Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Kerry urges US-China cooperation on climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday the U.S. and China must work together to stave off a global catastrophe from climate change. He appealed for greater cooperation between the two world powers despite strains between them over cyber theft and maritime security.Kerry heads to Beijing this week, to set the stage for...
Rolls-Royce to axe 2,600 jobs
London (AFP) – Rolls-Royce, the maker of aircraft engines, said on Tuesday that it plans to shed 2,600 jobs, mainly at its aerospace division, over the next 18 months to cut costs.The British company said headcount reduction was necessary following the completion of development programmes for engines used to power Boeing 787 Dreamliner and...
Ukraine committed to peace plan: Poroshenko
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraines President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday insisted that Kiev remains committed to a battered peace plan for the war-torn east despite controversial elections held by pro-Russian rebels.Ukraine remains a firm supporter of the peace plan, Poroshenko told a meeting of his security chiefs. However, other participants of the...
Austria forward Weimann returns for Russia, Brazil
VIENNA (AP) – Austria winger Andreas Weimann has been recalled to the national team for next weeks European Championship qualifier against Russia and a friendly against Brazil.The Aston Villa forward was overlooked for the teams previous three matches but was included in the 23-man squad announced Tuesday by coach Marcel Koller.Weimann has...
Beijing emerges as 2022 Winter Olympics favorite
BEIJING (AP) – The new front-runner to host the 2022 Winter Olympics doesnt have a long winter sports tradition. Then theres the matter of snow, or lack thereof. The mountains near Beijing where Olympic bidders want to hold skiing events receive less than a meter (3 feet) of snow each winter.But what increasingly matters in the race for the...
Ukraine rebel leader sworn in after eastern vote
DONETSK (AP) – The leader of separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine was officially sworn in Tuesday after an election that was roundly condemned by the West as illegal and destabilizing.Alexander Zakharchenko, 38, was inaugurated in a heavily guarded theater in the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk.Zakharchenkos election was largely a...
Ukraine rebel leader on course to win poll ‘farce’
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – The leadership of Ukraines pro-Russian rebels is on course to secure a crushing victory at Sundays controversial election that Kiev branded a farce and which threatened to deepen an international crisis over the conflict.Alexander Zakharchenko — prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peoples Republic...
Give us recognition, Ukraine rebel voters demand
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – The elections may already have been slammed as a farce by the West but those queuing to cast their ballots in east Ukraines rebel polls on Sunday insisted their voices should be heard.I hope that our votes will change something. Perhaps we will finally be recognised as a real, independent country, Tatyana, 65, said...
Kohl savages successors over euro
Berlin (AFP) – Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl has lashed out at his successors again in a new book coming out this week, blasting their policies on Russia and the euro.Just weeks after being quoted as belittling his protege Angela Merkel as having been unable to eat properly with a knife and fork when she started out in politics, Kohl...
Romania PM poised for election win despite justice fears
Bucharest (AFP) – Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to win the first round of presidential elections in Romania on Sunday despite fears he could reverse advances in the justice system if elected.The 42-year-old centre-left politician has enjoyed a comfortable lead over 13 other candidates and looks set to face 55-year-old liberal Klaus...
