Archive For: The Crunch
Oct 20, 2015 During her recent visit to the United States, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, was hosted to a dinner by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State John Kerry, while delivering a remark at the dinner, said: “Today there are more than two million Koreans and Korean-Americans living ... Read More
Oct 20, 2015 Peru’s Criminal Investigation Department recently seized 836,000 worth of fake U.S. dollars, en route to New York. According to reports, the interception was coordinated between Peru’s National police and the Secret Service of the U.S. Embassy in Lima. Speaking during a press conference, General Jose Luis Lavalle, Executive Director of Criminal Investigation ... Read More
Oct 20, 2015 Colombian soccer coach Juan Carlos Osorio recently assumed office as head coach of Mexico’s national team. The 54 year old, replaced Brazilian Ricardo Ferretti, who was named interim coach after Miguel Herrera was fired for allegedly punching a reporter. Speaking during his presentation, Osorio said: “When the opportunity in Mexico came, we ... Read More
Oct 20, 2015 Michel Platini’s bid to become FIFA president recently came under discussion at an emergency meeting of UEFA officials in Nyon, Switzerland. Platini, who was first elected as UEFA president in 2007 with two re-elections, has repeatedly said that FIFA’s corruption scandal made his stomach turn. However, the tables turned when he was ... Read More
Oct 19, 2015 The front-runner in Argentina’s presidential race, Daniel Scioli recently met with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff as he tries to drum up international support for his campaign. The Argentine politician also met with Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez in Montevideo ahead to this month’s elections. Scioli also sat down with Brazil’s former President Luiz ... Read More
Oct 19, 2015 China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, recently met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a visit aimed at mending frayed ties between the two countries. The relationship between the two Asian countries has been plagued by conflicting claims to a group of islands on the East China Sea and the legacy of ... Read More
Oct 19, 2015 Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir recently called on rebel and opposition groups to cooperate in dialogue efforts. This came after only one significant opposition party showed up for peace talks in Khartoum. Bashir’s government has been confronted by rebellion in the Darfur region since 2003 when rebels accused his government of neglecting ... Read More
Oct 19, 2015 The United Nations Security Council recently held an open debate on women, peace and security. During the debate, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry fingered terrorism as the root cause of unrest in many countries adding that women pay the highest toll. While addressing the council, Shoukry said: “Terrorism is a threat to ... Read More
Oct 19, 2015 Radja Nainggolan and Konstantinos Manolas took home the bragging rights over their AS Roma team mates after they both scored baskets in the recent NBA halfcourt challenge. The aim of the challenge is to score a basket from half court distance. Nainggolan scored on first attempt while Manolas needed a second attempt ... Read More
Oct 19, 2015 Organizers of the Formula one race in Mexico said final touches on a revamped track are near completion, as the country prepares for its first grand prix in 23 years. The race, which is scheduled for November, will be held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. Julian Abed, circuit director ... Read More
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