Archive For: The Crunch
Nov 26, 2015 An anti-sexual harassment campaign recently took place in Cairo’s metro where comics were used to create awareness. The campaign was organized by the “Imprint Movement”, an Egyptian NGO which aims to tackle inherent social problems in the Egyptian community. Due to security restrictions, street demonstrations in Egypt have become difficult. So the ... Read More
Nov 26, 2015 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently urged caution after China insisted that it would continue to build military and civilian facilities on disputed artificial islands off the South China Sea. China, which lays claims to almost the entire energy-rich South China Sea, has transformed several reefs in the Spratly archipelago into artificial ... Read More
Nov 26, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama recently visited a refugee educational center in Malaysia. The visit came on the backdrop of a Republican backlash against his administration’s plan to accept thousands of immigrants from Syria. Speaking during the visit, President Obama said: “One of the reasons that I wanted to come visit here is ... Read More
Nov 26, 2015 Barcelona recently dealt a major blow on Real Madrid’s title hopes, as Luis Suarez and Neymar inspired the Spanish side to a stunning 4-0 victory in the La Liga “EL Clasico”. Suarez struck twice while Neymar and Andres Iniesta help to put the last nails in the coffin, as Barca humiliated their ... Read More
Nov 26, 2015 FIFA ethics investigators recently called for sanctions against President Sepp Blatter and European soccer boss Michel Platini. This came as another blow to Michael Platini’s bid to succeed Blatter as head of FIFA. Blatter and Platini were both issued a provisional 90-day ban by FIFA’s Ethics committee following a corruption scandal that ... Read More
Nov 25, 2015 Aden Duale, the majority leader of the Kenyan National Assembly, recently made bold Kenya’s intention to leave the International Criminal Court. This occurred after the majority leader accused the ICC of operating with double standards in the trial against the country’s deputy president, William Ruto. Duale also expressed the displeasure of his ... Read More
Nov 25, 2015 During a recent interview, head of the Nigerian National petroleum commission revealed that the country’s refineries will produce up to 30 percent of the Nigeria’s domestic gasoline needs by the first quarter of 2016. Despite being Africa’s biggest oil producer, Nigeria currently imports almost all of its domestic gasoline demand, half of ... Read More
Nov 25, 2015 Social media giant Facebook recently announced the introduction of a new tool that will help non-profit organizations raise money through their Facebook pages. The donate button will allow Facebook users to donate to a charity or nonprofit without leaving their Facebook news feed. Also the tool will allow non-profits to create individual ... Read More
Nov 25, 2015 Instructors from the United States recently started training new Ukrainian special operation troops in the Khmelnytsky region. The programme will include the development of special operation forces as a military branch, which will effectively increase the number Ukraine’s combat personnel. Commenting on the program, one of the deputy commanders said: “The program ... Read More
Nov 25, 2015 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations recently signed an anti-trafficking agreement at a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur. According to a statement on the association’s website, the agreement expressed an urgent need for a comprehensive regional approach to prevent and to combat trafficking in persons, particularly women and children. Following the signing ... Read More
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