Archive For: The Crunch
Oct 14, 2015 President Alpha Conde of Guniea recently joined other electorates at the polls as the country holds its second democratic elections since independence. President Conde, whose election in 2010 ended two years of brutal military rule, is widely tipped to win a second mandate. Guineans voted peacefully, unlike the previous election that was ... Read More
Oct 14, 2015 French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls recently agreed to increase cooperation with Egypt. This came on the heel of a 950 million euro Mistral warship deal between the Egyptian Navy and Direction des Constructions Navales Services. The deal was signed by Egyptian Navy Chief of Staff, Ahmed Khaled and Vice President of DCNS, ... Read More
Oct 14, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama recently touted the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his weekly address. According to him, those opposed to the deal are just accepting the status quo which puts America at a disadvantage. “Hi, everybody. This week, after five years of effort with eleven other nations, we ... Read More
Oct 14, 2015 Ahead of the 2016 Games, mountain bikers recently braved the scorching heat as they tore up Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic mountain bike course in an official test event. Some top prospects gunning for Olympic glory next year took a spin on the Olympic course, with current world champion Nino Schurter of Switzerland ... Read More
Oct 14, 2015 Portugal finished their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign on a high note after beating Serbia 2-1. The Portuguese fielded a makeshift side, missing top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo and several other regular starters. Nani gave the visitors an early lead and Joao Moutinho sealed the win for the portuguese after Zoran Tosic equalized for ... Read More
Oct 13, 2015 Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet recently won the Nobel Peace Prize for its contribution to building democracy after the Jasmine Revolution in 2011. Speaking during the announcement, Kaci Kullmann Five, Chairperson of the Nobel Committee said: “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 is to be awarded ... Read More
Oct 13, 2015 Ahead of 2016 elections, Martin Kobler, head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently told the UN Security Council that lasting peace in the country remains uncertain. Critics of the incumbent president have accused him of manipulating the election calendar in a bid to cling to power at ... Read More
Oct 13, 2015 During a press conference at the annual Meeting of the IMF and World Bank, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF said the ongoing global economic restructurings needed to be managed closely. She also stressed the importance of increased communication and experience sharing among policymakers globally. “The slowdown of growth is a ... Read More
Oct 13, 2015 U.S. and Philippines marine troops recently held joint amphibious assault exercises with the hope of enhancing interoperability. The drills, which took place at the Zambales province, north of Manila, involved landings with amphibious assault vehicles and firing exercises. According to Colonel Nathaniel Casem, director of the bilateral training, the exercise allowed troops ... Read More
Oct 13, 2015 Cameroon’s Issa Hayatou was recently announced as the next in line to take over as interim head of FIFA, following the recent suspension of Sepp Blatter. According to FIFA’s statutes, the most senior vice-president will stand-in for the president; a position currently held by Hayatou. In the same vain, head of Spanish ... Read More
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