Hodgson: England should remain humble after victory in Germany friendly

Mar 29, 2016 After his team’s victory over Germany in a friendly match, England’s coach Roy Hodgson recently advised his wards to stay humble. The 68 year old made the comment during a post-match news conference. “We’ve got an awful long way to go before we can claim to be like the Germans with all ... Read More

Egyptian artist opts for hammer and nails over Paintbrush

Mar 28, 2016  recently started using a hammer and nails to create portraits of famous people and Egyptian icons. Explaining the source of his new technique, he said: “The idea of nails (art) is practised in Europe but it isn’t that popular. In the beginning I used to draw portraits using colours and paint brushes ... Read More

Nigerians call for transparency in spending funds recovered from graft

Mar 28, 2016 During his inauguration, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria promised to go all-out on corruption and he is making good his promises. He has given the country’s anti-graft agencies greater liberty to investigate and prosecute big name that were once dimmed untouchable. Early this month, Nigeria and Switzerland signed an agreement that paved ... Read More

HNC spokesperson comments on latest round of peace talks in Geneva

Mar 28, 2016 Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee spokesperson Salim Muslet recently spoke about the committee’s positions compared with those of the Syrian government during the latest round of peace talks in Geneva. Speaking during an interview, Muslet said: “We diverge a lot with the government. We came to settle the Syrian crisis peacefully, but ... Read More

Day wins match but heads for treatment after hurting back

Mar 28, 2016 Jason Day was recently among the winners on the opening day of the WGC-Dell Match Play, however he left the Austin Country Club course clutching his back heading for treatment. The PGA Championship winner defeated former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland 3&2, catching fire with birdies on four of ... Read More

Russian athletes stripped of medals after CAS upholds IAAF appeal

Mar 28, 2016 Several Russian athletes, including 2012 Olympic gold medalist Sergey Kirdyapkin, were recently stripped of their medals and race wins, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the IAAF’s appeal against the Russian Anti-doping Agency. Sergey Kirdyapkin is set to be stripped of the 50-km walk gold medal he won at the ... Read More