Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Russia jails two for pro-Ukrainian graffiti
MOSCOW (AFP) – A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced two young men to prison sentences for painting Soviet statues in the colours of the Ukrainian flag and daubing pro-Kiev graffiti.The pair — Kirill Korzhavin and Vladislav Shipovalov — were among four men found guilty of smearing a statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in...
U.S., Russian top diplomats talk amid Syria buildup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by telephone on Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and the conflict in Syria was on Kerrys agenda for the discussions, the U.S. State Department said.State Department spokesman John Kirby did not immediately offer details of the call between Kerry...
Football: Record-breaking Ronaldo treble eases Madrid past Shakhtar
MADRID (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo moved in front of Lionel Messi as the top goalscorer in Champions League history with a hat-trick as Real Madrid opened their European campaign with a 4-0 win over 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.Ronaldo scored twice from the penalty spot before heading home to complete his second hat-trick in four days...
Cisco router attacks duck cyber defenses, hit four countries
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Security researchers say they have uncovered previously unknown attacks on routers which direct traffic around the Internet, allowing hackers to harvest vast amounts of data while going undetected by existing cyber security defenses.The attacks replace the operating system used in network equipment from Cisco (CSCO.O), the...
Germany says ‘significant progress’ made at Ukraine meeting
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after meeting his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts in Berlin on Saturday that significant progress had been made towards a resolution of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow.Steinmeier said Ukraine and Russia were close to striking an agreement on the withdrawal of...
Russia to U.S.: talk to us on Syria or risk ‘unintended incidents’
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia called on Friday for military-to-military cooperation with the United States to avert unintended incidents as it stages navy exercises off the coast of Syria, where U.S. officials believe Moscow is building up forces to protect President Bashar al-Assad.The United States is using Syrian air space to lead a campaign of air...
Russia urges coordination over Syria to prevent ‘incidents’
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia on Friday called for coordination between a US-led coalition and Moscow to avoid unintended incidents in Syria where Washington accuses it of expanding its military presence.In recent days Russia has faced criticism from the United States which says Moscow is ramping up its military presence in Syria in an apparent bid...
Two soldiers killed in east Ukraine blast
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine on Thursday reported the death of two soldiers in a mine blast but no heavy fighting as a new truce with pro-Russian insurgents appeared to be holding for the 10th day.The two died and four others were injured when one of them set off a trip wire in the rebel eastern province of Lugansk, Ukrainian officials said.A...
Hollande, Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko to hold October summit on Ukraine
PARIS (AFP) – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday agreed to hold an October summit on ending the conflict in Ukraine, as they welcomed reports that a truce in the east had been generally respected since September 1, the French presidency said.In a phone conversation that lasted for 90 minutes, Francois Hollande,...
Russian military buildup continues in Syria: US officials
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Russia is pressing ahead with its military buildup in Syria, US officials said on Wednesday, though Moscows intentions in the war-ravaged nation remain unclear.Aerial imagery shows Russia is focusing on Bassel al-Assad International Airport, south of Latakia on Syrias Mediterranean coast, and on the Russian naval facility...
