I heaved a sigh of relief as George Bush stepped down and Barack Obama was sworn in as the President of the United States. I had nothing against Bush. As an African I was celebrating the inauguration of Obama but that was not the reason for my relief. Bush’s departure was the fulfilment […]
UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 Recap
One December 27, 2008 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Los Vegas the UFC ended the year with its biggest event to date, UFC 93: The Ultimate 2008, Forrest Griffin will defended his title against “Sugar” Rashad Evans. Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira took on former heavyweight champion, Frank Mir for the Interim World Heavyweight Champion. […]
Bangladesh: Steps towards election
Bangladesh has advanced few more steps towards the national election as all major political parties, including Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), filed their candidature for upcoming poll. November 30, 2008 was the last date for submitting candidature for parliament election. One of the major obstacles for parliament was the listing of […]
Ghana Elections: wives on the campaign trail
The heat is on in Ghana elections. The clock is ticking. The race is fierce between the ruling NPP and the leading opposition NDC. The wives of the presidential candidates cannot afford to be left out. They have all thrown their weights behind their husbands. They seem to be motivated by the fame of being […]
Bails are easy in Bangladesh
At last Tareque Rahman, the senior joint secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and elder son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, freed from imprisonment after almost one and a half year in detention as higher courts grant him bail for all 13 cases filed by the authorities. Khaleda Zia, just former prime minister and […]
Divers find bodies of trapped victims inside capsized vessel
MANILA, Philippines – The worst fears of authorities were confirmed Tuesday as Navy and Coast Guard divers saw the bodies of several passengers still trapped inside MV Princess of the Stars that capsized off Romblon. In an interview on dzBB radio, Philippine Navy spokesman Lt. Col. Edgard Arevalo said the bodies were seen when divers […]
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