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Ukraine leader rails against Russia at UN
Sep21

Ukraine leader rails against Russia at UN

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko railed against Russia at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, urging Moscow to give peace a chance in a more than two-year conflict in eastern Ukraine.Never since the end of the Cold War have international norms and principles been unilaterally defied on such a...

Balotelli sends Nice on top of French League with two goals
Sep21

Balotelli sends Nice on top of French League with two goals

PARIS (AFP) – Controversial star Mario Balotelli continued his fine start to life on the French Riviera by helping fire Nice to the top of Ligue 1 on Wednesday.The Italy international scored his second brace in as many league appearances for Nice in a 4-0 thumping of local rivals Monaco to leap-frog champions Paris Saint-Germain at the top...

Israel can’t permanently occupy Palestinian land: Obama
Sep21

Israel can’t permanently occupy Palestinian land: Obama

NEW YORK (Agencies) – Both sides would benefit if Israel recognized it cannot permanently occupy Palestinian land and if Palestinians rejected incitement and recognized Israels legitimacy, US President Barack Obama told the United Nations on Tuesday.Obamas efforts to bring about an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement have failed over the...

Obama urges Israel to end occupation of Palestine
Sep20

Obama urges Israel to end occupation of Palestine

UNITED NATIONS: Both sides would benefit if Israel recognized it cannot permanently occupy Palestinian land and if Palestinians rejected incitement and recognized Israel’s legitimacy, US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday. “Surely Israelis and Palestinians will be better off if Palestinians reject incitement and recognize the...

Obama says no military solution in Syria in last UN address
Sep20

Obama says no military solution in Syria in last UN address

UNITED NATIONS: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday used his final UN address as president to hit out at the “crude populism” mushrooming in the United States and around the world. Making the case for the success of liberal democracies, Obama admitted that a “course correction” was necessary while rejecting “crude...

Ivory Coast fable Toure retires from general football
Sep20

Ivory Coast fable Toure retires from general football

Yaya Toure. PHOTO: REUTERS MANCHESTER: Four-time African footballer of a year Yaya Toure announced his retirement from general football on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Ivory general capped 113 times for his inhabitant team, pronounced it had been an impossibly formidable decision. “Writing this note was substantially ‘the many formidable compare of...

Rio Paralympics closing ceremony held
Sep20

Rio Paralympics closing ceremony held

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP)–Rio said farewell to the 2016 Paralympics Sunday in a closing ceremony showcasing Brazil’s passion for music and celebrating what many consider to have been a surprisingly successful Games.The famous Maracana football stadium was packed, with the Paralympians themselves seated across the field, as proceedings kicked off...

Rio Paralympics 2016 end with music and relief
Sep19

Rio Paralympics 2016 end with music and relief

Rio said farewell to the 2016 Paralympics on Sunday in a closing ceremony showcasing Brazil’s passion for music and celebrating what many consider to have been a surprisingly successful Games. The famous Maracana football stadium was packed, with the Paralympians themselves seated across the field, as proceedings kicked off with fireworks....

Putin’s party scores crushing win in Russia parliament vote
Sep19

Putin’s party scores crushing win in Russia parliament vote

MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia’s ruling United Russia party has cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to glide to a fourth term in 2018 elections, partial results showed.Sunday’s ballot for the 450-seat State Duma was smooth sailing for authorities desperate to avoid a...

Putin’s party dominates in Russia parliament vote
Sep19

Putin’s party dominates in Russia parliament vote

Russia’s ruling United Russia party on Sunday cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to glide to a fourth term in 2018 elections, partial results showed. The ballot for the 450-seat State Duma was smooth sailing for authorities desperate to avoid a repeat of mass protests last...