August 2016 – Page 20

why Olympic athletes keep wearing that weird body tape

As the 2016 Summer Olympics get started, there's lots to look forward to, including incredible feats of athleticism and stories about how well the city of Rio is or isn't dealing with the influx of athletes and fans. But if 2008 or 2012 offer any guide, we'll also see athletes' bodies covered in stripes of colourful tape - specifically, something called kinesiology tape or (more commonly) kinesio tape. So what is it, and why is it there? (more…)

by kenneth 0 August 10, 2016

NEWS

Woman to end world’s longest hunger strike today after 16 years of not voluntarily eating

Human rights activist Irom Sharmila, also known as the "Iron lady of Manipur," has decided to end her fasting she started in 2000, today Tuesday. She started her strike in 2000, after 10 civilians were allegedly killed by Indian soldiers in the country's northeastern Manipur state and has been protesting the killings using her hunger strike ever since. (more…)

by kenneth 0 August 10, 2016

NEWS

Arrest of Mr Abubakar Usman Sidiq: A threat to Free Speech, says LEPAN

Read the statement below... Yesterday’s arrest of a blogger, Mr. Abubakar Usman Sidiq by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has drawn reactions from several young Nigerians from all works of live. A large majority of this demographic group whom our organization, the League of Progressives Ambassadors of Nigeria (LEPAN) represent have described the arrest of Mr. Sidiq as a threat to free speech among others. (more…)

by kenneth 0 August 9, 2016

NEWS

Pres. Buhari at the inauguration ceremony of Idriss Deby Itno of Chad

President Buhari joined other Heads of State and Government for the inauguration ceremony of President Idriss Deby Itno of Chad in N’djamena, Monday August 8th. More photos after the cut... (more…)

by kenneth 0 August 9, 2016

NEWS

Shocking moment gang of youths in London attack police officers in broad daylight but the police still don’t shoot

Shocking footage has emerged showing some young men in East London attack Metropolitan police who pulled over their car in Shadwell, Tower Hamlets. The video uploaded to YouTube by Police shows the men surround the police officers, who are restraining two of their friends. Eventually a fight breaks out between the young men and police officers and an officer is pulled to the floor during the fracas before he calls for back up. (more…)

by kenneth 0 August 9, 2016

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