Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Former world champion Fury says will fight again in May
LONDON (Reuters) – Britains former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has said he will make a comeback against an unnamed opponent in May, even though he is under a provisional suspension from the sport.Breaking news. Return of the MAC. May 13th, working on an opponent, more news to follow, he tweeted on Monday.The 28-year-old has not...
Deadly blast rips through Ukraine coal mine
KIEV (AFP) – Eight miners died Thursday when a methane gas explosion tore through a pit in western Ukraine, in the latest mine disaster in the ex-Soviet state.Rescuers said they had managed to save an additional 20 miners who were trapped underground when the blast hit the mine in the western Lviv region near the border with Poland.Ukraines...
Doping: Phelps calls for urgent doping reform
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US swimming legend Michael Phelps called for an urgent overhaul of global anti-doping procedures on Tuesday as the top American drug czar accused the International Olympic Committee of dragging its feet over reform. Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time who retired after last years Rio Games, told US...
Tennis: Kerber into Dubai semis, stays on target for top spot
DUBAI (Agencies) – Angelique Kerber hammered out a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Ana Konjuh on Thursday to stay in contention for a return to the top WTA ranking at the Dubai Tennis Championships.Germanys double Grand Slam winner from 2016 can take back the top spot from Serena Williams through a title at the Aviation club on Saturday.The 29-year-old...
Kerber moves closer to top ranking comeback in Dubai
DUBAI (AFP) – Angelique Kerber dominated Monica Puig 6-2, 6-3 in barely an hour at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday to move a step closer to returning to the number one ranking.The top-seeded German who held the top WTA spot in 2016 before Serena Williams took it back in September, could regain the number one ranking were she to...
Situation still uncertain after ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine
WEB DESK (Dunya News) – After the ceasefire, peace still remains a fragile phenomenon in Eastern Ukraine as a wave of violations continued overnight.The head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) revealed that the ceasefire didn’t have the desired outcomes that his organization was hoping for.General Lamberto...
Trump’s new security advisor differs from him on Russia, other key issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has shown little patience for dissent, but that trait is likely to be tested by his new national security adviser, Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster.McMaster is joining the White House staff with views on Russia, counterterrorism, strengthening the military and other major security...
Top seed Nishikori suffers shock first-round loss in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Top seed Kei Nishikori crashed out of the Rio de Janeiro Open on Tuesday after suffering a 6-4, 6-3 first-round loss to Brazils Thomaz Bellucci.The Japanese world number five, who was stunned by unseeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Argentina Open final two days ago, was broken in the first game en route...
Tennis: Kerber survives as leading seeds stumble in Dubai
DUBAI (AFP) – Former world number one Angelique Kerber survived as three of the top five seeds were bundled out of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.The top seed and winner of two Grand Slams in 2016 dispatched fellow German Mona Bartel 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match.World number two Kerber is battling to recover the WTA top...
Tennis: Pliskova dumped out of Dubai 2nd round
DUBAI (AFP) – Three of the top five seeds were bundled out of the Dubai Tennis Championships Tuesday with US Open finalist Karolina Pliskova among the victims.The Czech second seed, weekend Doha WTA winner, was dumped out of the second round in straight sets by Frances Kristina Mladenovic 6-2, 6-4.Number three Dominika Cibulkova fell victim...
