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Halep fires Australian Open warning with Shenzhen title

SHENZHEN - Muslimchronicle

World number one Simona Halep fired a warning to her Australian Open rivals on Saturday, beating Katerina Siniakova in three sets to win the Shenzhen Open. The Romanian saw off the reigning champion from the Czech Republic 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 in 72 rollercoaster minutes in rain-hit southern China. The 26-year-old Halep is guaranteed top seeding for the Australian Open,Read more

Big seeds tumble out of Qatar Open

Doha - Muslimchronicle

The Qatar Open second and third seeds -- Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta and Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic -- crashed out of the tournament in the first round on Tuesday on a night of shocks in Doha. Both seeds lost in third set tie-breaks. Carreno Busta was beaten by Croatia's Borna Coric, 7-5, 2-6, 6-7 (8/10) in an enthralling match lastingRead more

Merkel meets bereaved a year after Christmas market attack

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

A year after a jihadist ploughed a truck into a Christmas market crowd in Berlin, killing 12, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Monday with the victims' families for the first time. The private gathering on the eve of the anniversary of the attack lasted about three hours and included some of the 70 others injured in the assault. It came against aRead more

EU sues Czechs, Hungary, Poland over refugee quotas

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

The EU took the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland to the bloc's top court Thursday over their refusal to accept quotas for asylum-seekers, setting up a new clash between Brussels and key eastern states. The move shows the determination in Brussels to enforce the controversial scheme launched at the height of the migrant crisis in 2015 to share 160,000 refugeesRead more

Germany football stars slam Nazi chants

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Germany players have blasted a hardcore group of crowd members for shouting Nazi-era chants during a World Cup qualifier as the world champions hope to secure a finals berth on Monday. Germany have three qualifiers left but can wrap up their place at next year's tournament in Russia by beating Norway in Stuttgart on Monday if nearest rivals NorthernRead more

Perfect Germany out to secure World Cup ticket

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Joachim Loew's world champions Germany head to Prague for Friday's World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic focused on preserving their 100 percent record. The match is Germany's first international of a season which finishes with the World Cup final. Having won all six qualifiers so far in Group C, victory at Prague's Eden Arena will leave Germany on theRead more

Austria misery threatens Marquez MotoGP treble

Spielberg - Muslimchronicle

World champion Marc Marquez looks to wrap up a third successive MotoGP victory on Sunday but is wary of the challenges at the Austrian Grand Prix, where he managed just a fifth-place finish in 2016. The Spanish rider goes into the 11th round of the championship with back-to-back wins in Germany and the Czech Republic and with a 14-point leadRead more

EON confident for 2017 after favourable winds in Q2

Frankfurt am Main - AFP

German energy giant EON confirmed its full-year forecast for 2017 Wednesday, after a strong performance in the second quarter helped make up for a weak start to the year. "We announced that we would play a strong catch-up game to make up for the slow start in the first quarter," EON's finance chief Marc Spieker said in a statement. "WeRead more

Siniakova condemns Wozniacki to fifth final defeat of year

Bastad - Muslimchronicle

Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic clinched the Bastad clay court title on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Caroline Wozniacki who has now lost five finals in 2017. For 21-year-old Siniakova, the world number 56, it was a second career title after her maiden triumph in Shenzhen last year. "It's really amazing for me," said Siniakova, who wasRead more

Morocco Takes Part in Prague International Fair ‘Holiday World’

Rabat - Arab Today

Morocco will take part in the 26th annual Prague International Fair ‘Holiday World’, which will kick off on Thursday. A pavilion has been set up in this Fair by the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) in order to showcase Morocco’s touristic potential and rich cultural heritage. According to the ONMT, the four-day event, which is expected to attract some 48,000Read more