KYIV/KRAMATORSK, July 7 (Reuters) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said attempts by the West to punish a nuclear power such as Russia for the war in Ukraine risked endangering humanity, as the near five-month conflict leaves cities in ruins and thousands homeless. Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most serious crisis...
Cairo (By Special correspondent): In a webinar organised by Islamic Research Complex, Cairo (Egypt) different scholars from the Muslim world expressed grave concern about converting poor African Muslims to Christianity. Scholars argued that its alarming for the whole Muslim nation that such practice is being done. Leading scholars of the Muslim world including, Dr Yasser...
NEW YORK (AP) — The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby’s announced Tuesday. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby’s natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said. The Gorgosaurus was an apex carnivore that...
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clinging to power on Wednesday, gravely wounded by the resignation of ministers who said he was not fit to govern and with a growing number of lawmakers calling for him to go. Johnson’s finance and health secretaries quit on Tuesday, along with several in...
July 5 (Reuters) – England’s women are enjoying a moment of unprecedented attention ahead of the start of Euro 2022 but skipper Leah Williamson says they have to get down to earth for Wednesday’s opener against Austria at Old Trafford. The Lionesses have never won a major title but are among the favourites for the...
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine/KYIV, July 6 (Reuters) – Russian troops are engaged in heavy fighting supported by widespread artillery fire as they launch a major offensive for Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials said, a day after Moscow declared victory in the neighbouring province of Luhansk. Donetsk and Luhansk comprise the Donbas, the industrialised eastern part of Ukraine...
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, July 6 (Reuters) – The dollar stood tall on Wednesday, holding at a 20-year peak against the euro and multi-month highs against other major peers as higher gas prices and political uncertainty renewed recession fears and sent investors scrambling to the safe-haven currency. In Asia, the euro was at $1.025, only a fraction...
WASHINGTON, July 6. /TASS/. The US approach to the Ukrainian crisis remains unchanged, and its efforts are focused on strengthening Kiev’s positions at possible talks with Moscow, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. When asked whether Washington was planning to review its position on the conflict in Ukraine following Russia’s latest advancements, she replied:...
HOUSTON, July 5 (Reuters) – More than 5 million barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency oil reserves release aimed at lowering domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month, according to data and sources, even as U.S. gasoline and diesel prices touched record highs. The export of...
LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – British ninth-seed Cameron Norrie reached his first Grand Slam semi-final when he twice came from behind to beat unseeded Belgian David Goffin in five sets on Tuesday to set up a dream Wimbledon meeting with Novak Djokovic. Norrie looked out of sorts for much of the match but, lifted by...