Archive For: The Crunch
Feb 01, 2016 Colombian pro rider Nairo Quintana recently earmarked Chris Froome as his major contender ahead of the Tour de France. Speaking at a presentation ceremony at the Telefonica headquarters in Madrid, Quintana said: “Mainly it’s Froome but we have to see how Astana perform because they are also a team of fighters and ... Read More
Jan 29, 2016 South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar recently reiterated his commitment to the peace deal that was entered between government and rebel forces. He however went on say that President Salva Kiir’s creation of new states is an impediment to ending the two-year civil war and called on outside mediators to reject the ... Read More
Jan 29, 2016 Ghanaians recently reacted against the transfer of two Yemeni detainees previously held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay to the country. Many citizens complained that the presence of the detainees in the country may pose a security threat. Speaking to this effect, Adongo Thomas, a resident of Accra said: “To ... Read More
Jan 29, 2016 Sri Lanka recently destroyed 359 confiscated elephant tusks after paying tribute with a Buddhist ceremony for the animals that lost their lives for them. The event was attended by Sri Lanka’s Wildlife Minister, Gamini Jayawickrama Perera along with John Scanlon, the Secretary General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. ... Read More
Jan 29, 2016 Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos recently praised the United Nations Security Council for approving a disarmament observer mission to support the FARC peace deal. The 15-member council unanimously adopted a British-drafted resolution that would establish a political mission to monitor and verify the definitive bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities. Speaking to ... Read More
Jan 28, 2016 Dozens of unemployed persons recently queued outside a municipality building in the Tunisian town of Kasserine for job application documents. Elsewhere a group of unemployed graduates held a sit-in to request more job openings and regional development. The situation in Kasserine has become Prime Minister Habib Essid’s latest challenge after a week ... Read More
Jan 28, 2016 A new app called Cradle Count App is helping women in Nigeria monitor their pregnancy, while looking out for any sign of complications that could affect them or their baby’s health. Oyenobi Adebi, an expectant mother in her third trimester said: “The tips come with a little baby feet icon which is ... Read More
Jan 28, 2016 Russia’s national currency recently extended its losses due to failing world oil prices, forcing Muscovites to carefully consider every purchase they make. Aleksander, a mobile phones merchant, said his business is struggling under the shortage of customers, who are spending less. “People try to save money. I do not know how the ... Read More
Jan 28, 2016 A Los Angeles chapter of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network recently decided to move forward with its plans to boycott this year’s Oscars. Speaking at a news briefing, Ali Najee, one of the group’s organizers expressed his frustration over the Academy’s failure to nominate any colored actors for the second year ... Read More
Jan 28, 2016 The Central American Football Union (UNCAF), with seven votes in next month’s FIFA presidential election, recently announced their support for Gianni Infantino. Infantino, who had earlier received the endorsement of European football body UEFA, has emerged as one of the frontrunners in the election to replace fellow-Swiss Sepp Blatter. In a statement ... Read More
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