Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Investigators probe deadly Russian airliner crash in Egypt
CAIRO (AFP) – International investigators have begun probing why a Russian airliner carrying 224 people crashed in a mountainous area of Egypts Sinai Peninsula, killing everyone on board in one of the deadliest Airbus incidents of the past decade.As Russia on Sunday started a day of mourning for the victims, Cairo and Moscow both rejected...
Ukraine soldier killed by rebel fire at Donetsk airport
KIEV (AFP) – A Ukraine soldier died Friday during in fighting with insurgents near the shelled-out remains of the airport in Donetsk, a stronghold of the pro-Russian separatists, the army announced.One soldier was killed and another injured a military statement said.Earlier in the day the army reported rebel fire against its positions in...
IMF mulls rule changes to maintain aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund is considering changing its rules to allow continued aid to Ukraine even if the country defaults on debt owed to Russia, a spokesman said Thursday.Russia has refused to renegotiate $3 billion in debt that cash-short Ukraine is scheduled to repay by the end of the year.But the stalemate...
Internet freedom falls for fifth year in row: survey
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey showed Wednesday.The annual report by non-government watchdog Freedom House said the setbacks were especially noticeable in the Middle...
Boxing: Fury plans some ‘chaos’ for champion Klitschko
BERLIN (AFP) – British challenger Tyson Fury plans to bring chaos to his world heavyweight title fight next month in a bid to dethrone undisputed champion Wladimir Klitschko in Duesseldorf.Im going to cause chaos and constantly change my tactics. Thats how I can beat him. It will be a short, violent, simple knockout, the 27-year-old Fury...
Russia hold Syria talks with US, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
VIENNA (AFP) – Top diplomats from Russia, the US, Saudi Arabia and Turkey held talks in a frosty atmosphere Friday on how to end the Syrian conflict, with the sides sharply at odds on the future of Bashar al-Assad.The Vienna meeting took place three weeks after Moscow thrust itself into the heart of the crisis by launching a bombing...
Tennis: Pavlyuchenkova to face Kuznetsova in Moscow’s WTA final
MOSCOW (AFP) – Defending Kremlin Cup champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova battled back from a set down to beat compatriot Daria Kasatkina on Friday to set up an all-Russian final with Svetlana Kuznetsova.At the ATP and WTA combined event Pavlyuchenkova, who is seeking her seasons second and career ninth title won 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 in her first...
Tennis: Pavlyuchenkova into Moscow last-eight
MOSCOW (AFP) – Defending champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reached the Kremlin Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday while US Open winner Flavia Pennetta pulled out through injury despite also successfully booking her last-eight spot.Pavlyuchenkova, 29th in the world, defeated Czech second seed Lucie Safarova 6-1, 6-7 (2/7), 6-3 to record her...
Putin discusses Syria conflict with Saudi king: Kremlin
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday spoke by phone with Saudi Arabias King Salman after hosting Syrias embattled leader for key talks the day before, the Kremlin said.The discussion of the issue of Syria was continued, the Kremlin said in a statement.The Russian leader informed the monarch about the results of...
Football: Mourinho aims barbs at referee, Wenger
KIEV (AFP) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho resumed his hostility towards referees and his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger after his teams 0-0 draw at Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Tuesday.Mourinho was fined 50,000 ($77,000, 68,000 euros) by Englands Football Association and given a suspended one-game stadium ban for saying a...
