Daily Archives: December 20, 2017

Mexico bus crash: Tourists killed in Quintana Roo state

A bus carrying tourists from a cruise ship has overturned in south-eastern Mexico, killing at least 12 people, officials say. Another 18 people were injured in the crash between Mahahual and Cafetal in Quintana Roo state. The bus was taking 31 people, who were on a Royal Caribbean cruise, to the ancient Mayan ruin at Chaccobén. Those on board were ...

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Eminem Had To Learn How To Rap Again After Drug Addiction

(AllHipHop News) Eminem’s handlers were concerned his drug addiction hell had caused the star lasting “brain damage” because he almost forgot how to rap as he recorded his 2009 album Relapse. The “Lose Yourself” hitmaker forced himself to kick his longtime substance abuse habit after suffering a near-fatal drug overdose in 2007, and got back into the studio to work ...

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Kevin Hart To Star As A Hitman In New Action-Comedy “On The Run”

(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart has signed on to star as a hitman in action-comedy “On The Run.” The actor and comedian will play an assassin in Universal Pictures upcoming flick, and will also produce under his Hartbeat production company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With a script from “Everybody Hates Chris” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” writer Aeysha Carr, the plot is ...

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Arsenal edge West Ham to reach semis

Arsenal booked a place in the League Cup semifinals as their all-changed side beat London rivals West Ham United 1-0 in an undistinguished tie at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who replaced all 11 starters from the weekend Premier League home win over Newcastle United, still had plenty of international pedigree as England striker Danny Welbeck got ...

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How has Guardiola transformed City?

Eleven points clear atop the Premier League and on an unprecedented 16-game winning run, Manchester City have produced one of the most stupendous half-seasons in English football history. At the same stage last season, City were seven points below eventual champions Chelsea in third place and finished the campaign 15 points off the pace. AFP Sport looks at what manager ...

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Republican tax bill: US Senate passes reform legislation

The US Senate has approved the most sweeping overhaul of the US tax system in more than three decades. The House of Representatives earlier approved the bill comfortably. Republicans have majorities in both houses of Congress. For final approval the legislation must go back to the House on Wednesday for a procedural issue. If it passes, as expected, it will ...

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2017 as a year full of lessons – FODEP

The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has described the year 2017 as a year full of lessons. FODEP Executive Director Mweenge Chimfwembe says the ugliest thing Zambians witnessed was the incarceration of UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. Mr. Chimfwembe says this is because politicians in the country broke away from the tradition of dialogue and tolerance. He has told Q-News that ...

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Chief Mumena accuse govt of taking development to PF strongholds

Chief Mumena of the Kaonde people in North western province has observed that the inexperience of some Member of Parliament has created lapses in the country’s development agenda. Chief Mumena notes that most of the members of parliament and ministers are first timers and do not have the experience of running their offices. He tells Q-News that most of them ...

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Kanganja must be fired – Tayali

Economic and Equity Party (EEP) president Chilufya Tayali says Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja’s u-turn on the commissioning of Chinese police reserves vindicates his calls for him to resign or be fired in national interest. Mr. Tayali says the country is at high security risk because of Mr. Kanganja. He says Mr. Kanganja should have taken note of security ...

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