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US to increase military drone flights: report
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US military will drastically increase drone flights over the next four years, in a bid to boost intelligence and strike capabilities across a growing number of conflict zones, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.The Pentagon is planning to expand the number of daily flights from 61 at present to as many as 90 by...
Russian energy giant Gazprom faces challenges as output slumps
Moscow (AFP) – Facing a cold shoulder from Europe and increased competition at home, Russias Gazprom has struggled to assert dominance on the global energy market, prompting speculation the energy giant could have no choice but to splinter.With the Russian economy slipping into recession on the back of lower oil prices and Western sanctions...
Masked men hurl smoke bombs at venue of Ukraine gay forum
ODESSA (AFP) – Masked men on Saturday hurled smoke bombs into a venue in the Ukraine port city of Odessa where gay rights activists were to hold a forum after deciding against marching in defiance of a ban.They threw several smoke bombs at the participants before fleeing, Odessa Pride spokesman Kyrylo Bodelan told AFP, adding that no one...
Three civilians killed as east Ukraine shelling flares up
KIEV (AFP) – Three civilians have been killed in east Ukraine as government forces claimed Saturday that shelling by pro-Russian separatists hit a record high since the start of a tattered truce in February.Authorities in Ukrainian-controlled territory along the frontline told AFP that shelling over the past day had killed two civilians and...
Tennis: Halep roars back to reach Toronto WTA semis
TORONTO (AFP) – Romanian second seed Simona Halep advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Rogers Cup on Friday by roaring back to defeat Polish sixth seed Agnieszka Radwanska 0-6, 6-3, 6-1.Halep next will face Italys Sara Errani, who defeated Ukraine qualifier Lesia Tsurenko 6-4, 6-4 in another semi-final at the hardcourt warm-up event for...
Tennis: Williams dominates Vinci to reach Toronto semis
TORONTO (AFP) – Three-time champion Serena Williams extended her Toronto match win streak to 14 with a 6-4, 6-3 dismantling of Italian Roberta Vinci in the quarter-finals of the WTA Rogers Cup on Friday.The 33-year-old Williams powered her way past Vinci by blasting 12 aces in the 78-minute match on center court.She moves on where she will...
Russian slaps food embargo on more European countries
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia on Thursday broadened a food embargo imposed in retaliation to Western sanctions over Ukraine to include Iceland, a significant fish importer, as well as Montenegro, Albania and Liechtenstein.Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Ukraine will be added to the embargo from January 1 next year when a landmark EU-Ukraine...
Tennis: Halep cruises past Jankovic at WTA Rogers Cup
TORONTO (AFP) – Second seed Simona Halep fended off all three break points en route to a 6-3, 6-4 win over former world number one Jelena Jankovic at the WTA Rogers Cup on Wednesday.Playing for the first time since Wimbledon, Halep held all 10 of her service games and won 80 percent of her first serve points in the 81 minute second-round...
Tennis: Halep cruises past Jankovic at Toronto tennis
TORONTO (AFP) – Second seed Simona Halep fended off all three break points en route to a 6-3, 6-4 win over former world number one Jelena Jankovic at the WTA Rogers Cup on Wednesday.Playing for the first time since Wimbledon, Halep held all 10 of her service games and won 80 percent of her first serve points in the 81 minute second-round...
Ukraine bans dozens of fascist Russian books
KIEV: Kiev s public relations war with Moscow scaled new heights on Wednesday with Ukraine releasing a list of Russian reporters and authors whose boo …read more Source: The News...
