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19 Ukrainian troops killed in rocket attack, military says

Posted on July 13, 2014 by ankakh

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Pro-Russian separatists fired rockets at a Ukrainian military camp in eastern Ukraine before dawn Friday, killing at least 19 troops, a Ukrainian military spokesman said.

The attack happened around 4:30 a.m. near the town of Zelenopolsk, in eastern Ukraine’s restive Luhansk region, military spokesman Yuriy Stets said.

At least 55 other people were injured, according to the nation’s counterterrorism office.

The office of President Petro Poroshenko, whose country has battled separatists in the east for months, accused attackers of using Russian-made Grad rockets against Ukrainian armed forces.

The European Union is sanctioning 11 more people over the Ukraine crisis, the European Council said Friday, bringing the total number subject to EU visa bans and asset freezes because of the crisis to 72.

‘Don’t be sad. You did your best:’ Nine-year-old fan writes to Brazil’s captain David Luiz telling him not to be downhearted over his 7-1 defeat by Germany

Posted on July 13, 2014 by ankakh

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He was reduced to floods of tears after his team was thrashed 7-1 by Germany on home soil in a result that broke Brazilian hearts.

But after Brazil captain David Luiz wept uncontrollably in the wake of his team’s devastating capitulation in the World Cup semi-finals, he has received some welcome support – in the form of an adorable letter from a young fan.

The former Chelsea defender, wearing the skipper’s armband in the absence of Thiago Silva, cried as he said ‘I just wanted to see my people smile’ after Brazil’s hopes of winning the tournament on home turf were dashed in humiliating fashion.

But his show of emotion after the final whistle had blown, prompted nine-year-old Ana Luz to pen him a letter – telling him not to be sad.

The child even showed he was still her sporting hero by drawing a small picture of him holding a trophy aloft.

Luiz, 27, who left Chelsea for Parish St Germain earlier this summer, was so touched by the letter that he posted it on Instagram.

Brazil’s World Cup campaign will come to an end tonight after they face the Netherlands in a third place play-off at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia.

The tournament finally reaches its climax tomorrow when Argentina take on Germany in the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.

UN Calls for Israeli-Palestinian Cease-Fire

Posted on July 12, 2014 by ankakh

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The U.N. Security Council is calling for a cease-fire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict centered on Gaza.

A council statement approved Saturday by all 15 members calls for de-escalation of the violence, restoration of calm and a resumption of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians aimed at achieving a comprehensive peace agreement based on a two-state solution.

The press statement expresses “serious concern regarding the crisis related to Gaza and the protection and welfare of civilians on both sides.” It calls for respect for international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians.

The press statement, which is not legally binding but reflects international opinion, is the first response by the U.N.’s most powerful body, which has been deeply divided on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Vatican calls on to everyone to ‘pause for peace’ at the World Cup final (and insists there is no rivalry between Argentinian pope and his German predecessor!)

Posted on July 12, 2014 by ankakh

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The Vatican has called on spectators at Sunday’s World Cup final to ‘pause for peace’ before the game, while continuing to play down rivalries between Pope Francis and his predecessor.

A senior Vatican official asked football fans to take a moment before the final game at the Maracana stadium to remember those affected by war and poverty.

The official also sought to play down ‘amusing’ rumours of rivalry between Argentine Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict, a German, saying the two had not decided how to spend Sunday night.

Benedict, the source pointed out, is not a football fan, but added: “Let’s see. The current situation is unique”.

The Vatican’s spokesman said he did not believe Benedict, now 87 and living his retirement in seclusion in an ex-convent in the Vatican, would watch the match, because of the late hour.

Francis, on the other hand, is most definitely a football fan having been a keen supporter of San Lorenzo while archbishop of Buenos Aires.

A spokesman for the council said it would be up to each fan, each team and each organization, including soccer governing body FIFA, if, how and when they wanted to observe a moment of ‘silence or reflection or pause’ to remember those suffering.

Would YOU want to land here? China chops top off mountain for an airport with nail-bitingly terrifying runway… 2,000ft above sea level

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Անի Գասպարյան

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This is a new airport runway set to open in China next month.

Chinese architects levelled several mountain tops to build the spectacular £80m development in Hechi, a city in China’s southern Guangxi province.

Engineers managed to slice off the mountain tops to create a 1.4-mile runway that will provide a spectacular if nail-biting panorama for arriving passengers.

The airport, which is 2,200ft above sea level and has only one terminal and one runway, is so narrow that it can only accommodate three flights an hour – compared to the number that the mainland’s busiest airports handle on an hourly basis which is 20 times that.

Hechi is located in north-western Guangxi on the southern end of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which is home to about four million people.

In the past, getting to Hechi required flying to the Liangjiang International Airport in Guilin and then travelling by road for more than 200km.

Work on the airport began at the end of 2008 and was completed at the end of last year.

When it goes into operation next month it will be a transit stop on the sole air route between the cities Chongqing and Haikou in Hainan province. If plans for extending the operation business work out, it might also add a flight from Guangzhou in the future.

More than 50 bodies, including 2 children, found in Iraq

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Անի Գասպարյան

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Iraq witnessed another violent day Wednesday as the country’s security and political crises deepen.

More than 50 unidentified bodies were found in the predominantly Shiite town of Alexandria on Wednesday, Iraqi security officials said.

The bodies of two children were among the dozens found in different parts of the town.

Details about the circumstances of the deaths were not immediately available, and officials did not say when the people may have been killed.

The discoveries follow weeks of carnage across the country as Iraqi forces battle radical Sunni militants from the .

Death toll at 32 in Indian building collapse

Posted on July 1, 2014 by ankakh

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The death toll from this weekend’s building collapse in southern India has risen to 32, but two workers were pulled out alive two days after the accident, a police official said Tuesday.

The 11-story building under construction in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state, toppled over during heavy rains Saturday. Emergency crews furiously dug through the rubble for 20 people thought to be missing, police said.

The pair of workers were rescued early Tuesday from under the debris of the caved-in structure, according to city Police Commissioner Sebastian George, and they were rushed to a hospital. They are among 27 survivors now under medical care, George said.

Building collapses in India are an all-too-common occurrence and have killed hundreds of people over the past several years.

Brazil fan dies of a heart attack during tense penalty shootout against Chile which the host nation won 3-2

Posted on June 30, 2014 by ankakh

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A 69-year-old football fan suffered a heart attack and died during Brazil’s tense penalty shootout against Chile.

The man was watching the end of the World Cup game at a bar inside the 62,000-seater Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte last night when he complained of feeling unwell.

He was taken to a hospital south of the city centre but died a short time later.

According to the Brazilian newspaper Estado de Minas, the victim was one of 98 people to receive medical attention during the second round fixture.

Around 60 of them were treated at their seats by staff on duty inside the stadium.

The match went to penalties as the South American teams were drawing 1-1 after 90 minutes.

A 50-year-old woman also suffered shock during the game while a 20-year-old fan had his nose broken after getting into a fight.

A 20-year-old was treated by paramedics after getting into argument with a rival Chile supporter.

Brazil’s striker Neymar sent the host nation through to the quarter finals after scoring his side’s final penalty.
The man who died at the stadium is not the first casualty of the World Cup.

One man in China died after staying up for three days to watch the opening group matches.

While another fan from Mexico jumped to his death following his nation’s successful start to the tournament.

Horror outside busy Tokyo railway station as man calmly sets himself on fire in protest at Japan’s defence policy

Posted on June 30, 2014 by ankakh

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A man set himself on fire at Tokyo’s busy Shinjuku railway station on Sunday in what appears to be a rare violent political protest.

The man, who appeared to be in his 50s or 60s, was taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries, said Daiji Kubota, an officer at the Shinjuku police station. He said the man’s identity and the reason for the self-immolation was under investigation.

Footage of the incident on Twitter and other social media showed a man wearing a suit and tie sitting on a small mat along the metal framework above a pedestrian walkway with two plastic bottles of what looked like gasoline beside him.

Witnesses were quoted as saying the man spoke through a megaphone to protest the government’s moves to change Japan’s defence policy.

He then doused himself with gasoline and set himself alight as hundreds of people watched from below and from nearby buildings.

Japan’s Cabinet is expected on Tuesday to approve a proposal calling for the right to ‘collective self-defence,’ which would allow Japan to play a more assertive role in international security amid China’s growing military presence and rising regional tensions. Japan currently limits its participation even in U.N. peacekeeping activities to noncombat roles.

Riot police on the streets of suburban LA to control Mexico fans celebrating World Cup victory over Croatia

Posted on June 24, 2014 by ankakh

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Mexican soccer fans were dispersed by police after a celebration turned disorderly.

The majority of the hundreds of fans that poured into the streets of Huntington Park, California after Mexico won its world Cup match Monday were peaceful, but about a dozen began rocking cars and tossing bottles at riot officers.

The team beat Croatia 3-1 to advance from the group stage of the soccer tournament to the knockout round for the sixth World Cup in a row.

Fans poured into the streets of the suburban Los Angeles town waiving Mexican flags and chanting while cars tried to navigate by.

Police on motorcycles and even horseback soon arrived to control the increasingly rowdy gathering.

It took police more than two hours to finally bring the crowd under control and move it out of the busy street, according to KCBS.

Honda, Mazda, Nissan Issue Recalls Over Airbags

Posted on June 23, 2014 by ankakh

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Honda, Mazda and Nissan are recalling millions of vehicles globally for defective airbags manufactured by supplier Takata Corp. that could possibly explode.

No accidents have been reported related to Monday’s recalls.

Honda Motor Co. recalled 2.03 million vehicles for the airbag problem, including 1.02 million in North America and nearly 669,000 in Japan. It said they were manufactured between 2000 and 2005.

That came on top of a million vehicles Honda recalled last year for similar Takata airbag problems.

Nissan Motor Co. recalled 755,000 vehicles globally manufactured from 2001 through 2003, while Mazda Motor Corp. recalled nearly 160,000 vehicles manufactured from 2002 through 2004.

Like Honda, both companies announced recalls last year, but in smaller numbers.

Toyota’s affected models include the Corolla, Matrix, Tundra, Yaris and Camry. The models recalled at Honda include the Fit, Element and CR-V, while those at Nissan are the Cube, X-Trail and some Infiniti models. Recalled at Mazda were the Atenza and RX-8.

Activists: Israeli Air Raids Kill 10 Syrian Troops

Posted on June 23, 2014 by ankakh

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Israeli air raids overnight targeting Syrian military facilities killed at least 10 government troops, an activist Egroup said Monday.

The Syrian government has not commented on the airstrikes, which the Israeli military said hit nine targets early Monday inside Syria. The raids were in response to a cross-border attack the previous day that killed an Israeli civilian.

The director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdurrahman, said the nine Israeli strikes hit seven different Syrian military targets, destroying two tanks, two artillery batteries and the headquarters of Syria’s 90th brigade.

Israel also has carried out several airstrikes in Syria over the past three years, primarily targeting suspected weapons shipments allegedly destined for Hezbollah militants in neighboring Lebanon.

China sees red because the carpet rolled out at Heathrow for Premier Li was 10ft too short

Posted on June 21, 2014 by ankakh

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When the Chinese premier visited London this week he was greeted with an honour guard, a Downing Street reception and a meeting with the Queen.

But one aspect of Li Keqiang’s welcome fell somewhat short in the eyes of Chinese officials – the red carpet rolled out for his arrival at Heathrow.

After plans for Mr Li’s visit were shown to the Beijing government, aides complained that the carpet leading from the steps of his plane was not long enough.

The objection was raised with Ed Llewellyn, the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, but he is said to have told the Chinese official he had other things to worry about.

Mr Li is said to have demanded to meet the Queen, who welcomed him to Windsor Castle, despite the fact that it is relatively unusual for her to receive world leaders who are not heads of state.

Later he went to Downing Street for lunch with the Prime Minister and business leaders where he was served a Chinese-themed menu including claypot chicken in a savoury sauce with shiitake mushrooms.

China’s Foreign Ministry yesterday played down the diplomatic row over the length of the red carpet.

Chinese football fan, 39, dies on his sofa after ‘staying up for three nights to watch World Cup’

Posted on June 18, 2014 by ankakh

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A football fan in China has died of a stroke that doctors believe was brought on by him staying awake for three successive nights to watch the World Cup.

Zhou Meng, a 39-year-old from Shanghai, collapsed on his sofa after suffering a stroke while watching the Saturday night match between Uruguay and Costa Rica.

He had previously stayed up for the whole of Thursday and Friday night to watch live coverage of the tournament – which is being held in Brazil – while working during the daytime.

He was rushed to the Shanghai No. 10 People’s Hospital after suffering a stroke and was pronounced dead several hours later.

According to Gao Liang, director of the hospital’s neurosurgery department, the patient had a history of high blood pressure.

Mr Gao said people with high blood pressure and heart conditions are more vulnerable to brain haemorrhages when events make them excited or emotional.

Indian teenager is worshipped because he has a seven inch TAIL – but may need it removed as he’s unable to walk

Posted on June 18, 2014 by ankakh

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An Indian teenager is worshipped as a god because he has a 7ins ‘tail’.

Arshid Ali Khan, 13, has become a divine symbol in the state of Punjab.

Locals have hailed him a reincarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman – and refer to him as Balaji.

However, Arshid has to use a wheelchair and he is considering having the ‘tail’ removed.

Arshid lives with his grandfather, Iqbal Qureshi, and two uncles, after his father died when he was four and his mother remarried.

Arshid’s home has been converted into a temple where his devotees come to visit him to receive his blessings and touch his ‘tail’.

However, Arshid often struggles to balance his time with his faithful devotees and attending school and playing with his friends.

Despite his supposed powers, Arshid has to use a wheelchair and suffers from an undiagnosed disorder.

This month he is due to see a doctor who has said he can successfully remove the appendage – but his family are sceptical and say they would rather he kept his tail than undertake a risky operation.

‘I don’t mind being called Borat if it means I am going to be famous’: Introducing the Kazakh factory worker whose YouTube breakdancing routines could spell stardom

Posted on June 18, 2014 by ankakh

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What started out as a joke among colleagues during the odd lunchbreak has turned into an online following by thousands.

Ajdos Ibraev, from Kazakhstan, has amassed an extensive fan base after videos of him breakdancing while working at a factory went viral on YouTube.

And the 26-year-old couldn’t be more pleased with his newfound fame – for his ambition is to become bigger than Borat.

He began his dance routines by entertaining the workers during his lunchbreak at the factory where he works in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

His antics went viral after a colleague filmed his moves and posted the footage online.

In the video, Mr Ibraev can be seen moving to the beat of ‘Do it all night’ by Darius and Finla, while wearing an orange high visibility jacket.

It is one of numerous routines he performs at weddings, social functions and dance groups.

He now hopes the success of his video will give him the wider audience he craves.

Սա նրա բազմաթիվ պարային ներկայացումներից մեկն է, որը նա ցուցադրում է հարսանիքների ժամանակ, պարային խմբերում:

Այժմ նա հույս ունի, որ իր հոլովակը մեծ քանակությամբ հանդիսատես կհավաքի:

Մալազիայի ափերի մոտ նավ է խորտակվել.61 մարդ անհետ կորած է համարվում

Posted on June 18, 2014 by ankakh

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Մալազիայի արևմտյան ափերի մոտ նավ է խորտակվել: 97 մարդուց 61-ն անհայտ կորած են համարվում:

Ենթադրվում է, որ բոլոր ուղևորներն Ինդոնեզիայի քաղաքացիներ են եղել հաղորդում է ԻՏԱՌ-ՏԱՍՍ-ը:

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Vacation in Mexico to Celebrate Kanye’s Birthday

Posted on June 12, 2014 by ankakh

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West went to Punta Mita, Mexico for their second honeymoon following their honeymoon in Europe about two weeks ago. A source revealed that the couple was staying in a private house on the beach. It was noted that the town was Kardashians’ favorite spot.

The couple was enjoying their time together to celebrate Kanye’s 37th birthday. They probably could not celebrate it together previously because Kanye was on the road for his tour.

Kim’s close friend La La Anthony commented on Kim and Kanye’s wedding, which took place in Florence on May 24, “[The wedding] was amazing. Anytime you can witness so much love and be in such an amazing place – we had a great time. And of course, so did the bride. The [highlight] was just seeing my friend so, so happy.”

An insider revealed that Kim hoped to extend her family.

Fed up businessman’s last straw: Indian owner of £53,000 Jaguar turns to donkey power after it keeps breaking down

Posted on June 12, 2014 by ankakh

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An Indian Jaguar owner has taken to driving round town in his new car with it being pulled by donkeys because he says it is the only way to make it move.

Businessman Rahul Thackreym, 38, who lives in India’s western Ahmedabad city came up with the idea after the brand new £53,000 car repeatedly broke down.

He claims he went back to the dealership to get the Jaguar XJ model fixed on several occasions, but as soon as one problem was fixed, another cropped up.

He said: ‘I was fed up with going back and getting them to put things right only to have something else go wrong.

‘In order to make sure I could at least still use it and to let the dealer know what I thought of their cars, I came up with the idea of having it towed around by donkeys.

‘Basically, a donkey it seems is more reliable than a Jaguar.’

He said that he had bought the car on May 7 when the trouble started.
The Indian dealership declined to comment on the case as they are still in talks with Mr Thackreym.

Brazil Ready to Finally Get World Cup Underway

Posted on June 11, 2014 by ankakh

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It’s almost time. The day Brazilians have been anxiously waiting for is finally arriving.

Brazil plays Croatia on Thursday to get the home World Cup underway, beginning its quest for a sixth world title almost seven years after the nation was picked as host.

After so much talk about delays, protests and problems, fans at last are getting a chance to cheer for the national team on home soil in football’s showcase tournament.

If Brazil wins the opening game, the fact that the stadium in Sao Paulo isn’t even fully finished yet will quickly be forgotten. A loss, quite simply, is unthinkable.

Brazil hasn’t hosted the World Cup since 1950, when it endured a heartbreaking loss to Uruguay in the final. This time, everybody knows that only the title will be enough to please the home crowd.

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