BOGOTA http://www.manchestercityfcpro.com/Kids-John-Stones-Jersey/ , June 28 (Xinhua) -- Colombia's press sang universal praise for James Rodriguez after the midfielder steered Los Cafeteros into the last eight of the World Cup for the first time.
""We're in the quarterfinals, now for Brazil,"" screamed the front page of Bogota-based El Tiempo.
Rodriguez's two goals took his tournament tally to five, making him the top-scorer and a favorite to win the Golden Ball for the World Cup's best player.
His first half goal, a sublime volley from outside the penalty area - was described by El Espectador as ""made for an art gallery"".
Semana highlighted the rapturous ovation afforded to the 22-year-old when he was substituted by Jose Pekerman in the 85th minute.
""The day the Maracana stood to applaud James,"" shouted the leading headline on Semana's front page.
""The goals of Colombia's No. 10 made him deserving of the appreciation shown to him at the mythical Maracana.""
The newspaper even suggested the team's World Cup performances have helped heal wounds caused by the country's decades-old civil conflict.
""In 200 years of republican life there have been few joys for this country,"" it said. ""We don't have to mention the many sad episodes that Colombia has lived through.
""However today football has come to give us a dose of positive emotion with a postcard that will forever remain in the memory of this corner of the planet.""
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CAIRO, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's economic growth rate reached 5 percent in the last quarter of the outgoing fiscal year 201617 compared to 4.5 percent during the same period in the previous year http://www.manchestercityfcpro.com/Kids-Gabriel-Jesus-Jersey/ , the Egyptian planning minister told reporters on Wednesday.
"The Egyptian economy recorded a noticeable growth despite the economic reform measures, due to growth of the sectors of communications, construction and retail trade," Planning Minister Hala al-Saeed said in a press conference following a cabinet meeting in the capital Cairo.
Egypt's fiscal year starts in early July and ends in late June.
The minister stated that the total direct investments mounted to 7.9 billion U.S. dollars in the outgoing fiscal year compared to 6.9 billion in the previous one.
"There is improvement in the balance of trade as well," she added, which means that the country started to increase exports and decrease imports.
The country has been suffering economic recession due to political instability and relevant security challenges following two uprisings that toppled two heads of state since 2011. The turmoil led to a decline in the country's foreign currency reserves http://www.manchestercityfcpro.com/Kids-Fabian-Delph-Jersey/ , foreign investments, tourism revenues and others.
Egypt's current leadership led by President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, who once was the army chief, is working hard on attracting foreign investments despite its ongoing anti-terror war that killed hundreds of policemen and soldiers as well as militants over the past few years.
Besides floating its local currency's exchange rate to face dollar shortage http://www.manchestercityfcpro.com/Kids-Eliaquim-Mangala-Jersey/ , Egypt started last year a strict three-year economic reform program including austerity measures, fuel subsidy cuts and tax increase.
The program is encouraged by a 12-billion-dollar loan from the International Monetary Fund, a third of which has already been delivered to Egypt in two tranches in November 2016 and July 2017.
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"The shooting took place in Ahmad Abad locality outside Herat city after armed men laid an ambush along Herat-Islam Qala road early this morning," spokesman Jilani Farhad told Xinhua.
"The assailants singled out the police officers from a running vehicle and shot them on the side of the road," he said.
The victims were travelling to office in the town of Islam Qala near the border with Iran.
No group has claimed the attack, but the spokesman pointed fingers at Taliban militants.
The Taliban militants have been rampant since late April when they launched a so-called annual rebel offensive in different places in Afghanistan http://www.manchestercityfcpro.com/Kids-Danilo-Jersey/ , including the capital of Kabul, killing and injuring hundreds of people.
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