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Global measles cases triple year-on-year: WHO
GENEVA: Measles cases nearly tripled globally during the first seven months of the year compared to the same period in 2018, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, amid growing concern over public resistance to the vaccine.So far this year, 364,808 measles cases were reported around the world, compared to 129,239 cases during the first seven...
Kremlin defends ‘justified’ police response to protests
A protester being hauled off by Russian police. (AFP pic)MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Tuesday defended the police response to a wave of protests demanding free local elections in Moscow and downplayed the huge demonstrations. “We believe the firm action of law enforcement to curb public unrest was absolutely justified,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, in...
Ukraine to simplify citizenship for ‘persecuted’ Russians
KIEV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday ordered to simplify the granting of Ukrainian citizenship for Russians persecuted on political grounds.A decree published on the presidential website orders the cabinet to write a law “easing the process of obtaining Ukrainian citizenship by Russian citizens who have been persecuted...
Elchin Safarli to present new book in Ukraine
Elchin Safarli is considered one of Azerbaijan’s most popular contemporary writers. His books have already enjoyed great success outside the country. …read more Source:...
Kyiv protests Putin’s visit to Crimea
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High winds cause stand collapse at Dutch stadium
PARIS: High winds caused part of Dutch club AZ Alkmaar’s stadium to collapse on Saturday with officials relieved that the ground was empty at the time.Dramatic pictures emerged of the damage to the 17,000-capacity AFAS stadium in the northern Dutch city which was built 13 years ago.“This surprised us all. We are very shocked but happy that...
Post annexation of Kashmir
Islamabad’s limited options Predictably, India annexing the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir has evoked a very strong reaction from Pakistan. Diplomatic ties have been downgraded; trade suspended and cultural relations, already interrupted since Pulwama, severed. The usual homilies that New Delhi will get a befitting response if it...
Serena powers past No. 1-bound Osaka, Halep retires hurt
Serena Williams won the rematch Friday, dominating Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 to ensure the Japanese star won’t leave Toronto with a title to go with her number one world ranking. Williams fired 12 aces and didn’t face a break point as she beat Osaka for the first time in three meetings — avenging her shock loss in last year’s...
Serena rolls past Osaka in Toronto, Halep retires
Williams never faced a break point the entire match Holder Halep retires from match with left Achilles issue Osaka to replace Ash Barty as world number one next week TORONTO: Serena Williams moved into the Rogers Cup semi-finals on Friday with a maiden career victory over Naomi Osaka in their first meeting since the American’s infamous row...
US-based experts suspect Russia blast involved nuclear-powered missile
WASHINGTON: U.S.-based nuclear experts said on Friday they suspected an accidental blast and radiation release in northern Russia this week occurred during the testing of a nuclear-powered cruise missile vaunted by President Vladimir Putin last year. The Russian Ministry of Defense, quoted by state-run news outlets, said that two people died and...
