Tuesday 30 December 2014

AirAsia Flght: Three more Bodies Recovered From Java Sea.

     Three more bodies were found early Wednesday during Indonesia's search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501 which disappeared from radar on Sunday en route to Singapore  Two of the bodies were male and a female dressed in an air stewardess uniform report said. CNN reported this morning that the search and rescue team spotted an object in the Java Sea which may likely be the wreckage of the missing plane. Bad weather has hindered the search efforts as Helicopters were temporary grounded by strming weather. Three people were also recovered yesterday from Java sea.

Palestinian statehood reolution fails at UN Security Council.

                The UN Security Ciuncil on Tuesday rejected a resolution on Palestinian statehood, with the Palestinians failing to get the minimum nine "Yes" votes required for adoption by the 15 UN Security Council members. Eight voted for the motion, and two voted against, with five abstentions, the times of Israel reported. US Ambassodor to the UN Samantha Power said in comments after the vote that instead of giving voice to the aspirations of both Palestinians and Israelis, this text addresses only one side.

AirAsia tragedy: bodies, debris found in Java Sea.

         After three days of search, debris of the missing AirAsia aircraft carrying 155 passengers and 7 crew members was found on Tuesday in the Java Sea off Indonesia. The bodies were spotted along with debris floating in the sea. Only three bodies have so far been retrieved from the Sea. Report from reuters news agency said, Family members of those aboard AirAsia flighr 8501 collapsed in agony on Tuesday as images of debris and a bloated body flashed across Indonesian television sreen. It may recall that AirAsia plane was declared missing after taking of from Indonesia en route to Singapore.

Monday 29 December 2014

Ebola Hits UK: Woman diagnosed with Ebola virus in Glasgow Gartnavel Hospital.

       The first case of Ebola was diagnosed in the United Kingdom. The female patient is an NHS nurse who had just returned from Sierra Leone. She is currently being treated at the specialist Brownlee unit for infectious Diseases at Glasgow's Gartnaval Hospital, and is said to be in a stable condition. The woman had returned to Scotland on Sunday, arriving into Glasgrow Airport on a British Airways flight. She was reported to have screen both in Sierra Leone and Heathrow, but at that stage was not displaying any symprons, The Independent reported.

13 people killed in fire in Lahore market in Pakistan.

         13 people lost their lives in a market fire at a four -storey manufacturing and retail building in Lahore, Pakistan. Samaa TV reported the majority of the casualties were first-floor shopkeppers, and the city government's district coordination officer said, "most of the people died as a result of suffocation and not from the blaze itself". The fire incident came few days after a similar incident at the Karachi, Pakistan, Timber market in which three multi-storey buildings, stockd with wood, burned.

BREAKING NEWS: Missing AisAsia flight:Debris spotted in Java Sea.


              Report from CNN said photos of debris in Java sea have taken and Indonesia  authorities are examing the picture of the object which may likely be the debris from the missing plane. According to CNN, the debris was spotted floating in the eastern parts of Java sea. Debtails as we get it.

AirAsia QZ85001 which was declared missing is reported to be "at bottom of sea"

        .           The missing Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 is likely to be at the bottom of the Sea, the head of Indonesia's search and -rescue agency has said. Banbang Soecistyo said the hypothesis was based on the co-ordinates of the plane when contact with it was lost, BBC and CNN reported. The plane disappeared from the radar yesterday with 155 passengers and 7 crew members. The search for the plane has ended fr the second day with trace of the plane. It may recall that Malaysia plane disappeared from radar months ago and till now the plane and the passengers are no where to found.

41 Boko Haram militants killed in wave of attack __ Cameroonian authorities.


                       Cameroon's army says its forces killed 41 Islamist militants as it fought off a  wave of attacks along its border with Nigeria over the weekend. Soldiers responded to raids on the towns of Makary, Ameche, Limani and Achigachia near the boarder with Nigeria, government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary said in a statement. At least 34 fighters were killed whenthe Cameroonians attack a Boko Haram base camp at Shogori, while an exchange of fire at Waza left seven militants dead Bakary said.

Sunday 28 December 2014

Al-shabab leader wanted by US captured by Somalia troops.


          Report from VOA said Samalia authorities had captured one of the most wanted al-shabab commanders. Zakariye Ismail Hersi was captured in a raid Saturday morning in the town of El wak. The commander of Somali government troops in the Southern Gedo region told Voice of America, that Somalia authorities received a tip that Al-shabab suspect was hiding in a house. Somalia troops quickly moved in and he was arrested without any resistant from him despite that he was with a Pistle. The US authorities put 3 million dollars reward for the capture or whereabout of him. He was reported to have said that he was no longer a member of Alshabab.

Human head found in the middle of the road on Xmas Day in Zimbabwe..

        Zimbabwe police have appealed to members of the public to come forward and give information in the identification of a human head that was found on christmas Day at the middle of the road inw western province of the country. In a statement, the police spokesperson superintendent Paul Nyathi said the human head was found lying on the middle of the road. The police appealed to people to come up with useful information about the head.

Saturday 27 December 2014

Breaking News: AirAsia releases Emergency call line for Relatives or Friends of Missing Airplane.


         AirAsia authorites has released a hotline to the general public to call for updates on the missing Airasia plane with 162  people aboard. Hotline=+622129850801.

Over 130,000 people Evacuates, 10 dead in Malaysia worst flooding in decades.

         Malaysia authorities evacuated more than 130,000 people as the worst floods in decades left at least 10 people dead. Report said more than 320 were displaced in Negeri Sembilan. Eight states were seriously affected by the heavy rainfall that began ten 10 days ago, state news agency, Bernama reported. Among the dead was a little baby who was swept away by currents after falling from her mother's arms on their way to a relief centre, Associated press reported. More than 55,950 people were relocated in Kalantan. Some of the affected states were Johor, Perlis, Pehang and others.

BREAKING NEWS: AirAsia plane with 162 passengers aboard Missing over Pacific.


Friday 26 December 2014

US drone missile strikes kills seven militants in Pakistan.

North Korea blasts Obama as 'monkey' in the threat over movies.

           North Korea on Saturday blasted US president Barack Obama as a "monkey" inciting cinemas to screen a comedy movie "the interview" featuring a fictional plot to kill its leader and threatened "inescapable deadly blows" over the movie. The North Korea National Defence commission also accused the US of "disturbing the internet operation" of North Korea nedia outlets" .It may recall that North Korea suffered internet shutdown this week, which many blame on US retaliation to Sony cyber-attack.

Schoolboy arrested for 'insulting' Turkish president freed.


Thursday 25 December 2014

19 Soldiers were reported killed in Libya by radical militant group.

          Nineteen  Libyan soldiers were reported killed in clashes with radical fighters on Thursday, eastern part of the country, officials said. A military source said the soldiers were killed in an attacks launched by the Faji Libya movement in Sirte. A rocket also hit a storage tank in the oil port as armed factions allied to competing governments fought for control of the country's biggest export terminal, Arab news abd Aljazeera news network reported. An oil ministry ofgicial said the tank was still on fire. Smoke could be seen on pictures posted on social media.

Somalia militants group Al-shabaab attack a heavily-fortified African union base.

        Three African union soldiers and a civilian were injured on christmas day after Al-shebab launched deadly attack onAfrican union military base headquarters in Somalia. One Al-shabab fighter, and possibly several other attackers, was said to have killed after penetrating the heavily fortified  AU military base compound, the force said. The African Union (AU) force said on its Twitter account Thursday afternoon that "the situation is completely under control.

Iran flexes muscles with massive military drills.


               Iran kicks off massive military drills in show of strength. The drills is on going hundreds of kilometers from strait of Hormuz to Gulf of Aden, local media reported. According to state -run press tv, the exercises are set to last six days and involve ballistic missile and drone testing. About 13,000 military personnel will take part in the drills. "one of the aims of these manoeuvres is to increase oyr defence capability and to transfer this experience to young personnel, army general Abdolrahim Moussavi told state-run-television.

Report: Israel buying 4 new warships from Germany.

             Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday confirmed that Israel had acquired four new sa'ar -class warships from Germany. The Times of Israel reported. Netanyahu said the deal with Germany for the corvettes was reached earlier in the week According to Israel channel 2, the deal was signed earlier in the week by the Defense ministry director and head of Israel Natinal security council. Nethanyahu said the state of Israel is building its defense force year by year, from decade to decade, with planes, submarine, air defense systems, and with some of the most sophisicated offenseive weapons.

World oldest Facebook user died at the age of 114 .


            A woman believed to be the oldest Facebook user is dead. The woman's family said the 114 year-old Anna Stoehr died on Sunday. Thewoman said in october that she had to lie about her age to sign up for the social network. She leaes five children, 27 grand children and 12 great-grand children.

Chinese University bans Christmas, calling it 'Kitsch'

     A university in north-western china has banned christmas calling it a 'Kitsch' foriegn celebration unbefitting of the country's own traditions and making its students watch propaganda films instead, state-run -Beijing news reported. A student told the newspaper that they would be punish if they fails to attend a compulsory three hours screening of propaganda film. An official microblog belonging to one of the University communist party's committees posted comments calling for students not to fawn on foreigners and pay more attention to China's holidays.

Hamas commander killed, Israel soldier injured in clashes near Gaza.

       Israel military said its patrols vehicle came under fire from sniper inside the Gaza strip. Israeli jets and ground forces targeted Hamas's military positions in the southern part of the strip in response to the sniper fired. Lt. col. Peter Lerner, an Israeli army spokesman called Wednesday sniper attack a "Lethal violation of the relative quiet along the Gaza border" and a blatant breach of Israel's sovergnity".

Footage shows Hamas rebuilding Military pisitions.


        Pictures obtained by a popular Israeli news site www.ynet.com shows Hamas construction activity, including forward positions, adorned with the Gazan group's signature green flag. Local residents said heavy machinery used to construct the military posts and the forward fortifications in northern strip were visibleto the naked eye. On Wednsday a IDF soldier was seriously wounded after an IDF patrol convey sustained sniper fire near the southern strip around noon, prompting army to returned fire into Gaza.

Four people killed by severe weather in US south.

         Report from the United States said four people have been killed by severe weather. Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi decleared an emergency for two south -eastern states. His office said thousands were without power Tuesday night around columbia, about 130 kilometers southeast of Jackson.

Wednesday 24 December 2014

Suicide bomber kills 38 people in a towm near Iraqi capital Baghdad.

          A suicide bomber yesterday killed 38 people and wounded dozens more in a town near Iraqi capital capital Baghdad, police said. The attacker detonated explosives in al-Madaan, as council members were collecting their monthly pay-checks at the council headquarters. Those affected were reported to be Awakening council members. At least 55 persons were wounded in the bombing, police said.

Chinese authorities wary of rapid christianity growth as its tightens church control in China.

                       A member of a rural christian congregation in eastern city of Wenzhou welded some pieces of metal into a cross and hoisted in onto the top of their worship hall to replace one that was forciby removed in October. Within an hour, township officials and unform men barged into the church ground and tore down the cross . "They keep a very close watch on us, and there is nothing we can do", said a church official, who spoke to the Associated press on condition of anonymity because of fear of government retaliation. Many Chinese christians say their faith has been targeted because chinese authorites wary of its rapid growth.

Breaking news : Islamic State (ISIS) shot down Jordanian's fighter jet, captures pilot.

 Islamic States fighters (ISIS) have captured a Jordanian pilot, After his war plane become lost and crashed while he was carrying out a US-led airstrike over Syria. ISIS militants claimed they shot down the war plane with a heat-seeking missile, but the US military said the plane was lost in territory by ISIS, CNN and Aljazeera reported. "Evidence clearly indicates that ISIS did not down the aircraft as the terrorist organization is claiming" the US miltary Central command said in a statement. Jordan ministerof information Moman  in a statement vowed "The war on terrorism will continue" and praised the pilot as an "example heroism".

Tuesday 23 December 2014

Breaking news: 90- years U.S former president, George Bush, taken tothe hospital for shortness of breath.

            Former U.S president George H.W Bush has been rushed to a Houston hospital after experiencing a shortness of breath. Spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement that the former president was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital onTuesday evening as a precaution. He says the 90 -years-old former president will be held for observation, agin as a precaution.

Bodo tribal fighters kills 48 people in India state of Assam.

        At least 48 people have been reported killed by Bodo rebel fighters in the northeastern India state of Assam, police sources said. Report said, members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland opened fire indiscriminately at Saralpare village on Tuesday killing 48 people and wound many others. This happen as a result of a joint team of Assam police and Indian army  killed two Bodo fighters in Chiran district on Sunday. The banned Natinal Democratic Front of Bodoland has been struggling for freedom since 1998.

Breaking news: 18 killed in fresh wave of violence in Central Africa Republic.


      Report from central Africa Republic said that 18 people have been killed and dozens  injured in fresh attacks in the central Africa Republic, where dozens have died in a new flare-up in the inter-ethnic violence, official said Tuesday. Armed Peul herders launched attacks in the early morning, killing at least eight people, official in the local mambere-kedei prefecture told AFP. "most of the inhabitants were surprised in their sleep by the attackers who also tourched dozens of house the official who spoke on condition of anonymity, added.

Breaking news: Severe cold kills 31 in North India state of Uttar Pradesh



       At least 31 people have died across Uttar Pradesh India due to the intense cold weather condition, officials said Tuesday. A drop in the mercury accompanied with a dense fog delayed trains and forced authorities to shut schools till december 28. According to local officials, eight people died in Uttar Pradesh's east because of bad weather, while 23 others also lost their lives in the western part of the India state. Minimum temperatures in Uttar Pradesh's western towns has ranged from 2.5 to 3.5 degree celsius. This winter is considered as a harsh one by local standard. The homeless people who live on the roads with  no shelters burn wood.

Ukraine paliament overwhelmingly votes to drop non-aligned status.

         Ukraine's paliament has voted to drop the country's non-aligned status and work towards Nato membership, BBC reported. Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko pledged to seek Nato membership over Russian support for rebels in the eastern part of the country. In a vote in Ukraine's paliament on Tuesday, members of paliament overwhelmingly back the move by 303 to eight. Russian foreign  minister condermed the move, called the move "counter productive" and said it would boost tentions.

Monday 22 December 2014

Report: Cameroon military Dismantles Boko Haram camp, kill many insurgents.

        Cameroon's army have reported to have dismantled a training camp for the Boko Haram Insurgents group, arresting and killing dozens of militants, the army said on Monday, adding that it "seized 84 children who were being trained there. Local people in northern Cameroon were reported to hae alerted the military on Saturday to the camp in Guirviding locality, naear the border with north eastern Nigeria, said Colonel Didier Badjeck, spokesman of Cameroon's Ministry of Defence. He said " 84 children between the age seven and 15 who were undergoing training in the camp, were seize and 45 insurgents who were training the children were also arrested".

Bomb blast in Bauchi central Market in northern Nigeria kills 27 people and wounds 40.


          Two bomb attacks at a bus station and a market in northern Nigeria on Monday killed at least 27 people and wounded 40. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Boko Haram insurgents have repeatedly set off bombs targeting civilians, especially in the northeastern Nigeria where they are trying to establish an Islamic State. Witness Mohamned Fawu told Reuters news agency by phone that many people were killed and many injured" He said large section of the central market area were on fire sending plumes of smokeinto the air.

Breaking News: North Korea threaten to bombs White House.

            Report from the North Korea news agency KCNA, claimed that the totalitarian regime threatened to blow up the white House in response to the charges that they broje into the Sony computers that led to the controversial decision not to screen "The interview" North Korea continues to deny responsibility for the issue and claimed that the US itself broke into the computers in order to fuel propaganda against the country.

Sunday 21 December 2014

Report: Over 230 dead bodies found in mass grave in eastern Syria.

          More than 230 bodies of people believed to be killed by Islamic state militants (ISIS) have been found in a mass grave in Deir al-zor province in Syria, activists said, on wednesday. The bodies were thought to be members of al-sheitaat tribe which had battled Islamic state militants, British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and activist monitoring the conflict said. Islamic state fighters are currently battling syrian president Bashar al-Assad's forces near Deir al-zor city for a military air base that is one of the Government's last strongholds in the country's east.

Jordan hangs eleven (11) men after eight-Years halt to death penalty.

        Human right groups criticised Jordan after the country ended an eight moratorium on the death penalty, with the hangings of 11 men convinced of murder. The men were said to have executed at dawn on Sunday in a prison close to Jordanian capital Amman, interior ministry spokesman Ziyad Zoobi said according to Petra news agency. The last executions in Jordan were 2006 and 122 people have since been sentenced to death. Rights group denounced the ending of the Moratonum.