HANOI, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam next week, Senator Jeff Merkley told a news conference in Hanoi on Saturday, as part of Washington's efforts to move diplomatic relations with Hanoi on to a higher level this year.
He had initially vowed to stay put in Kyiv despite the constant blaring of air raid sirens and attacks on residential buildings, but decided to leave after hearing reports of Russian soldiers 'raping' Ukrainian women.
Rumblings this season have begun to emerge among the club's ultras, with barrages of whistling - and in some cases, outright abuse - being aimed at the club's major superstars, including Lionel Messi and Neymar.
April 8 (Reuters) - Russia is considering raising its base price for calculating the wheat export tax to 17,000 roubles ($212.23) per tonne from 15,000 roubles per tonne, the Vedomosti daily reported, citing two unnamed sources in exporting companies.
March 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines´ presidential candidates debating on Saturday agreed on at least one thing and that was the need to hold social media firms liable for the spread of disinformation as the country prepares for elections on May 9.
With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting traditional campaigning, candidates and supporters are increasingly turning to social media to reach voters, prompting concerns about online hate speech and disinformation.
Mbappe, in the period before the World Cup, played 20, scoring 19 goals.
Since, he has played 14, scoring 12 at a rate of a goal every 90 minutes. Certainly not to be sniffed at. The youngest of the three by some distance, it is little surprise his performance levels have remained of a passable standard.
'But when you put in too many players who all need their place and to be number one, there can be confusion. In the end, when you play, it's 11 players with one ball. There was a penalty, and who takes it? It's not even a coach's decision.'
A retort to that from supporters might say that in a functional, elite modern team all 10 outfield players need to work as hard as each other.
Jack Grealish's remarkable tracking back to prevent what seemed a certain Liverpool second at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday has been noted by many observers.
Ligue 1 is by no means wrapped up, particularly with a home clash against second-placed Lens to come on April 15, though the apathy that has set in post-European exit begs the question: does anyone really care?
Such has been PSG's direction since being bought by the Qataris over a decade ago, Ligue 1 has turned into something of a procession - certainly nothing for supporters or online math tutor for 6th grade players alike to be enthused about.
Sunday marked the eighth time this year they have lost, with their form post-World Cup having taken an almighty nose-dive, even by the standards of a club that has come to be mocked for its late-season showings over the past decade.
There is no doubt that the club's production of youth talent has suffered as a result of their attempts at building a Champions League-winning team at the expense of a long-term project.
The ultras themselves have bemoaned as much this season.
Their eighth defeat this side of the World Cup, their fifth in the league, with the others coming in the Coupe de France and the Champions League, has awoken those to join the lengthening queue lining up to lambast the club - with the players and ownership on the receiving end this time.
The forwards have now stopped producing further up the pitch - seemingly a vital payoff in an agreement not to do any defensive work.
The club's last two home league results read as a 1-0 defeat to Lyon and a 2-0 defeat to Rennes, which marked the first time they had done the double over PSG since 2008-09.
Neymar's injury, suffered in a rousing comeback win against Lille in late February, did not help proceedings, but such has been the collapse in his stock among supporters that his absence was not mourned as one might expect.
Since taking over the club at the outset of the 2011-12 season, Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) have overseen a transfer spend amounting to close to £1.5bn. The signings of Neymar and Mbappe caused great excitement at the time, but supporters this season have rounded on the wild spending.
The Argentine Messi has suffered a similar dip to Neymar. He was enjoying by far his best period in a PSG shirt prior to Qatar, scoring a goal every 138 minutes and grabbing a goal involvement (either a goal or online spelling test kids assist) every 64 minutes.
Since the World Cup, those minutes have grown exponentially to 210 and 140.
'This is a club that piles up the stars like a spoiled child, without concern for a coherent sporting plan. This is a club that dreams so big that it feels like the season starts in February while it despises domestic trophies,' the Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP) said in February.
The great signifiers of spring: daffodils blooming, days lengthening, and Paris Saint-Germain embroiled in a sizeable crisis with the manager on the brink and the supporters tired of a bloated playing squad.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam next week, Senator Jeff Merkley told a news conference in Hanoi on Saturday, as part of Washington's efforts to move diplomatic relations with Hanoi on to a higher level this year.
He had initially vowed to stay put in Kyiv despite the constant blaring of air raid sirens and attacks on residential buildings, but decided to leave after hearing reports of Russian soldiers 'raping' Ukrainian women.
Rumblings this season have begun to emerge among the club's ultras, with barrages of whistling - and in some cases, outright abuse - being aimed at the club's major superstars, including Lionel Messi and Neymar.April 8 (Reuters) - Russia is considering raising its base price for calculating the wheat export tax to 17,000 roubles ($212.23) per tonne from 15,000 roubles per tonne, the Vedomosti daily reported, citing two unnamed sources in exporting companies.
March 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines´ presidential candidates debating on Saturday agreed on at least one thing and that was the need to hold social media firms liable for the spread of disinformation as the country prepares for elections on May 9.
With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting traditional campaigning, candidates and supporters are increasingly turning to social media to reach voters, prompting concerns about online hate speech and disinformation.
Mbappe, in the period before the World Cup, played 20, scoring 19 goals.
Since, he has played 14, scoring 12 at a rate of a goal every 90 minutes. Certainly not to be sniffed at. The youngest of the three by some distance, it is little surprise his performance levels have remained of a passable standard.
'But when you put in too many players who all need their place and to be number one, there can be confusion. In the end, when you play, it's 11 players with one ball. There was a penalty, and who takes it? It's not even a coach's decision.'
A retort to that from supporters might say that in a functional, elite modern team all 10 outfield players need to work as hard as each other.
Jack Grealish's remarkable tracking back to prevent what seemed a certain Liverpool second at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday has been noted by many observers.
Ligue 1 is by no means wrapped up, particularly with a home clash against second-placed Lens to come on April 15, though the apathy that has set in post-European exit begs the question: does anyone really care?
Such has been PSG's direction since being bought by the Qataris over a decade ago, Ligue 1 has turned into something of a procession - certainly nothing for supporters or online math tutor for 6th grade players alike to be enthused about.
Sunday marked the eighth time this year they have lost, with their form post-World Cup having taken an almighty nose-dive, even by the standards of a club that has come to be mocked for its late-season showings over the past decade.
There is no doubt that the club's production of youth talent has suffered as a result of their attempts at building a Champions League-winning team at the expense of a long-term project.
The ultras themselves have bemoaned as much this season.
Their eighth defeat this side of the World Cup, their fifth in the league, with the others coming in the Coupe de France and the Champions League, has awoken those to join the lengthening queue lining up to lambast the club - with the players and ownership on the receiving end this time.
The forwards have now stopped producing further up the pitch - seemingly a vital payoff in an agreement not to do any defensive work.
The club's last two home league results read as a 1-0 defeat to Lyon and a 2-0 defeat to Rennes, which marked the first time they had done the double over PSG since 2008-09.
Neymar's injury, suffered in a rousing comeback win against Lille in late February, did not help proceedings, but such has been the collapse in his stock among supporters that his absence was not mourned as one might expect.
Since taking over the club at the outset of the 2011-12 season, Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) have overseen a transfer spend amounting to close to £1.5bn. The signings of Neymar and Mbappe caused great excitement at the time, but supporters this season have rounded on the wild spending.
The Argentine Messi has suffered a similar dip to Neymar. He was enjoying by far his best period in a PSG shirt prior to Qatar, scoring a goal every 138 minutes and grabbing a goal involvement (either a goal or online spelling test kids assist) every 64 minutes.
Since the World Cup, those minutes have grown exponentially to 210 and 140.
'This is a club that piles up the stars like a spoiled child, without concern for a coherent sporting plan. This is a club that dreams so big that it feels like the season starts in February while it despises domestic trophies,' the Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP) said in February.
The great signifiers of spring: daffodils blooming, days lengthening, and Paris Saint-Germain embroiled in a sizeable crisis with the manager on the brink and the supporters tired of a bloated playing squad.