Posts Tagged ‘honours’

Gaza honours 581 Qur’an reciters

A Gaza-based Palestinian NGO, Dar Al Quran Al Kareem Wa Sunnah, on Thursday honoured 581 people who recited the Holy Qur’an from memory. All men, women and children who recited the Holy Qur’an in six to ten-hour sessions last week were honoured at a large party. The “Elite of Reciters” was the party’s slogan, attended […]

Chris Whitty To Be Made A ‘Sir’ In Queen’s New Year’s Honours

England’s chief medical adviser Professor Chris Whitty is to be made a Sir in the New Year’s honours list. Whitty is to recieve a knighthood in recognition of his role in ­fighting Covid. Daniel Craig is also set to receive a new title for his services to the British film and theatre industry and Joanna […]

Sky-high mural honours hometown hero Lionel Messi

A 70-metre mural of Argentine football star Lionel Messi is unveiled in his hometown Rosario. “From another galaxy and from my city” is the title of the work, located just a few metres from the National Flag Monument. Artists Marlene Zuriaga and Lisandro Urteaga say they spent a month working on the piece dedicated to […]

New Zealand honours bravery of 10 people during Christchurch mosques attack

New Zealand road worker Wayne Maley was one of 10 people given official bravery awards Thursday for helping to save lives during a deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch in 2019. Fifty-one people were killed by a gunman at two mosques in the city on March 15 that year. Maley, who was one of […]

Japanese judoka take the honours on heavyweight day in Budapest

Day 7 of the World Judo Championships in Budapest was the turn of the heavyweights. Kageura Kokoro’s ambition was to give Japan its first World Championship gold in this category since 2003. Earlier this year Kaguera became the first man in a decade to beat France’s Teddy Riner and he looked in fine form as […]

Honours shared in Kazan on final day of judo grand slam tour

It was the turn of the heavyweights on day 3 of the International Judo Federation Grand Slam in Kazan, Russia, the final event of this year’s tour. And the honours were evenly shared, with Japan, Russia, Germany, France and the Netherlands all picking up one gold apiece. Murao wins with textbook uchi-mata Murao Sanshiro shone […]

Daunte Wright’s mother honours slain son: ‘My heart is broken in a thousand pieces. I miss him so much, and it’s only been a day’

The mother of Daunte Wright has delivered a striking eulogy for her slain child – praising him as both a father and a son, and saying she had no idea how she will manage without him. “I just need everyone to know that he is much more than this. He had a smile that was […]

WIZO honours Ron Weiser

April 2, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk Read on for article Dr Ron Weiser was presented with the inaugural Rose Fekete Community Hero Award at last week’s WIZO NSW AGM. Ron and Sally Weiser WIZO said it was time to honour and value someone outside its own WIZO family, someone who gives of their energy and […]

Wax museum honours American talk show legend Larry King

Madame Tussauds New York moved their wax figure of Larry King to the front lobby on Wednesday after the broadcasting legend died last week. Museum artisans created the wax figure two decades ago, and it appears just as King did in the year 2000. It will be on display in the lobby for a week […]

Krasniqi and Kim take the top honours on day one in Doha

The opening event of the 2021 judo season is underway in Doha: the invitation-only World Masters, where the highest-ranked judokas in each weight category battle it out for top spot.

Confused On Health Care When The Answers Are Obvious

Print Friendly Above Photo: No One Should Have To Choose Between Food, Shelter Or Healthcare. By ARRT. Note: The Forces Of Greed (FOG) have done their job since the Clinton era to confuse people on the issue of a national health insurance plan that provides healthcare to all. It is an impressive creation of confusion when […]

VA Senator: Saudi Arabia & Turkey Greatest Threats To World Peace

A Republican Virginia state Senator said that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are the greatest dangers to world peace. During and interview with RT, Senator Richard Black also said that Saudi Arabia’s “absolute barbarity” is overlooked because of its long-standing relationship with the US. “I believe that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are the two greatest dangers […]

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