Archive For: The Crunch
Dec 14, 2015 Ghana’s judicial council recently dismissed 20 judges in the wake of bribery allegations stemming from a documentary made by an investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw. The documentary film indicted over 30 judges and 170 judicial staff; however after investigations twenty judges were given their matching orders. Commenting on the dismissal, Yaw Oppong, a ... Read More
Dec 14, 2015 British Prime Minister David Cameron recently asserted that the decision to review Britain’s ties with the European Union before a membership referendum had become more important following the security crisis within the bloc. Speaking after a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo in Warsaw, Prime Minister Cameron said: “Now, I believe if we ... Read More
Dec 14, 2015 North Korea recently held a ceremony for the re-opening of Mangyongdae School children’s Palace, an education center in Pyongyang. During the ceremony, the chairman of the Central Committee of the youth league said the renovation of the center had been initiated by the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The revamped facility ... Read More
Dec 14, 2015 Former heavyweight world champion boxer Roy Jones Jr. recently resumed training in preparation for his first fight since becoming a Russian citizen. 46-year-old Jones, one of the best fighters of his generation, had asked President Vladimir Putin for a Russian citizenship when they met in Crimea. After being granted citizenship, Jones said: ... Read More
Dec 14, 2015 The International Olympic Committee recently expressed confidence that next year’s Games in Rio de Janeiro will not be compromised by the current political turmoil and economic downturn in Brazil. Speaking at the Committee’s headquarters in Lausanne, the IOC’s Games Executive Director General Christophe Dubi said the committee is working to lift the ... Read More
Dec 11, 2015 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi recently asserted that a closer cooperation between Greece and Egypt in energy, economics and military was paramount in ensuring the region’s stability, growth and security. Speaking during a meeting with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in Athens, President al-Sisi said: “We are in need of more cooperation in a ... Read More
Dec 11, 2015 The group of seven most advanced economies also known as the G7 along with the 28-member European Union bloc recently backed a plan to generate 300 gig watts of electricity from renewable sources in Africa by 2030. The support was accompanied with a loan promise worth $10 billion. African nations, led by ... Read More
Dec 11, 2015 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently called for a better stewardship of oceans and the creation of a global system to enforce the ban on drift net fishing. Speaking at an event organized by the United Nations Foundation, on the sidelines of the climate conference, Kerry said: “The ocean is fragile. ... Read More
Dec 11, 2015 A U.S. Coast Guard from Air Facility North Bend recently rescued a sailor after his boat was caught in the rough sea in the Pacific Northwest. According to a video released by the U.S. Defense Department, the Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew pulled a distressed sailor out from water at 17 ... Read More
Dec 11, 2015 After playing on the second day of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in Manila, Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal recently sat down to discuss his form and training plan for next season. The 14-times grand slam winner has gone without a major trophy since the 2014 French Open, however a recent ... Read More
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