Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Tennis: Nadal, Murray through in Madrid
MADRID (AFP) – Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal stretched his perfect start to the European clay-court season to 11 matches with a routine 6-3, 6-3 win over Russias Andrey Kuznetsov to reach round three of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday.Defending champion Andy Murray began his defence of the title with a 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-1 win...
With five-year delay, CIA ‘live-tweets’ bin Laden raid
Washington (AFP) – The CIA has marked the anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden by live-tweeting — with a five-year delay — the raid by US special forces on the Al-Qaeda founder’s compound in Pakistan.Using the hashtag UBLRaid, the CIA blasted out updates of the May 2011 strike as if it was unfolding in real time...
Tear gas in Paris, Istanbul as tensions erupt on May Day
PARIS (AFP) – French and Turkish police fired tear gas at protesters as tensions erupted in both countries during May Day rallies on Sunday, while thousands marched across the globe for the annual celebration of workers rights.From Moscow to Madrid, workers chanted demands for higher wages, better conditions and more job security as many...
Lavrov, Kerry discuss Syria settlement, ceasefire regime
MOSCOW (Agencies) – In a telephone conversation on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the settlement in Syria and the strengthening of Syrian ceasefire, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported, saying the conversation was initiated by the US.They continued discussing ways of...
Three alleged terrorists involved in Nanga Parbat massacre arrested in Gilgit
GILGIT (Web Desk) – Security forces have arrested three alleged terrorist believed to be linked to massacre of ten tourists at the base camp of Nanga Parbat.Alleged terrorists have been identified as Irfanullah, Habib-ur-Rehman and Qaribullah. They have been shifted to Islamabad for interrogation through PIA flight PK-606.At least ten foreign...
Football: Gameiro’s penalty gives Sevilla edge against Shakhtar
LVIV (Agencies) – Holders Sevilla remain on course to reach yet another Europa League final after escaping from Ukraine with a 2-2 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in their semi-final first leg on Thursday.Marlos and Taras Stepanenko scored for Shakhtar after Vitolo had given Sevilla an early lead, but Kevin Gameiros 82nd-minute penalty...
Football: Villarreal strike late to dent Liverpool Europa hopes
VILA-REAL (AFP) – Adrian Lopezs stoppage-time winner put Villarreal on the verge of reaching their first ever Cup final with a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.A game of few chances was decided by a brilliant goal at the death as Denis Suarez unselfishly squared for substitute Lopez to...
Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl shocked the world
Chernobyl (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainians held candlelit vigils Tuesday to mark 30 years since the world’s worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl spewed radiation across Europe and left several thousand people dead or dying.Church bells rang and mourners lit candles and laid flowers at the site’s memorial as the clock turned 1.23 am...
Obama says deeply concerned about surge in Syria violence
HANOVER (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama said during a visit to Germany on Sunday that he was deeply concerned about a surge in violence in Syria, where government forces have stepped up bombing of rebel-held areas around the strategic city of Aleppo.Speaking after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a 17th century palace...
Panama raids Mossack Fonseca property, seizes shredded papers
Panamanian investigators on Friday raided a property used by Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the center of a massive leak of offshore financial data, removing bags full of shredded documents as evidence, a local prosecutor said.We have secured a large amount of evidence found in the location, said organized crime investigator Javier Caraballo.He...
