Archive For: The Crunch
Mar 23, 2016 With over 19 million South Africans using minibus taxis every day, the government has found a multi-billion industry from it. Even though most people describe it as a dangerous and unreliable mode of public transport, the industry is worth 2.6 billion US dollars, which is a valuable contribution to the country’s economy. ... Read More
Mar 23, 2016 A British artist, Tracey Emin, recently unveiled her new exhibition in two galleries in Hong Kong According to her, the exhibition, which was dubbed “I Cried Because I Love You”, got its name from an old watercolor she found in her studio in France. “And then I kept playing with it and ... Read More
Mar 23, 2016 Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull recently dissolved both houses of parliament and called for an early election, if a parliamentary sitting next month fails to pass the government’s labor reform bills. The Senate had earlier passed voting reforms after a marathon session, clearing the way for Turnbull to call for an early ... Read More
Mar 22, 2016 Juventus goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon, recently set a Serie A record by completing 930 minutes without conceding a goal. The 38-year-old, who overtook Sebastiano Rossi’s previous best of 929 minutes, achieved his milestone during his side’s 4-1 win against Torino. Although his run of form was ended in the 44th minute of the ... Read More
Mar 22, 2016 Karl Platt and his Bulls team mate Urs Huber recently secured the overall victory in the Cape Epic mountain bike stage race in Meerendal . Twelve years after claiming his first Cape Epic title, Platt became the second person to win the event five times after he and Huber finished the seventh ... Read More
Mar 22, 2016 President Barack Obama recently paid Cuba a 48-hour historic visit, which has generated lot of enthusiasm among Cubans. The visit, which is the first by a U.S. president in 88 years, was made possible after Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro ended an estrangement that began in 1959. Most Cubans eagerly anticipated ... Read More
Mar 21, 2016 New Zealanders and Australians recently painted their towns green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The celebrations, which centered around Irish pubs, featured traditional Irish music, dancing and a few pints of Guinness for patrons dressed in green. Commenting on the celebrations, Shane Tanui said: “It’s the day that we met six years ... Read More
Mar 22, 2016 The Egyptian ministry of antiquities recently unearthed new clues that a secret chamber exists behind the tomb of King Tutankhamun, which is believed by some to be the lost burial site of Queen Nefertiti. Nefertiti, who died in the 14th century B.C, is thought to be Tutankhamun’s stepmother and has been the ... Read More
Mar 21, 2016 European Council President Donald Tusk recently insisted that he is more cautious than optimistic about the prospects of reaching a deal with Turkey to halt the flow of migrants into Europe. Speaking after meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker., Tusk said: “Only if we all work ... Read More
Mar 21, 2016 Gambian foreign minister Neneh MacDouall Gaye recently met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, where they jointly signed a communiqué on the resumption of the diplomatic ties between the two countries. The two sides agreed that resuming the diplomatic ties is the common wish of both countries. Speaking to this ... Read More
