classic wins
Melbourne (AFP) – Japans Kei Nishikori and Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco scored a pair of opening victories amid a little typhoon to begin final Australian Open preparations at the Kooyong Classic on Wednesday.US Open finalist Nishikori fought past a tough Australian challenge from Jordan Thompson to post a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4) result...
Eleven Ukraine civilians killed when stray military rocket hits intercity bus
Eleven Ukrainian civilians were killed and nearly 20 injured on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit an intercity bus in the separatist east. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine summit called off over lack of progress
BERLIN/KIEV (Reuters): Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France have scrapped plans for a summit this week on the conflict in Ukraine because of a lack of progress in implementing a four-month-old ceasefire agreement. With bloodshed continuing between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists, there was no sign when a new attempt at a...
Signs of a new Sino-Russian alliance?
Joseph S. Nye Some analysts believe that 2014 ushered in a new era of Cold War-style geopolitics. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea was met with heavy economic sanctions from Europe and the United States, weakening Russia’s ties with the West and leaving the Kremlin eager to strengthen ties...
Eleven Ukraine civilians killed when rocket hits bus
DONETSK, Ukraine – Eleven Ukrainian civilians were killed and nearly 20 injured on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit an intercity bus in the separatist east.Local police said the rocket appeared to have gone astray after being aimed by the gunmen at a checkpoint set up by government...
Russia to rid dependence on Ukrainian military suppliers
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday that a large number of armaments used to be manufactured in cooperation with Ukrainian enterprises should be replaced by the end of this year, a sign that Russia plans to shrug off its dependence on Ukraine suppliers. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
World Bank cuts 2015 forecast for global economy
The World Bank, citing stagnation in Europe and Japan and a slowdown in China, downgraded its forecast for the global economy this year. It also reported that world economic growth came in below expectations in 2014.The bank predicts the world economy will expand 3 percent this year, up from 2.6 percent in 2014. Last June, World Bank economists...
