PRETORIA Cheap Air Max 95 Wholesale , Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's executive capital Pretoria was turned blue on Saturday to commemorate the UN Day and the 70th anniversary of the organization.

Dressed in the UN blue, a group of students from schools in Pretoria, now named as Tshwane, joined staff members from the UN Information Center Pretoria and members of the public in a peaceful walk from the UN office to the Pretoria Technical High School where a variety of activities such as song, poems, dance and speeches Cheap Air Max Wholesale , took place.

Speaking on behalf of the UN, Dr. Esther Muia paid tribute to the excellent support and cooperation between the global body and the South African government and lauded the achievements the government has made in attaining some Millennium Development Goals.

She said the occasion was an important time to reflect on what the world had attained under the UN umbrella in the last 70 years, take stock of lessons learned and forge ahead with great purpose.

The event was graced by performances by Zenzi Makeba, the granddaughter of late South Africa Music giant Miriam Makeba, as well as calls for peace, respect for women Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Mens , unity and hard work and youth and women empowerment.

There were also songs and sketches from young girls from the Tshwane Home of Hope, a shelter for abused girls as well as statements from representatives of the City of Johannesburg who worked with the UN to light up the Mandela Bridge.

To mark the Day, more than 150 iconic monuments, buildings, museums, bridges and other landmarks in more than 45 countries around the world will be lit up blue - the official color of the United Nations.

World famous landmarks from Australia's Sydney Opera House to the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt Cheap Nike Air Max 90 Mens , from the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro to the Empire State Building in New York, will be lit blue. Other participants include Russia's Hermitage Museum, the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, Edinburgh Castle and Westminster Hall in the United Kingdom, Nelson Mandela Bridge and Table Mountain in South Africa Cheap Nike Air Max 95 Mens , Japan's SkyTree Tower and the Alhambra in Spain, among many others.

"I am grateful our Member States are showing such strong enthusiasm in marking 70 years of UN support for peace, development and human rights," said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

"By turning the world UN Blue for a day, we can light the way to a better tomorrow," he said.

KUWAIT Cheap Nike Air Max Mens , Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Oman beat hosts Kuwait 1-0 in theGulf Cup of Nations on Monday as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) andSaudi Arabia played a goalless draw.

Both matches in Group A were played at the Jaber InternationalStadium in Kuwait City.

Ahmad Al Mahaijri converted a penalty kick in the 58th minute tohand Oman their first win of the competition and ensure that Kuwaitcould not qualify for the semi-finals.

In the 67th minute, Kuwait's Faial Al Harbi almost equalized buthis header off a free-kick was inches over the crossbar.

The result keeps the hopes alive of Oman, beaten 1-0 by the UAEin their opening match last Friday of reaching the last four.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia, who had beaten Kuwait 2-1 in theirfirst match, were unable to find the net despite a number ofchances in the second half.

The last round of games in Group A will be played on Thursday,with Kuwait taking on the UAE and Saudi Arabia facing Oman.

Group B leaders and defending champions Qatar are due to takesecond-placed Iraq Tuesday. In the other match Cheap Air Max 97 Mens , bottom-placedBahrain will meet Yemen.

MADRID, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid claimed an easy win at home over a decaffeinated Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday, while Valencia also won to put the pressure on Barcelona.

Cristiano Ronaldo showed off the Golden Ball trophy he had been awarded during the week and celebrated with two goals as Madrid netted five in the first half, in which Sevilla seemed to be half asleep.

Nacho Fernandez scored following a corner after just three minutes and 20 minutes later Ronaldo doubled the lead off a pass from Marco Asensio.

He then scored a penalty, before further goals from Tony Kroos and Achraf Hakimi sealed the win by the 42nd minute.

Valencia moved to within two points of league leaders FC Barcelona, who visit Villarreal on Sunday Cheap Air Max 90 Mens , thanks to a narrow 2-1 win at home to Celta.

Simone Zaza's 10th goal of the season put Valencia ahead midway through the first half, only for Iago Aspas to equalize a minute after the break.

It looked as if the points would be shared only for Dani Parejo to win the match from the penalty spot after Pablo Hernandez had handled.

Adrian Lopez celebrated his 100th appearance for Deportivo la Coruna with the goal which gave his side a well-deserved 1-0 win at home to Leganes, while Getafe and Eibar made history as each side fielded a Japanese player (Takashi Inui ad Gaku Shibasaki) during the 90 minutes of their game, which ended 0-0 and had little else to recommend it.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Crude prices have gone down nearly 30 percent this year, and analysts expect oil prices to remain low for even longer.

BOON FOR CONSUMERS

Lower oil prices are generally good for U.S. consumers and the economy Cheap Air Max 95 Mens , said Jason Bordoff, founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy with Columbia University, in an article.

"Gasoline prices are currently at the lowest level for this time of year since 2006, ... Those gasoline savings of nearly 100 dollars per month per household will act like a tax cut for consumers and could stimulate the U.S. economy," he wrote.

Oil is the primary cost for making gasoline, and every 10 U.S. dollars decline in the cost of oil can reduce gas prices by nearly 25 cents per gallon.

U.S. average gas prices dropped below two U.S. dollars per gall.