Archive For: The Crunch
Jan 22, 2016 Indonesia’s capital Jakarta has recently seen a growing number of transportation services catering exclusively to women. Ladyjek, one of the most recent entrants to the female-only taxi services, has seen business take off less than four months after starting operations. Uki Pratiwi, a resident of Jarkata and a Ladyjek user, said the ... Read More
Jan 22, 2016 Philippine boxer, Manny Pacquiao recently announced his retirement plans. However, he will have to settle one last score with Timothy Bradley. The duo has some unfinished business as they get ready to reprise their roles as rivals for the third time inside the ring. Speaking during a media luncheon in Beverly Hills, ... Read More
Jan 21, 2016 Mali recently called for the swift implementation of a peace agreement between Tuareg-led rebels and government, which is expected to prevent a resurgence of Islamist militant attacks in the country. The two sides signed a United Nations brokered deal last year. However the Tuareg-led coalition has complained that the deal falls short ... Read More
Jan 21, 2016 Nigeria’s health ministry recently called an emergency meeting over the Lassa fever outbreak across the country. Speaking to official at an emergency meeting of the Nigerian health ministry, Health Minister, Isaac Adewole said: “When you have evidences of person to person transmission we need to be worried. When you have health care ... Read More
Jan 21, 2016 French President Francois Hollande recently announced a job-creation scheme worth two billion euros in a bid to fight the unemployment in the country. Although the move has been seen by some as an attempt to improve his chances of re-election in 2017, president Hollande insist that the plan was not a politically ... Read More
Jan 21, 2016 The International Monetary Fund recently cut its global growth forecasts for the third time in less than a year, citing a sharp slowdown in China trade and weak commodity prices. The Fund forecast that the world economy will grow at 3.4 percent in 2016 and 3.6 percent in 2017. Both years feature ... Read More
Jan 21, 2016 FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino recently published his election manifesto ahead of the February 26 election. The election will be taking place against the backdrop of a massive corruption scandal, which has seen 41 individuals and entities charged in the United States. The manifesto was presented during a meeting of the Caribbean ... Read More
Jan 20, 2016 Ahead of its polls in February, Uganda recently held its first Presidential candidate debate. For the first time ever, Ugandans watched their presidential hopefuls grilled on live television, as they all tried to convince voters why they would be a better job than the incumbent president. Yoweri Museveni, who has been in ... Read More
Jan 20, 2016 Ahead of President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt, Chinese ambassador to Egypt Song Aiguo said the visit could further upgrade the two countries’ relationship and yield greater potential for cooperation. During the visit, China and Egypt will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the joint diplomatic relations between them. Speaking to this ... Read More
Jan 20, 2016 German President Joachim Gauck recently welcomed his Greek counterpart Prokopis Pavlopoulos on his inaugural visit to Berlin. Speaking at a joint news conference at the Bellevue Palace, President Gauck said the meeting was expedient given the increased influx of refugees into Europe. “Greeks are strained by this situation (refugee crisis), they have ... Read More
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