Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Tennis: Halep pulls off great escape to join Pliskova in semis
PARIS (AFP) – Simona Halep produced an incredible escape act to reach the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday, while Karolina Pliskova ended the run of the lone remaining home hope Caroline Garcia.Romanian third seed Halep saved a match point as she trailed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 5-1 before launching a sensational comeback to stun the...
Tennis: Murray, Wawrinka charge into French Open last eight
PARIS (AFP) – Andy Murray racked up his 650th career win to reach the French Open quarter-finals Monday where he was joined by 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka.World number one Murray, the runner-up in Paris to Novak Djokovic in 2016, brushed aside Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.However, instead of discussing the match in the...
Tennis: Murray, Del Potro set up French Open blockbuster
PARIS (AFP) – World number one Andy Murray set up a French Open blockbuster against Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday, the latest chapter in what has developed into an epic rivalry.Murray, the 2016 runner-up, reached the third round with a bruising 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) win over Martin Klizan of Slovakia.Del Potro, playing in Paris...
Putin, Modi talk up trade at Russia’s economic showcase
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian premier Narendra Modi looked to bolster declining trade Thursday, as the defiant Russian strongman sought to burnish a fragile recovery at the Kremlins economic showcase despite tensions with the West.Among the deals Modi and Putin oversaw on the third leg of the Indian...
Putin hosts Modi at Russia’s economic showcase
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Indian premier Narendra Modi on Thursday on the sidelines of the Kremlins annual economic forum, as Moscow looks to burnish a fragile recovery despite tensions with the West.Modi and Putin will meet on the third leg of the Indian leaders four-nation tour of Europe with the pair...
Malaysia Airlines plane turns back after ‘bomb threat’
SYDNEY, May 31, 2017 (AFP) – A Malaysia Airlines flight was forced to return to Melbourne airport Wednesday after a passenger tried to force his way into the cockpit claiming he had a bomb, officials said.Malaysian Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said the passenger, who he identified as a Sri Lankan national, appeared to have...
Ukraine doctor pioneering ‘three-parent’ babies
KIEV (AFP) – A 34-year-old woman tried to have a baby for 15 years before she turned to a pioneering doctor in Ukraine and a groundbreaking but ethically disputed three-parent procedure.She became the mother of a healthy baby boy in January at a private clinic in Kiev using a process called pronuclear transfer that inserts the couples genes...
CCTV footage of Ukraine water pipe explosion goes viral
WEB DESK – The exploding of an underground water pipe in Kiev, Ukraine on Monday for reasons unknown being captured by CCTV footage is going viral over the internet these days.As per details, CCTV cameras have captured the moment when an underground water pipe exploded in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.Meanwhile, it is still unclear as to what was...
Tennis: Murray looks for French Open tonic
PARIS (AFP) – Andy Murray targets a French Open tonic in the broiling heat of Roland Garros on Tuesday as the 2016 runner-up seeks to get his season back on track.World number one Murray, who was the first British man to reach the Paris final since 1937 when he lost to Novak Djokovic 12 months ago, faces Andrey Kuznetsov, the world number 85, in...
Macron, Putin hold ‘frank’ talks on Syria, Ukraine
VERSAILLES (AFP) – Frances President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin sought to improve their countries strained ties Monday during talks at Versailles palace the French leader described as extremely frank.Their first meeting since Macron took office provided another test of the Frenchmans diplomatic skills after...
