Section: Latin America
Pellegrini claims FA Cup tie is ‘not a real game’
Manchester City set to field a weakened team against Chelsea in the FA Cup Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini claims their FA Cup tie against Chelsea on Sunday is “not a real game”. Pellegrini is set to field a number of City youngsters for the fifth-round clash due to a lengthy injury list, as well as prioritising...
Nadal Advances to Rio Open Semis Due to Opponent’s Injury
Spanish top seed Rafael Nadal advanced Friday to the final four of the Rio Open when his quarterfinal opponent, Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, withdrew because of a right shoulder injury. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
Ukraine Hinders Minks Peace Agreements, Dennounces Russia
19 de febrero de 2016, 12:18Moscow, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Russian representative to the Security and Cooperation Organization in Europe (SCOE), Alexandr Lukashevich, today said that Ukraine continues hindering the implementation of the agreements signed in Minsk on February 12, 2105. …read more Source: Prensa...
Pellegrini set to play scratch side in Chelsea cup tie
Pellegrini encouraged Manchester City’s youngsters to shine Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini maintained his stance that he will field a weakened side for Sunday’s FA Cup fifth-round trip to Chelsea. League Cup finalists City remain in the hunt for honours across four competitions, although their Premier League title hopes...
Nadal Battles Past Almagro at Rio Open
Spain’s Rafael Nadal struggled to put away countryman Nicolas Almagro, but eventually secured a 6-3, 7-5 second-round victory on Thursday at the Rio Open to set up a quarterfinal clash against Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov. …read more Source: Latin American Herald...
UN says conflict in Ukraine has affected 580,000 children
The United Nations children’s agency says the conflict in Ukraine has deeply affected 580,000 children close to the front lines and in areas not under government control in the volatile east. UNICEF said in a statement released late Thursday that 200,000 youngsters — more than a third — need psycho-social support. Giovanna Barberis,...
Ukraine Violates Minks Agreements, Warns Putin
18 de febrero de 2016, 10:05Moscow, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin today stated that it has no sense to link the lift of sanctions against Russia with the Minsk agreements because Ukraine is not fulfilling the agreements signed in Belarus on February 12, 2015. …read more Source: Prensa...
Tymoshenko””s Party Leaves Ukrainian Parliament Coalition
17 de febrero de 2016, 10:54Kiev, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Batkivshyna Party leader Yulia Tymoshenko announced today that her faction was leaving the ruling parliamentary coalition in Ukraine, following the fallout from the no-confidence vote against the government led by Arseny Yatseniuk. …read more Source: Prensa...
Former ACP Les Green to testify today at Tivoli Commission of Enquiry
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Retired Assistant Commission of Police Les Green is expected to testify from the Ukraine via video link at today’s sitting of the Tivoli Enquiry Commission, which is now in its final week at the Jamaica Conference Centre downtown Kingston. …read more Source: Jamaica...
Putin, Obama discuss Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama discussed the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin. REUTERS PHOTO/KEVIN LAMARQUE MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama have held a telephone conversation about the Syrian war and the unresolved conflict in Ukraine. A White House statement said the conversation between the Russian and...
