WikiLeaks has released nearly 400,000 secret military documents pertaining to the war in Iraq, detailing torture, summary executions and other suffering by Iraqi civilians.
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Saturday, October 23
Iraqi PM criticises only timing of Wikileaks,not deny
Maliki is trying to keep his job after inconclusive elections in March.
Wiki Leaks "said" the disclosure was target at revealing the truth about the war.
The founder, Julian Assange, said the records showed there had been "a bloodbath on every corner" and provided evidence of war crimes against U.S and allies.
We are hope to correct some of that attack on the truth that occurred before the war, during the war and which has continued on since the war officially concluded," he told a news conference in London.
But from U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, strongly deny the disclosure of classified information.
Wiki Leaks revelations have attracted relatively little interest among Iraqis, although they triggered an angry response from the office of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki timing of that leaks.
Mr Maliki's office also said the records did not present any proof of these abuses and torture practices with Iraqi citizens, detainees being tortured in Iraqi-run facilities during his premiership
Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc of the former Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, said the allegations demonstrated why it was important to have a power-sharing government, and why Mr Maliki should step aside.
"Keep all the security powers in the hands of one person, who is the general commander of the armed forces, have led to these abuses and torture practices in Iraqi illegal prisons," spokeswoman Maysoun al-Damlouji told the Associated Press.
"Maliki wants to have all powers in his hands,"to do white to black and black to white" she added.
Read more:Reports published by Wikileaks
Breast cancer bikini
“The Port Elizabeth public have always been so supportive and we are so grateful for that and would like to thank them. Local business is amazing. We know how many organisations ask for the same R1, but we have had wonderful support,” Duarte said.
Sport celebrities like cricket legend and cancer survivor Dave Callaghan have also been backing the cause. He is involved in the upcoming breast cancer project – the Nashua Largest Ever Bikini Photo Shoot next Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
The event – which aims to break the world record for the largest gathering of women in bikinis, is in aid of the Cansa.
“The photo shoot is a great awareness campaign for cancer. I personally believe the best cure for most cancers is early detection. The more people we can make aware of the disease, the better the chances of survival,” Callaghan said. He was also involved in the Celebrity Sixes Cricket tournament held in the Bay in aid of cancer in May.
The Eastern Province Kings as well as the Sharks have also shown their support and traded their usual rugby colours for pink jerseys this month.
As October is Breast Cancer Month, Duarte said this time of year was the busiest on the cancer project calendar. On October 1 a massive pink flag was hoisted on the Donkin Reserve. “I am sure this is the biggest pink flag in Africa if not the world. It is 12m x 8m which was proudly donated by Mandela Bay Development Agency. I flew in from Johannesburg on Sunday and was so proud to see the flag from the plane,” said Duarte.
She said throughout the month Cansa had been running Cuppa’s for Cancer, shavathons, wellness days and exhibits. “We have been inundated with orders for pink ribbons.”
Another indication support had grown was the Algoa FM Boardwalk Big Walk for Cancer. This event has grown from 2000 to 5000 entrants last year. The walk will take place next Saturday at the Boardwalk.
On October 29, FNB will be hosting a golf day in aid of breast cancer at the Port Elizabeth Golf Club and will also host a music trivia afterwards.
Next year’s calendar is already starting to fill up with the Relay For Life taking place in East London.
“All the events are supported by the Port Elizabeth public and Cansa would like to salute them for being there for us, fighting the fight against cancer and helping to give hope to those who are fighting the battle.”
(source:weekendpost.co.za)
US$ one Million Dollar Birthday Cake is Ridiculous, Says Kim Kardashian
Celebrity socialite Kim Kardashian isn’t all that excited about reports stating that she will be receiving a US$ one million dollar cake for her 30th birthday!
In a recent interview, Kim told US Magazine that the whole idea was ridiculous and she’d rather the money be donated to charity.
“I’m seeing some ridiculous stories today about a million-dollar birthday cake being made for my birthday party. This is the first I’ve heard about this. I would never allow anyone to spend that much money on a cake. Making a million dollar birthday cake is just ridiculous! I’d rather they give me a cupcake and donate the rest of the money to the homeless!”
Nikki Sixx May Be Outraged Over Kat Von
Nikki Sixx May Be Outraged Over Kat Von D's Comparisons To Jesse James
Nikki Sixx - When it rains tattoo ink, it pours. Nikki Sixx and Jesse James both have love for tattoo art and Kat Von D. It's the latter half that seems to be drawing a problem most recently. According to TLC producers, Kat Von D went bonkers on producers after she viewed upcoming episodes of 'Ink' where she's comparing her ex-boyfriend Nikki Sixx, with her then current boo Jesse James. However, now that Kat is done being Jesse James' rebound chick, and is back with Nikki Sixx, Kat Von D doesn't want the footage of herself smack-talking Nikki to air.
Swim star Fran Crippen, 26, dies
Swim star Fran Crippen died Saturday after losing consciousness during a World Cup 10K race in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, according to media reports.
When Crippen did not finish the race, his competitors went back in the water to assist with the search, Swimming World reported. One Portuguese-language news account put the water temperature at 86 degrees.
The 26-year-old Crippen, who won a bronze medal in the 10K event at the World Championships last year, had been training in Mission Viejo through 2008. The Philadelphia native then went back East to be closer to home.
FINA, swimming's international ruling body, issued a statement of condolence and said: "The cause of this death remain under investigation."
USA Swimming also said it would "continue to work with FINA, the meet host and others to determine how this tragedy occurred."
The swim world quickly responded with tributes to Crippen on a Facebook.om page and sent messages of condolence on Twitter.com
"Omg. My long time teammate on the Nadadores and team USA, Fran Crippen, passed away today while racing in Dubai," wrote Chloe Sutton on Twitter. "He was an amazing guy and one of the best ambassadors for the sport and I already miss him."
Haiti cholera High alert'
As Haiti fights a cholera outbreak that has killed almost 200 people and spread to thousands more, Oxfam tells Channel 4 News it has ramped up its presence and "everyone is on high alert".,
Oxfam's Julie Schindall, who has been in Haiti since March, said Oxfam has mobilised extra specialists to set up water, sanitation and hygiene programmes for the charity’s assigned zone – a habitat of 100,000 people.
Ms Schindall told Channel 4 News that with the source of the outbreak still unknown, aid workers have to move quickly to contain it.
She fears the spread of cholera could be spurred on by the celebration of a public holiday in Haiti at the beginning of November. "There's a major festival over the November 1st holiday period – when lots of people will be moving around. We have to move very very quickly."
Ms Schindall said the government, which is leading the response, has the holiday "on their radar".
(source:channel4.com)
The Ministry of Public Health is reporting more than 1,500 cases of cholera in the worst medical emergency since the devastating earthquake in January that killed up to 300,000 people.
Ms Schindall said Oxfam met with officials from the UN, the Haiti government and other non-government organisations (NGOs) to co-ordinate the response to the outbreak – which is centred on the Lower Artibonite region, north of the capital Port-au-Prince.
The worst-affected areas are in Douin, Marchand Dessalines and around Saint-Marc in the Artibonite region.
Doctors fear the outbreak could spread to the crowded tent camps, which are home to millions of people left homeless by the January 12 quake.
A vast aid infrastructure has been set up in the wake of the earthquake, said Ms Schindall, which has helped to co-ordinate aid responses.
However, after President Rene Preval's confirmation last night that cholera was spreading, aid agencies stepped up their efforts.
Ms Schindall told Channel 4 News: "Everyone is on high alert. You could tell just from the amount of traffic in the city – it's very busy. I don’t want to scaremonger but it could get worse and the logistics are enormous."
She said Oxfam's first step would be to distribute clean water and to prevent the spread of dehydration. "Cholera kills fast, but it is treatable – preventing it is the best way of treating it," she added.
Cholera is not transmitted by person-to-person contact but through contaminated water, food and body fluids.
While this is the first outbreak of cholera in a century, the authorities have urged people not to panic, saying the deadly dehydration caused by cholera could be easily treated by drinking boiled water mixed with sugar and salt.
While no cases have been reported in Haiti's rubble-strewn capital, where 1.3m homeless are living in tent cities after the earthquake, reported cases of the illness have been creeping closer to the city in the past 24 hours.
Dr Jon Arbus, deputy director of the Pan American Health Organisation, said: "One of the simplest things they can do is frequent handwashing. Personal hygiene. That does wonders. Safe water, chlorine is being provided so to take advantage of those measures that will ensure that anything ingested whether it be water or food is properly prepared and that the source of the water is safe and adequately treated."
Haiti cholera High alert'
As Haiti fights a cholera outbreak that has killed almost 200 people and spread to thousands more, Oxfam tells Channel 4 News it has ramped up its presence and "everyone is on high alert".
Haiti cholera outbreak: Oxfam steps up aid efforts (Image: Getty)
Oxfam's Julie Schindall, who has been in Haiti since March, said Oxfam has mobilised extra specialists to set up water, sanitation and hygiene programmes for the charity’s assigned zone – a habitat of 100,000 people.
Ms Schindall told Channel 4 News that with the source of the outbreak still unknown, aid workers have to move quickly to contain it.
She fears the spread of cholera could be spurred on by the celebration of a public holiday in Haiti at the beginning of November. "There's a major festival over the November 1st holiday period – when lots of people will be moving around. We have to move very very quickly."
Ms Schindall said the government, which is leading the response, has the holiday "on their radar".
(source:channel4.com)
The Ministry of Public Health is reporting more than 1,500 cases of cholera in the worst medical emergency since the devastating earthquake in January that killed up to 300,000 people.
Ms Schindall said Oxfam met with officials from the UN, the Haiti government and other non-government organisations (NGOs) to co-ordinate the response to the outbreak – which is centred on the Lower Artibonite region, north of the capital Port-au-Prince.
The worst-affected areas are in Douin, Marchand Dessalines and around Saint-Marc in the Artibonite region.
Doctors fear the outbreak could spread to the crowded tent camps, which are home to millions of people left homeless by the January 12 quake.
A vast aid infrastructure has been set up in the wake of the earthquake, said Ms Schindall, which has helped to co-ordinate aid responses.
However, after President Rene Preval's confirmation last night that cholera was spreading, aid agencies stepped up their efforts.
Ms Schindall told Channel 4 News: "Everyone is on high alert. You could tell just from the amount of traffic in the city – it's very busy. I don’t want to scaremonger but it could get worse and the logistics are enormous."
She said Oxfam's first step would be to distribute clean water and to prevent the spread of dehydration. "Cholera kills fast, but it is treatable – preventing it is the best way of treating it," she added.
Cholera is not transmitted by person-to-person contact but through contaminated water, food and body fluids.
While this is the first outbreak of cholera in a century, the authorities have urged people not to panic, saying the deadly dehydration caused by cholera could be easily treated by drinking boiled water mixed with sugar and salt.
While no cases have been reported in Haiti's rubble-strewn capital, where 1.3m homeless are living in tent cities after the earthquake, reported cases of the illness have been creeping closer to the city in the past 24 hours.
Dr Jon Arbus, deputy director of the Pan American Health Organisation, said: "One of the simplest things they can do is frequent handwashing. Personal hygiene. That does wonders. Safe water, chlorine is being provided so to take advantage of those measures that will ensure that anything ingested whether it be water or food is properly prepared and that the source of the water is safe and adequately treated."
Lexington BBQ Festival 2010
Today the 27th Annual Lexington BBQ Festival takes place at from 8:30 AM until 6:00 PM in Uptown Lexington, North Carolina.
The Barbecue Festival takes place every year for 1 day out of the year. Each year close to 150,000 visitors attend the large event.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for 9:00 AM and bbq tents will be open starting at 10:00 AM. The festival is set in the historic Uptown Lexington on Main Street and the adjoining side streets between 5th Avenue and 4th Street.
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