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Ukraine and Russia wage war — in global courts
After Russia snatched the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Kiev the new authorities installed by Moscow set about taking over one of Ukraine’s largest banks as well as shipyards and hotels. The state lender has now fired back by filing a massive claim with a court in The Hague — one of the multiple cases being fought by Kiev on a new...
Wawrinka saves match point to reach fourth round of US Open
NEW YORK (AFP) – Third seed Stan Wawrinka saved a match point to defeat Britains Dan Evans 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/8), 6-2 and reach the US Open fourth round on Saturday.The 31-year-old Wawrinka, a semi-finalist in 2013 and 2015, saved the match point at 5/6 down in the fourth set tiebreak to break the will of his 64th-ranked opponent...
Serena Williams set new record by winning 307 Grand Slam matches
NEW YORK (AFP) – Serena Williams sped past another milestone Saturday as her 307th Grand slam match win took her past Martina Navratilovas record and into the fourth round of the US Open.Williams dominated Swedens Johanna Larsson 6-2, 6-1. Not only has she surpassed Navratilova for most Grand Slam wins by a woman, she equalled Roger...
India gives Vietnam $500 mn for defence spending
HANOI (AFP) – India said Saturday it is giving Vietnam half a billion dollars in credit to boost defence ties, the latest security deal between the two nations seeking to counter Beijing’s muscle-flexing in the South China Sea.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement during a visit to Hanoi, which has gone on a...
India gives Vietnam $500 mn for defence spending
HANOI: India said Saturday it is giving Vietnam half a billion dollars in credit to boost defence ties, the latest security deal between the two nations seeking to counter Beijing´s muscle-flexing in the South China Sea. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement during a visit to Hanoi, which has gone on a spending spree in recent...
Crises overshadow Obama?s bid to sign off on Asia shift
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: Barack Obama starts his last trip to Asia on Saturday as US president, aiming to put a final stamp on his signature policy shift toward the Pacific but distracted by crises ranging from Brexit to the battle against Islamic State. With the clock ticking down on his presidency, Obama will attend a G20 summit in China, a visit...
Tennis: Djokovic through to US Open last 16
NEW YORK (AFP) – Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the US Open last 16 in just 32 minutes Friday when Mikhail Youzhny retired at 2-4 down in the first set of their third round clash.Russian 34-year-old Youzhny had needed treatment on a left leg injury after five games and called it quits just a game later.The outcome completed a...
Tennis: Wozniacki, Vinci into US Open fourth round
NEW YORK (AFP) – Former runners-up Caroline Wozniacki and Roberta Vinci reached the US Open last-16 on Friday as two-time champions Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepared to push into the second week.Wozniacki, who knocked out ninth-seeded former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second round, clinched a seventh win in seven meetings...
Keys, Sock give US double joy by reaching fourth round
NEW YORK (AFP) – Jack Sock sent 2014 champion Marin Cilic crashing out while Madison Keys mounted an epic final set comeback to give the hosts a double US Open celebration on Friday.Sock, the 26th seed, reached the fourth round for the first time by knocking out a cramping seventh seed Cilic, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in tie where he did not face a...
Former runners-up Caroline Wozniacki and Roberta Vinci reach US Open last 16
NEW YORK (AFP) – Former runners-up Caroline Wozniacki and Roberta Vinci reached the US Open last-16 on Friday as two-time champions Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepared to push into the second week.Wozniacki, who knocked out ninth-seeded former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second round, clinched a seventh win in seven meetings...
