Archive For: The Crunch
Nov 09, 2015 Cameroon soccer star Samuel Eto’o recently visited Sierra Leone to promote FIFA’s Health campaign. The visit came a few days before the World Health Organization declared the country Ebola-free. The “FIFA 11 for Health” campaign was aimed at encouraging young people to lead healthy lifestyles as well as educate them on deadly ... Read More
Nov 09, 2015 Excitement recently ran high in Peru’s village of Coya as residents gathered to watch two teams compete in the highly anticipated ‘gayado’ match. The sport, which bears resemblance to modern-day field hockey, was originally played by the Inca ancestors. Florencio Morales, a participant at the games, explained how and why the Gayado ... Read More
Nov 06, 2015 Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney recently ended his goal drought after scoring a thumping header in the team’s 1-0 Champions League victory over CSKA Moscow. Despite dominating possession throughout the encounter, United struggled to break down the resilient Russian defense. Speaking at a post-match news conference, Manchester United’s coach, Louis Van Gaal said: ... Read More
Nov 06, 2015 Michelle Payne recently emerged as the first female jockey to win the $4.44 million Melbourne Cup. She rode on Prince of Penzance to the famous victory in Australia’s richest and most prestigious race. After being passed over at a yearling sale in New Zealand, Prince of Penzance was secured for $36,000 and ... Read More
Nov 06, 2015 President Barack Obama recently announced plans to help formerly incarcerated people reintegrate into society. Speaking after the announcement, President Obama said: “The problem we are trying to solve is not just to keep catching people and putting them back in jail. The problem we are trying to solve is giving people a ... Read More
Nov 06, 2015 Hundreds of women recently gathered at Tunisia’s Institute Salah Azaiz hospital for free mammograms, counsel and support on issues related to breast cancer. The medical event was part of a charity initiative set up by the Tunisian Medical Students’ Association, ASSOCIA-MED. Speaking at the event, Aslem Souli, President of the Tunisian Medical ... Read More
Nov 06, 2015 Guinea’s constitutional court recently validated President Alpha Conde’s victory at the poll after dismissing claims of irregularities by the opposition parties. This was announced by Kelefa Sall, President of the Guinea’s Constitutional court. “(The constitutional court) therefore declares Mr Alpha Conde, candidate presented by RPG arc en ciel, having obtained 2,284,827 of ... Read More
Nov 05, 2015 The Nigerian armed forces recently rescued over 338 persons previously held captive by Islamist sect Boko Haram. During the rescue operations, the army raided a number of the group’s camps on the edge of Sambisa forest. According to reports, the rescued persons were then taken to a transit camp in the Nigerian ... Read More
Nov 05, 2015 The African Standby Force, a coalition army designed to prevent continental genocide, recently held training exercises in South Africa. Backed by armored vehicles and mortars, thousands of African soldiers took part in the exercise in the arid heart of South Africa’s Karoo region. The troops engaged in simulations which saw the soldiers ... Read More
Nov 05, 2015 During their first joint meeting in over three years, the leaders of South Korea, Japan and China recently pledged to work towards greater economic integration. The meeting had in attendance South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. The three Asian leaders unanimously agreed to ... Read More
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