Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Russia bans transvestites and transsexuals from driving
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia has passed a controversial law banning transvestites and transsexuals from driving, prompting sharp criticism from rights activists, including a prominent Kremlin advisor.The legislation that entered into force this week bans anyone diagnosed with a range of personality and gender identity disorders, including...
EU offers Ukraine more loans if it makes promised reforms
BRUSSELS: (AP) – The European Union has offered to give extra rescue loans to Ukraine, which is struggling with recession and a costly war, but only if it makes its promised economic and political reforms.The EU says it can give another 1.8 billion euros ($2.12 billion) in loans on top of the 11 billion euros already pledged if Kiev...
Merkel sets strict terms on easing Russia sanctions
BERLIN (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel set strict terms Thursday for easing EU sanctions on Russia as the 28-nation bloc unlocked new aid to help Ukraine overcome its devastating Kremlin-backed revolt.The announcements came with Europe teetering on the brink of a new recession thinking of scaling back steps that both failed to soften...
Rusty Roger Federer survives 2nd round, advances in Brisbane
BRISBANE (AP) – Roger Federer was rusty in his season-opening match at the Brisbane International, and it had him in a serious sweat.The 17-time Grand Slam winner held his cool to recover from a set and a break down and beat Australian wild-card entry John Millman 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday.The weather was reasonably mild for sub-tropical...
Ukraine PM presses Merkel to keep Russia sanctions
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraines prime minister meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday to press her to keep up the economic pressure on Russia at joint crisis talks with Vladimir Putin next week.Arseniy Yatsenyuks high-stakes trip to the European Unions biggest nation comes with the 28-nation bloc — teetering on the verge of another...
Sharapova through to Brisbane International semifinals
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -Maria Sharapova moved into the Brisbane International semifinals with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Carla Suarez Navarro on Thursday, weathering a challenging opening few games before taking the momentum away from her Spanish rival.Top-seeded Sharapova dropped her opening service game and then needed eight breakpoints before...
Tennis: Djokovic eases into Qatar quarter-finals
DOHA (AFP) – World number one Novak Djokovic took a significant step towards winning a tournament in the opening week of the season for the first time in eight years when he brushed aside the challenge of Sergiy Stakhovsky.The Serbians 6-2, 6-1 win over the Ukrainian carried him to the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open and enabled him to...
Tennis: Ruthless Sharapova brushes Shvedova aside
BRISBANE (AFP) – Top seed Maria Sharapova began her 2015 campaign in ruthless fashion as she brushed aside Yaroslava Shvedova 6-0, 6-1 in the second round of the Brisbane International Tuesday.Sharapova dominated her opponent in every department as she raced through the first set in just 23 minutes.Shvedova, a qualifier from Kazakhstan, offered...
13 Ukraine soldiers killed in road crash in east
KIEV (AFP) – Thirteen Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 17 injured when the bus they were travelling in collided with military trucks in bad weather in the war-torn east, officials said on Tuesday.The collision Monday night was due to bad weather and took place during the rotation of professional soldiers and volunteers deployed in eastern...
Olympics: Beijing hands over 2022 Winter Games bid
LAUSANNE (AFP) – Beijing leaders on Tuesday handed over their official bid to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics to the IOC heightening their battle with Kazakhstans Almaty.The event is guaranteed to be staged in Asia as Beijing and Almaty are the only candidates. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will make a final decision in July.Liu...
