Archive For: The Crunch
Sep 2, 2015 Usain Bolt recently secured a clean sweep of the sprint gold medals at the IAAF world championships for the third time when he helped the Jamaican relay team to a fourth successive 4×100 meters title in Beijing. Prior to the race, the 29-year-old world record holder had already won the 100 and ... Read More
Sep 2, 2015 In the build up to next summer’s Olympics, Eduardo Paes, the Mayor of Rio recently presented the BMX cycling track at the Deodoro Sports Complex. The event which marked the official completion of the track also had in attendance the President of the Organizing Committee for Rio 2016, Carlos Nuzman. The official ... Read More
Sep 1, 2015 President Robert Mugabe, who recently outlined reforms that will attract greater investment, has expressed his hope that China can help revive Zimbabwe’s struggling economy. The 91 year old veteran leader made this known during his first state of the nation address in eight years and firmly suggested that economic growth was just ... Read More
Sep 1, 2015 The United States recently established a major crackdown on the illegal plundering and trafficking of natural resources like wood, wildlife and fish from Africa during the AGOA forum in Libreville, Gabon. US trade representative, Ambassador Michael Froman, said the US was negotiating a trade agreement with 12 governments in the Asia Pacific ... Read More
Sep 1, 2015 Russia recently held its biggest International air show in a bid to showcase the country’s military might. The show, known as MAKS, had in attendance President Vladimir Putin alongside King of Jordan Abdullan II and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirate. Russian officials and members of visiting delegations ... Read More
Sep 1, 2015 Lionel Messi’s role in Barcelona’s treble-winning 2014/15 campaign was recently acknowledged with the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. The Argentina international, finished ahead of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and club-mate Luis Suárez. He received the trophy from UEFA President Michel Platini at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. “To start this new ... Read More
Sep 1, 2015 Former NBA star Darryl Dawkins recently passed on at the age of 58. The basketball star was popularly known as “Chocolate Thunder” for his powerful dunks According to the website NJ.com, a spokesperson for Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest confirmed Dawkin’s demise, but did not comment of the cause of death. Dawkins, who ... Read More
Aug 31, 2015 Nigeria recently marked 500 days since the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in the northeastern town of Chibok by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The mass abduction brought the Islamist group to international prominence and prompted a viral media outcry demanding the release of the girls with personalities such as US First ... Read More
Aug 31, 2015 South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir, recently signed an IGAD proposed peace deal to end a 2 year old conflict with rebels in Africa youngest nation. President Salva Kiir had previous asked for more time for consultations last week; an action that attracted sanctions threats from the United Nations, should he fail to ... Read More
Aug 31, 2015 During an election rally in Iowa, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump publicized his growing lead in the polls while launching a blistering critique at his rivals for being career politicians, calling them “impotent” in the process. “I don’t know, there’s something about Washington. They look at these beautiful buildings, these beautiful halls and ... Read More
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