Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Russia steps in as job losses, closures ravage east Ukraine
DONETSK (AFP) – The year-long conflict in east Ukraine has closed businesses across this industrial heartland, ramping up unemployment, crippling finances and leaving it ever more reliant on Moscow.Fierce fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels has ravaged a region that once provided 25 percent of the nations exports and...
Tennis: Djokovic storms back to reach Miami quarters
MIAMI (AFP) – Desperate Novak Djokovic fought back from a set and a break down to defeat Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-7 (3/7), 7-5, 6-0 Tuesday, salvaging hopes of defending his Miami Open title.World number one Djokovic won 24 of the last 27 points to reach a quarter-final against Spanish sixth seed David Ferrer, a 7-6 (7/5), 6-0 winner over...
Tennis: Djokovic advances to fourth round at Miami
MIAMI (AFP) – World number one Novak Djokovic moved closer to a possible fourth Miami Open trophy Monday by defeating Belgiums Steve Darcis 6-0, 7-5 to reach the fourth round.Defending champion Djokovic, seeking his third March hardcourt double of Indian Wells and Miami in the same year, fired five aces and broke Darcis five times in the...
Tennis: Williams sisters storm into Miami quartrer-finals
MIAMI (AFP) – Serena and Venus Williams advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on Monday, the sisters each cruising to a straight-set triumph.World number one Serena Williams, seeking a third consecutive Miami crown and record eighth title at the hardcourt event, hammered Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-3 while...
Huge turnout as Uzbeks set to re-elect strongman Karimov
TASHKENT (AFP) – Uzbeks voted massively in a presidential election Sunday with turnout topping 70 percent halfway through the poll expected to deliver another landslide victory for strongman Islam Karimov.Few doubted the outcome after all three of Karimovs challengers endorsed his campaign to extend an iron-fisted rule that dates to before...
Ruble bounce rare ray of sunshine for crisis-hit Russian economy
MOSCOW (AFP) – Its been a torrid time of late for the Russian economy as the fallout from Ukraine and tumbling oil prices have plunged the country into financial crisis.But an unexpected recent rebound by the ruble has partially reversed months of pain for the nosediving national currency and fired hope among harried officials in Moscow...
Russell stops Gonzalez for WBC featherweight title
LAS VEGAS (AFP) – American Gary Russell dominated Jhonny Gonzalez en route to a fourth-round technical knockout on Saturday to seize the Mexicans World Boxing Council featherweight world title.Gonzalez had no answer for Russells speed and power.Russell knocked down Gonzalez three times in the fight — once in the third round and twice...
New streaming apps could boost citizen journalism
Washington (AFP) – When three buildings collapsed and ignited a blaze in New York, a smartphone app brought the live video feed to anyone online wanting to watch.The disaster took place, coincidentally, the same day as the launch of Twitters new livestream app Periscope, which became a window for the breaking news event.The event showed how...
Vandals destroy memorial to murdered Russian opposition leader Nemtsov
MOSCOW (AFP) – Vandals Saturday destroyed an improvised memorial created by supporters of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov on the bridge where he was shot a month ago, the Echo of Moscow radio station reported Saturday.Supporters had regularly refreshed flowers and candles on the bridge next to the Kremlin where the 55-year-old...
Iran talks go into top gear in battle of wills
LAUSANNE (AFP) – Tortuous negotiations aimed at laying to rest fears Iran will get nuclear weapons moved into top gear Saturday as both sides demanded the other give ground as a deadline loomed.Were at that point in the negotiations where we really need to see decisions being made, a senior US State Department official said late Friday at...
