Tag: Year
Kiev, Kremlin accuse each other for violating New Year ceasefire
VIENNA: The Ukrainian armed forces have not fulfilled their obligations and violated the truce in Donbass, Russia’s OSCE Ambassador Alexander Lukashevich told a session...
Trump denies moving US embassy to Jerusalem within a year
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump denied on Wednesday that the planned relocation of the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would take place within a...
Hasan Ali: Emerging cricketer of the year
The Pakistan paceman has been rewarded for an impressive breakthrough year in which he finished as the leading wicket-taker at the 2017 ICC Champions...
Trump ceded control over business ties, one year on
FLORIDA: A year ago Donald Trump ceded control of The Trump Organisation to his adult sons, but refused to divest his assets, sparking a...
30 children killed in Syria’s E Ghouta this year says UNICEF
EAST GHOUTA: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said more than 30 children were killed in the first two weeks of 2018 in besieged...
2017: the costliest year in US history for natural disasters
MIAMI: Last year was the most expensive in US history for natural disasters, with a series of fires and hurricanes that cost $306 billion,...
Egyptian Copts to celebrate Christmas after bloody year
CAIRO: Police in Egypt are boosting security around churches as Coptic Christians prepare to celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Sunday (Jan 7) after a year...
Trump’s second year of presidency begins with full plate at home,...
The glamour of his holiday break behind him, President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday night to face a hefty legislative...
Nisar asks lawmakers to take ownership of NAP
Interior minister tells Senate progress in NAP is satisfactory on 15 points, slow on the remaining five
Says 6,500 intelligence-based operations were conducted in 2015
Says...
A year on, no quick fix to halt IS ‘caliphate’
IS's success is driven by various factors, chief among them its significant financial resources, superior firepower, and ability to play on the legitimate grievances of local populations in Syria and Iraq.
New govt policy to keep people on ECL for a year...
Minister says arms licences not revalidated would expire at year end while new licences will not be issued to anyone less than 25 years...
Pakistan lack in test temperament: Hafeez
Pakistan player of the year Mohammad Hafeez wants his cricket board to schedule more test matches for the national team. Pakistan are restricted after...
Zynga kills 11 games after terrible year
Social media gaming titan Zynga has whacked Mafia Wars 2, put down PetVille, and friedFishVille as part of a cost-cutting drive. The company is...
Angola stampede: 16 killed at New Year vigil
At least 16 people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede during a religious gathering at a stadium in the Angolan capital....
Person of the Year 2012
Enlisting the 20 most influential individuals of the year
New Year’s Day is when we all take a look back at the previous year, sifting...
BEST WOMEN’S MATCHES OF THE YEAR
For far too long women’s tennis has remained under scrutiny in terms of its quality and appeal, and has been relegated to playing...