Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Kerry plays Russian roulette gambling on easing ties
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry took a risky gamble facing derision and much skepticism when he flew to Russia last week for the first time in two years to meet President Vladimir Putin.But his bet may be beginning to pay off, as two top American diplomats were welcomed in Moscow on Monday for top-level talks for the...
Russian rocket carrying Mexican satellite fails after launch
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket carrying a Mexican satellite malfunctioned Saturday shortly after its launch — the latest mishap to hit Russias troubled space industry, whose Soviet-era glory has been tarnished by a series of launch failures.The rocket, a Proton-M, was launched from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch pad in Kazakhstan....
Ukraine president enacts controversial laws banning Soviet symbols
KIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday enacted laws banning Soviet symbols and communist-era propaganda, his office said, after the measures drew strong Russian criticism when they were approved by parliament last month.The laws prohibit Soviet symbols, condemn the communist regime, open the Soviet special services...
Atheltics: Fraser-Pryce kicks off three-peat bid in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (AFP) – Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will face Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell-Brown at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Sunday as she begins her quest for a third straight 100m world title.Fraser-Pryces first 100m of the year will be closely watched after an injury-hit 2014, and comes just a few months before...
The finalists progress to the Polish capital finale in wildly contrasting fashions.
PARIS (AFP) – Holders Sevilla, who crushed Fiorentina, face unheralded Ukrainians Dnipro in the Europa League final in Warsaw on May 27.The finalists progress to the Polish capital finale in wildly contrasting fashions.Sevilla, seeking a record fourth success in the competition, were firmly in the driving seat after last weeks 3-0 first leg...
Ukraine appoints US senator McCain presidential aide
KIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has appointed John McCain, a hawkish US senator who has pressed Washington to send lethal weapons to war-torn Ukraine, as his advisor, his administration said.Ukraines pro-Western authorities are putting together an advisory council to help the ex-Soviet country conduct reforms and build...
Kerry holds ‘frank’ talks with Putin in bid to improve ties
SOCHI (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State John Kerry held four hours of rare face-to-face talks on Tuesday as the two nations sought ways to cooperate after a sharp deterioration in relations.The highest level US visit to Russia since the Ukraine crisis erupted in late 2013 did not result in any major...
Football: Sevilla on brink of return to Europa League final
PARIS (AFP) – Holders Sevilla are on the brink of a return to the Europa League final as they take a 3-0 lead to Italy for the second leg of their semi-final against Fiorentina on Thursday.It would take a remarkable turnaround in Florence for Unai Emerys side to miss out on reaching the final again as they look to retain the trophy they won...
US, EU sanctions can end if Ukraine truce met: Kerry
SOCHI (AFP) – Biting US and EU sanctions slapped on Russia can be rolled back if and when the terms of a shaky Ukraine ceasefire are fully met, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.After eight hours of talks with Russian leaders in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, including four spent in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin,...
John Kerry to visit China this week, South Korea next
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet senior officials in China late this week, and then stop in Seoul for talks with South Korean leaders, the State Department announced Monday.Kerry will make the Asia trip after high-stakes talks in Russia due Tuesday with President Vladimir Putin, where the tensions over Ukraine,...
