Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Energy to be core agenda during Putin’s visit to Turkey
MOSCOW: (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putins visit to Turkey on Monday will have trade and energy issues at its heart, but is not expected to bridge deep differences over Syria and Crimea.The two issues have tested a relationship usually kept on track by mutual economic advantage: Russia is Turkeys main energy supplier, and Ankara...
Remains of MH17 victims returned to Netherlands
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Six coffins carrying the remains of victims of downed Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 have been flown from Ukraine to the Netherlands for identification.In a solemn ceremony Friday, the coffins were unloaded by military pallbearers from a Dutch Air Force transport plane and carried to a fleet of hearses.The...
On Turkey trip, Pope to reach out to Islamic world
Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis heads to Turkey on Friday with a brief to use his populist touch to rebuild bridges with the Islamic world that were damaged by his predecessor Benedict XVI.It will be the first papal visit to Turkey since the now-retired Benedict went there in 2006 against a backrop of anger in much of the Muslim world...
Spurs advance in Europa League after game halted
MANCHESTER (AP) – Tottenham was among nine teams to qualify for the knockout stage of the Europa League on Thursday after beating Partizan Belgrade 1-0 in a match that was briefly suspended because of three separate pitch invasions.Inter Milan and Napoli also advanced to ensure there will be at least three Italian clubs in the last 32 of...
Football: Everton through to Europa League knockout stage
PARIS (AFP) – Everton marched on into the knockout stage of the Europa League as winners of Group H with an impressive 2-0 victory away to Bundesliga high-fliers VfL Wolfsburg in Germany on Thursday.The Premier League side knew halfway through their own game that they were through to the last 32 as news filtered in that the other match in...
Russian ruble hits historic lows on OPEC decision
MOSCOW (AFP) – The ruble slumped to historic inter-day lows Thursday against both the dollar and euro in the wake of the OPEC oil cartels decision to leave its collective output ceiling unchanged.The Russian currency shed 3.6 percent and briefly traded at the 48.66 mark against the dollar about two hours after OPEC made announcement...
China, Russia in talks to hold joint military exercises
BEIJING: (AFP) – Chinas defence ministry said Thursday that it was in talks with Russian counterparts about joint military exercises next year, after Moscow announced drills were planned for the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean.Chinese defence ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng told reporters at a monthly briefing that China and Russia...
HIV infections doubled in 10 years in Russia, former Soviet states
STOCKHOLM: (AFP) – HIV infections have doubled in ten years in Russia and former Soviet states, due mainly to unprotected sex and injecting drugs, a report said Thursday.More than 105,000 new infections were recorded in Russia and former Soviet countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2013, up from just under 50,000 in 2004, said the...
NATO warns over Russian military build-up in Crimea
Kiev (AFP) – NATOs top military commander said he was very concerned that Russias military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks across the whole Black Sea region.US General Philip Breedloves comments on Wednesday came amid fears in Kiev that Russian-backed rebels will try to grab more land in...
Banking system shut down in rebel-held east Ukraine
DONETSK (AFP) – Cash machines stopped working in rebel-held east Ukraine on Wednesday and businesses no longer accepted credit cards after the authorities in Kiev moved to shut down the banking system.An AFP journalist found dozens of people queueing up hopefully in the biting cold outside banks around the separatist stronghold of Donetsk.I...
