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Ali's death rekindles memories of 'Thrilla in Manila' fight

Edit Topix 05 Jun 2016
In this Sept. 18, 1975, file photo, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, left, applauds as challenger Joe Frazier, right, makes some remarks about world champion Muhammad Ali, second from left, during their call on Marcos at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines ... ....

Fruit trees for birds in Abhayaranyam

Edit The Hindu 05 Jun 2016
“Koovappady Block Panchayat, Ward VII of the Koovappady Panchayat, and workers under the national rural employment scheme in the area are involved in the planting of the trees,” said block panchayat member M.P. Prakash in a statement here ... ....

'The Greatest. Period': Barack Obama leads tributes to Muhammad Ali

Edit The Observer 05 Jun 2016
“I am America. I am the part you won’t recognise. But get used to me – black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own. Get used to me.”. Related. Muhammad Ali. the man behind the towering social and political figure . Thomas Hauser. Muhammad Ali loved the sound of his own voice, and so did everyone else ... It said. “Muhammad Ali was the Greatest ... Ali once told the Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos ... ....

President Varela Panama reiterates commitment with financial transparency and regional security (Prime Minister's Office of the Republic of Panama)

Edit Public Technologies 05 Jun 2016
(Source. Prime Minister's Office of the Republic of Panama) ... During his intervention in the VII Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), in La Habana, Cuba; the President said that 'as a country we are convinced that we have a duty to protect our platform of logistics and financial services to avoid that this will be used for illicit activities' ... Regional Security ... To win this battle, he recommended working in two fronts....

The gardener in the Godse files, Raghu Nayak’s widow given Rs 5 lakh assistance

Edit Indian Express 05 Jun 2016
Mandodari with Nayak’s photo. (Source. Express/Debabrata Mohanty). They invoked Gandhi, they invoked Godse. Now it’s the turn of the man who “fought Godse” ... The sum, the biggest the 86-year-old Mandodari had ever seen, was being given to her for being “Raghu Nayak’s widow”, she was told ... Share This Article ... A Class VII pass, Nayak had travelled to Kolkata with some village friends in 1925 and found a job as a gardener at Birla House there ... ....

Kinshasa, Manila and beyond, Ali enraptured fans everywhere

Edit The Jakarta Post 05 Jun 2016
Muhammad Ali rumbled in the African jungle, put on a thriller in Manila, charmed them in London and taunted them in Tokyo ... Ali didn't need those lights. He had his own dazzle ... ___. ALI vs. SONNY LISTON REMATCH ... Regularly rated one of the best fights ever, the "thrilla" put the Philippines on the map, said Ronnie Nathanielsz, a sports commentator assigned by then-dictator Ferdinand Marcos to act as a government liaison to Ali....

President Varela advances diplomatic agenda of Panamá to the VII Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (Prime Minister's Office of the Republic of Panama)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Jun 2016
(Source. Prime Minister's Office of the Republic of Panama). The President Juan Carlos Varela will share with Heads of State and Government regional issues during the VII Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) to be held in Havana, Cuba on 3 and 4 June 2016 ... Original documenthttps.//www.presidencia.gob.pa/en/News/President-Varela-advances-diplomatic-agenda-of-Panama-to-the-VII-Summit-of-the-Association-of-Caribbean-States....

Ali’s death rekindles memories of ‘Thrilla in Manila’ fight

Edit The Seattle Times 04 Jun 2016
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Filipinos in this boxing-crazy nation are grieving the passing of Muhammad Ali, which brought fond memories of the 1975 epic “Thrilla in Manila” fight between Ali and Joe Frazier. Sports commentator Ronnie Nathanielsz, who was assigned by then-dictator Ferdinand Marcos to act as government liaison to Ali for the bout, said […]> ... ....

Outpouring of admiration in Philippines for Ali

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 04 Jun 2016
Sports commentator Ronnie Nathanielsz, who was assigned by then-dictator Ferdinand Marcos to act as Philippine government liaison to Ali for the bout, said, “We lost a hero, a peacemaker ......

Ali made us think he would never die

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 04 Jun 2016
Entertain us, Muhammad. Give us a show. And at the heart of it, that's what he was. A fighter, of course. A boxer, to be sure ... The Pope asked for his autograph. Ferdinand Marcos looked at the assemblage of the millions in Manilla gathered for his epic duel with Joe Frazier, and told him ... He became the Pied Piper ... ....

Muhammad Ali’s death rekindles memories of ‘Thrilla in Manila’ fight

Edit Indian Express 04 Jun 2016
READ. Boxing icon Ali ... Sports commentator Ronnie Nathanielsz, who was assigned by then-dictator Ferdinand Marcos to act as government liaison to Ali for the bout, said Saturday, “We lost a hero, a peacemaker and a truly charismatic human being.”. READ ... READ....

Blind and Smalling set 21-year starts high (Manchester United plc)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Jun 2016
(Source. Manchester United plc). 04/06/2016 09.00, Report by James Tuck ... So at least one of the pair started in every one of the Reds' 59 games in 2015/16. As you can see below, only three other outfield players have made more than 50 starts in a single season for United in the last decade - Wayne Rooney (51 in 2006/07), Rio Ferdinand (51 in 2007/08) and Nemanja Vidic (52 in 2008/09) ... 2015/16 ... 2014/15. David De Gea (43) ... Rio Ferdinand (51)....

Muhammad Ali's memorable fights: vs. Liston, Foreman, Frazier

Edit Penn Live 04 Jun 2016
18, 1975, file photo, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, left, applauds as challenger Joe Frazier, right, makes some remarks about world champion Muhammad Ali, second from left, during their call on Marcos at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines ... assigned by then-dictator Ferdinand Marcos to act as a government liaison to Ali....
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