Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Russia frees Estonian officer in spy swap
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia on Saturday freed Estonian officer Eston Kohver jailed for spying last month, exchanging him for a Russian spy in a Cold War-style bridge swap just days before President Vladimir Putins visit to the United Nations.Kohver, who was sentenced in August to 15 years in jail on espionage and other charges, was exchanged for...
Putin, Obama to meet as Syria diplomatic drive quickens
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama on Thursday accepted an invitation to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, as a drive to revive efforts to resolve the Syrian conflict kicked into higher gear.The announcement that Putin and Obama will hold talks at the United Nations in New York on Monday comes amid an apparent shift on...
New Tsipras government takes oath of office in Greece
ATHENS (AFP) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras new left-wing government took office Wednesday with painful economic reforms ahead and a growing migration crisis that threatens to open a rift in the EU.Tsipras barely had time to see his cabinet sworn into office before flying to Brussels for an emergency migration summit, a day after EU...
Boxing: Clown and Fury Klitschko blasts Batman prank
LONDON (AFP) – World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko blasted Tyson Fury as a clown Wednesday after his British title rival arrived at a news conference dressed as Batman.Fury, who will take on the Ukrainian in Dusseldorf on October 24 for the WBA, WBO and IBF titles, burst into the room at a London hotel dressed as the Caped...
Moscow sends new arms as signs grow of shift in Syria war
DAMASCUS (AFP) – Syria said Tuesday it had received sophisticated new arms from Russia including warplanes and deployed them against jihadists, as signs grew of a major shift in the countrys four-year conflict.A senior Syrian military official told AFP Damascus had received a fresh batch of arms, including at least five fighter planes,...
Tennis: Suarez Navarro ends eight-match losing streak
TOKYO (AFP) – Carla Suarez Navarro ended her eight-match dry spell with a hard-earned 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 victory on Tuesday against Kateryna Bondarenko at the Pan Pacific Open.It was the first victory for the 10th-ranked Spaniard since June and she suffered a first-round, straight-set defeat against the 83rd-ranked Bondarenko a week ago at the...
Tennis: Top seed Begu advances to Korea Open 2nd round
SEOUL (AFP) – Romanian top seed Irina-Camelia Begu scored a comfortable victory over Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Kozlova in the first round of the WTA Korea Open on Tuesday.Begu, ranked 29th in the world, beat Kozlova in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 to set up a second-round meeting with Polona Hercog of Slovenia.American third seed Sloane...
IMF chief urges all lenders to join Ukraine debt deal
KIEV (AFP) – IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Tuesday pressed Ukraines hold-out creditors such as Russia and a handful of Western investment houses to write off some of the crisis-wrecked countrys massive debt.Lagardes statement came as an International Monetary Fund mission arrived in Kiev to assess Ukraines committment to economic...
Estonia’s top pro-Russian politician detained for corruption
TALLINN, Sept 22, 2015 (AFP) – Estonian justice authorities on Tuesday pressed corruption charges against controversial Tallinn Mayor Edgar Savisaar, who also heads the largest opposition party popular with the Baltic EU and NATO states large Russian minority.This morning the internal security service presented Tallinn Mayor Edgar Savisaar...
Ukraine helicopter pilot slams ‘lies’ as murder trial starts in Russia
DONETSK (AFP) – Ukrainian airforce helicopter pilot Nadiya Savchenko on Tuesday blasted Russian prosecution lies against her at the start of a trial over the murder of two journalists that has caused outrage in Kiev and the West.Savchenko faces up to 25 years in prison for her alleged role in the deaths of two Russian reporters killed by...
