Pyongyang’s ‘traffic Ladies’
Snapping their heads from side to side, marching into the roads in close-fitting blue uniforms and black heels, the "traffic ladies" who marshal vehicles at the intersections of Pyongyang are an...
Day: June 14, 2017
Bangladesh Rescuers Battle To Reach Landslide Victims
Rescue workers were Wednesday battling to reach remote areas of Bangladesh hit by landslides and heavy rains that have killed at least 137 people, with dozens more missing. Authorities say hundreds...
All Blacks Eye Samoa ‘battle’ To Fine-Tune For Lions
The All Blacks are expecting a tough battle against Samoa on Friday as they fine-tune their game ahead of the three-Test series against British and Irish Lions. "Everyone is talking about the big...
In Africa’s Fashion Capital, Lagos, ‘trad Is Swag’
Leggy dancers in tight shorts, bottles of Moet champagne and flashy cars feature in Nigerian pop icon Wizkid's bling-bling music videos. But the singer himself has now swapped the Versace T-shirts...
Sales Revolution Starts Tomorrow
The Sales Revolution, which is part of the Citi Business Festival will start tomorrow. The two day event comes off at 8 am each day on the 15th(Thursday) and 16th(Friday) of June at the Coconut Grove...
Indonesia Seizes Pangolins, Scales Worth $190,000
Indonesian authorities have seized hundreds of critically endangered pangolins and scales in a haul worth $190,000 after uncovering a major smuggling operation, an official said Wednesday. Two men...
Asylum-Seekers In Australia Win Multimillion Dollar Payout
Detainees at a controversial Australian asylum-seeker camp in Papua New Guinea won Aus$70 million ($53 million) in compensation on Wednesday after alleging they suffered physical and psychological...
Danger, Extortion, Suffering On Migrant Route To Europe
Extortion, corruption and fear; violence, hunger and sometimes even death: for west African migrants dreaming of reaching Europe, the road to get there can be an absolute minefield. Whether it's The...
Villagers Fear S.Sudan Famine
South Sudan's northwest is untouched by civil war, yet hunger still wreaks havoc: here food shortages are cyclical and the annual "hunger gap" is about to begin. About 800 kilometres (500 miles) from...