Archive For: The Crunch
Aug 11, 2015 A U.S. Congressional delegation led by Republican Darrell Issa recently visited Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, to reaffirm the United States commitment to assist Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram. The delegation said the United States was willing to relax restrictions on Nigeria’s access to weapons from America under ... Read More
Aug 11, 2015 The U.N. children’s agency UNICEF recently revealed that the Ebola outbreak has disrupted to a great proportion of birth registrations in Liberia, due to the closure of several health facilities. This situation effectively leaves thousands of children without citizenship and exposes them to the dangers of being trafficked or illegally adopted According ... Read More
Aug 11, 2015 The surroundings of London Olympic park was recently transformed into a beach as Team Great Britain launched a campaign to improve their performance from their outing in 2012. Children joined British athletes as they marked the one year countdown for the 2016 Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro. Men’s super-heavyweight ... Read More
Aug 11, 2015 India’s leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has launched a crossover vehicle as it tries to keep up with competitors such as Ford Motor Co and Renault SA in the fast-growing SUV market. Maruti Suzuki’s managing director and CEO in India, Kenichi Ayukawa, told reporters in New Delhi that the launch was a ... Read More
Aug 11, 2015 Following the death of 69 persons in floods triggered by monsoon rains, relief materials have arrived at Rakhine state, one of the regions hardest hit by recent floods. According to Myanmar’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Aid workers are reaching out to areas in Myanmar that have been hit by ... Read More
Aug 10, 2015 A Nigerian startup company, ‘Green Energy and Biofuels’, is converting waste from sawdust and water hyacinth into clean-burning fuels designed specifically for cooking stoves. The organization is doing this as part of its initiative to reduce dangerous smoke and gases from homes. Myke Ologunoye, Vice President of the company, said that the ... Read More
Aug 10, 2015 A Zimbabwean court recently postponed the trial of local hunter Theo Bronkhorst, to September 28. Theo Bronkhorst was arrested last week and charged with breaching hunting rules when he lured Zimbabwean lion Cecil, out of Hwange National Park, an action that led to the killing of the country’s most prized lion. Cecil ... Read More
Aug 10, 2015 With the recent outcry over doping by athletes, former marathon world record holder, Wilson Kipsang says the reputations of all Kenyan runners will be hit by fresh doping claims in the media. British Newspaper, Sunday Times and German broadcaster ARD/WDR said they were given access to more than 12,000 blood tests results ... Read More
Aug 10, 2015 British boxer Amir Khan said he was overwhelmed by the reception he received from Pakistani boxing fans during his visit to the country. “I’ve been talking to people while I’ve been in Pakistan, and they told me that when Amir Khan fights, the streets of Pakistan stop. One thing I want to ... Read More
Aug 10, 2015 Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said that her country’s relationship with Indonesia will go “from strength to strength” after a meeting with her Indonesian counterpart for the first time since Indonesia executed two Australian drug traffickers. She described the conversation with Retno Marsudi as “very candid” and said she was determined ... Read More
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