Kerry arrives in Laos after departing from Saudi Arabia

Jan 26, 2016 United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, recently arrived in Vientiane, Laos where he was greeted by the U.S. Ambassador to Laos Daniel Clune. During the visit, Kerry met with Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith to discuss the upcoming Special U.S.-ASEAN Summit. While in South ... Read More

Fowler delighted with 'BIG' win

Jan 26, 2016 Rickie Fowler recently fought off a late charge from Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters to win the Abu Dhabi Championship by one stroke to land his fourth title in eight months. The victory effectively propelled him to fourth place in the world’s rankings. Speaking after the victory, Fowler: “This was a big ... Read More

South Africa rhino poaching numbers fall as policing picks up

Jan 25, 2016 According to South Africa’s authorities, the number of Rhinos poached for their horns in the country fell in 2015. Poaching rates had surged from 83 in 2008 to a record 1,215 in 2014 to meet the high demands by affluent Asian countries, where the horn is prized as a key ingredient in ... Read More

Gates and Dangote fight malnutrition in Nigeria

Jan 25, 2016 Some of the world’s richest people recently teamed up in the fight against malnutrition in Nigeria. The chairman of the Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, announced this  in Abuja with Bill Gates. The program hopes to help at least five million families by 2020. Speaking about this, Dangote said” “The Dangote and ... Read More

Bolivia's Evo Morales celebrates 10 years as president with indigenous ceremony

Jan 25, 2016 President Evo Morales was recently honored with an indigenous ceremony to mark his 10 years at the helm of the South American nation. The ceremony was held at sunrise at the ancient site of Tiwanaku, complete with a table displaying offerings for ‘Pachamama’ or ‘Mother Earth’. Morales, a former coca farmer, became ... Read More

U.N. hopeful for peace in divided Cyprus

Jan 25, 2016 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently said that although some issues still remain, he is hopeful that leaders Cyprus will find a solution to unite the divided Mediterranean island. Ban met with the leaders of Cyprus, who earlier made a historic joint appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Speaking ... Read More

Paralympic powerlifting test event held in Rio

Jan 25, 2016 Sixty Paralympic powerlifters from 19 different countries showed their migh at a three-day test event at Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park ahead of competition later in 2016. The Paralympics qualifying process for powerlifting will be done according to the sport’s ranking set to be determined by the end of February. The powerlifters ... Read More

Chinese president Xi Jinping arrives in Egypt

Jan 22, 2016 Chinese President Xi Jinping recently arrived in Egypt for a two day visit on his three-state Middle East tour. President Xi was welcomed in Cairo by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. During the visit, he held a joint news conference with his Egyptian counterpart speaking at the Arab League headquarters as well ... Read More

Nigerian publisher releases new generation of African romance novels

Jan 22, 2016 Nigerian publisher, Ankara Press, recently launched a new series of African romance fiction books targeted at young readers on the continent. The new romance books bring to life tales of independent African women who fall in love with upwardly mobile men in cities across the continent. Commenting on this, Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, founder ... Read More