Prashant Panthee

Brazil’s First Soccer Gold: Neymar Revenges Germany With A Match-Winning Display

The long wait for Brazil’s first soccer gold is finally over. On Saturday (August 20), they beat Germany – who had handed them a humiliating 7-1 loss in the World Cup semi-final just two years ago at the same ground – to clinch their first ever Olympic Gold Medal in soccer. The seleção‘s captain, Neymar, […]

8y ago

harley davidson|Volkswagen

Harley-Davidson Fined By The EPA For Violating Emissions Standards

Harley-Davidson has been fined a staggering $12 million by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violating emission standards. The legendary motorcycle company settled with the agency on Thursday, whereby it will not only pay the $12 million civil penalty but also an additional $3 million on an unrelated environmental project. Harley was accused of […]

8y ago

kim jong un|north korea

Top North Korean Diplomat Defects To South Korea

A top London-based North Korean diplomat has defected to South Korea. Thae Yong-ho, the NK diplomat, who vanished earlier this month with his wife and children, was confirmed by the Ministry of Unification in Seoul to have sought asylum in South Korea. Thae is the highest ranking official from the northern country of the Korean […]

8y ago

Isis|Islamic State

Drone Kills Top Islamic State Leader, Pentagon Claims, IS Denies

A top leader of the so-called Islamic State has been killed in a U.S. drone strike, according to Pentagon, whose such claims have been denied by the terrorist group. The Pentagon said in a statement on Friday (August 12) that Hafiz Saeed Khan, a senior IS leader in Pakistan and Afghanistan, was killed late last […]

8y ago

Thailand Bombings: Four Dead, Dozens Injured

A series of bomb explosions on Thursday and Friday has rocked several cities of southern Thailand, leaving four dead and dozens injured. Authorities say that nobody has yet claimed responsibility for these seemingly coordinated attacks. The bombings began when the province of Trang, 850 kilometers south of Bangkok, was hit on Thursday evening, killing one […]

8y ago

crimea|russia|ukraine|Vladimir Putin

A New Low Between Russia And Ukraine

Relations between Russia and Ukraine have reached a new low in the recent days following Russia’s statement on Wednesday (August 10) wherein Ukraine was accused of killing two of its men over an alleged clash on the Crimean border. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said that one of its agents and a soldier had […]

8y ago

The Story Of Gaurika Singh, Nepal’s Earthquake Survivor And Rio’s Youngest Athlete

Gaurika Singh is a swimmer who is representing Nepal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. At a modest age of 13, she is the youngest athlete at the Olympics, Rio2016 confirmed on Monday. This is some achievement in itself. Her story does not end here, though. She is also a survivor of last year’s massive earthquake […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|hillary clinton

Hillary’s Sucker Punch: Recent Polls Show Clinton Commanding Swing States

Following both parties’ national conventions last month, the polls released on Thursday (August 4) reveal Hillary Clinton in a commanding lead against Donald Trump over the swing states. This news adds to the compounding misery of Trump, who is lately having a disastrous time following the blowback from his criticism of the Khan family, comments […]

8y ago

fc barcelona|soccer

FC Barcelona: A Fan’s Love And Nostalgia

In 2015/16, FC Barcelona defended the domestic title. This, is a true statement. But it is also a poor statement, one which betrays the club’s fans, aka culés, who nearly saw their team come second (or even third) best in the Spanish Liga, after amassing an eight-points lead! It is a poor statement because it […]

8y ago

Brexit

EU Appoints Michel Barnier Chief Brexit Negotiator, Provokes UK

The European Commission has appointed ex-French government minister Michel Barnier as the chief negotiator for Brexit, Independentreports. The announcement was made on Wednesday (July 27) by the president of the Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. Also the former vice-president of the Commission, Barnier was described by Juncker as “a skilled negotiator with rich experience in major policy […]

8y ago

Adele|beyonce

2016 MTV VMA: Beyonce and Adele Lead With Most Nominations

The nominees for the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced, MTV reports, with Beyonce and Adele bagging a whopping 19 nominations between them. Bey is in the lead with career best 11 nominations for her album Lemonade, which includes the song “Formation” — a contender for Video of the Year along with Adele’s […]

8y ago