Aug 5, 2015 French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve recently met with his Tunisian counterpart to announce a renewed partnership between both countries in the fight against terrorism. This was necessitated following recent attacks in Tunis and Sousse. Cazeneuve confirmed that the partnership will include the provision of dog teams specialized in explosives detection and also ... Read More
Aug 5, 2015 Despite taking a major detour with its centerpiece Olympic stadium, the local organizing council for the Tokyo2020 Olympics and Paralympic game recently unveiled the official logo of the tournament. This too has led to a different set of challenges as a Belgian-based designer, Oliver Debie, noticed similarities between 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games ... Read More
Aug 5, 2015 Following Sep Blatter’s decision not to run again in the next FIFA election, there have been speculations over who is most likely to succeed the 79 year old. In recent speculation, UEFA’s president has emerged as, British bookmakers SkyBet’s favorite to become the next FIFA president. The former French international, who played ... Read More
Aug 5, 2015 The duo of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, who have spent four months on board the International Space Station, a $100-billion laboratory flying about 250 miles above Earth on a record breaking year-long mission, have confirmed that they are feeling great. The mission, which is aimed at finding ... Read More
Aug 5, 2015 Climate change represents “the gravest threat to survival and viability” to small island developing states (SIDS); as such the topic became a major talking point during the United Nations Security Council meeting in New Zealand. While opening the meeting, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said: “The Security Council has rightly highlighted the threat ... Read More
He’s a red carpet host, event anchor, a TV presenter and an actor with his most recent role being Shina from the EbonyLife TV production of Desperate Housewives Africa, who are we talking about? It’s none other than the humorous, likeable and forever smiling Ozzy Agu. Ozzy Agu got the chance to be at the ... Read More
Aug 4, 2015 Egypt is set to open a new 72-km section of the Suez Canal. The project, which is widely touted as a symbol of national pride, was completed in 11 months following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s order that the project be finished in one year. The new canal, which cost the government $8-billion, ... Read More
Aug 4, 2015 Nigeria’s Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has set plans in motion to expand its exports capacity before end of the year. This was made known by its chief executive officer. NLNG, which ships over 250 cargoes of LNG a year, contributes around 7 percent of global supply and accounts for 4 percent of ... Read More
Aug 4, 2015 Spanish outfit, Atletico Madrid has welcomed back defender Filipe Luis after the Brazilian rejoined the club from Chelsea. The Brazilian arrived at Stamford Bridge last summer in a £16million deal and despite making his mark as one of Europe’s leading left backs, he failed to break into Jose Mourinho’s side following an ... Read More
Aug 4, 2015 Moving away from the football scene, in the build up to the first National Basketball Association (NBA) game on the African continent, several international professional basketball players hosted a workshop for a group of South African youngsters. The workshop, held at the American school in Johannesburg as part of the Basketball without ... Read More
