Archive For: The Crunch
Nov 30, 2015 Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry recently met with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo to discuss ways to coordinate efforts in the fight against militancy. During the two-day visit, Shoukry also sat down with Japanese Parliamentary head Tadamori Oshima to discuss Egypt’s political road map. While addressing the media, Shoukry said: “The stability ... Read More
Nov 30, 2015 The Children’s Hospital of La Paz recently launched a Christmas fundraiser to raise money for treatments for five children living with cancer. Speaking at the event, Maria Fernanda, a cancer patient said: “Christmas is to be with family and it’s enjoyed with the family,” Marcelina Camargo, whose daughter Melani has cancer, said ... Read More
Nov 30, 2015 U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden and President of European Council, Donald Tusk, recently attended the Southeast Europe summit in Zagreb, Croatia. The annual event, which saw a convergence of heads of state from southeast and central European countries, was aimed at promoting regional cooperation. While addressing the media after the conference, Vice President ... Read More
Nov 27, 2015 The British council Nigeria recently held a roundtable meeting with stakeholders in Education, Art and culture in Calabar. The event, which was held at the Transcorp Metropolitan Hotel, was attended by representatives from the Central bank of Nigeria, school administrators, art and culture enthusiasts as well as tourism industry stakeholders. The roundtable ... Read More
Nov 27, 2015 Morocco recently took more strides in its campaign to development of renewable energy in the country. The program is aimed to producing about 50 percent of the country’s energy needs from wind turbines by 2020. According to the latest report released by the Brussels-based Global Wind Energy Council, Morocco is becoming Africa’s ... Read More
Nov 27, 2015 Sri Lanka’s former war zone of northern Jaffna peninsula recently played host to the United States’ permanent representative to the United Nations, Samantha Power. During the visit, Power took part in the inauguration of a new wing of a college, which suffered significant damage during the conflict. Speaking at the inauguration, Power ... Read More
Nov 27, 2015 Argentine President Cristina Fernandez recently joined the rest of the country at the poll as the country voted in a new president. The outgoing president, who succeeded her late husband Nestor Kirchner, is revered by the poor for her generous welfare programs. However she is heavily criticized by businesses for her strict ... Read More
Nov 27, 2015 Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie, who is considered as one of athletics’ greatest distance runners, recently retired from competitive running after taking part in the 15th edition of the Great Ethiopian Run. Gebrselassie, who fired the starter’s pistol before joining in with the masses to race, said he was sad to be competing for ... Read More
Nov 27, 2015 Chelsea recently enjoyed their second 4-0 Champions League victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Champion league. The win moved the English Champion into prime position to reach the knockout stages of the competition from Group G. Goals by Gary Cahill, Willian, Oscar and Kurt Zouma secured the victory for Chelsea. ... Read More
Nov 26, 2015 Lucara Diamond Corp, a small Canadian diamond company, recently found the world’s second-biggest gem quality diamond ever recovered. According to the company, the 1,111 carat stone was found at its Karowe mine in north-central Botswana, one of the world’s most prolific diamond-producing areas. The discovery came barely three months after Botswana, the ... Read More
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