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Tennis: Kerber survives as leading seeds stumble in Dubai
DUBAI (AFP) – Former world number one Angelique Kerber survived as three of the top five seeds were bundled out of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday.The top seed and winner of two Grand Slams in 2016 dispatched fellow German Mona Bartel 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match.World number two Kerber is battling to recover the WTA top...
Tennis: Pliskova dumped out of Dubai 2nd round
DUBAI (AFP) – Three of the top five seeds were bundled out of the Dubai Tennis Championships Tuesday with US Open finalist Karolina Pliskova among the victims.The Czech second seed, weekend Doha WTA winner, was dumped out of the second round in straight sets by Frances Kristina Mladenovic 6-2, 6-4.Number three Dominika Cibulkova fell victim...
Analysis: US vice president left Europe with more questions than answers
BRUSSELS: The two-phased visit of the United States Vice President Mike Pence to Europe, which included his visit to Munich and Brussels, ended somewhat with more questions by the Europeans than answers. Pence delivered major policy speech at the Munich Security Conference insisting “US respects article five regarding common defense...
Germany slams Russia
‘Recognition of travel documents of so-called people’s republics of Lugansk and Donetsk undermines unity of Ukraine’ BERLIN: Germany on Monday criticised as “unacceptable” Russia’s decision to recognise passports issued by separatist rebels in Ukraine’s eastern regions of Lugansk and Donetsk. “The...
Tennis: Wozniacki gets back to work with Dubai win
DUBAI (Agencies) – Two days afer playing the Doha final, Caroline Wozniacki plunged straight back to work on Monday at the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-2, 7-5 first-round defeat of Darya Kasatkina.Former WTA world number one Wozniacki had only limited turnaround time to adjust to what many feel is a faster court in the emirate...
Boxing: Klitschko packing experience for Joshua fight
LONDON (Reuters) – Wladimir Klitschko is counting on experience to help him regain the IBF and WBA heavyweight titles when he faces Britains Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in April.Klitschko, who was unbeaten for 11 years before losing the belts to Tyson Fury in 2015, turns 41 next month and has 64 wins and four defeats in his 20-year...
Pence tries to reverse damage after Trump?s NATO, EU comments
BRUSSELS: US Vice President Mike Pence sought to reassure nervous Europeans Monday of Donald Trump´s strong commitment to transatlantic ties as he met EU chiefs amid anti-Trump protests. Capping a European trip aimed at allaying EU fears the new US president might abandon them, Pence said Washington´s support remained “steadfast and...
Rebels accuse OSCE of aiding Kiev forces
LUGANSK, Ukraine: Ukraine’s Russian-backed insurgents on Friday accused a top official in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) of aiding Kiev’s forces in the 34-month war. A separatist leader made the accusation at a joint news conference in the rebel-controlled city of Lugansk with Alexander Hug — the...
Tourism shows signs of recovery in Egypt
CAIRO: Tourists are slowly returning to Egypt, easing pressure on a key sector battered by years of turmoil and the 2015 bombing of a plane carrying Russian holidaymakers. “There is an increase in the number of tourists. This situation was much better in January than in previous years,” tourism ministry spokeswoman Omaima al-Husseini...
Dolgopolov upsets Nishikori to win Argentina Open
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Unseeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov upset favourite Kei Nishikori 7-6(4) 6-4 to win the Argentina Open on Sunday and lift his first title in five years.The 28-year-old Dolgopolov, who took one hour and 40 minutes to win the final at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, earned his first victory over the Japanese...
