Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Russia bids farewell to slain Putin critic
MOSCOW (AFP) – Thousands of mourners on Tuesday filed past the coffin of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, bidding farewell to a charismatic activist whose brazen assassination shocked the country.The 55-year-old former deputy prime minister, longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin and anti-corruption crusader who was...
Girlfriend who witnessed Nemtsov murder reaches Kiev
Moscow (AFP) – The chief witness in the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov — a Ukrainian model who was his girlfriend — arrived in Kiev, as authorities vowed to solve the most shocking political assassination to take place during Vladimir Putins rule.Ganna Duritska, who was walking with Nemtsov when he died,...
Bayern target top gear, Dresden braced for potent clash
Berlin (AFP) – Holders Bayern Munich aim to hit top gear in their bid to reach the German Cup quarter-finals, while the authorities brace themselves for Borussia Dortmunds trip to Dresden on Tuesday.Third-division Dynamo Dresden host Jurgen Klopps Dortmund in the cups third round against the backdrop of the riots which blighted their 2011...
Estonian premier aims for coalition talks to create new govt
TALLINN, Estonia: (AP) – Estonias prime minister was preparing to form a new government Monday, a day after his ruling Reform Party won parliamentary elections.Taavi Roivas center-right group, which includes the Social Democrats, lost seven seats in the vote and now has 45 lawmakers in the 101-seat Parliament, prompting negotiations with...
Poland’s Senate leader says Russia denies him entry for Nemtsov funeral
WARSAW (AFP) – Polands Senate leader Bogdan Borusewicz said Monday that Russia had denied him entry for the funeral of opposition activist Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down in central Moscow on Friday.I wanted to pay respect to the slain Boris Nemtsov and to all Russians who think like him. But I have just learnt Russian authorities will...
Polish top senator: Russia banned me from Nemtsov’s funeral
WARSAW, Poland: (AP) – Polands Senate speaker said Monday that Russias authorities have denied him entry into the country for the funeral of slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov.Bogdan BorusewiczPolands leading opposition activist under communism was to lead a delegation of Polish politicians and lawmakers attending Nemtsovs funeral Tuesday....
Kerry, Russian FM meet in Geneva as Ukraine tensions simmer
GENEVA: (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Monday with his Russian counterpart in what appeared to be less than amicable talks amid continuing tensions over Ukraine and American calls for a full probe into the murder of a prominent opposition figure in Moscow.Immediately provide details of the discussion. Kerry said in a tweet...
More than 6,000 killed in ‘merciless devastation’ in Ukraine: UN
GENEVA (AFP) – More than 6,000 people have been killed since violence erupted in Ukraine last April, the UN rights chief said Monday, decrying a merciless devastation of civilian lives and infrastructure.The UNs ninth report on the situation in violence-wracked Ukraine paints a bleak picture of developments in the country and warns there...
Kerry to meet Russia’s Lavrov for talks on Ukraine crisis
KIEV (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Geneva for talks on the Ukraine crisis Monday, less than a week after accusing Moscow of lying to his face over the conflict.High-stakes talks between Kiev and Moscow are also set to get under way Monday aimed at resolving a bitter gas dispute...
Estonia’s pro-NATO Reform party wins vote overshadowed by Russia
Tallinn (AFP) – Estonias governing pro-NATO Reform party topped parliamentary elections Sunday, defeating a Kremlin-oriented rival amid concerns over a militarily resurgent Russia, but analysts warned that forging a coalition would be difficult.President Toomas Hendrik Ilves is expected to ask Reform chief, outgoing Prime Minister Taavi...
