Saturday, October 31, 2015

No grounds to blame human error for Egypt crash

Russian airline Kogalymavia said on Saturday that it saw no grounds to blame human error for the crash of one of its aircraft in Egypt, Russian news agencies reported.
All 224 people on board are said to have died when the plane went down in a mountainous part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

Six-year-old girl beats the odds after being born with her heart outside her chest

Virsaviya Borun, a native of Russia who moved to South Florida with her mother, suffered from a rare condition - called Pantalogy of Cantrell- that caused her heart and intestines to form outside of her body. Her heart is protected only by a thin layer of skin.

“When I was pregnant, the doctor said she will not survive, that she is going to die,” Dari Borun, the girl’s mother, said.
The remarkable girl defied the odds set against her and lives, for the most part, like any other girl.
"I like to draw Jesus, ponies and angels,” Virsaviya said. “I don't go to the school and I don't go to the ballet but I want to do it at home."

Friday, October 30, 2015

Missiles kill more than 40 in Syrian market

More than 40 people were killed and about 100 wounded when Syrian government forces fired missiles into a marketplace in a town near Damascus, a conflict monitor and a local rescue group said on Friday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the war through a network of sources on the ground, said government forces fired 12 missiles at Douma, 15km northeast of Damascus.

17 children die as migrants brave stormy seas

(Petr David Josek, AP)At least 17 children drowned when three boats sank en route from Turkey to Greece, officials said on Friday, the latest tragedy to strike migrants braving wintry seas to seek asylum in Europe.
Nine adults also lost their lives when the boats went down, with the drownings once again highlighting the human cost as Europe struggles with its worst migrant crisis since World War II.
Although rescue officials in Greece and Turkey managed to pull another 157 people from the water, such drownings have become an almost daily occurrence as thousands of people brave high seas and wintry weather to make the crossing on flimsy, overloaded boats.
Fleeing war
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed "shame" over Europe's failure to prevent yet another "humanitarian tragedy" and said it was crucial to

US to deploy special forces to Syria

(Antonio Perez, AP)
US President Barack Obama plans to deploy dozens of special operations forces to northern Syria to advise opposition forces in their fight against the Islamic State, a major shift and a step he has long resisted to avoid getting dragged into another war in the Middle East.
The number of special operations troops in Syria would be fewer than 50, said a senior administration official. Another said the number was likely to be in the range of 20 to 30 but could not provide details.
The decision by Obama, deeply averse to committing troops to unpopular wars in the Middle East, would mark the first sustained US troop presence in Syria and raise the risk of American casualties, although US officials stressed the forces were not meant to engage in front-line combat.
Programme to train
The Obama administration is under pressure to

Tyga and Kylie Jenner jet into LA looking quite stylish

The couple who have been in New York since Tuesday jetted into LA yesterday evening. Kylie looked quite stylish in a crop top and ripped jeans while Tyga changed his outfit at the airport before landing in LAX. More photos after the cut...

German rapper who fought for ISIS terror group killed in an airstrike

The former German rapper who joined ISIS in 2012 and had publicly threatened President Obama has been killed in an airstrike, the Pentagon confirmed on Friday, October 30. 
 
Denis Cuspert, who went by his hip-hop name "Deso Dogg," died in an Oct. 16 attack near Raqqa, Syria, according to Department of Defense spokeswoman Elissa Smith.

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Beyonce writes an ode to Nicki Minaj crowning her the Queen of Rap

Lil Kim, Missy Elliot won't like this but whether they like it or not, Queen Bey has spoken. In a video posted two days ago by Beyonce, the singer sang a song for the rapper, praising her rap skills and describing how they meet in a cover of Prince's 1984 cut, 'Darling Nikki'

"I met this girl named Nicki, I guess you could say she was the rap queen / I met her in the studio lobby but her booty

Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 14 civilians in Niger

File: AFPSuspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 14 people in an overnight attack on a village in south-eastern Niger, security sources said on Wednesday."They executed at least 14 civilians," said one of the sources, referring to the village of Ala in the Diffa region near the Nigerian border.

US probes cop after he drags black student out of class

Ben Fields. (File, AP)US federal authorities said on Tuesday they are investigating whether a deputy's arrest of a student who refused to leave her high school math class violated federal civil rights laws. In recorded images posted on social media, the deputy can be seen flipping the girl backward in her desk and tossing her across the classroom floor.
Federal help was sought by Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, who placed Senior Deputy Ben Fields on leave after the confrontation at Spring Valley High School in South Carolina.
Officials confirmed that Fields is white and the students are black, but told The Associated Press in an email to "keep in mind this is not a race issue".
South Carolina's National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People president, Lonnie Randolph Jr, denied that, saying "race is indeed a factor".

Israel faces threats ranging from rockets to nuclear -defense minister

Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon. (Yuri Gripas, AFP)Israel faces a wide variety of threats ranging from Islamic militants wielding missiles and rockets to nuclear attack, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Tuesday during a visit to the United States.
Yaalon was speaking with US Defence Secretary Ash Carter at the National Defence University in Washington. Carter emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Israeli security relationship and the United States' commitment to maintaining close ties.
Carter and Yaalon are due to visit the Naval Air Station in Maryland on Wednesday for a demonstration of the F-35 joint strike fighter. The United States has said it will deliver the F-35 to Israel next year, making it the only country in the Middle East to have the top-flight aircraft.
Yaalon ticked off a number of threats that he said Israel has faced, including from Iraq under Saddam Hussein, Bashar al-Assad's Syria, and Iran.

2 of Australia's most wanted men caught - father and son duo

Two of Australia's most wanted men, a father and son, were caught on Wednesday after leading police on a near two-week chase that riveted the nation, with a decomposed body found at their isolated hideout.
The case of Gino and Mark Stocco, on the run for eight years has enthralled Australia's media since they opened fire on police during a car chase, with authorities launching a manhunt across three states for the men dubbed "modern day bushrangers".
Wanted for a string of property and violent crimes, they evaded capture despite multiple sightings until a tip-off led heavily armed police to a farm in Dunedoo, 345km northwest of Sydney.
No shots were fired. Both men suffered minor injuries as they resisted arrest.
New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner Clint Pheeney said the body found after the arrests was believed to be that of a 68-year-old man

Blac Chyna - Future's bangin' other chicks ... and I'm cool with it

There are women like this who don't mind sharing. According to TMZ, Blac Chyna is cool with Future saying he's single and seeing other women. Their report below...
Blac Chyna doesn't care if Future's telling the world -- and chicks everywhere -- he's single ... 'cause she's just happy to be one of the women he's tapping.

Nigerian Troops kill 30 Boko Haram members, rescue captives in Sambisa

Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Bitta and Pridang yesterday October 27th, carried out a successful raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists camps at Bulajilin and Manawashe villages along Bita and Damboa road at the fringes of Sambisa forest. The troops were able to kill 30 Boko Haram terrorists. See the photos after the cut...

ISIS child militant killed in Russian airstrike Syria

The child militant, who had been fighting for ISIS for over a year was killed by Russian airstrikes in Deir Ezzor, Syria this week. Photo of his corpse was shared on social media. See it after the cut...

World Bank - Abacha's loot is too huge for us to handle

The World Bank has asked for more time to provide a detailed report on the loot of former military dictator, Sani Abacha, saying the loot is too huge for it to handle. The World Bank said this in response to a request by civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) asking for a comprehensive document detailing all the loots of the former military dictator which is estimated at $11.3 billion and

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Libya cash chopper shot down

A helicopter carrying 16 people was shot down and crashed into the sea near Libya's capital on Tuesday with at least nine passengers, including a senior militiaman, confirmed dead, a military official said.
The aircraft was hit by gunfire shortly before noon and went down near the Al-Maya area just west of Tripoli, Colonel Mustafa Sharkasi, a spokesperson for the air force of Libya's Tripoli-based government, told AFP.
"We have so far recovered nine bodies, including the body of Colonel Hussein Abu Diyya," a senior officer in the Fajr Libya militia that controls the capital, he said. "We think that all the passengers are dead."

Facebook sued over posts to urge attacks on Jews

An Israeli NGO said Tuesday it was suing Facebook for failing to remove pages that encourage the killing of Jews, after a wave of attacks by Palestinians left nine Israelis dead.
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, director of the Shurat HaDin organisation that filed the lawsuit in the New York State Court on Monday, said the claim holds the internet giant responsible for the presence of posts

What happens to you just before you die?


Slasher films are a lot of fun to watch. But what exactly would it feel like to get stuck in one?
Scientists have explored many of the things that happen to the body and the mind as it approaches death — and while much of it still remains mysterious, the experience can be understood through the various chemical reactions and events that are happening in the brain.
Just in time for Halloween, a new video from the American Chemical Society explores exactly what would

How to get any job you want (even if you’re unqualified)

In an era of entrepreneurial spirit, when senior recruiters are less interested in your background than your potential, it may be possible to get any job you want, even if you’re unqualified.
Candidates applying for jobs care far more about their own credentials than the companies they want to work for do, according to Raghav Haran, who worked for the stock photography, footage and music provider Shutterstock, the online

Teenager bailed over TalkTalk cyber Hack

The teenage prime suspect arrested by police investigating a cyber attack at TalkTalk has been released on bail.
Police arrested the 15-year-old at his family's home in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, on Monday. He was released on bail on Tuesday morning after being questioned by detectives overnight and will be required to report back to police next month.
The teenager, from Ballymena, County Antrim, was questioned overnight by officers from the

Russian soldier kills himself during deployment in Syria

Kostenko had signed up to become a contract soldier with the 906th Close Air Support Regiment A Russian soldier has killed himself while on deployment in Syria, the first known death of a Russian serviceman in Syria since Moscow began its airstrikes in support of President Bashar al-Assad last month.
The relatives of Vadim Kostenko, a 19-year-old contractor in the Russian army, said that officers from a military airfield in Russia’s Krasnodar region had visited them with news that Kostenko had died on 24 October, activists from the open source investigative

Refugees stranded on Austrian border without food and water

Hundreds of refugees were left in no-man's-land on the Austrian-Slovenian border on Tuesday after spending the night in the open when Austria refused to let them enter.
The refugees had been accompanied by Slovenia soldiers to the border and left there on Monday. They were without water and food and were lighting fires to keep warm.
There were many families with

Turkish police detain 71 in raids against Islamic State

Turkish police detained 71 people on Tuesday in raids against suspected Islamic State militants in Istanbul and other cities, the local news agency Dogan reported, while the army said it caught 17 militants attempting to cross into Syria.
The sweep comes a day after police launched a series of operations against Islamic State groups, including a raid on more than a dozen houses in the southeastern

Christina Milian confirms she and Lil Wayne have broken up

Last month there were rumors that Lil Wayne and Christina Milian had ended their controversial relationship. Christina confirms the rumors, telling Good Day New York,
"We are no longer together, but we actually still make music together. We have a song called ‘Do it’ that’s coming out actually… Well, we have chemistry. Let’s just say we will always have chemistry and I’m glad that it shows on camera and that everyone gets to see it. Love never goes away so, right now, we are enjoying our friendship.”

Young woman left paralyzed after a robbery attack shares her story

30-year-old Jane Nwangi was walking home from a church service on the evening of May 28, 2015, when she was attacked by a thug. The experience has turned her whole life upside down. Jane shares her story with The Star, Kenya:
"I live with my parents in Civil Servants Estate in Kariobangi South. The area is not very safe and has seen many incidents of mugging and shooting. It was worsened

"Some Africans are lazy fools only good at eating, lovemaking and stealing" – Donald Trump

Sorry this is coming late. It happened last week. The billionaire businessman and presidential candidate who has been calling for a wall to be built to keep Mexicans away from the US, slammed Africans in a new interview. He allegedly said
"I hear they abuse me in their blogs but I don’t care because even the internet they are

Heartbreaking story of a 12-year-old girl forced into prostitution

Article written by Nicholas Kristoff for The New York Times. Quite interesting! Read below...
When readers hear about 'modern slavery', they may roll their eyes & assume that’s an exaggeration. Slavery? Really? Modern slavery?. If you’re one of the doubters, then listen to Poonam Thapa, a teenage girl I met here in Nepal, where she is putting

Monday, October 26, 2015

Teen hacks TalkTalk

Police arrested a 15-year-old boy over a cyber attack on telephone and internet provider TalkTalk, feared to have breached the data of millions of Britons, Scotland Yard said on Monday.
The teenager was arrested and held for questioning in Northern Ireland, on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences, according to the Metropolitan Police.
"An arrest has been made in connection with the investigation into alleged data theft from the TalkTalk website," a spokesperson for Britain's Metropolitan Police said.
The boy was apprehended during a raid in County Antrim by Northern Ireland police officers working with Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit detectives.
"At the address, a 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences," the spokesperson added.

13-year-old rape victim kidnaps and beheads alleged attacker's son in India

A 13-year-old girl who claimed she was raped has been accused of taking 'revenge' on her alleged attacker - by decapitating his five-year-old son. The teenager claimed that she was assaulted in a village in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh earlier this month. Reports claim that she then kidnapped the young child of the alleged rapist while he was playing and beheaded him.

Cancer survivor share treatment photos

A breast cancer survivor has posted shocking images of her chest post-treatment to raise awareness of the disease. 36-year-old Jenn Alter from saint Louis, Missouri uploaded the pictures which show her raw red chest after a 35-day radiation treatment. On her blog, Jenn wrote: 'Here’s your f****** breast cancer awareness. This was during my 35-day radiation treatment back in 2013". See what she wrote after the cut...

Jose Mourinho charge Chelsea manager with misconduct after beahviour at half-time of West Ham defeat

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for his behaviour during the defeat at West Ham.
The Portuguese manager allegedly attempted to enter referee Jonathan Moss' dressing room at half-time at Upton Park and was banisehd from the touchline in the second half - he had to watch Chelsea lose 2-1 from the Directors' Box.
Mourinho refused to speak to the media after the defeat, instead heading straight for the exit and the

Death toll rises to more than 200 as 7.5 magnitude quake hits northern Afghanistan

A 7.5 magnitude-earthquake has killed more than 200 people across Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.
Pakistani state television announced at least 165 people had been killed after the quake in northern Afghanistan, while Afghan officials said 57 people died and more than 200 were wounded.
The epicentre of the earthquake

Fighting ISIS a 'joint interest', German minister tells Iraq

Germany will continue to provide military aid to Iraq as that nation tries to fight back against the Islamic State militant group, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen promised on Monday.
"It's in our joint interest to stop ISIS," she said after talks with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad.
She said German support for the Iraqi army should stay constant in 2016. Germany currently does not provide weapons, but its aid comes in the form of helmets, protective

Indian mass killer held after 20 years on the run

An alleged Indian crime boss wanted in his home country for up to 20 murders, has been arrested in Indonesia after two decades on the run, police said on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off from Australian police, Indonesian authorities detained Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje on Sunday as he arrived in the popular resort island of Bali from Sydney, Bali police spokesperson Heri Wiyanto told AFP.

Video: Powerful 7.7 earthquake rocks South Asia

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan rocked cities across South Asia.
Strong tremors were felt in Kabul, New Delhi and Islamabad on Monday. In the Pakistani capital, walls swayed back and forth and people poured out of office buildings in a panic, reciting verses from the Quran.
Vineet Gahlot, the director of seismology at the Indian Meteorological Department, said the

7 killed in shootout between Turkish police and ISIS suspects

Five suspected Islamic State militants and two Turkish police officers were killed on Monday in a shootout in Diyarbakir, the main city in the Kurdish-majority southeast, security sources said.
Tensions are running high in Turkey just six days ahead of elections following the country's worst ever bomb attack this month and a resurgence of the Kurdish conflict.
The gun battle is the first with the jihadis on Turkish soil and follows the launch of Turkish air strikes on

45 in custody over 'Boko Haram plot' in Lagos

Nigeria's secret police have arrested and charged 45 suspects over an alleged Boko Haram plot to attack the country's financial hub, Lagos, sources with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Sunday."About 60 suspects were picked up from different locations in Lagos by the Department of State Services [DSS] acting on intelligence information they were planning to attack Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi last month," said one source.
Both sources, who asked not to be identified for security reasons, said some of the suspects were released after preliminary investigations, while 45 others were taken to a magistrate court on Friday.
"They were arraigned on holding charges. The DSS urged the court to remand them in prison pending further investigation and their eventual arraignment before a high court," said one.
Dolphin Estate is a gated community on the upscale Ikoyi island, which is home to wealthy Nigerians as

US presidential candidate Carson wants to ban abortion

Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson called on Sunday for a ban on abortion in nearly all cases, and likened those seeking to terminate their pregnancies to slave owners, in comments certain to spark controversy.
Carson, 64, said it was illogical for mothers to believe they have the right to kill their unborn children.
"I'm a reasonable person, and if people can come up with a reasonable explanation of why they would like to kill a baby, I'll listen," Carson told "Meet the Press" on NBC television.
"In the ideal situation, the mother should not believe that the baby is her enemy and should not be looking to terminate the baby."
While opposed to abortions for pregnancies due to rape or incest, the retired neurosurgeon said he would allow mothers to terminate pregnancy if necessary to preserve their own life and health.

Justin Bieber offered $1 million to endorse dildo

After the recent exposure of Justin Bieber's eggplant to the entire world, Clone-A-Willy, a do-it-yourself dildo-maker, says it has offered him $1 million to advertise its vibrating replica-penis kit.
In a cheesily worded letter to Bieber's listed commercial agent that was also sent to The Huffington Post, Clone-A-Willy wrote:
"Justin Bieber, he's popular, talented and now as the entire world knows ... quite well-endowed. You can only

Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill are reportedly buying a house together

According to several media reports, Nicki Minaj and her beau Meek Mill are buying a house together in California.
According to TMZ, sources close to the couple said they put a bid on a 9 bedroom home in the Hollywood Hills but don't know if they'll get the house or not.
Nicki used to share a home with ex bf Safaree but didn't renew the lease after it ended in January.

If they get the house, Meek will have to move from Philly to LA.

I guess they are really serious about their relationship.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

6-month-old among 5 family members found dead in France

Three children and their parents have been found dead at their home near the northern French city of Lille, a local prosecutor said late on Wednesday.
The bodies of a 6-month-old boy, his 4-year-old brother and 10-year-old sister along with their mother, 40, were found in their beds at the two-storey home in a residential neighbourhood, about 7km west of Lille.

Israeli soldier kills Jewish man mistaken for 'terrorist'

An Israeli soldier shot and killed a Jewish man he suspected was a Palestinian "terrorist" in Jerusalem, police said on Thursday, in a reflection of the jittery mood that has gripped Israelis amid a spate of near-daily Palestinian stabbing attacks.
Police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld said soldiers deployed in Jerusalem to reinforce police demanded

4-year-old girl killed in US road rage shooting

A 4-year-old girl was fatally shot in the head while riding in a car with her father in New Mexico in what authorities called a road rage attack, US media reported on Thursday.
A suspect identified as Tony Torres, 32, has confessed to the shooting of Lilly Garcia on Tuesday afternoon in Albuquerque, ABC News reported.
An anonymous tip led to the arrest,

Police shoot masked man after attack on Swedish school

Swedish police say they have shot a masked man who attacked a school in southern Sweden, injuring at least one person.
Students fled on Thursday morning from the Kronan school in Trollhattan, near Goteborg, Sweden's second-largest city. The school has 400 students, ranging from pre-school to high school.
Police in Trollhattan said the attack took place in the school's cafe area. They had no immediate report on

Plumber discovers Human foetus in blocked drainage pipe wrapped in Newspaper

A local plumber said he was called to a house in Magazyn Street, Polokwane, SA, on Friday, October 16, to inspect a blocked drainpipe. He opened it and discovered a human foetus.The foetus is believed to have been flushed down a toilet. See the photo after the cut...

Man charged for killing his two sisters and injuring their friend

Matthew A. Hayden, 21, has been charged with the murder of of Sarah and Elizabeth Hayden, and the attempted murder of their friend Joshua Hacker, in Cloerain Township on Wednesday. He shot them dead as the group sat in their parents' minivan in the back of a home at 3455 Banning Road, according to court documents.

Indonesia to use chemical castration to punish paedophiles

Indonesia's president will soon sign a decree authorising the use of chemical castration to punish paedophiles in an effort to combat an alarming rate of child sex abuse.
"It has been agreed that there will be additional punishment in order to make people think a thousand times before committing such crimes," Attorney-General Muhammad Prasetyo said late on Tuesday

Pregnant woman who was bathed with hot oil over puff puff loses pregnancy

25 year old woman, Chiwendu Nwobodo who was bathed with hot groundnut oil by a neighbour in Surulere Lagos over puff puff supposedly worth N900 has lost her two-month-old pregnancy.
According to PUNCH Metro, Her husband, Chigozie, said that his wife had also developed complications as her left ear was now oozing pus and that Iya Daniel has been re-arrested and detained at the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba.

Jaden Smith says he plans to disappear in 10 years, compares himself to Galileo

Jaden Smith in an interview with GQ magazine says that he doesn't care that people think he's craxzy, he said that he embraces the criticism.
"People think you're crazy, I feel like it's an honor, actually, for people to think I'm crazy. Because they thought Galileo was crazy, too, you know what I'm saying?" the 17-year-old star explained to GQ staff writer, Zach Baron. "I don't think I'm as

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