Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
After Brussels, leaders tackling threat of nuclear terrorism
WASHINGTON (AP) – Still reeling from attacks in Brussels and Paris, world leaders are wrestling this week with the chilling prospect of the Islamic State group or other extremists unleashing a nuclear attack on a major city.Preventing terrorists from obtaining nuclear materials is the central focus as President Barack Obama hosts leaders...
Football: Goetze helps Germany rout Italy to redeem England defeat
MUNICH (AFP) – Mario Goetze brushed off a frustrating season on Bayern Munichs bench to net in Germanys 4-1 thumping of Italy on Tuesday as the world champions redeemed their England defeat.Goetze, who scored the winner in the 2014 World Cup final, netted Germanys second goal against Italy at Bayerns Allianz Arena in Munich after Toni Kroos...
Unusual plane hijacks since 2001
LARNACA, Cyprus, March 29, 2016 (AFP) – Airplane hijackings such as the one that unfolded on Tuesday involving an Egyptian airliner have become relatively rare since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks led to increased security.The hijackings have been carried out mostly by individuals trying to resolve personal issues, and almost all...
Serena, Murray ousted in Miami shockers
MIAMI (AFP) – World number one and three-time defending champion Serena Williams and second-ranked Andy Murray both crashed out of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on a Monday filled with upsets.Russian 15th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova stunned 21-time Grand Slam champion Williams 6-7 (3/7), 6-1, 6-2 while British world number two Murray dropped a...
Tennis: Serena sent packing by Kuznetsova in Miami shocker
MIAMI (AFP) – World number one and three-time defending champion Serena Williams crashed out of the Miami Open on Monday, falling to Russias Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7 (3/7), 6-1, 6-2.Williams fired 13 aces and 43 winners but also made 55 unforced errors, prompting questions about her fitness and movement that irked the 21-time Grand Slam...
Tennis: Nishikori rolls into fourth round at Miami
MIAMI (AFP) – Japanese sixth seed Kei Nishikori cruised into the fourth round at the ATP and WTA Miami Open on Monday by routing Ukraines 27th-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-2, 6-2.The 26-year-old Asian number one needed only 72 minutes to advance into a matchup for a quarter-final berth against the winner of a later match between French...
After Brussels, spies debate security risks of Brexit
LONDON (AFP) – The Brussels attacks have pushed security to the forefront of Britain’s EU referendum campaign this week, as intelligence experts came out of the shadows to press the benefits and disadvantages of membership.A claim by the former head of foreign spy agency MI6, Richard Dearlove, that leaving the bloc would have few...
Serena withstands fightback to advance at Miami
MIAMI (AFP) – World number one Serena Williams launched her bid for a ninth Miami Open crown Thursday by outlasting US compatriot Christina McHale 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 to reach the third round.The 34-year-old defending champion, who like all seeds received a first-round bye, will next face Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan, who ousted Australian Daria...
Tennis: Serena withstands fightback to advance at Miami
MIAMI (AFP) – World number one Serena Williams was forced to regroup but launched her bid for a ninth Miami Open crown Thursday by defeating US compatriot Christina McHale 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.Three-time defending champion Williams had the match on her racquet before having to withstand a fightback from her 23-year-old rival and taking two hours...
Kerry says US, Russia to push Syria political transition
MOSCOW (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russias President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to intensify the drive for a political settlement in Syria but remained divided over Bashar al-Assads future.After four hours of talks at the Kremlin, Kerry said the United States and Russia had found common ground on the Syrian peace...
