Monthly Archives: June 2013
Dr Dre set to produce score for upcoming Nina Simone biopic
Producers of the upcoming biopic on legendary singer Nina Simone have made some interesting decisions in casting the film, and now their top choice...
NBA Star charged with vehicular homicide
Former NBA All-Star Daron “Mookie” Blaylock is out of the hospital and in jail, charged with vehicular homicide in a car crash south of...
Latest manned space mission launched
The rapidly accelerating space programme of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) takes another giant leap this week as it launches a 15-day manned...
North-South talks grind to premature halt
Talks between North and South Korea were indefinitely halted at the last minute this week, after officials stated on 11 June that disagreements between...
New wildlife law extends protection of ‘Big Five’
The Kenyan government has approved a new Wildlife Act, ensuring harsher treatment of poachers and greater protection for the country’s elephants, lions, rhino, buffalo...
Crackdown on Chinese miners
At least 160 Chinese miners have been arrested in Ghana as part of an ongoing government crackdown on illegal gold mining.
The Chinese nationals, who...
Dam controversy escalates
Stating in blunt terms that “no Nile” meant “no Egypt”, he said he would soon be heading to Addis Ababa to confront the Ethiopian...
Government’s new school curriculum blasted
The Coalition’s latest educational reform, a heavily revised school curriculum set to be published later this summer, has met with a fresh wave of...
Britain backs Nigeria for UN hot seat
Nigeria’s bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations is gradually gaining support and receiving backing from the United Kingdom.
Her aspirations for a...
New bid to find HIV vaccine begins here in London
A fresh and innovative effort in finding a vaccine for HIV is beginning at laboratories in a London hospital and also two centres in...
