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NATO ´obsolete,´ says Trump as he praises Brexit
FRANKFURT: President-elect Donald Trump, in remarks likely to rattle US allies, described NATO as “obsolete” in an interview published in Monday editions of two European newspapers. He also hailed Britain’s exit from the EU and backed a speedy trade deal with the UK, but condemned as “catastrophic” Chancellor Angela...
Tennis: Murray takes aim at Aussie Open jinx
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Andy Murray sets out Monday to end a record run of Australian Open final defeats as his great rival Novak Djokovic vies to become the tournaments greatest champion of all-time.World number one Murray is looking to avoid becoming the first man in the post-1968 Open era to lose six Grand Slam finals at the same major.His...
CIA director warns Trump to watch what he says, be careful on Russia
WASHINGTON: CIA Director John Brennan on Sunday had a stern parting message for Republican Donald Trump days before he assumes the US presidency, cautioning him against loosening sanctions on Russia and warning him to watch what he says. Brennan rebuked the president-elect for comparing US intelligence practices to Nazi Germany in comments that...
Serena not peaceful to only hurl over in record Grand Slam bid
Photo: AFP MELBOURNE: Serena Williams has vowed to make life formidable for tip seed Angelique Kerber and a horde of dangerous players out to derail her during a Australian Open, warning she is in Melbourne to win. The American gets her query for an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam pretension underway in a formidable first-round strife opposite...
New truce in east Ukraine disrupted
KIEV: Ukrainian government forces and the pro-Russian separatist rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine on Saturday accused each other of disrupting a fragile truce declared late December. Kiev and the rebels agreed a new “indefinite” ceasefire deal after Ukraine and Russia held talks in Minsk last month mediated by the Organisation for...
Poles welcome US troops as Nato eyes Russia
ZAGAN, Poland: Polish authorities and ordinary Poles welcomed on Saturday US troops who arrived this week as part of an unprecedented deployment to Nato’s eastern flank aimed at deterring Russia. “Welcome to Poland,” Prime Minister Beata Szydlo told US troops in Zagan, the Polish town on the German border where the brigade will be...
Tennis: Don’t call me ‘Sir Andy’, says Murray
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Andy Murray said there was no need to call him Sir on Saturday as he took a relaxed approach to his new status as a knight of the realm and world number one at the Australian Open.The laconic Scot said just being called Andy was fine despite a decision by Australia’s Channel Seven to refer to him as Sir Andy Murray at the...
Ukraine freeze kills 40 in two weeks
KIEV: Sub-zero temperatures across Ukraine have claimed 40 lives since late December, officials said on Friday as the death toll from the cold snap hitting Europe keeps rising. Authorities said most of those who died of exposure were found in the streets, a total of 40 victims since December 30, with 11 of them confirmed dead in the past 24...
Tennis: Serena’s tough draw in quest for Aussie Open No.7
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Six-time champion Serena Williams was handed a tough draw Friday at the Australian Open, while defending champion Angelique Kerber has a slightly easier route towards another final.The American powerhouse, bidding for a 23rd Grand Slam crown at the tournament starting in Melbourne on Monday, faces dangerous former world...
Tennis: Murray, Djokovic face testing draws at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (AFP) – World number one Andy Murray could face challenges from Kei Nishikori and Stan Wawrinka if he is to reach a sixth Australian Open final following Fridays draw.The Scot, coming off a magnificent 2016 with a second Wimbledon crown, a successful Olympic title defence and the year-end top ranking, has lost five Melbourne...
