Archive For: The Crunch
July 8, 2015 On the heels of two new cases of Ebola in Liberia comes the call from the UN for rigorous testing in Ebola affected countries, to investigate whether the disease spread through animals before resurfacing. To this effect authorities have quarantined the village of Nedowein, located about 50 km outside the capital Monrovia, where ... Read More
July 8, 2015 President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia has declared a state of emergency to give his government the upper hand in the fight against terrorism. He took this step on the 4th of July, following a militant attack on a beach hotel, which claimed the lives of 38 foreign tourists. According to the president, the ... Read More
July 8, 2015 Still on happenings in Tunisia, the country’s Military and police have upgraded security measures in Sousse. Hundreds of military and police were deployed to the town, and checkpoints have been mounted at every corner as part of a nationwide plan launched to protect and secure tourist areas. The measures have brought relief to ... Read More
July 8, 2015 Some parts of Europe are dealing with a heat wave, and here are some things the people did to let off steam, pun intended. In Ukrainian, young people in the country’s capital, Kiev took part in a mass water fight at the Hydropark Island on the Dnieper River, bearing buckets, water bottles and toy water pistols. The mass water fight was organized by a Ukrainian youth ... Read More
July 8, 2015 In Italy and Spain, zoo residents in the countries’ capitals cooled off with tasty frozen treats, and in Rome, animals welcomed any relief they could get, as temperatures went over 35 degrees Celcius on July 2nd. The animals, especially the orangutans were really big on iced lollies made with yogurt and fruit while the brown bears munched on ... Read More
July 8, 2015 Formula one champion Lewis Hamilton gave the British Grand Prix crowd a thrill by powering to pole position in a one-two with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg on July 4th. The pole was Hamilton’s eighth in nine races and the 46th of his career for the championship leader. At the race Felipe Massa from ... Read More
July 8, 2015 The Tour de France commenced on July 4th as well, with Australian Rohan Dennis proving too hot to handle in the initial 13.8 kilometre individual time trial through Utrecht, in the Netherlands. The BMC Racing Team rider started early and averaged 55.446 kmh to stop the clock in 14 minutes 56 seconds, an unmatched ... Read More
July 7, 2015 Two-times champion Rafa Nadal has crashed out in the second round of Wimbledon on Thursday July 2 in a tough bout with Germany’s Dustin Brown, in four sets. Rafal, trailed with injury and below-par performances, fell 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-4 as Brown, ranked 102 in the world, unleashed a barrage of thunderous serves and ground strokes, mixed ... Read More
July 7, 2015 In South Africa, The Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee held an urgent meeting at a community hall in the South African township to discuss what they labeled the unaffordable electricity prices that state utility Eskom has been asking them to pay in the past months. It is recalled recently that SA police fired rubber bullets to deter angry demonstrators who set ... Read More
July 7, 2015 Sultry singer from Burundi, Khadja Nin, has become the latest person to add her voice to the chorus of critics of President Pierre Nkurunziza. Nkurunziza is seeking a third term in office despite protests from the people who want him gone, and amidst fears of a return to ethnic conflict in the east African ... Read More
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