Russia’s Tereza Martincova defeated Ukrainian 10th seed Elina Svitolina 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in a nearly three-hour match Monday in the first round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha. Svitolina converted nine of 10 break-point opportunities and saved 12 of 22, but Martincova had seven aces and wound […]
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NEW YORK: Ukraine’s borders remain “unchangeable” regardless of Russia’s recent actions, Kyiv’s ambassador to the United Nations told the Security Council. “The internationally recognised borders of Ukraine have been and will remain unchangeable regardless of any statements and actions by the Russian federation,” Sergiy Kyslytsya said during an emergency meeting […]
TOKYO: Japan today said it stood ready to join the United States and other G7 industrialised nations in slapping sanctions on Russia, should President Vladimir Putin order an invasion of Ukraine, The confirmation by the world’s No. 3 economy comes as the crisis in Europe deepens, with the Russian leader […]
OTTAWA: Canada’s parliament yesterday backed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to end pandemic-related protests that have blocked streets in the capital Ottawa for more than three weeks. The Emergencies Act was approved in parliament by 185 to 151, with the minority Liberal government getting support […]
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi today told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken the United States should not include Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, in America’s Indo-Pacific strategy. Earlier this month, the United States said it would commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific. […]
UNICH: The United States and its allies will impose “significant and unprecedented” economic measures against Russia if it attacks Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris said today. “National borders should not be changed by force,” she said at the Munich Security Conference. “I can say with absolute certainty if Russia […]
FRANKFURT: Germany’s Lufthansa group is suspending flights to and from the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Odessa, a spokesperson said on Saturday (Feb 19) amid growing fears of a possible Russian invasion. The company, which owns Germany’s flagship carrier as well as Eurowings, Swiss, Brussels and Austrian Airlines, will conduct […]
NEW DELHI: Opener Rohit Sharma was named India’s test captain on Saturday, succeeding Virat Kohli as the team’s leader in all three formats ahead of the home series against Sri Lanka. Kohli, India’s most successful test captain, resigned from the role in a shock move last month after seven years […]
LONDON: Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping and refusing to cooperate with the investigation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said today. Okagbare, who won silver in the long jump at the Beijing 2008 Games, was provisionally suspended last year after testing positive for human […]
PARIS: Renault is looking at creating separate divisions for electric and combustion engine cars, an idea other automakers have resisted in case it weakens their ability to use profits from polluting vehicles to fund a cleaner future. The French automaker announced its “strategic studies” on Friday (Feb 18) as it […]