Displaying 1,831 To 1,860 Of 18,974 Comments Dedicated to the GOP – The No More Filibuster Blues Mix Enough is enough! Michael Jackson-Bad https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dsUXAEzaC3Q » Posted By Kalima On November 22, 2013 @ 2:41 pm In case of any confusion, i’m here with the new MB and updates on our Front Page until my moving help arrives to drop me into my MB widget. 😉 https://planetpov.com/2014/11/20/morning-blog-6/ » Posted By Kalima On November 27, 2014 @ 9:27 pm 😆 Well I look forward to that, Nirek, and I’m already thinking about a mug for someone who might not get the question right, but has been here each time I post my updates, just to show my sincere appreciation. Now I wonder who that could be?? » Posted By Kalima On November 16, 2014 @ 2:30 pm Hello kes. Well my hope is that someone will walk away with a nice MB mug, I can’t imagine drinking my tea or coffee from anything else. All the best. I think that it’s quite embarrassing to have Juncker leading the show in Brussels, and as I asked, is he the best for that job? Well I certainly have my doubts about that now. Russia is failing economically, and I wonder how long before they put the blame on Mr. Botox where it firmly belongs. The man is obviously losing his marbles and could prove to be more than just a regional menace. Europe is watching him like a hawk. The ink wasn’t even dry on the deal with China before the GOP rumblings started. They are now so predictably monotonous in their opposition of the President that to hear nothing from them would seem very strange. So what they are actually saying is that they want to destroy the planet. We all know how conservatives govern. They don’t govern, they destroy the structure of the working government until the supports are crumbling, and are very good at dismantling the economy so that only the rich stand to gain. That is their legacy the world over. Ben Stein’s ramblings were obnoxious and groundless as well as rampant and racist. That anyone could say this out loud is beyond me. I agree that far too many women feel the need to explain things about ourselves as if we didn’t go the extra mile, we wouldn’t be taken seriously. In this day and age I find this assumption absurd, and wish they would use that time to understand themselves more, even grow to like themselves, so they don’t constantly have to make excuses for who they are, what they do or why they do it. It was sad to see the faces of those 14 year olds going off to war. For those who returned in one piece, their childhood was over in more ways than one. Take care and have a peaceful day. See you soon, and as always, thanks for coming to read here. » Posted By Kalima On November 15, 2014 @ 12:24 am Hello monicaangela, and thank you for popping in. Look forward to seeing you for the MB mug quiz. Until then, take care and be well. » Posted By Kalima On November 13, 2014 @ 6:19 pm Thank you Nirek, and hope you will take part in the quiz on the 20th. Peace to you and yours. » Posted By Kalima On November 13, 2014 @ 6:17 pm Good Morning Everyone! On Thursday the 20th of November MB will be 5 years old, and to celebrate there will be a quiz question with the first three correct answers winning a MB mug in a colour of their choice. I use mine every day and would feel lost without it. so please pop in on the 20th and have a go at the question. You won’t regret it. Have a good day wherever you may be. Take care, be safe, stay warm and comfy. Sayonara from my cool corner of Tokyo. Mata ne. A few stories and opinions from around the globe. Niigata nuclear disaster drill finds governor, state at odds over iodine pill distribution —- Kansai Electric mulls operating two reactors beyond 40-year limit —- I linked to a story about the huge profits they had raked in after upping their prices to consumers whose tax yen had bailed them out. These people are disgusting. TEPCO to refrain from taking legal action over repayment of nuclear compensation http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141111p2a00m0na010000c.html —- What U.S.-China climate deal means to the world http://www.japantoday.com/category/opinions/view/what-u-s-china-climate-deal-means-to-the-world —- This crossing was one of the first things I experienced when I arrived in Tokyo. Apart from being the only light haired person crossing in a sea of black, the sheer number of people made me dizzy and was actually incredibly scary. Considering that many Japanese even without cell phones never look where they are going anyway, although only about 10 minutes from our home, I won’t be going there any time soon. Japan’s smartphone ‘zombies’ wreak havoc on the streets —- PICTURE OF THE DAY Circle of LOVE http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/circle-of-love INTERNATIONAL NEWS Whose fault is that? Life-saving Cancer Drug Fund medicines could be too costly to prescribe —- Yet people want to vote for Ukip to spite the Tories without knowing the first darned thing about their reckless policies. Nigel Farage caught on video suggesting the NHS should be run privately —- Nearly half of academy trusts paid millions to ‘dubious’ contacts NAO finds 43% of trusts paid public money towards private businesses of directors, trustees and relatives, worth estimated £71m —- They feel shame? Really? Shame in the City: £2.6bn fine leaves London’s reputation in tatters —- Fracking won’t cut bills and ministers ‘oversold’ shale gas benefits, experts say Ministers must “stop banking on this idea that shale is going to be plentiful and cheap”, Government-funded UK Energy Research Centre says —- The right man for the jpb? Juncker defends Luxembourg’s tax arrangements as legal Head of the European Commission says he regrets if companies avoided paying taxes while he was prime minister of Luxembourg —- Racial tensions in Rome: ‘Long live Il Duce’ chants as locals attack immigrant centre with rocks and petrol bombs —- Catalan president facing prosecution after independence vote Spain expected to charge regional leader Artur Mas with disobeying court order and misuse of government funds http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/12/catalan-president-prosecution-independence-vote —- Putin’s defense of Hitler pact should worry all —- Ukraine ‘readies for combat’ as Russian troops enter the country Fears of a full-blown conflict return as Nato confirms Moscow has poured columns of troops and military hardware across the border —- What Climate Scientists Have To Say About Obama’s Deal With China http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/11/12/3591341/china-climate-deal-scientists-reaction/ —- Biden leads Veterans Day events US Vice-President Joe Biden has laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of Veterans Day remembrance events across the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30010048 —- Race to revive NSA surveillance curbs before Congress handover Harry Reid, leader of the outgoing Democratic Senate majority, attempts to bring USA Freedom Act to a vote http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/13/harry-reid-usa-freedom-act-senate-vote-nsa-reform —- Don’t govern on fantasies by E.J. Dionne —- The Worst Voter Turnout in 72 Years Apathy, anger and frustration at the negative tone of the campaigns resulted in the lowest percentage of voter participation since 1942. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/opinion/the-worst-voter-turnout-in-72-years.html —- New York’s Miserable Voter Turnout Isn’t an Accident Incompetent Albany politicians like the system just the way it is. http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/new-yorks-miserable-voter-turnout-isnt-an-accident/ —- Huh?? America’s Race Problem Is “Pathetic, Self-Defeating Black Underclass” Ben Stein: America’s Race Problem Is “Pathetic, Self-Defeating Black Underclass” http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/ben-stein-americas-race-problem-is-pathetic-se —- ‘You filthy, abnormal animal’: graphic contents of anonymous letter sent by FBI to Martin Luther King Civil rights leader was urged to kill himself over ‘sexual orgies’ with ‘evil playmates’ —- Ferguson authorities urge calm as anxiety mounts over pending grand jury decision Region bracing for potential unrest if officer Darren Wilson is not indicted by a grand jury looking into the 9 August fatal shooting of Michael Brown St Louis rapper turned activist Tef Poe releases shooting protest song ‘War Cry’ http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/12/ferguson-authorities-calm-down-grand-jury-anxiety —- Fox News Melts Down Over The U.S.-China Climate Deal —- Here we go. False Robocalls That Wreaked Havoc On Chicago Elections Linked To GOP Activists http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/11/12/3591417/chicago-robocalls/ —- Race, to the Finish Let’s review how we got to this point where African-Americans vote so overwhelmingly Democratic and are suspicious of Republican motives. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/opinion/charles-blow-race-to-the-finish.html —- Right Wing Trolls Continue To Fail At Journalism – Obama Nominee NOT Involved in Whitewater Right Wing Trolls Continue To Fail At Journalism http://bluenationreview.com/right-wing-trolls-continue-fail-journalism/ —- Texas Oil Regulator Says It Will Not Honor Town’s Vote To Ban Fracking http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/11/10/3590690/texas-fracking-ban-denton/ —- Protesters burn state congress over Mexico ‘massacre’ More than 500 masked students and members of the radical CETEG teachers union broke into the empty Guerrero state legislature and set fire to chamber —- Good Lord!! Brazilian police kill 11,000 people in five years Study finds police kill an average of six people a day —- US air strikes help halt Isil advance towards Kobane American support aids Kurdish forces defending Syrian town of Kobane as over 750 Islamic State fighters are reported to have been killed in bombings —- Syria war: Special coverage Live coverage of the war in Syria – part of a two-day BBC special focusing on the conflict and its impact on the Middle East and beyond http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-30002828 —- Isis in Syria: In the shadow of death, a few thousand Christians remain to defy the militants —- Syria war refugees’ key role in telling the story http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29991161 —- ‘Terror’ attack on Egypt naval boat leaves eight servicemen missing Naval vessel has been set alight in an exchange of fire with assailants —- Israel approves new Jerusalem settler homes Israeli authorities give preliminary approval to build 200 illegal homes in east Jerusalem amid heightened tensions. —- Israeli policeman arrested over death of Palestinian Officer is suspected of using live fire to shoot teenager who away from stone-throwing demonstrators when he was killed —- A NEW INTIFADA? ISRAEL’S ARAB CITIZEN UPRISING SPREADS —- Mecca under threat: Outrage at plan to destroy the ‘birthplace’ of the Prophet Mohamed and replace it with a new palace and luxury malls —- Ebola outbreak: MSF to start West Africa clinical trials http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30033400 —- Shell ignored internal warnings over Nigeria oil spills, documents suggest Documents filed at London high court suggest Shell didn’t act on advice to fix aged pipeline and underplayed magnitude of two spills in Nigeria in 2008 —- Russia to build Iran atomic reactors Russia agrees to build up to eight nuclear reactors in Iran, as a deadline approaches for agreement in talks on curbing Iran’s nuclear programme. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30015464 —- Killing ‘Caliph Ibrahim’ Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi would not be the end of Isil The ‘decapitation’ of terror groups damages them, but it is too much to hope that Isil will fade away if Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is really dead —- India police detain sterilisation surgeon after 13 women die As reports emerge rusty instruments were used during mass sterilisation of women in Chhattisgarh state, doctor is held for questioning —- How ridiculous. Why don’t they just shout that they are happy to remain ignorant? Pakistan schools denounce Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai with ‘I am not Malala’ day —- Australia’s Coalition grip weakened by Pup infighting http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-30032468 —- And of course the Repubs are already speaking out against saving our planet. Secret deal to tackle emissions ushers in a new era in the fight against global warming —- Myanmar arrests point to ‘dangerous future’ Almost 200 farmers from five villages have been arrested since 2012 for protests over land confiscated by the military. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/11/myanmar-arrests-point-dangerous-future-2014111110224285311.html A tough cell: US to defend solitary confinement use before UN Reports suggest over 80,000 prisoners in isolation at any time, but government insists punishment is not systematic http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/11/11/solitary-confinementinusunderunreview.html —- Wall Street landlords Fault Lines investigates how Wall Street firms are returning to communities hardest-hit by the foreclosure crisis. —- Indian sterilisation clinic full of cobwebs and dust http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-30015755 —- Banning begging in super-wealthy Norway Critics of a street begging ban in a Norwegian town say it targets ethnic Roma, but defenders say it will lower crime. —- The school that says Osama Bin Laden was a hero http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30005278 —- #BBCTrending: Arnold Abbot, 90, vows to feed homeless despite arrest threat http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-30012135 —- The teenage soldiers of World War One http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29934965 —- Spare me the selfie school of feminism: women always give up too much information Every generation of women create ways to hate themselves and amplify their anxieties in public – and it’s time to stop —- John Oliver’s best bits on Last Week Tonight As the chat show says farewell to its first season, we choose its best moments, from doggy supreme court to a typical Thursday for Vladimir Putin —- Mormon founder ‘had up to 40 wives’ The Mormon church says for the first time that its founder Joseph Smith took up to 40 wives, including a 14-year-old and others who were already married. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-30009324 —- Bletchley Park codebreakers ‘dried their knickers on Hitler’s Enigma machine’ Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Balfour, 88, says that during night shifts at Bletchley the Enigma machine was the only warm thing to dry her smalls on —- Armistice Day: Service personnel and veterans gather to remember the fallen —- Pictures of the day: 12 November 2014 —- Day in pictures: 12 November 2014 Our selection of some of the best news photographs taken around the world during the past 24 hours. http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-30018644 —- Photo highlights of the day The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world including Rosetta preparing to land and dismantling the poppies in London http://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2014/nov/12/photo-highlights-of-the-day » Posted By Kalima On November 13, 2014 @ 2:00 am Hello Nirek. I haven’t seen that much embracing or rejoicing from many Dems about his hard fought for accomplishments since he was sworn in in 2009, and have said so often here over the years. They have thoroughly disappointed me throughout his first term and the two years of his second. They should be ashamed of themselves because there has been so little support for all he has done or tried his best to do. Some of them should join the other Party because it’s hard to tell them apart. They were elected to work for the people, and I’ve seen little of that. This election and the results were disgraceful. When you put re-election before the good of the country, you need to resign. Shame on them, how can the voters ever trust them to do the right thing again? They can’t. » Posted By Kalima On November 6, 2014 @ 5:56 pm Good Morning Everyone, well maybe not all that good. Hoping that most of you are over the puzzling and often outrageous results from Tuesday’s elections, and just to say that I’m still trying hard to pick up my jaw from the floor. Talk about the Twilight Zone. 😯 Have a good day wherever you may be. Take care, be safe, stay warm and comfy. Sayonara from my rainy corner of Tokyo. Mata ne. A few stories and opinions from around the globe. Spent fuel rods removed from No. 4 reactor building at Fukushima —- Remember it was raised to 8% just this April. To Hike Consumption The Tax Or Not http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/11/05/editorials/hike-consumption-tax/#.VFq8EEnXfCQ —- Typhoon Nuri nears Ogasawara, Izu chains; government vigilant against alleged Chinese poaching ships —- Mayors of Hiroshima, Nagasaki protest against U.S plutonium tests http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141105p2g00m0dm037000c.html —- PICTURE OF THE DAY Wedding march http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/wedding-march-3 INTERNATIONAL NEWS So is the awful man himself. MPs: Failure of IDS’s Work Programme is a scandal —- It sure is. This Parliament is done. Time for a general election Does anyone care who won PMQs today, asks Iain Martin —- Million Masks March 2014: Thousands gather for anti-capitalist protest in London —- Luxembourg tax files: how tiny state rubber-stamped tax avoidance on an industrial scale Leaked documents show that one of the EU’s smallest states helped multinationals save millions in tax, to the detriment of its neighbours and allies —- Finland warns Europe is ‘at the gates of a new cold war’ in wake of Russian military activity —- Catalonia symbolic vote ‘to proceed’ The head of Spain’s Catalonia region, Artur Mas, vows to go ahead with an informal vote on independence on Sunday in defiance of a court ban. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29920521 —- Portugal escorts Russian ship away A Portuguese navy ship escorts a Russian oceanic research vessel away from Portugal’s coastal economic zone amid new East-West tensions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29919036 —- Anti-Putin activist found dead in Moscow home Friend says actor Alexei Devotchenko was murdered but investigators say there was no sign of violence http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/06/alexei-devotchenko-anti-putin-activist-dead —- Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote in east Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainian president, calls emergency meeting of the country’s security council after denouncing separatist election as a “farce” —- Children dead in new Ukraine violence Two teenagers were killed and four hurt while playing football at a school in eastern Ukraine, amid fears that a fragile ceasefire is falling apart. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29912055 —- After Election, Obama Vows to Work With, and Without, Congress President Obama shook off an electoral drubbing and said he was eager to find common ground, but he also vowed to bypass Congress to change the immigration system. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/us/politics/midterm-democratic-losses-grow.html —- How the Republicans took the Senate from the Democrats As the GOP emerge victorious from the midterms, here’s a breakdown of how the key states voted —- Negativity Wins the Senate Republicans returned to the majority by campaigning on basically one thing: what they called the failure of President Obama. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/opinion/negativity-wins-the-senate.html —- Outside Groups With Deep Pockets Lift G.O.P. The election was a pivotal moment for the “super PACs” and political nonprofit groups that helped the party defeat Democrats across the country. —- Meet The Newest Wave Of Tea Party Congressmen http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/11/05/3589301/craziest-congressmen-leaving-and-coming/ —- What We Can Learn From The Voting Totals Of Every Senator In The Next Congress —- Inside The Democrats Godawful Midterm Election Wipeout by Michael Tomasky —- Huh? Not to poison the well? Isn’t that what Repubs have been doing for 6 years straight? McConnell warns Obama not to ‘poison the well’ after midterms rout Republican leader challenges president to compromise with Congress after Democrats’ bruising defeat while Obama concedes electorate sent clear message http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/05/mcconnell-warns-obama-poison-the-well-midterms —- After the midterm massacre, Democratic blame game begins Republicans successfully tamed their Tea Party fringe and ran against Obama, but some Democrats are ruing caution, negativity and misjudged campaign themes http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/05/after-midterm-massacre-democratic-blame-game-begins —- Progressive ballot initiatives provide counter-current to Republican tide Voters have approved measures on the minimum wage, marijuana, sentencing reform, gun control and fracking, and also decided on abortion policy —- Mexicans protest for 43 missing after mayor caught Demonstrators take to the streets to demand safe return of 43 missing students as a former mayor and his wife are arrested over their disappearance —- No Canada visas for Ebola countries Canada suspends visa applications from countries in the grip of the Ebola outbreak, in a move similar to a much-criticised Australian plan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29861563 —- Lebanon’s Shia defiant in face of ISIL threat Lebanese Shia mark Ashura amid increasing security threats and sectarian tensions. —- Erdogan palace cost soars for Turks A controversial new 1,000-room palace built for Turkey’s President Erdogan will cost about £385m ($615m) – nearly twice the previous estimate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29912398 —- Egypt rights record under fire at UN Egypt is strongly criticised by Western countries and right groups during a regular review of member states at the UN Human Rights Council. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29924135 —- Jerusalem sees new deadly car attack A Palestinian driver rams a car into pedestrians in East Jerusalem, killing one person, hours after clashes at the city’s holiest site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29911702 —- Israel accused of war crimes during campaign in Gaza Amnesty International says Israel displayed ‘callous indifference’ in attacks on family homes during military campaign in Gaza http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/05/israel-accused-war-crimes-gaza–amnesty-international —- Sudan bans observers from scene of alleged mass rape UN and African Union representatives not allowed into western Dafur region where attacks on 200 women and girls reported http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/05/sudan-alleged-mass-rape-western-darfur —- Ebola outbreak: UN ‘lacks resources’ to fight deadly virus http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29929024 —- Pakistan ‘blasphemy’ deaths arrests Pakistani police arrest at least 43 suspects in connection with Tuesday’s killing of a Christian couple accused of desecrating the Koran. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-29911857 —- US army ‘loses’ military equipment worth $420 million in Afghanistan Missing hardware includes sensitive weapons systems, encryption devices and vehicles, according to internal Pentagon investigation that highlights challenges of $7 billion Afghan withdrawal —- Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar reform process ‘stalled’ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29919094 —- Australia rejects asylum offer claim in riot death case http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29928697 Islamic State: Diary of life in Mosul In an exclusive series of diary instalments, residents describe what life is like in the Iraqi city of Mosul since Islamic State militants took over in June. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29600573 —- East Germany’s trade in human beings http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29889706 —- The book in every Iranian home http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29648166 —- Scary stuff. GAY TALESE ON CHARLIE MANSON’S HOME ON THE RANGE http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/31/the-stacks-charlie-manson-s-home-on-the-range.html —- The man who killed his daughter’s rapist The BBC’s Geeta Pandey pieces together the story of an Indian father hailed as a hero for torturing and killing the man who allegedly raped his 13-year-old daughter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-29901304 —- How Amelia’s Plane Was Found —- Stunning Nasa image reveals surface of Saturn’s Titan moon —- Pictures of the day: 5 November 2014 —- Day in pictures: 5 November 2014 Our selection of some of the best news photographs taken around the world during the past 24 hours. http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-29915172 —- Photo highlights of the day The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world, including the results in the US midterms, farmers protesting in France and triplet pandas in China http://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2014/nov/05/photo-highlights-of-the-day » Posted By Kalima On November 6, 2014 @ 2:00 am Hardly surprising but always an eye opener when the source of the investigation and reporting is a foreign news agency while your own msm ignore something as newsworthy as this over and over again. What they are doing is an abomination of everything your country is supposed to stand for. Disgraceful and unconstitutional. » Posted By Kalima On October 31, 2014 @ 12:17 am Hello Nirek, I’m back and thank you for your patience. It’s 5 am here so I’m going back to sleep. Peace. » Posted By Kalima On October 30, 2014 @ 12:58 pm Thanks monicaangela, but it wasn’t my computer. Take care. » Posted By Kalima On October 30, 2014 @ 12:56 pm Thanks AdLib, you seem to have unblocked the obstruction. Cheers! Now back to sleep. 🙂 » Posted By Kalima On October 30, 2014 @ 12:54 pm Let’s try this again. Fingers, toes and eyes crossed. 🙂 Good Morning Everyone! Hope that all who will be celebrating Halloween tomorrow and those with small children and grandchildren, will have a wonderful time. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Have a good day wherever you may be. Take care, be safe, stay warm and comfy. Sayonara from my cool evening corner of Tokyo. Mata ne. A few stories and opinions from around the globe. Ministerial scandals highlight inadequate controls on political funding —- It should have been done decades ago. Group tells Yasukuni Shrine to ditch convicted war criminals —- Over 1,000 public schools don’t have anti-tsunami measures for school buildings http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141029p2a00m0na001000c.html —- PICTURE OF THE DAY Little tramps http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/little-tramps INTERNATIONAL NEWS Let’s hope they remember this when they vote in 2015. Britons fear rich-poor divide is harming society, poll finds Almost half of people polled feel the UK has become less fair since the 2010 election http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/28/rich-poor-divide-harming-britain-poll —- Drug policy: punitive laws are failing, says Home Office study Home Office study finds no evidence that harsh sentencing curbs illegal use and documents success of Portugal’s decriminalisation http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/30/punitive-drug-laws-are-failing-study —- As to the first question about immigrants, it hardly surprising when the Tories make such a bloody fuss about it and embellish the numbers. Muslims, immigration and teenage pregnancy: British people are ignorant about almost everything —- This politics of denial over immigration is feeding a growing inhumanity The cowardice and dishonesty of politicians means we now talk about people as if they were a virus http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/29/politics-denial-immigration-inhumanity —- Roma complain of Czech school segregation The EU warns the Czech Republic about school segregation, as many Roma children are still sent to special schools for slow learners, Rob Cameron reports from Prague. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29742282 —- Budapest autumn: hollowing out democracy on the edge of Europe Rightwing prime minister Viktor Orbán is using his huge electoral majority to rewrite the rules, and not just for Hungary http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/29/budapest-viktor-orban-democracy-edge-hungary —- Nato jets track ‘unusual’ Russian bomber sorties Four groups of aircraft intercepted in past 24 hours – and similar incidents are running at three times the rate of 2013 —- Holder Adds Fuel to Debate Over Ferguson’s Police Department Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Wednesday that there was a need for “wholesale change” in the town’s beleaguered police department. —- David Axelrod just zeroed in on the most powerful attack against Chris Christie —- Footage shows homeless black man Milton Hall being shot at 46 times by police in the US https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iigvm5iPkU —- MYSTERY MAN BUYS KENTUCKY FOR THE GOP —- The great Kansas tea party disaster http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-great-kansas-tea-party-disaster-20141023 —- The secrets behind the midterms —- Congressman either thinks Missouri is a Continent, or he’s offensive http://bluenationreview.com/congressman-either-incorrectly-ids-missouri-continent-hes-offensive/ —- BREAKING: Court Refuses To Intervene In Case of 40,000 Missing Voters In Georgia http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/28/3585449/court-allows-voter-suppression/ —- Fact Checker Republicans reach back six years to cite an out-of-date tax vote —- America’s Ebola Epidemic Currently Consists Of One Person With Ebola http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/10/28/3585269/both-dallas-nurses-confirmed-ebola-free/ —- Syrian helicopter bombs aid camp, say residents US condemns attack as “barbaric” as unverified footage emerges showing apparent aftermath of two barrel bombs in Idlib province —- Besieged town of Kobani gets reinforcements in fight against Isis More than 200 Iraqi peshmerga and Free Syrian Army soldiers carrying heavy weapons head for the town to join battle —- Isis in Syria: A general reveals the lack of communication with the US – and his country’s awkward relationship with their allies-by-default —- Egypt destroys homes for Gaza buffer Egypt begins demolishing homes along its border with Gaza as part of a planned 500m buffer zone intended to prevent weapons smuggling. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29825889 —- Sounds about right to me, although considering it came from someone at the WH, there must have been more choice words to use to describe that awful man. Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘a chickens**t prime minister’ and ‘coward’, says US official —- Israeli MP proposes banning Islamic prayer call New legislation by coalition partner could silence the muezzin’s call to prayer from mosques on the grounds of “noise pollution” —- UN rebuke over Jerusalem settlements Israel faces strong criticism at the UN Security Council over plans to build hundreds of homes in occupied East Jerusalem. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29801841 —- Tunisia election results: Nida Tunis wins most seats, sidelining Islamists Secularists rule out unity government with Ennahda party after winning 85 seats and the right to form government —- UAE is a leading player in Arab opposition to Isis in the Middle East Emiratis, who have played a role in US-led attacks on Islamic State, are increasingly assertive in fightback against jihadism —- Ebola cases ‘slowing in Liberia’ The WHO says Liberia, the country hardest hit in the Ebola outbreak, has seen a decline in infections, but warns the crisis is far from over. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29822303 —- ‘A bit of a shock…’ Cambridge economist with Glasgow roots becomes Zambia’s acting President —- Islamic State ‘kills 30 Sunni tribesmen’ in Iraq http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29819665 —- Traumatised by ISIL, Yazidis seek help The strong sense of community among Yazidis brings them through the trauma of war. —- The hunt for India’s ‘black money’ The government submits 627 names to the Supreme Court in its search for undeclared foreign bank accounts. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2014/10/india-black-money-20141029185831607877.html —- Sri Lanka mudslide buries 100 people alive Hopes were fading for 100 people believed to have been buried alive on a Sri Lankan tea plantation —- Desperation grows among Pakistan’s displaced Thousands fleeing army offensive against Taliban in North Waziristan find themselves without much hope in camps. —- Abbot Point spoil dumping plan will not get impact study http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-29828276 —- Australians think Muslim population is nine times greater than it really is International Ipsos Mori poll shows Australians are also wildly wrong in their estimations on teen pregnancy, immigrants and unemployment —- North Korean officials ‘publicly executed for watching South Korean soap operas’ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korean-officials-publicly-executed-for-watching-south-korean-soap-operas-9825170.html Shocking!! The Swiss children used as cheap farm labour Thousands of people in Switzerland who were forced into child labour are demanding compensation for their stolen childhoods. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29765623 —- THE GHOSTS OF GAZA: ISRAEL’S SOLDIER SUICIDES http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/28/the-ghosts-of-gaza-israel-s-soldier-suicides.html —- Malala Yousafzai donates prize money to rebuild schools in Gaza damaged by Israeli shelling The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and teenage activist for girls’ education announces donation to United Nations of $50,000 after winning World Children’s Prize —- Pencils and Bullets Having the chance to attend school, two Turkmen girls in Afghanistan reveal their hopes and fears for the future. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2013/10/pencils-bullets-201310675745335276.html —- Kobani – Kurdistan Female Fighters – YPG – ROJAVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JrqfJ67GUM&sns=em —- Jim Crow returns Millions of minority votersthreatened by electoral purge http://projects.aljazeera.com/2014/double-voters/ —- Quality of U.S. Hospices varies, patients left in dark —- World’s richest man would take 220 years to spend his wealth http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/oct/29/oxfam-report-220-years-richest-man-spend-wealth —- Unexpected ways to wake up your brain Tea or coffee is often the favoured brew for those who are tired and in need of a caffeine boost. But is this really the best way to make ourselves more alert? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29817519 —- Life Story with David Attenborough Sir David Attenborough’s new series Life Story tells the remarkable and often perilous story of the journey through life. Every animal on earth is in pursuit of nature’s greatest prize – the continuation of its own bloodline through its offspring. The odds may be stacked against any individual succeeding, but each is born with a relentless instinct to overcome the odds. An animal must triumph again and again, over every challenge, if its life is to culminate in success. Life Story captures stories and unique behaviour from around the globe, from Australia and South East Asia to Africa and the USA, along with stunning landscapes and natural spectacles. http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-29687718 —- Under the sea: The weird and wonderful creatures from the bottom of the ocean —- Pictures of the day: 29 October 2014 —- Day in pictures: 29 October http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-29816244 —- Photo highlights of the day The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world including a rocket explosion, Halloween preparations and rescued dogs in Peru http://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2014/oct/29/photo-highlights-of-the-day » Posted By Kalima On October 30, 2014 @ 12:39 pm Test? 😯 Huh?? Can’t post my updates but this gets through? Having problems, will try again in my morning. 🙁 » Posted By Kalima On October 30, 2014 @ 3:09 am Hello kes, sorry about the delay, I faded rather quickly last night. Your favourites are my favourites too. Loved the honesty of the kids about the food, and their facial expressions when they tried something like the caviar. Priceless. The Tomasky article, the one by Frank Serpico and the Japan Times one about the reason young people join IS, we’re a treat to read and post. Let’s see how this conservative government deals with TEPCO’s profits. Abe’s popularity is already down to 46%. I found BC’s moaning immature considering that he is a white man. The claim long ago that he was “the first black president” was absurd, and he opened the door, so no Bill, you have no idea what it is like to be a black man in the WH and suffer the almost 6 years of obstruction and blatant racism, so do us all a favour and STFU. The Tories are winning at what they have always been good at; making more people poor. It’s their one great achievement in every government they have led. If the voters can’t see that, they must be either stupid or dead. Voting for Ukip to spite the Tories is like voting for a similar party that has even more crazies, Far Right nuts, and plenty of foot-in-mouth racists. Good luck with that you fools. About Cameron. “Jogger in PM security alert had ‘no idea’ what happened” http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-29784493 —- Queen Victoria’s knickers? Who on earth would pay that much for them anyway? As a private person, she would have been rightfully appalled. Quite nippy here this morning, and I have no complaints. What I do find annoying is the recent start of construction at the top of our side street. They are digging the foundations right now and the house shakes constantly. Yesterday after it shook a lot and I checked, we had had an earthquake. Not knowing the difference between construction wobbles and an actual quake can be quite disconcerting. My poor heart. 🙁 Thanks for popping by to read, and even more for taking the time to comment. Take care and see you soon. » Posted By Kalima On October 27, 2014 @ 4:53 pm Good Morning Everyone, and welcome to another Sunday. Have a good day wherever you may be. Take care, be safe, stay warm and comfy. Sayonara from my evening corner of Tokyo. Mata ne. Sunday’s Bits & Bobs I hope that means they pay us back and give out those compensation checks. Tepco projects ¥130 billion pretax profit for year —- Miyagi town protesters block gov’t survey of proposed radioactively contaminated waste site http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141025p2a00m0na014000c.html —- Japan’s power failure: Bid to forge national grid stumbles —- Remains of Japanese war dead arrive in Tokyo from Pacific island battleground http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141024p2a00m0na008000c.html —- Why Israel loses no sleep over Islamic State http://www.japantoday.com/category/opinions/view/why-israel-loses-no-sleep-over-islamic-state —- PICTURE OF THE DAY Halloween fun http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/halloween-fun Millions face years on the breadline: Britain has more long-term low-paid workers than ever —- The Observer view on corporation tax Eliminating avoidance by multinationals is vital for the good of society http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/26/observer-view-on-corporation-tax —- Friends: The One Where Dave Cheers Up In our political sitcom, Dave finds reasons to be cheerful at the end of a beastly week http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11185918/Friends-The-One-Where-Dave-Cheers-Up.html —- Angela Merkel opposes Cameron EU renegotiation plan German chancellor ‘will not tamper’ with principle of free movement of workers, which PM seems to want to alter http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/26/angela-merkel-opposes-cameron-eu-renegotiation-plan —- Don’t tell Vladimir the price of crude oil is falling BP is issuing caveats about results as oil keeps getting cheaper. If it stays cheap, the consequences could be far-reaching http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/26/dont-tell-vladimir-price-crude-oil-price-falling-bp —- Ukraine war hero fights election from Russian psychiatric ward Ukraine’s first female combat helicopter pilot is running for parliament despite being held in a secure psychiatric unit in Russia —- Barack Obama ‘not at all concerned’ about hugging cured Ebola patient – video —- American Way: Republicans beware, midterms are not always a sign of things to come Whatever happens on November 4 could have huge ramifications, even if they aren’t obvious at first blush —- The Blackwater trial: A shameful case exposes a murky world —- The Police Are Still Out of Control I should know. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/10/the-police-are-still-out-of-control-112160.html —- Why is BC talking trash. Toxic Partisanship? Bill Clinton Says He Had It Worse, Yet Got Things Done The former president argues that the personal attacks were even harsher when he was in the White House, raising the question of whether a bitter atmosphere should be an excuse for political gridlock. —- Time to send for the guys in the white coats! 😯 Senate Candidate Claims Harry Reid Is Conspiring To Let Obama Run The Country Unilaterally http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/25/3584521/david-perdue-obama-tyranny/ —- Chile marches against education bill Tens of thousands of parents in Chile march against the government’s planned education bill which would phase out subsidised schools. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-29773137 —- Kurds fear Isis use of chemical weapon in Kobani Doctor in besieged Syrian town reports arrival of patients with blisters, burning eyes and breathing difficulties after explosion http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/24/kurds-fear-isis-chemical-weapon-kobani —- Isis threatens to kill British jihadis wanting to come home ‘At least 30’ Britons seek to flee Islamic State as it is revealed that a fourth young Muslim from Portsmouth has died in Syria —- Isis exploits tribal fault lines to control its territory As the jihadi group sends new recruits to face air strikes, its leaders plant ever deeper roots in areas it occupies —- Life in Aleppo’s ruins: ‘We’ve had enough of dying, sitting at home, having no fun. We want to dance’ After three years of war, power blackouts, shelling within its ruins and with nearly two million people displaced, the resilience of those left in the Syrian city shines through http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/26/aleppo-enough-dying-we-want-to-dance-syrian —- Lebanese army battles gunmen in historic Tripoli market http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29775696 —- Tunisia holds first election under new constitution http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29771109 —- Egypt imposes state of emergency in Sinai after bomb kills 30 soldiers Authorities crack down after suspected jihadist car bomb killed scores of Egyptian soldiers at a checkpoint in Sinai —- US urges probe after teenager shot dead in West Bank http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29771814 —- WHO: Ebola outbreak cases pass 10,000 UN agency says virus killed 4,922 people and is now also threatening Ivory Coast’s border area with Guinea and Liberia. —- Iran and the West: on the brink of a choice to trust again —- Amnesty condemns ‘bloody stain on human rights record’ as Iran hangs 26-year-old woman Reyhaneh Jabbari is 967th person to be executed since Hassan Rouhani became Iran’s president in August last year —- Kurdish and Iraqi government forces make gains against Isis insurgents Coalition air strikes enable Kurds to recapture Zumar, while Iraqi army and Shia militias take strategic ground near Baghdad http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/25/isis-kurds-iraqi-army-recapture-zumar-baghdad —- Pakistan’s bewildering array of militants Over the years Pakistan’s insurgents have spawned a bewildering array of splinter groups and factions. The BBC’s M Ilyas Khan takes a look. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-29724771 —- South Korea residents try to stop balloon launch to North http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29771111 Afghan children helped to hear for first time The hearing impaired have lived in a world of their own, but a new initiative gives them chance to rejoin society. —- How A South Dakota County Is Suppressing The Native American Vote http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/24/3583565/south-dakota-native-american-voter-suppression/ —- Do Black People Have Equal Gun Rights? Why African-Americans and the National Rifle Association should be allies. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/opinion/sunday/do-black-people-have-equal-gun-rights.html —- Beaten, trapped, abused and underpaid – migrant domestic workers in the UAE Human Rights Watch urges UAE to protect workers by ending kafala visa system after report exposes shocking exploitation http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/oct/23/migrant-domestic-workers-uae-beaten-abused —- ‘I am not a virus’ The movement against being stigmatized for having Ebola has now spread to chat apps. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-29725915 —- Ebola crisis: My son’s survival saved me A Liberian worker for the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) tells how he lost most of his family to Ebola, but his son’s survival kept him going. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29713473 —- “We are not amused!” Queen Victoria’s majestic knickers are knocked down for £6,000 —- 10 things we didn’t know last week Walk on the Wild Side’s bass line cost £17, and other nuggets http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29763371 —- Animal photos of the week: 24 October 2014 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/earth/11185246/Animal-photos-of-the-week.html —- The week in pictures: 24 October 2014 —- Week in pictures: 18-24 October 2014 A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-29737289 —- The 20 photographs of the week The continuing crisis on the Turkish-Syrian border, the sentencing of Oscar Pistorius, the attack on Canada’s parliament – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/oct/25/the-20-photographs-of-the-week » Posted By Kalima On October 26, 2014 @ 1:44 am Hello Nirek. It is a sad statement that after 3 years and 7 months, there are still thousands of families living in temporary housing, reconstruction is too slow or delayed, and people’s lives are still up in the air. I personally find the government shameful for pushing to restart reactors while people are still suffering from the last nuclear disaster. I’m working hard on the “getting well” part, and thank you for your kind words. Take care, and peace to you and yours. » Posted By Kalima On October 23, 2014 @ 5:12 pm Thanks, monicaangela, I can think of no greater praise than hearing that I’ve posted something of interest. Yes, I had a few stories saved from last week, so it’s good to know that they are worth reading. Hope you get a chance later to enjoy them. Take care and see you soon. » Posted By Kalima On October 23, 2014 @ 5:04 pm Good Morning Everyone. Sorry about the Sunday updates, there weren’t enough hours in my afternoon to put all the stories in order ready to post. Have a good day wherever you may be. Take care, be safe, stay warm and comfy. Sayonara from my cool evening corner of Tokyo. Mata ne. Our Moment of Zen. This Video Of Second Graders Being Treated To A $220 Seven-Course Tasting Menu Is Utterly Delightful http://digg.com/video/this-video-of-six-second-graders-being-treated-to-a-220-seven-course-tasting-menu-is-utterly-delightful?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email A few stories and opinions from around the globe. Ex-PM Koizumi raps Abe’s aim to revive nuclear power —- Work begins toward dismantling building cover at Fukushima plant http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141022p2g00m0dm072000c.html —- Prosecutors set to rule on Fukushima indictments against TEPCO execs —- Fukushima film shows reality sinking in for ‘nuclear refugees’ —- Joining Islamic State is about sex and aggression, not religion —- PICTURE OF THE DAY Follow the leader http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/follow-the-leader-3 INTERNATIONAL NEWS He is such a deplorable, ignorant arsehole! Thousands with degenerative conditions classified as ‘fit to work in future’ – despite no possibility of improvement —- Nasty Little Nigel! Nigel Farage needs a Polish rightwinger in his Euro group because money talks Robert Iwaszkiewicz helps Ukip’s European parliamentary group qualify for funding, so any indiscretions are forgotten http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/22/ukip-needs-polish-rightwinger-money-talks —- Wind farms outstrip nuclear power The UK’s wind farms generated more power than its nuclear power stations on Tuesday, the National Grid says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29715796 —- Ebola: WHO emergency team holds talks on travel curbs http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29721853 —- Nine injured as migrants rush Spanish border fence in north Africa Spain says this year 2,000 migrants have made it across the border separating enclave of Melilla from Morocco http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/22/nine-injured-migrants-rush-border-fence-spain-melilla —- Oil slump leaves Russia even weaker than decaying Soviet Union Russia had the chance at the end of the Cold War to build a modern, diversified economy, with the enthusiastic help of the West. That chance has been squandered —- Isn’t it time to build a better fence? WTF?? Man apprehended after jumping White House fence in latest security breach Video shows secret service agents surrounding the man on the north lawn at presidential building in Washington http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/23/man-jumps-white-house-fence-washington —- UN officials ‘shocked’ by Detroit’s mass water shutoffs http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/10/20/detroit-water-un.html —- DARK MONEY AND OUR LOOMING OLIGARCHY BY MICHAEL TOMASKY —- Monkey Cage The tea party’s anti-Washington consensus —- How Insurers Are Trying To Get Around Obamacare And Avoid Covering Sick Patients http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/10/22/3582886/insurers-avoiding-obamacare/ —- Meet the one Democrat who is not running from Obama —- Blackwater security guards convicted over Iraqi deaths Jury in Washington finds one private security guard guilty of first-degree murder and three others guilty of voluntary manslaughter over 2007 shootings. —- Cheap Solar Power Just Became An Employee Benefit For More Than 100,000 People http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/10/22/3582763/cheap-solar-power-employee-benefit/ —- Scientists Just Discovered How To Determine If Water Contamination Comes From Fracking http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/10/21/3581800/duke-fracking-waste-tracker/ —- ‘Mayor ordered police attack on missing students’ in Mexico, according to attorney general Proesecutor alleges that Jose Luis Abarca sent police into action to prevent students disrupting an event at which his wife was presenting a report —- Ottawa shooting: Terror strikes Canada’s capital as attacks leave one soldier and one suspect dead in gunfight —- Syria conflict: ‘200 air force strikes’ in 36 hours http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29720384 —- Isis releases first video showing the stoning of woman accused of committing adultery as her father shouts ‘don’t call me Dad’ —- US military admits cache of weapons dropped into Syria landed in Islamic State hands Officials say they had no reason to doubt authenticity of video posted online showing masked gunman displaying crates full of grenades and rockets —- Kobane explained: What’s so special about it? Syrian town grabs all the headlines in fight against ISIL – but does it really matter? —- HAS ISIS PEAKED AS A MILITARY POWER? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/22/has-isis-peaked-as-a-military-power.html —- In Egypt, an authoritarian regime holds sway again Egypt is commandeering every resource to establish control over the country – with more to come http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/19/cairo-egypt-government-crackdown-adhaf-soueif —- Jerusalem car ‘attack’ kills baby at rail station http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29725278 —- Israel is changing, and suddenly Binyamin Netanyahu looks vulnerable In August he appeared untouchable, but cracks are showing in the prime minister’s rightwing coalition. Can he reinvent himself? —- Anger as Israeli settlers buy Arab property Palestinian Authority president toughens laws against Palestinians selling land or homes to Israeli settlers. —- UN chief plans Gaza conflict inquiry UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he is setting up an inquiry into attacks on UN facilities during Israel’s recent offensive in the Gaza Strip. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29718322 —- In Pictures: Pressing Olives in Ramallah —- Ebola death toll rises to almost 4,900 Red Cross says epidemic can be contained in West Africa within four months if all necessary steps are taken. —- Ebola serum for Africa ‘in weeks’ Treatments to tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa should become available in the coming weeks and months, says the World Health Organization. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29707393 —- Iranians protest over acid attacks against women Thousands stage demonstration in Isfahan after women are targeted for wearing clothes deemed inappropriate by hardliners http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/22/isfahanis-protest-over-iran-acid-attacks —- Iraqis react to Blackwater verdict: ‘I’m surprised they were convicted at all’ Sense of justice served mingles with anger and surprise in Iraqis’ reactions to conviction of guards in Nissour Square incident —- Iraqi Kurds to send forces to Syria’s Kobane Kurdish authorities agree to send Peshmerga fighters to northern Syrian town to fight ISIL after Turkey allows passage. —- War with Isis: US and Iraq draw up a plan for ground force attack on Islamist militants —- Afghan opium cultivation hits record high, fueling Taliban insurgency http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/10/21/afghanistan-opiumrecord.html —- Will coal exports kill the Great Barrier Reef? Increasing coal exports will boost Australia’s economy but as the BBC’s Jon Donnison reports, this could cause irreversible damage to the Greet Barrier Reef. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-29705818 —- China ‘executed 2,400 people in 2013’ – three times the rest of the world combined —- Hong Kong protesters march on Government House as public support rises A new poll shows that 62 per cent of Hong Kong’s youth back the pro-democracy campaign —- Six officials ‘disappear’ in latest Pyongyang purges Reports that Kim Jong-un is linked to disappearance of senior members of the North Korean government and military http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/11181611/Six-officials-disappear-in-latest-Pyongyang-purges.html Ethiopia, 30 years after the famine Three decades after images that shocked the world, country has become darling of the global development community – and the scourge of the human rights lobby http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/22/-sp-ethiopia-30-years-famine-human-rights —- Who are the Kurds? http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29702440 —- Inside Geneva’s nuclear bunker turned homeless shelter – in pictures Reinforced doors, metal bunks and hot food – with nuclear winter an unlikely prospect, Geneva’s fallout shelters have thrown open their doors to welcome the homeless —- Ebola crisis: My son’s survival saved me A Liberian worker for the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) tells how he lost most of his family to Ebola, but his son’s survival kept him going. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-29713473 —- Pakistan’s ‘miracle’ doctor inspired by NHS The BBC’s Shahzeb Jillani meets a Pakistani doctor, who – inspired by Britain’s National Health Service – has been a driving force behind Karachi’s hospital treating millions of patients for free. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-29648454 —- Reeva Steenkamp was a victim of male violence. That is the real story When coverage of Steenkamp’s death, at the hands of a famous athlete, ducks the male violence question, what hope for the less newsworthy women killed each year by men? —- How Facebook is wrecking political news —- Nelson Bunker Hunt dead: Former world’s richest man dies in ‘modest circumstances’ in US after losing his fortune —- Found: two long-lost comedies featuring Monty Pythons ‘Long-lost’ comedy episodes showing the beginning of Monty Python’s most famous catchphrases discovered in David Frost’s collection —- 😆 Sheep munch through £4,000 of cannabis plants dumped in their field —- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/11178354/Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-2014.html —- Pictures of the day: 22 October 2014 —- Day in pictures: 22 October http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-29722102 —- Photo highlights of the day The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world, including migrants scaling a border fence on Spain’s border with Morocco, children going back to school in Baghdad and a bird’s eye view of Paris http://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2014/oct/22/photo-highlights-of-the-day » Posted By Kalima On October 23, 2014 @ 1:55 am Hello kes. Unless that robot can speak and think, I wouldn’t leave it alone in a room with a sick person. I don’t believe for a second that £2b has been lost on mistakes, maybe it “mistakenly” ended up in the pockets of the shareholders, that I can believe knowing how privatisation really works. Who would have thought it? A former member of the Sex Pistols having more sense than most politicians and of course silly Brand with his nonsense of telling young people not to vote. A very stupid and dangerous man. Just like you, I am gobsmacked that the nurse in Texas was allowed to travel anywhere with a low grade fever putting so many others at risk. What did they think they were dealing with, the flu? Well when the mayor of London is an idiot, it’s hardly surprising that the rich will steal the roof from over your head. They should go right ahead and make him the next leader of the Tory Party so he can join the other buffoons there from Eaton. A fan could be the cause of a failed re-election. How absolutely weird and fitting is that? As for Bell, it’s bad enough to think it, but to actually say it out loud, he must be a mean old critter, or his brain is starting to leak from his mouth. Good to see someone fighting back, and although still quite a small group by comparison, cheers for “White Shroud”. Looks as if the old and mouldy accusation of being anti-Semitic if you criticise Israel, is not working anymore, and it should never have worked in the first place. The article on the world’s richest 1% made my stomach churn. Not because they are that rich which is quite disgusting, but because it doesn’t stop them from making more money off the backs of the other 99%. Have a peaceful day, take care and see you soon. » Posted By Kalima On October 16, 2014 @ 10:55 pm Good Morning Everyone. We are now typhoonless and experiencing a sharp drop in temperatures, especially in the evenings. Consequently, still wearing my summer clothes, I’ve got the sniffles since this morning. When this clears up, I can finally enjoy autumn after 5 months of heat. Have a good day wherever you may be. Take care, be safe, stay warm and comfy. Sayonara from my afternoon corner of Tokyo. Mata ne. A few stories and opinions from around the globe. Niigata governor says it’s too soon for reactor restarts —- Trial of Japan reporter for ‘defamation’ in S. Korea to begin Nov. 13 http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141015p2g00m0dm039000c.html —- New facility in Saitama gives nuclear evacuees from Fukushima town a sense of community http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141014p2a00m0na004000c.html —- SDF jets scrambled 533 times in last 6 months to counter rising Russian incursions —- PICTURE OF THE DAY Robot caregiver http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/robot-caregiver INTERNATIONAL NEWS Bloody idiot!! Disabled pay row minister apologises Welfare minister Lord Freud apologises for “foolish and offensive” remarks about how much workers with disabilities should be paid amid calls for him to resign. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29628557 —- Who in hell is running these trusts? Mistakes cost NHS up to £2.5bn a year, says health secretary Jeremy Hunt Minister to tell NHS hospital trust bosses that unprecedented financial challenge is no reason not to improve safety http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/16/mistakes-cost-nhs-billions-each-year —- Russell Brand’s revolution or a meaningless two-party system? Politics should be about more than this The Scottish referendum and rise of Ukip has shown that engagement is high and small parties can thrive, but still the political class wants things to stay the same —- Wonderful!! John Lydon on Russell Brand’s call for revolution: ‘The most idiotic thing I’ve ever heard’ – video http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2014/oct/15/john-lydon-russell-brand-revolution-video —- At yacht parties in Cannes, councils have been selling our homes from under us —- Dutch bikers join fight against Islamic State in Iraq http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29635394 —- Election gains for Hungary far right The far-right Jobbik party in Hungary makes gains in local elections dominated by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling nationalist Fidesz. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29596031 —- US health officials allowed nurse who treated Ebola patient on plane with slight fever In their latest Ebola blunder US health officials told nurse Amber Vinson she could get on a flight despite having a fever —- Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law, Saying It Exceeds State Constitution The ruling came less than three weeks before an election in a state where there are several close contests this year, including for governor and the United States Senate. —- Courting Corruption: The Auctioning of the Judicial System —- 😯 The Absolute Weirdest Thing Ever To Happen At A Political Debate http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/15/3580470/rick-scott-fan-debate-tantrum/ —- Where on earth do they find these people? Senate Candidate: Women Only Vote Democrat Because They Are Dependent On Government Benefits http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/10/3578647/new-jersey-gop-single-mothers/ —- Lone Star Crazy: How Right-Wing Extremists Took Over Texas —- US-led airstrikes kill ‘hundreds’ of Islamic State fighters in Kobane Coalition airstikes on Islamic State fighters in Kobane helping push militants back from key border town —- Secret ‘white shroud’ guerrilla group killing Islamic State militants The group says it is acting in response to the militants’ brutality and say they have killed more than 100 fighters in the last few months —- Cairo rocked by bomb blast after Islamic militants sentenced to death Twelve people injured in explosion in centre of city following sentencing of seven militants over killing of soldiers last year http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/15/cairo-bomb-blast-islamic-militants-death-sentence —- Is Israel losing the support of its traditional allies? – video analysis http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/oct/14/israel-palestinian-territories-video-analysis —- Saudi Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr ‘sentenced to death’ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29627766 —- Ebola crisis: WHO says major outbreak in West ‘unlikely’ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29640470 —- Ebola crisis: British Army medics due to arrive in Sierra Leone Nearly 100 nurses, doctors and consultants are set to join 40 soldiers already in the west African country http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/16/ebola-crisis-british-army-medics-arrive-sierra-leone —- Ebola in Sierra Leone: ‘we feel like a pariah nation’ Sluggish courtrooms, swamped clinics and parents forgoing food are becoming the norm as Ebola opens cracks in Sierra Leonean society http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/oct/15/ebola-sierra-leone-pariah-nation —- The Secret Casualties of Iraq’s Abandoned Chemical Weapons —- Exclusive video shows ISIL battle in Iraq Footage shot in Salahuddin province shows how group has been able to take control of swaths of Iraq and Syria. —- Avalanches in Nepal kill 25, including 9 foreigners Blizzards in Mustang and Manang districts make 2014 one of the deadliest years on record for mountaineering in Nepal —- Afghans living under shadow of Iranian guns Iranian guards erect wall and continue to fire, forcing dozens of villagers in Nimroz province to flee border areas. —- China blocks BBC website as Hong Kong tensions rise Broadcaster defends move as ‘deliberate censorship’ —- Hong Kong protests: Crowds lay siege to police HQ and demand justice as anger grows over beating of pro-democracy demonstrator —- North Korea and the Kim Jong-un rumour mill in 60 secs http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29620552 —- Malaysia arrests 13 over ‘Islamic State links’ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29628049 Looking Away https://youtube.com/watch?v=QNJmg4pwLBQ —- In fight against Islamophobia, websites seek to dispel warped portrayals http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/10/15/alchemiya-muslimislamaphobia.html —- ‘I feel I have no future’: Thousands orphaned by Ebola face stigma http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/10/15/ebola-sierra-leoneorphans.html —- Why Are Police Using Military-Grade Weapons in High Schools? —- Mid-term Blues: Day Three – Rock ‘n’ roll and broken government http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29576002 —- In pictures: Life in Chechnya An exhibition of photographs by Davide Monteleone, winner of the fourth Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award, has opened in London. The Italian’s project, Spasibo, documents life in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, focusing on the social, political and economic situation. http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-29567368 —- Richest 1% of people own nearly half of global wealth, says report Credit Suisse study shows inequality accelerating, with NGOs saying it shows economic recovery ‘skewed towards wealthy’ —- Libya’s government holed up in a 1970s hotel http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29603393 —- Garry Winogrand retrospective in Paris —- Pictures of the day: 15 October 2014 —- Day in pictures: 15 October A selection of images from around the world taken over the past 24 hours. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-29633108 —- Photo highlights of the day The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world, including protests in Jerusalem’s Old City, voting in Mumbai and Mozambique, pottery ahead of Diwali and Batman on a skyscraper in Melbourne http://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2014/oct/15/photo-highlights-of-the-day » Posted By Kalima On October 16, 2014 @ 2:02 am Thank you kes, Nirek and ppo for your good wishes. We are ok and hope this was the last typhoon of the season. Thank you for your kind concern, and see you Thursday. Take care. Peace. » Posted By Kalima On October 14, 2014 @ 5:08 pm Good Morning Everyone. Having a bit of a problem with my internet connection and might lose it completely as it’s already touch and go. Hope to see you as soon as I can. Have a good Sunday and take care. —- Japan prepares for Typhoon Vongfong Japan is bracing as powerful Typhoon Vongfong sweeps north, with officials saying it will be the strongest storm to hit the country this year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-29563792 » Posted By Kalima On October 12, 2014 @ 1:46 am Great news! Malala wins Nobel Peace prize Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi win the Nobel Peace prize. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29564935 » Posted By Kalima On October 10, 2014 @ 2:29 am My pleasure, Nirek, and I hope there was something that caught your eye. Take care and peace to you and yours. » Posted By Kalima On October 10, 2014 @ 12:25 am Hello slm, how nice to find you here. I have only recently heard about Mr. Duncan’s unsuccessful previous attempts to settle in the U.S. and agree that he would have been alive if he had been allowed to stay. Then House Republicans killed immigration reform earlier this year and little gets done. I don’t like Maher, and we don’t get his program over here. Thought that Reza Aslan’s piece was spot on. Yes, I know that civilisation started in East Africa and found two interesting videos, you might have seen already. Had to chuckle at the last one when I imagined the hard core racists being told that they have black DNA, but of course these people exist without believing actual facts, so we miss the chance of seeing them facing the truth about mankind and our roots or their little heads exploding. Pity. Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again. The typhoon won’t hit until Monday, but thanks for your good wishes. We are staying inside until it’s over, and hope our outside gang stay put in their houses too. Take care. AFRICAN ORIGINS: Tracing Mankind’s Ancestors – The African Roots Of The Human Family Tree! https://youtube.com/watch?v=EnWTi8SrUOs We Are All Black – Geneticist Bryan Sykes https://youtube.com/watch?v=2jTAueCy4O0 » Posted By Kalima On October 10, 2014 @ 12:12 am Good Morning Everyone. Well, after getting rid of typhoon #18, we are now waiting for typhoon #19 coming over the weekend. We average about 11 typhoons each year so this year we just shook our heads as we mouthed global warming. Thankfully we don’t have much to blow away, but hubby had to refuse his scheduled work away from Tokyo last Monday as about 700 domestic flights had been cancelled. Another fun weekend. Have a good day wherever you may be. Take care, be safe, stay cool and dry or warm and comfy. Sayonara from my evening corner of Tokyo. Mata ne. A few stories and opinions from around the globe. Fukushima No. 1 plant workers kept in the dark over hazard pay —- How a pregnant Fukushima plant official remained at her station as the disaster unfolded —- 1 more body found on Mt. Ontake, bringing death toll to 55 http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141008p2g00m0dm069000c.html —- Vongfong, supertyphoon rivaling Haiyan, roaring toward Japan —- Huh?? Journalist doubts student’s seriousness about joining Islamic State http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141007p2a00m0na008000c.html —- Mobile truck stores filling void in shrinking suburbs —- PICTURE OF THE DAY Lunar eclipse http://www.japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/view/lunar-eclipse INTERNATIONAL NEWS Crazy!! Built so close to a body of water with rising sea levels from global warming, is just asking for disaster. Hinkley Point nuclear plant to cost £24.5bn Britain’s first new nuclear plant in a generation has been granted state aid approval —- Isil terror suspect tweeted: ‘I smell war’ Medical student used social media to promote radical preacher and joke about atrocities before his arrest on his return from visit to Syria —- It is now our solemn duty as Western Muslims to stand with our adopted homeland against the murderers of Alan Henning Imams have denounced the killers, so has the Muslim Council of Britain, and young Muslims have started a #notinmyname campaign; but it isn’t enough —- Budget deadlock between EU members overshadows jobs summit http://www.bbc.com/news/business-29546437 —- How Spain failed its Ebola patient As it emerges Spanish nurse with Ebola ‘was fobbed off with paracetamol’, health care workers complain of a long list of failings in the case http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/ebola/11150369/How-Spain-failed-its-Ebola-patient.html —- The new dynamics of protecting a president: Most threats against Obama issued online —- The Deficit Is Down, and Nobody Knows or Cares by Paul Krugman So much for pundit fantasies. http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/08/the-deficit-is-down-and-nobody-knows-or-cares/ —- In a Defense of Obama by Paul Krugman http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/in-defense-of-obama-20141008 —- Seems as if Panetta is a repeat offender. Amplified by Social Media, Insider Memoirs Make More Racket The White House tell-all is hardly a new phenomenon. But what may be new is how much more amplified these books have become with the advent of the Internet, social media and cable television. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/08/us/amplified-by-social-media-insider-memoirs-make-more-racket.html —- Anxiety grows in US after death of Texas Ebola patient Hours after Thomas Eric Duncan became first Ebola fatality in the US, official who had visited contaminated apartment shows ‘some’ symptoms http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/08/ebola-dallas-deputy-sheriff-hospital-symptoms-death —- This is what happens when you have no ideas to run on. Ridiculous!! Republicans Threaten Another Shutdown Over Obamacare —- Unbelievable! Senate Candidate Tells Women That Repealing Obamacare Will Help Them Get Birth Control http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/10/08/3577474/virginia-senate-candidate-birth-control/ —- Judge To Ferguson Police: You Can’t Arrest Protesters For Standing Still —- Three comments that won’t help matters in Ferguson —- St. Louis police fatally shoot suspect near site of Ferguson protests Off-duty policeman shot and killed a young male suspect after being fired at, police say, just miles from where Michael Brown was controversially killed —- Bill Maher Isn’t the Only One Who Misunderstands Religion In Islam and other faiths, religion is more often a matter of culture and identity than beliefs and practices. —- Mexico protests gather pace after student teachers go missing Thousands demonstrate in cities over disappearance of 43 student teachers who went missing after police arrested them http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/09/mexico-protests-student-teachers-missing —- SYRIAN REBELS SEIZE RUSSIAN SPY STATION NEAR ISRAELI BORDER —- Syrians fleeing Kobani detained by Turkey on suspicion of being militia Ten children among those thought to be part of YPG and held at Turkish border as battle against Isis unfolds http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/08/syrians-fleeing-kobani-ypg-suspicion-turkey —- Syria declares new chemical weapons facilities http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29534926 —- Isis in Kobani: John Kerry says preventing the fall of the town is ‘not a strategic objective’ —- The Turks won’t do the West’s dirty work Turkey’s large army isn’t going to crush Isil’s forces besieging Kobani if that promotes Kurdish independence —- Mr. Erdogan’s Dangerous Game The president of Turkey is weakening the fight against the Islamic State by engaging in cynical political calculations. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/opinion/turkeys-refusal-to-fight-isis-hurts-the-kurds.html —- Turkish-Kurdish relations threatened by ISIL The stakes are high for Turkey if ISIL takes over Kobane, say Turkish analysts. —- Gaza farmers struggle in war aftermath Israel’s war on Gaza has taken its toll on all economic sectors, with the agriculture industry hit especially hard. —- In Pictures: The remnants of Gaza Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has ended, but many Palestinians must now tackle the challenge of rebuilding from rubble. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2014/10/pictures-remnants-gaza-201410585548291895.html —- Suicide bombing hits Yemen capital http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29548568 —- Ebola crisis: Hundreds of British troops sent to tackle deadly outbreak More than 750 British troops, along with three helicopters and a medical support ship will head to Sierra Leone to tackle the to help tackle the deadly Ebola outbreak —- Uhuru Kenyatta at ICC: Kenyans greet returning president http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29548753 —- Iran’s ‘nuclear bomb-maker’ shifts operations Iran seeks to protect secret nuclear programme by shifting headquarters to new site —- It will take more than a quiet word in Iran’s ear to put human rights on the table Ghoncheh Ghavami’s imprisonment shows how Tehran’s hardliners deal with dissent. If the west cares, it must be consistent in complaining http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/08/iran-human-rights-ghoncheh-ghavami-imprisonment —- First Australian air strike in Iraq bombs Isis target, says ADF ‘All aircraft exited the target area safely and returned to base,’ Australian defence force says —- Five men are executed in Afghanistan for gang rape —- Hong Kong protests: China detentions in shadow of rallies http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-china-blog-29502455 —- North Korea ‘admits to having labour camps’ ahead of human rights discussions —- Myanmar army using child soldiers despite ban Despite being ruled illegal in 2012, both military and ethnic rebels still recruiting minors to fight. http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia-pacific/2014/10/myanmar-army-using-child-soldiers-despite-ban-201410931613535186.html Terminally Ill 29-Year-Old Woman: Why I’m Choosing to Die on My Own Terms —- Thomas Eric Duncan fled Liberian war years before fatal Ebola infection Duncan had reunited with his son in Texas after having spent years a refugee from native country, where he contracted virus —- The boy from Kosovo who grew up to be a suicide bomber http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29524402 —- Is it right to pay ransoms? http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29409361 —- A happy homecoming for India’s widows A group of Indian widows have returned to their home city of Calcutta to raise awareness about the plight of thousands of women who are thrown out by their families after their husbands die. The BBC’s Rahul Tandon in Calcutta meets them to hear their stories. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-29519669 —- Inside Sierra Leone’s Ebola clinics BBC global health reporter Tulip Mazumdar shares her experiences from Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone, where UK aid workers will soon be joining the race to stem this deadly disease outbreak. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29507673 —- WTF is Cultural Appropriation https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgj9S8XO7k —- Cave paintings in Indonesia suggest art came out of Africa Ghostly hand markings and animals in Sulawesi caves are much older than thought, pushing back probable date for origin of art http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/oct/08/cave-art-indonesia-sulawesi —- Kurdish peshmerga fighters: women on the frontline – in pictures Kurdish peshmerga fighters have been in training for many years. Here, Maryam Ashrafi photographs women learning to use guns and training in various parts of Kurdistan. The Kurds of Syria and Iraq have become a major focal point in the war against Isis. The cooperation between Kurds in these countries underscores their loyalty, not to the nations in which they live, but to the shared dream of one day establishing an independent and unified Kurdistan, or Land of the Kurds. —- ‘Blood moon’ and total lunar eclipse – the best photos On Wednesday night skywatchers were treated to the unusual sight of a ‘blood moon’. Here are some of our readers’ best shots alongside the best photography from the agencies http://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2014/oct/09/blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-photos —- Pictures of the day: 8 October 2014 —- Day in pictures: 8 October http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-29533748 —- Photo highlights of the day The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world including a blood moon, sunrise over the North sea and a Moroccan sunset http://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2014/oct/08/photo-highlights-of-the-day » Posted By Kalima On October 9, 2014 @ 1:54 am Good Morning, Nirek. We are safe, a few hours more of rain and it will be over. The next one is on the way though, but thank you for your concern. See you soon and take care. Peace. » Posted By Kalima On October 6, 2014 @ 5:05 am Hello Nirek. Glad you found the article about the Kochs. Bit by bit they are being exposed for who they really are, and all their indignant denying won’t help one iota. Sorry about today’s updates, we are in the middle of another typhoon and my connection has been a bit spotty since last night. Take care and peace to you and yours. —- Typhoon Phanfone halts search for Ontake missing Deadly Typhoon Phanfone nears Tokyo A powerful typhoon which has killed at least one person is causing disruption across south-western Japan as it heads towards Tokyo. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-29497179 » Posted By Kalima On October 5, 2014 @ 5:10 pmComments Posted By Kalima
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