Daily Archives: November 14, 2013

McCartney writes letter to Vladimir Putin pleading with him to free Greenpeace protesters in time for Christmas

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Sir Paul McCartney has written a personal letter to the Russian president calling for the release of Greenpeace activists arrested during a protest against drilling in the Arctic.

The former-Beatle told Vladimir Putin that the 28 campaigners and two freelance journalists, who have been in detention since September, should be reunited with their families.

The so-called Arctic 30, who were this week transferred from Murmansk to St Petersburg, face charges of hooliganism.

This morning, after releasing the letter on his website, he tweeted: ‘The Russian Ambassador kindly responded saying that their situation “is not properly represented in the world media”‘.

Sir Paul then tweeted: ‘It would be great if this misunderstanding could be resolved and the protesters can be home with their families in time for Christmas’ and finished by tweeting: ‘We live in hope. Paul McCartney.’

The letter said: ‘Vladimir, millions of people in dozens of countries would be hugely grateful if you were to intervene to bring about an end to this affair.

‘I understand of course that the Russian courts and the Russian Presidency are separate.

The private letter, written on October 14, added: ‘I am writing to assure you that the Greenpeace I know is most certainly not an anti-Russian organisation…And above all else they are peaceful. In my experience, non-violence is an essential part of who they are.’

Greenpeace said more than two million people have sent letters and emails calling for the Arctic 30 to be released.

 

U.S. to destroy tons of elephant ivory; offers $1 million bounty on traffickers

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The message is simple: stop wildlife trafficking.

And to highlight it, the United States will destroy tons of elephant ivory it has seized over the years — and pay out $1 million to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Hours before the destruction of the stockpile in Colorado Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the reward money to help dismantle elephant and rhino trafficking syndicates.

It’s the first time the United States has offered such a reward, he said.

Profits from animal trafficking are between $8 billion to $10 billion a year, most of which are used to fund narcotics and human trafficking, according to Kerry.

Commercial ivory trade was banned in the United States in 1989. The crushing of the six-ton stockpile of elephant ivory near Denver is the first time the U.S. has destroyed such large quantities.

The illegal ivory trade has doubled worldwide since 2007, with the United States the second-largest retail market for illegally acquired ivory after China.

Other nations including the Philippines, Kenya and Gabon have destroyed large quantities of ivory in recent years.

 

President Serzh Sargsyan continues his visit to NKR

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On the second day of his working visit to the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, President Serzh Sargsyan together with President of NKR Bako Sahakian observed a “tank combination” competition conducted at the Tigranakert training ground. The competition revealed the best participant through the precise firing and other requirements. Later, at the same training ground the Presidents of the two Armenian Republics observed the two-sided tactical exercise titled “Preparing the assault force of the Defense Army for full combat readiness: organization of defense, conduct of defensive battle, organization of assault.” The most important elements of the exercise were the actions of the raiding detachment in the flanks and in the rear of the enemy. Military exercised were followed by the ceremony of awarding the personnel: the most active participants of the exercised received emoluments.In Artsakh, President Serzh Sargsyan familiarized also with the programs carried out in mining area and prospects of its development. President Sargsyan continues his working visit to the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh.

Madrid Council Issues Ultimatum on Trash Strike

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Madrid’s city council says it will tear up its municipal cleaning contracts with private companies, if they fail to end a trash collectors’ strike that has left piles of garbage in the Spanish capital’s streets.

The city’s trash cans and larger containers are stinking and overflowing after nine days of an open-ended strike.

Botella said the garbage is not a public health risk, but the situation had become “intolerable.”

She gave the companies 48 hours to strike an agreement with labor groups angered by layoffs and pay cuts. After that, she said, the city council will give the cleaning contracts to state-owned Tragsa.

 

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Kate Moss the Playboy Bunny: First glimpse of supermodel on her dare-to-bare 40th birthday shoot Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2504011/Kate-Moss-unveiled-Playboy-Bunny-40th-birthday-pictures.html#ixzz2kZpce8dM Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

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Stretched out along the floor and casting a feline glance to the camera, Kate Moss makes her Playboy debut – bunny tail and all.

Although most women would hardly chose to celebrate their 40th birthday by stripping off, Kate, it hardly needs pointing out, has never been one for a sedate life.

And MailOnline has the first exclusive glimpse of the Brit supermodel’s dare-to-bare shoot.

With her delicate tattoos on show, Kate – who will turn the big 4-0 on January 16 – dons a pair of black satin bunny ears, the iconic Playboy bunny corset, French cuffs and collar all teamed with a pair of vertiginous black stilettos.

On display are the tiny crescent moon tattoo on Kate’s left ankle and the P on her hip – allegedly inked for ex-lover, druggy rocker Pete Doherty. Both have withstood the rigours of the air brusher.

The mother-of-one made it clear that she wants to celebrate her wild past by posing for the cover to celebrate Playboy’s 60th anniversary for its January/February edition – alongside a nude pictorial inside.

However, readers will get their first glimpse of Kate’s erotic shoot in the ‘Next Month’ section of Playboy’s December issue, out on Friday.

The blonde, who is married to musician Jamie Hince, is mother to 11-year-old Lila Grace, by her ex-partner Jefferson Hack.

‘She’s a worldwide celebrity and iconic and crosses the boundaries from sexual imagery to upscale modelling. It’s a natural for us 

The shoot was meant to be top secret, but in June it was reported that Kate’s hairstylist Oribe Canales had accidentally revealed she had already posed for fashion photographers Marcus Pigott and Mert Atlas, who have taken portraits of stars ranging from Lady Gaga to Jennifer Lopez and Madonna.

Kate’s shoot is bound to be ever so fashionable as W magazine’s Alex White has styled the pictures – and she even noted the date when the shoot was done in London on March 16 by tweeting a picture of non other than the Playboy bunny.

Princess Diana’s most ‘ornate and romantic’ dress set to fetch up to £80,000 at auction One of Princess Diana’s ornate dresses is set to fetch up to £80,000 at auction. The ballgown from the Emmanuel 1986 ‘Diaghilev’ collection has been described by Kerry Taylor Auction House, who are selling the ballgown, as ‘arguably one of the most ornate, romantic of all Princess Diana’s gowns’. Shimmering with gold sequins, crystals and pearl beads the dress was inspired by Leon Bakst’s designs for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes and it comes with a matching headband, optional sleeve panels and petticoat. The Princess first caught sight of this dress, which will go under the hammer on December 3, at a Red Cross benefit fashion show in the summer of 1986. The standard size 10 dress fitted her perfectly and Diana chose to wear the gown on many occasions, wearing it with and without the petticoat, and with and without the sleeve panels but often choosing to wear a diamond tiara instead of the headband. Kerry Taylor Auctions are famed for selling historically important Royal garments ranging from King Charles I nightshirt, Kate Middleton’s see-through fashion show dress to Princess Diana’s couture velvet ‘Travolta’ gown, which she wore to dance at the White House.

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Princess Diana’s dresses1One of Princess Diana’s ornate dresses is set to fetch up to £80,000 at auction.

The ballgown from the Emmanuel 1986 ‘Diaghilev’ collection has been described by Kerry Taylor Auction House, who are selling the ballgown, as ‘arguably one of the most ornate, romantic of all Princess Diana’s gowns’.

Shimmering with gold sequins, crystals and pearl beads the dress was inspired by Leon Bakst’s designs for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes and it comes with a matching headband, optional sleeve panels and petticoat.

The Princess first caught sight of this dress, which will go under the hammer on December 3, at a Red Cross benefit fashion show in the summer of 1986.

The standard size 10 dress fitted her perfectly and Diana chose to wear the gown on many occasions, wearing it with and without the petticoat, and with and without the sleeve panels but often choosing to wear a diamond tiara instead of the headband.

Kerry Taylor Auctions are famed for selling historically important Royal garments ranging from King Charles I nightshirt, Kate Middleton’s see-through fashion show dress to Princess Diana’s couture velvet ‘Travolta’ gown, which she wore to dance at the White House.

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