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Putin preparing to strike Islamic State ‘with or without US’
Russian President Vladimir Putin, determined to strengthen his country’s only military outpost in the Middle East, is preparing to launch unilateral airstrikes against Islamic State from inside Syria if the US rejects his proposal to join forces, two people familiar with the matter said. Mr Putin’s preferred course of action, though,...
Russia plans second big military base near Ukrainian border
BOGUCHAR, Russia: Russia is planning a secondmajormilitary base near the border with Ukraine, where Nato accuses Russian troops of helping pro- Moscow …read more Source: The News...
New Tsipras government takes oath of office in Greece
ATHENS (AFP) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras new left-wing government took office Wednesday with painful economic reforms ahead and a growing migration crisis that threatens to open a rift in the EU.Tsipras barely had time to see his cabinet sworn into office before flying to Brussels for an emergency migration summit, a day after EU...
Boxing: Clown and Fury Klitschko blasts Batman prank
LONDON (AFP) – World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko blasted Tyson Fury as a clown Wednesday after his British title rival arrived at a news conference dressed as Batman.Fury, who will take on the Ukrainian in Dusseldorf on October 24 for the WBA, WBO and IBF titles, burst into the room at a London hotel dressed as the Caped...
Two girls; my musings
Let your mind roam and see where it takes you I am writing this for two girls particularly, one from Karachi and the other from London, who wrote to me after my last article. I will answer them. But first, I am writing this week’s column today as my usual Sunday is a holiday because of Eidul Baqr i.e., the festival that commemorates the...
Moscow sends new arms as signs grow of shift in Syria war
DAMASCUS (AFP) – Syria said Tuesday it had received sophisticated new arms from Russia including warplanes and deployed them against jihadists, as signs grew of a major shift in the countrys four-year conflict.A senior Syrian military official told AFP Damascus had received a fresh batch of arms, including at least five fighter planes,...
Tennis: Suarez Navarro ends eight-match losing streak
TOKYO (AFP) – Carla Suarez Navarro ended her eight-match dry spell with a hard-earned 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 victory on Tuesday against Kateryna Bondarenko at the Pan Pacific Open.It was the first victory for the 10th-ranked Spaniard since June and she suffered a first-round, straight-set defeat against the 83rd-ranked Bondarenko a week ago at the...
Tennis: Top seed Begu advances to Korea Open 2nd round
SEOUL (AFP) – Romanian top seed Irina-Camelia Begu scored a comfortable victory over Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Kozlova in the first round of the WTA Korea Open on Tuesday.Begu, ranked 29th in the world, beat Kozlova in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 to set up a second-round meeting with Polona Hercog of Slovenia.American third seed Sloane...
IMF chief urges all lenders to join Ukraine debt deal
KIEV (AFP) – IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Tuesday pressed Ukraines hold-out creditors such as Russia and a handful of Western investment houses to write off some of the crisis-wrecked countrys massive debt.Lagardes statement came as an International Monetary Fund mission arrived in Kiev to assess Ukraines committment to economic...
Estonia’s top pro-Russian politician detained for corruption
TALLINN, Sept 22, 2015 (AFP) – Estonian justice authorities on Tuesday pressed corruption charges against controversial Tallinn Mayor Edgar Savisaar, who also heads the largest opposition party popular with the Baltic EU and NATO states large Russian minority.This morning the internal security service presented Tallinn Mayor Edgar Savisaar...
