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Serena beats top seed Halep as Zverev implodes at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: A fired-up Serena Williams slugged past world number one Simona Halep Monday as she inches ever closer to a 24th Grand Slam title on a day that saw Alexander Zverev implode at the Australian Open. In a towering performance, the American great scored her biggest win since giving birth to break down the Romanian top seed 6-1, 4-6, 6-4...
Armenian Culture Week kicks off in Kiev, Ukraine
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan turns 30 years old
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, midfielder of the Armenian national football team and London’s Arsenal, today is celebrating his 30th birthday. Mkhitaryan is the best football player in the history of independent Armenia, currently the only footballer playing in the Premier League. Henrikh Mkhitaryan was born on 21 January 1989. At an early age he...
World Bank forecasts Kazakhstan’s growth to ease to 3.5 percent in 2019
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The growth rate of Kazakhstan’s economy will decrease to 3.5 percent this year as oil production growth levels off and further fiscal consolidation efforts continue, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects: Europe and Central...
‘Don’t Cry’: Serena Consoles Australian Open Foe; Halep Next
It was all a bit overwhelming for the latest opponent who could do nothing to slow Serena Williams at the Australian Open. So Dayana Yastremska, an 18-year-old from Ukraine, found herself wiping away tears as she walked to the net.Williams knows what it’s like to be the one weeping after a loss. She… …read more Source: The...
Model in Russian court apologizes for US election claim
Moscow (AP) — A Belarusian model and self-styled sex instructor who last year claimed to have evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election said Saturday that she apologizes to a Russian tycoon for the claim and won’t say more about the matter. Anastasia Vashukevich made the statement in a Moscow court that was...
Big Bonus from European Union: Merkel’s Waiting for Pashinyan
An Armenian delegation was in Germany on January 15-17 for a discussion on visa liberalization between the EU and Armenia. According to the press release, the German side commended effective cooperation based on legal documents on readmission, highlighting the high level of mutual confidence and the readiness to move towards the legitimate...
Halep sets up Serena showdown as Djokovic relentlessly marches on
MELBOURNE (Agencies): World number one Simona Halep set up a headline last 16 showdown with Serena Williams by beating her sister Venus Saturday as Novak Djokovic’s relentless drive towards more Australian Open glory cranked up another gear. On day six at Melbourne Park, the Romanian finally hit form to pull off her best win of the year and...
Halep sets up Serena showdown as Djokovic relentlessly marches on
MELBOURNE: World number one Simona Halep set up a headline last 16 showdown with Serena Williams by beating her sister Venus Saturday as Novak Djokovic’s relentless drive towards more Australian Open glory cranked up another gear. On day six at Melbourne Park, the Romanian finally hit form to pull off her best win of the year and cruise...
Bangladesh ranks 3rd among fastest growing countries with rich population: Report
The Daily Star January 19, 2019 Bangladesh ranks 3rd among fastest growing countries with rich population: Report Source: Wealth-X report titled ‘High Net Worth Handbook 2019′ Star Online Report Bangladesh has been ranked the 3rd fastest growing country in the world in terms of increasing number of rich people, according to a report. The...
