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Boxing: Vargas retains WBA super lightweight crown in Macau
MACAU (AFP) – American Jessie Vargas outpointed his Mexican rival Antonio DeMarco Sunday to retain his World Boxing Association super lightweight title in a pulsating fight in Macau.The champion from Las Vegas, with legendary fighter Roy Jones Jr making his debut as a trainer in his corner, got the better of his valiant opponent in a fight...
Pope to urge Europe to tackle racism, religious intolerance
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is expected to take Europe to task over racial and religious intolerance during a visit to the European parliament Tuesday, as the crisis-hit continent battles with growing populism and the spectre of radicalisation.It will be the second visit by a pope to the Strasbourg-based parliament – a lightning,...
EU learns lessons a year after start of Ukraine crisis
When Ukraine pulled out of its association agreement with the European Union a year ago, kicking off its revolution, it took Brussels by surprise. Twelve months later the EU is still learning bitter lessons about geopolitics and Russian aggression, experts say. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Facebook post that toppled a government: Ukraine’s revolution, one year on
Ukraine’s revolution began with a status update on Facebook. Activist’s call for a rally in Independence Square led to the toppling of Ukraine’s government; one year on his dream appears fainter than ever. …read more Source: South China Morning...
West Wants Russian Regime Change Over Ukraine, Says Kremlin
Russia on Saturday accused the West of seeking regime change in Moscow, raising tensions over the conflict in Ukraine in the worst crisis in relations since the end of the Cold War. …read more Source:...
West using Ukraine crisis for regime change: Russia
Russia on Saturday accused the West of seeking regime change in Moscow, raising tensions over the Ukraine conflict in the worst crisis in relations since the end of the Cold War. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia regime change West’s real aim in Ukraine row: Lavrov
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke out against Western sanctions on Russia after US Vice President Joe Biden hinted on Friday at possible further measures over Moscow’s “unacceptable” role in the former Soviet republic. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel ally warns SPD against own diplomacy towards Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – A senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the foreign minister and his fellow Social Democrats (SPD) against pursuing a more friendly approach towards Russia in the Ukraine crisis, according to Spiegel magazine. …read more Source: The...
Lavrov accuses West of seeking ‘regime change’ in Russia
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Saturday of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek “regime change” in Russia. His comments stepped up Moscow’s war of words with the United States and the European Union in their worst diplomatic standoff since the Cold War ended. “As for the concept behind...
Bundesliga official calls for European boycott to World Cup 2018, 2022
BERLIN: (AFP) – A top German league official on Saturday backed calls for a European boycott of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in Russia and Qatar over corruption allegations.Bundesliga chief executive Christian Seifert told the Suddeutsche Zeitung daily that a boycott would be the most efficient arm if Europe could unite to take on global...
