London, June 15 (IANS) China’s Zheng Qinwen battled back from a set down to defeat sixth-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 at the WTA 250 Nottingham Open in London on Monday, claiming her first grass-court win of the season.The victory marked a positive start to Zheng’s grass-court campaign after a first-round exit at the French Open earlier this month.”It was a really difficult match,” Zheng said after the contest. “We both played at a high level, and the score was close througho…
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Kinshasa, June 13 (IANS) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 689, including 139 deaths, according to the latest situation report released by the country’s health authorities.A total of 17 new confirmed cases, including five deaths, were reported on Thursday, all in the eastern province of Ituri, the report said. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has affected 29 health zones across three eastern provinces, …
New York, June 12 (IANS)France star Kylian Mbappe has underlined the importance of collective success over personal achievements, saying he would gladly go through an entire FIFA World Cup without scoring if it meant lifting the trophy with his country.Speaking to French television channel M6, the 27-year-old reflected on his previous World Cup experiences, winning the title in Russia in 2018 and finishing runner-up after France’s penalty shootout defeat to Argentina in the 2022 final.”I know ho…
Tehran, June 11 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Thursday the fresh US attacks against Iran have rendered an April ceasefire between the two sides “ineffective.”In a phone call with European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday, Araghchi strongly condemned the recent US “aggression,” describing it as a “flagrant violation” of the United Nations Charter and international law.He also said the United States is responsible for the “dangerous” consequences …
New York, June 11 (IANS) Thomas Tuchel was pleased with what he saw from his team, as England swept aside Costa Rica in Orlando to take one more step towards the FIFA World Cup 2026.Although the kick-off in Orlando was delayed for an hour after a torrential storm flooded the pitch, England produced a crisp and aggressive performance, in contrast to Saturday’s lackluster outing against New Zealand.An early goal from Declan Rice set the Three Lions on their way, before a second-half penalty from A…
Kampala, June 11 (IANS) Uganda’s Ministry of Health has announced additional Ebola prevention measures aimed at curbing the possible spread of the disease.Speaking after Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s national address on the Ebola outbreak on Wednesday (local time), Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said Ebola prevention guidelines have been distributed to all districts bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicentre of the current outbreak.Baryomunsi said mass gatherin…
London, June 11 (IANS) The International Maritime Organization (IMO) strongly condemned an attack on a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz that reportedly left three seafarers missing. In a statement on Wednesday (local time), the IMO said the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello caught fire after reportedly being struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman.IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez expressed deep concern over the incident, saying any act endangering the lives of seafarers and the safe…
London, June 9 (IANS) Emma Raducanu made a triumphant return to winning ways as the British No. 1 swept past Anna Blinkova 6-0, 6-3 in the opening round at Queen’s Club on Tuesday, earning her first victory in more than three months and boosting her Wimbledon preparations.Playing her first grass-court match of the season, Raducanu looked sharp from the start. She raced through the opening eight games without losing a point. She then comfortably finished the match against the Russian qualifier. T…
Tel Aviv, June 8 (IANS) Israel on Monday afternoon released footage of its attack on an Iranian facility in Maheshwar in southwestern region of the country which the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) claimed stored missiles intended to hit aircraft. “The IDF is now publishing colour documentation of the destruction of one of the systems, which stored missiles intended to hit aircraft. After the attack, secondary explosions were detected indicating that the missiles were in the launcher,” read a statem…
Riga, June 8 (IANS) A drone was shot down by a NATO fighter aircraft on Monday in Latvia after an air alert over the regions of Rezica and Ludza in the east of the country, local media reported.Last month, the violation of Latvian airspace by drones had triggered a political crisis that led to the resignation of the Minister of Defence and the subsequent resignation of Prime Minister Evika Silina, Italian news agency Adnkronos reported.The drone on Monday was intercepted by French fighter jets f…