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Another Congo virus patient dies in Quetta, death toll reaches 15
One more patient of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus died on Tuesday, taking the death toll in the country to 15. The patient, identified as Hayat Ullah, was pronounced dead at Fatima Jinnah Chest and General Hospital in Quetta, the third person to succumb to the disease in three days whereas 15 patients have reportedly died due to...
EU welcomes Ukraine rebel poll delay as ‘fundamental step’
BRUSSELS (AFP) – The EU welcomed Tuesday a decision by pro-Russian Ukraine rebels to delay planned elections until 2016 as a fundamental step towards full implementation of the Minsk peace accords.Due implementation (of the decision) will represent a fundamental step towards full implementation of the Minsk agreements, the European Unions...
Another Congo virus patient dies in Quetta, death toll reaches 15
QUETTA (Dunya News) – Another case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus has died in Quetta today (Tuesday), taking death toll to 15 in the country.The patient identified as Hayat Ullah was pronounced dead at Fatima Jinnah Chest and General Hospital, taking toll to three in three days whereas as many as 15 patients have been reportedly...
Tennis: Nishikori quashes Croatian rebellion in Tokyo
TOKYO (AFP) – Defending champion Kei Nishikori survived a courageous ambush attempt from Croatian teenager Borna Coric to reach the second round of the Japan Open on Monday.Playing his first match since helping Japan preserve their place in the Davis Cup world group with victory over Colombia last month, second seed Nishikori had to work...
US defence chief warns Russia has ‘losing strategy’ in Syria
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Monday that Russia is pursuing a “losing strategy” in Syria and that it must live up to its commitments in Ukraine. Speaking in Madrid at the start of a five-day trip to Europe, Carter told Spanish military officials that by carrying out bombing in Syria, Russia had only worsened the 4.5-year-old conflict....
Spokesman says withdrawal had been agreed with representatives of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Ukraine has started withdrawing tanks and light artillery from the frontline in the eastern region of Luhansk. In a tweet, spokesman Ruslan Tkachuk said the withdrawal had been agreed with representatives of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and should be completed within the next fourteen days. …read more Source:...
Warring sides begin arms withdrawal in Ukraine
KIEV: Warring sides in Ukraine on Saturday began withdrawing tanks and smaller weapons from a buffer zone in the war-torn east a day after the leaders …read more Source: The News...
Venus Williams wins Wuhan Open as Garbine Muguruza pulls out with ankle injury
Venus Williams won her 47th WTA singles title as opponent Garbine Muguruza pulled out of the Wuhan Open final with an ankle injury when trailing 6-3 3-0. Both players came into the tournament less than fully fit, with Williams, 35, struggling with a thigh problem. The American, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, used her experience to good effect...
Obama warns Russia’s Putin of ‘quagmire’ in Syria
US president says Russian bombing will be counterproductive US President Barack Obama warned Russia on Friday that its bombing campaign against Syrian rebels will suck Moscow into a “quagmire,” after a third straight day of air raids in support of President Bashar al-Assad. At a White House news conference, Obama frequently assailed Russian...
Germany marks 25 years of unity, facing new challenges
Germany marks a quarter-century as a reunited nation on Saturday, with two leaders from the formerly communist east heading a country that increasingly asserts itself as Europe’s political heavyweight – and now faces a new challenge in a refugee influx that will demand deep reserves of resourcefulness and patience. West and East Germany...
