Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed attentive, enthusiastic and targeted services for retired cadres, urging those working in the field to strive for remarkable accomplishments in their ordinary positions. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction to a … Read more
Liverpool’s clash with Leeds and Watford’s trip to Wolves that were scheduled for December 26, became the latest Premier League games to be postponed due to coronavirus outbreaks on Thursday. A total of 12 matches have now been called off in the past two weeks as Britain battles a record increase in the number of … Read more
Polish MPs on adopted a controversial media law seen by critics as an attempt by the right-wing populist government to silence the US-owned independent news channel TVN24. The government says the law, which was adopted by a majority in the lower house, will protect Poland’s media landscape from potentially hostile actors such as Russia. The … Read more
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Ferran Torres is on the brink of a move from Manchester City to Barcelona on Thursday. Despite their financial struggles, the Catalan giants have reportedly agreed on a deal worth an initial 55 million euros ($62 million, £47 million) for the 22-year-old. Torres has scored 16 goals in 43 appearances … Read more
From her home in Finland’s far north, Ristenrauna Magga recalls the day in 1968 when she and her family were stripped naked while researchers took measurements and blood tests. “Sami people were used to doing what we were told, no-one questioned the research,” Magga says, of Finland’s “racial biology” programme into the Sami minority which … Read more
Inter Milan are progressing in the Serie A title race as the defending champions reach the halfway point of the campaign in pole position with arch-rivals Juventus out in the cold. Under Antonio Conte Inter broke almost a decade of Juve dominance when they claimed their 19th league championship last season and have defied expectations following a turbulent … Read more
Stephen Curry scored 46 points to propel Golden State to a hard-fought 113-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday that kept the Warriors a half-game behind Phoenix Suns for best record in the NBA. The Suns, led by 30 points from Devin Booker, meanwhile warmed up for a Christmas Day marquee clash against Golden State … Read more
Alongside the concerns about Russia’s military build-up on the border of Ukraine, regional states worry about a possible stitch-up between major powers that could turn the clock back. For countries once ruled from Moscow, US President Joe Biden’s comments last week about seeking a possible “accommodation” between Russia and major Nato powers have had a … Read more
Chile’s new leftist president Gabriel Boric faces an uphill battle, with no majority in Congress to underwrite his policies, economic trouble on the horizon and having to heal a society reeling from a polarized campaign. Analysts say one of the first tasks for Boric, who was cast by his detractors as a “communist,” will be … Read more
The organisers praised the 34-year-old’s fighting spirit as he battles to recover after persistent injury problems Former men’s tennis world number one Andy Murray has been handed a wild card invitation for the Australian Open, organisers announced on Thursday praising him for his “fighting spirit”. The 34-year-old is ranked a lowly 134 as he battles … Read more
Argentina’s government suffered an embarrassing defeat as its 2022 budget was rejected by parliament, with Economy Minister Martin Guzman insisting this would “affect” its debt renegotiations with the International Monetary Fund. Guzman said the defeat “weakens us as a nation-state within Argentina and before the world. And that hurts us.” The defeat came just hours before President … Read more
The only instance of a team coming from 2-0 down to win the Ashes was Donald Bradman’s Australia back in 1936-37 England head into the Boxing Day Test against Australia on Sunday (today) knowing that they must fix the mistakes that have blighted their tour or lose the Ashes series. After a nine-wicket thumping in … Read more
As tennis’ 2021 season is nearing its end, one may look back to what has happened in the sport in the recent past over the past 12 months. Recently, Mubadala World Tennis Championship concluded in Abu Dhabi on December 18 with Russia’s Andry Rublev defeating England’s Andy Murray in the final. Other than that, the … Read more
The deep-seated struggles of daily life in Haiti, worsened by the rising power of gangs, created conditions that added to the death toll in a tanker explosion that killed at least 75 people in the country’s second-largest city last week. “We have a population that lives in extreme poverty,” said Marie-Rosy Auguste Ducena, an activist with … Read more
Year 2021 is ending where despite all the problems related to coronavirus, sports, in particular football, made a stunning comeback where fans witnessed a lot of excitement and drama. Bol News is bringing you a list of all the important events held in a calendar year in the world of football. January: Lampard’s removal as … Read more
An illusion of prosperity, a headlong rush into debt and years of austerity collided 20 years ago to provoke one of the biggest crises in Argentina’s history. The subsequent social unrest left scars that can still be felt today. The scenes were dramatic: people pounding on bank shutters, looting shops and falling under a hail … Read more
Rival Tunisian demonstrators rallied for and against President Kais Saied on Friday, as the country marks the anniversary of a revolution that sparked the 2011 Arab uprisings but failed to resolve deep economic and social woes. Saied in July sacked the government, froze parliament and seized far-reaching powers, vowing to hold his “corrupt” political rivals … Read more
The year 2021 was also marred by Covid-19. Though the world had started to return to normalcy, it was still not completely customary. The sporting activities started to restore this year, but there were only few events possible at the beginning of the year. Cricket was no exception. The action in the sports was limited … Read more
March 03, 2009, will be remembered as the day when sporting activities took an untimely exit from the land of pure. The visiting Sri Lankan cricket team’s bus was attacked by as many as 12 terrorists near the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore as they were en-route to play the third day of the second Test … Read more
In rural areas of Zambia, girls and women have for a long time had to walk long distances just to get water for domestic use. This has led to a significant number of girls losing out on school hours and performing poorly in their academic work as a result of spending a lot of time … Read more
African and international navies are struggling to combat the scourge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, as seaborne bandits attack further offshore where they are harder to track and catch. Piracy has long been a problem in the vast, resource-rich body of water stretching from Senegal to Angola, where most victims kidnapped by pirates … Read more
Some might feel that the history of Test cricket is as old as The Ashes, but trust me, once you are done with The Official MCC Ashes Treasures, you will realize that before the ‘England versus Australia’ matches were granted Test status, they were cricket matches between two countries. This guide covers that rivalry like … Read more
The top UN rights body agreed to send international investigators to conflict-hit Ethiopia amid warnings of looming generalised violence, in a move slammed by Addis Ababa. Following an emergency meeting, the 47-member UN Human Rights Council narrowly voted in favour of ordering the probe into a wide range of alleged violations by all sides in Ethiopia’s 13-month conflict. … Read more
A video of a young girl experiencing her first taste of Coca-Cola has gone popular on social media. The video has received over 412k views. The youngster appears to have accompanied her parents to a McDonald’s, where she was handed her first glass of Coca-Cola. She was surprised when she took a sip from the … Read more
An adorable video of an Indian couple out on a romantic date is going viral on social media, in which the husband teaches his wife how to use chopsticks. The clip was posted on the Instagram account of the restaurant they visited, Thapa Chinese Wok. With over 1 million views and 70,000 likes, it has … Read more
SYDNEY, Dec 24, 2021 (AFP) – Omicron’s rise has heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas for billions, with Santa’s arrival and longed-for family reunions overshadowed by the prospect of yet more Covid restrictions. Festive jokes about reindeer having “herd immunity” and millions isolating “Home Alone” may be wearing thin, but the emergence of the ultra-infectious Omicron variant means … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 24, 2021 (AFP) – Google, Lenovo and other big name tech firms on Thursday cancelled plans to attend next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, joining an exodus fueled by fear of Covid-19. The US internet giant and the China-based computer colossus became part of a growing list of companies opting not … Read more
In the wedding reception, a groom was spotted dancing with several men on Cutiepie song from the Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. A video of a groom dedicating a dance performance for his bride is going viral on social media. The footage was shared on Instagram by the ‘theweddingministry’ page. So far, … Read more
