Section: The News International (Pakistan)
Czech PM says won?t resign if indicted over EU fraud
PRAGUE: Czech billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Saturday he would not resign if indicted for his alleged role in a two-million-euro EU subsidy fraud.Police this week recommended that Babis be indicted over the case which could see him and several others, including family members, spending five to ten years in prison.”I would...
Russian navy navigating stormy seas
Russian officials regularly announce new mega-projects involving the navy, but in reality, the force is battling problems with state financing, ageing shipyards, and delays in fulfilling orders, experts say.The Kremlin is keen to display the strength of its armed forces — organising massive war games on Nato borders, backing President...
Turkey?s tensions with Nato sours
WASHINGTON: Turkey on Wednesday insisted that it will buy a missile system from Russia, striking a note of disunity as the Nato alliance opened a 70’th birthday party in Washington.Foreign ministers from the 29-member Western alliance are hoping to show a tough, united front on a resurgent Russia as they meet for two days in the US capital....
Tymoshenko won?t challenge vote results
KIEV: Ukraine’s former prime minister Yuliya Tymoshenko on Tuesday denounced the results of a “rigged” vote that eliminated her from the presidential race, but said she would not urge street protests.Tymoshenko, an internationally recognised political figure, came third in Sunday’s first-round vote in what was also her...
Comedian likely to top first round as Ukraine chooses president
A comedian whose political experience is limited to playing the president on TV vowed to tackle Ukraine’s corruption, as he voted Sunday in the first stage of a presidential election he is tipped to win.Actor Volodymyr Zelensky’s bid began as a long shot but he has leapfrogged establishment politicians amid public anger over graft and...
Clown or candidate? Ukraine presidential favourite keeps audience guessing
KIEV: When is a presidential campaign not a presidential campaign? When it’s being fronted by Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian comedian who has a serious chance of becoming the country’s leader going into a weekend vote.As other candidates in the unpredictable race made last-ditch appeals to the electorate on Friday, Zelensky — who...
Ukraine prepares to elect president
KIEV: A comedian whose political experience is limited to playing the president in a TV show was leading final polls on Thursday as Ukraine prepares for the first round of a presidential election.Actor Volodymyr Zelensky’s bid started as a long shot but he has leapfrogged establishment politicians amid public frustration over corruption and...
Imam who urged Czech Muslims to take up arms fired
PRAGUE: The head of Prague’s Muslim community who urged Czech Muslims to acquire arms after the Christchurch attack has been sacked, the Czech Muslim Communities Centre said Monday. “Our meeting on March 24… decided unequivocally to cancel Mr Leonid Kushnarenko’s membership of the Czech Muslim Communities Centre with an...
Russia slams ?hypocrisy? of new Western sanctions
MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday slammed the “hypocrisy” of new Western sanctions against its officials over their role in a naval confrontation with Ukraine last year, and vowed to respond to the “unfriendly” move.The United States, Canada and the European Union Friday slapped new sanctions on more than a dozen Russian...
Teen who defied parents to get vaccinated heads to US Congress
CHICAGO: A US high school student who had himself vaccinated despite his parents’ objections is set to testify on Tuesday before the US Congress about a surge in outbreaks of preventable diseases.Ethan Lindenberger says he grew up in an “anti-vax household,” but decided to go against his parents’ wishes to get vaccinated...
