Trump or Clinton – Millions of American voters are to cast their ballots on Tuesday to elect their 45th President. [Read more…]
Trump or Clinton – US takes to the polls
The Premier League draws to a close
The 2015 Premier League season came to an end this past Sunday the 24th May, 2015, with the main and parting shot being the relegation of Hull. [Read more…]
Who Is The Premier League Title Favourite?
A few months into the Premier League season last autumn, the race for the title looked all but decided. Diego Costa took the league by storm in his debut season for Chelsea. Behind his high-voltage start to the campaign, the Blues looked so good that debates were held over whether or not they would go undefeated. But in the closing weeks of 2014, Chelsea cooled off marginally and defending champion Manchester City took full advantage. They gained ground and finally drew even with Chelsea in the EPL standings. [Read more…]
SA participates in ACP summit
South Africa: ACP Summit – The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Luwellyn Landers, is in Brussels for the all-important 100th session of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group ministerial council meeting. [Read more…]
Indonesia: Caution Called For
Although the election of Joko Widodo as president of Indonesia is good news, because of the obstructive power of various forces, it would be wise for investors to assume he will only be able to make limited progress in addressing major problems hampering economic growth. [Read more…]
Rhino poached in Kruger National Park
A male white rhino has been poached in the Kingfisher Section of the Kruger National Park (KNP). [Read more…]
Syrian Rebels Gas Civilians
Evidence is emerging that in Syria chemical weapons were not used by forces of the Assad government, but by rebel units seeking to trick the Americans into military strikes against the Assad regime, blaming it for breaching President Obama’s so-called “red line” against use of such weapons. [Read more…]
More countries to join plane probe
Kuala Lumpur – More countries have been asked to join the hunt for a missing Malaysian jetliner as the search area was expanded across a vast arc of land and ocean [Read more…]
UN determined to pull Ukraine back
New York – The United Nations continued efforts on multiple fronts to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine, with a senior human rights official holding meetings in the capital, Kiev. [Read more…]
Pistorius goes on trial
South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius goes on trial today for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. [Read more…]