Archive du mois : février 2018
Durban, South Africa – Embattled Jacob Zuma has hit back at calls to step down as South Africa’s president, saying the ruling African National Congress (ANC) had not given him an adequate reason why he should leave office. His comments on Wednesday, his first after weeks of silence, came as the ANC threatened a no-confidence motion if he…
Omer Toprak is adamant Borussia Dortmund are not viewing the Europa League as a « losers’ cup » as they bid to atone for their Champions League disappointment. Dortmund suffered an early exit in the continent’s premier club competition, finishing third behind Tottenham and Real Madrid in Group H with just two points from their six matches.…
Updated February 14, 2018 23:57:16 Aboriginal leaders have accused the Prime Minister of being « deceitful » and duplicitous for privately encouraging them to consult the Australian public on enshrining an Indigenous voice in the constitution before publicly rejecting the proposal. Key points: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull slammed for comments on Indigenous constitutional recognition Indigenous Dialogues were…
Smith Falls, Ontario – The cannabis growing operation in Smith Falls, a small town southwest of the Canadian capital, Ottawa, is unlike most others in the world. Occupying 15,600sq metres in a facility that was previously Canada’s first Hershey’s chocolate factory, thousands of cannabis plants sit across the street from a police station. But as Canopy…
0:59 South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has picked up a fine and a demerit point for giving India opener Shikhar Dhawan a send-off in Port Elizabeth. He lost 15% of his match fee over the incident, and gained one demerit point, taking his overall tally to five. Each demerit point stays on a player’s…
Boris Johnson today denied Brexit was a ‘great V-sign from the cliffs of Dover’ but instead was about Britain reclaiming its own global identity. In a rallying call for Leavers and Remainers to unite behind the Brexit mission, the Foreign Secretary insisted quitting the EU was a cause for ‘hope not fear’. Mr Johnson denied…
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Snowboarding at the Olympics turned 20 this year, and there’s a good chance that in another two decades, people will still be talking about the contest that went down in the mountains of South Korea on Wednesday. They will definitely still be talking about Shaun White. It wasn’t so much…
Several countries in the Middle East have pledged billions of dollars in aid to help war-torn Iraq in its mission to rebuild the country following a four-year war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) armed group. A three-day summit on Iraq’s reconstruction concluded in Kuwait City on…
Sumpango, Guatemala – Sitting in a courtyard, wearing an indigenous huipil dress, Amanda Chiquito glows as she talks about the challenges and successes of working with the community radio station in Sumpango Sacatepequez, Guatemala. « There is no media that represents our community, » the 25-year-old says. « There wasn’t a media outlet that could inform us and…
Most dads have a « world’s best dad » mug, but this guy probably has the actual trophy. Kelly Davies of Alberta, Canada is an ice sculptor. So a heavy snowfall meant lots and lots of material to work with. What better thing to do with it than build a huge Hogwarts replica? The sculpture features a…
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