Former Asante Kotoko striker Emmanuel Osei has signed for Kyrgyzstani Top Liga side Dordoi Bishkek . Dordoi Bishkek will be Osei’s first club abroad having played for AshantiGold and Bechem United. He spent last season on loan at lower-division side Asokwa Deportivo. ”Thanks God for this chance! The directors, the head coach, the management and … Read more
Former Asante Kotoko forward Emmanuel Osei Carlos has expressed his readiness to leave a mark at his new side Dordoi Bishkek. Osei joined the Kyrgyzstani top flight side as a free agent after terminating his contract with the Porcupine Warriors last year November. During his unveiling, Osei expressed his desire to help the side achieve their … Read more
Angola’s capital Luanda has overtaken Hong Kong to become the costliest city in the world for expats, Mercer’s annual survey said Wednesday. Dethroned last year by the Chinese city, Luanda regained the dubious honour despite the depreciation of the local kwanza currency against the dollar, according to the survey by the Mercer consulting group. While … Read more
Asian rivals India and Pakistan on Friday formally joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a security bloc spearheaded by China and Russia, despite bilateral tensions bubbling over Kashmir. Leaders of the largely symbolic body — including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping — formally signed off on the sub-continent duo’s accession at the annual SCO … Read more
Russia’s campaign of cyberespionage and disinformation has targeted hundreds of individuals and organizations from at least 39 countries along with the United Nations and NATO, researchers said Thursday. A report by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto revealed the existence of “a major disinformation and cyber espionage campaign with hundreds of targets in … Read more
The Indian men’s football team on Thursday climbed to the 100th spot in the latest FIFA world rankings – their best rating in more than two decades. Despite having a population of well over one billion, India languishes as a footballing minnow, ranked equally alongside Nicaragua, Lithuania and Estonia in a global table headed by … Read more
The Indian men’s football team on Thursday climbed to the 100th spot in the latest FIFA world rankings — their best rating in more than two decades. Despite having a population of well over one billion, India languishes as a footballing minnow, ranked equally alongside Nicaragua, Lithuania and Estonia in a global table headed by … Read more
A landslide swept over part of a village in Kyrgyzstan early Saturday, killing 24 people, including nine children, the emergencies ministry said. The landslide hit the village of Ayu in the Osh region of the mountainous Central Asian country at around 0640 am (0040 GMT) and covered six houses with inhabitants inside, the emergencies ministry … Read more
Outside a large stone tablet acclaims “the work of Dear Leader Kim Jong-Un who devoted hard work and heart and soul to make our people the happiest and most civilised people”. On the ski fields of Mount Taehwa, groomed pistes snake down wooded hillsides to a luxurious hotel and a giant screen showing a North … Read more
On the ski fields of Mount Taehwa, groomed pistes snake down wooded hillsides to a luxurious hotel and a giant screen showing a North Korean army choir. But the runs are empty. Work began on Masikryong ski resort, the only one in the North and the brainchild of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, after Pyeongchang in … Read more
On the ski fields of Mount Taehwa, groomed pistes snake down wooded hillsides to a luxurious hotel and a giant screen showing a North Korean army choir. But the runs are empty. Work began on Masikryong ski resort, the only one in the North and the brainchild of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, after Pyeongchang in … Read more
Russian investigators on Thursday raided acquaintances of the suspected Saint Petersburg metro bomber, as the country held commemorative rallies to honour the 13 victims. Authorities said searches targeted the flat of “several citizens of Central Asian republics, who had been in contact” with 22-year-old Akbarjon Djalilov, thought to be a Russian national born in Central … Read more
Russia says it has detained six terrorist recruiters in St Petersburg after an attack on the city’s metro system that killed 14 people. The suspects, from former Soviet Central Asia, have been held on suspicion of recruiting for Islamic State and aiding terrorist activity. Authorities say there is no evidence yet they are connected to … Read more
The first victims of the St Petersburg metro explosion have been named, as investigators continue to piece together the identity of the attacker. Monday’s blast between two stations killed 14 people and injured almost 50. Investigators say it may have been a suicide bomb set off by a Kyrgyzstan-born man, Akbarzhon Jalilov. Reports in Russia … Read more
Hungary has passed a bill which could force an internationally respected university out of the country. The 199-seat parliament voted 123 to 38 in favour of the legislation, placing tough restrictions on foreign universities operating in Hungary. It is the latest battle declared by the right-wing Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, against liberalism. The … Read more
The man suspected of killing 14 people by bombing a St Petersburg train is a native of Kyrgyzstan who obtained Russian citizenship, the Central Asian country’s security service says. Forty-nine people were injured in the explosion between two underground stations on Monday afternoon. The Kyrgyz security service named the bomber as Akbarzhon Jalilov, who it … Read more
The man suspected of killing 11 people by bombing a St Petersburg train is a native of Kyrgyzstan who obtained Russian citizenship, the Central Asian country’s security service says. At least 45 people were injured in the explosion between two underground stations on Monday afternoon. The Kyrgyz security service named the bomber as Akbarzhon Jalilov, … Read more
Stephen Constantine, the coach of the Indian national team, is in ebullient mood, considering the Blue Tigers climbed to a record 129th in the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) year ending rankings table of 2016. However, the British-Cypriot coach is taking nothing for granted and wants to ensure the best pool of players are … Read more
A Turkish cargo plane flying from Hong Kong has crashed in Kyrgyzstan, killing at least 37 people, most of them on the ground, officials say. The Boeing 747 TC-MCL aircraft operated by ACT Airlines crashed as it landed in fog at Manas airport, 25km (15 miles) north of the capital, Bishkek. At least 15 buildings … Read more
Turkish police have launched raids in Istanbul and arrested 12 people, as the hunt for an attacker who killed 39 people in a nightclub intensifies. Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said authorities had fingerprints and a basic description, and vowed to “speedily” identify the suspect. Some 600 revellers were in the Reina nightclub early on … Read more