Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
EU vows to stick to Russia sanctions despite Trump’s bid for dtente
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will keep sanctions on Russia until Moscow drops its support for the separatist rebellion in Ukraine, foreign ministers said on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump promises better ties with the Kremlin.The EU appears determined to maintain a united front on foreign policy goals that are at odds...
Tennis: Svitolina claims Taiwan Open title
TAIPEI (AFP) – Top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine won the Taiwan Open on Sunday after beating Chinas Shuai Peng in a convincing victory.The world ranked number 13 defeated her opponent in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, clinching her fifth WTA singles title.The Ukrainian, who had been struggling with flu since arriving in Taipei, played a tough...
Putin call a ‘significant start’ to better US-Russia ties: White House
WASHINGTON, Jan 28, 2017 (AFP) – President Donald Trumps White House hailed Saturday his call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a significant start to better ties between Washington and Moscow, whose relations have plunged to lows not seen since the Cold War.During the hour-long conversation, which the White House billed as a...
Trump vows ‘new vetting’ to weed out Islamic radicals
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new executive order Friday to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough new controls on travellers from seven Muslim countries.Making good on one of his most controversial campaign promises, and to the horror of human rights groups, Trump said he was making America safe from...
Trump vows ‘new vetting’ to weed out Islamic radicals
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new executive order Friday to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough new controls on travellers from seven Muslim countries.Making good on one of his most controversial campaign promises, and to the horror of human rights groups, Trump said he was making America safe from...
Nuclear ‘Doomsday Clock’ ticks closest to midnight in 64 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Atomic scientists reset their symbolic Doomsday Clock to its closest time to midnight in 64 years on Thursday, saying the world was closer to catastrophe due to threats such as nuclear weapons, climate change and Donald Trumps election as U.S. president.The timepiece, devised by the Chicago-based Bulletin of the...
Europe, NATO hit back at Trump
BRUSSELS (AFP) – EU heavyweights Germany and France led a sharp European response to US President-elect Donald Trump Monday after he branded NATO obsolete and said more countries would leave the EU after Britain.In a hard-hitting interview with two European newspapers, Trump unleashed a volley of verbal attacks on Europe and criticised...
World No.1 Kerber escapes first round loss at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (AFP) – World number one Angelique Kerber battled past Lesia Tsurenko in a stuttering start to her first Grand Slam title defence at the Australian Open Monday, admitting she made too many mistakes.The top seed ultimately proved too much for the Ukrainian, winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena but the Germans laboured victory...
266,000 Pakistanis deported worldwide in last three years
ISLAMABAD (Daily Dunya) – At least 266, 000 Pakistanis were deported from different countries in the last three years.As per documents obtained by Roznama Dunya, Saudi Arabia topped the list with 149, 039 deportations.19,476 Pakistanis were deported from UAE, 10,505 from Malaysia, 5,121 from Turkey, 4,959 from Greece, 6,939 from UK, 1,369...
Tennis: Murray wears down Marchenko in tough Open clash
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Andy Murray ground out a hard-earned straight sets win over plucky Illya Marchenko to open his campaign for a first Australian Open title in Melbourne on Monday.The world number one, who has lost five Australian finals — four of them to his key rival Novak Djokovic — carved out a 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 victory in 2hr...
