Daily Archives: July 4, 2015

Dozens of Calais migrants try to storm Channel Tunnel

Channel Tunnel services have been disrupted after about 150 migrants tried to storm the Calais terminal. Migrants entered restricted areas on the French side overnight, delaying and cancelling services, Eurotunnel said. A spokesman for the firm called for “immediate action” from authorities to protect the tunnel and provide a solution to the migrant crisis. Lorries are being stacked on the ...

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Greece debt crisis: Mass rival rallies over bailout vote

Tens of thousands of Greeks have attended rival rallies in Athens ahead of a crucial referendum on Sunday. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was greeted with huge cheers when he told supporters to vote “No” to the terms of an international bailout. But those attending another huge rally nearby warned a “No” vote would see Greece ejected from the eurozone. A ...

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‘He was known to choke her, throw her against walls’ – Shocking claims have emerged about Bobbi Kristina’s relationship with Nick Gordon

BOBBI Kristina’s close friend has claimed Whitney Houston‘s daughter was in a violently abusive relationship. A lawsuit was recently brought against her partner Nick Gordon that claimed he attacked her shortly before she was found unresponsive in her a bathtub. In a heartbreaking update to her tragic story, a close friend of Bobbi’s has claimed in an interview with E! News ...

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Aguero relaxed about title drought

Sergio Aguero insisted that Argentina do not feel under special pressure as the prospect of ending the country’s 22-year wait for a major title loomed over Saturday’s Copa America final against Chile. Argentina have not won a senior tournament since victory in the 1993 Copa America, suffering a two-decade tale of disappointment that reached its climax with defeat in the ...

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Zambia in must-win Chan qualifier

Zambia battle to save their 2016 CAF African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifying campaign on Saturday when they host Namibia in a must-win game. Chipolopolo head into this weekend’s first round, final leg fixture trailing Namibia 2-1 from the first leg played on June 21 in Windhoek, a match in which the visitors squandered a 1-0 first half lead. The result ...

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Hamalyangombe condemns tribalism

Aspiring Moomba East Member of Parliament Roy Hamalyangombe says the people of Zambia should desist voting for their Members of Parliament based on tribe or where they come from. Mr. Hamalyangombe says people should look beyond tribes and vote for people that they know they can deliver when given the responsibility to represent them in parliament. Mr. Hamalyangombe notes that ...

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Lungu urges clergymen to mind their comments

Evangelical Youth Alliance International (EYAI) has appealed to the clergy in the country to mind the comments that they make on the president especially through the media. EYAI Executive Director Moses Lungu has advised Anglican Bishop Father Richard Luonde should not allow himself to be used to isolate president Lungu citing that they are aware of the ploy by some ...

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Govt counsels Grand Coalition

Government has advised the Grand Coalition on the Campaign for people driven Constitution to concentrate on constructive debates regarding the need for Zambians to have a people driven constitution. Deputy Minister in the office of the vice president Stephen Kampyongo says the Patriotic Front government is committed to delivering a people driven constitution and needs the support of all relevant ...

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Libongani defends police

Inspector General of Police Stella Libongani has defended that the police service applied the law fairly in Mulobezi constituency when dealing with cases of violence. Ms Libongani says the assertions by some opposition political parties that the police applied the law unfairly in handling violence related cases are unfortunate. Ms Libongani says the police service is there to ensure that ...

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Let Lungu serve two full terms – Kapata

Member of the Patriotic Front Central Committee Jean Kapata has suggested that President Edgar Lungu should be given chance to serve two full terms. Ms Kapata says the current term that President Lungu is serving was not his but for late Republican President Michael Sata and that he is just finishing it through to 2016. Ms Kapata, who is also ...

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