Kim Kardashian
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
'Gaddafi's daughter-in-law threw boiling water over my head after I refused to beat her child': Horrific burns of nanny abandoned in dictator's mansion
nanny who worked for one of Colonel Gaddafi's sons has told how boiling hot water was poured over her head after she refused to beat his daughter.
Shweyga Mullah's entire body is covered in weeping scabs after she was allegedly burned by Hannibal Gaddafi's wife, Aline Skaf.
She was found abandoned in a room at one of the family's luxury seaside villas in western Tripoli.
Beyonce is Pregnant, Wears Pants
there was one thing that would force R&B goddess to wear
even slightly modest
clothing, it's the prospect of motherhood. Rumors of her
pregnancy have been circulating
for several years (perhaps proving that, if you start a rumor
enough times, eventually it'll be true)
but finally, it seems every tabloid's prayers have been answered.
It could have been some kind of immaculate conception, in fact.
So many gossip tabloids have been erroneously reporting that
"BEYONCE IS PREGNANT" for so many years, perhaps her
ovaries just decded to give in and magically fertilize an egg
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Hazina yatakiwa kuharakisha fedha za
wazee EAC
WAZIRI wa Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki, Samuel Sitta ameiomba Wizara ya Fedha kuharakisha kuwalipa Wazee wa iliyokuwa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki (EAC) wenye madai halali kwa kuwa suala hilo linaharibu sura ya nchi kwenye jumuiya hiyo.
Sitta aliyasema hayo jana wakati akitoa majumuisho ya hoja za Wabunge walizozitoa wakati wakichangia bajeti yake ya mwaka 2011/2012 aliyoiwasilisha Bungeni juzi. Hata hivyo Bunge lilipitisha bajeti hiyo ya Sh bilioni 16.4.
Alisema ni vyema Hazina wakaharakisha kukokotoa majina ya wadai halisi na kuwatoa hofu wadai hao kwa kuwa wengi wao walifanya kazi katika utaratibu wa vibarua.
“Ni kweli sasa ni mwaka wa 34, bado hawajalipwa ila kazi inaendelea, naiomba Wizara ya Fedha kuharakisha jambo hilo, kweli ni tatizo na tatizo lenyewe linatokana na ukweli kwamba wengi walifanya kazi kama vibarua,” alisema Sitta akifanya majumuisho ya hoja za wabunge.
Katika hatua nyingine, Sitta alisema kutokana na Jumuiya hiyo bado kufahamika sawasawa na Watanzania, hakutakuwapo na kuharakisha tena kwa Shirikisho, bali kwenda hatua kwa hatua ili nchi ijiridhishe.
Tottenham Hotspur On Verge Of Signing Adebayor On Loan
Daniel Levy and Harry Redknapp are on the verge of finally completing a new signing (omitting the free transfer of Brad Friedel) for Tottenham. Granted it’s only a loan signing but at least it represents some movement by the club to bring in new talent. During the summer all the attention focused on clubs like Manchester City, Manchester United, Sunderland and Liverpool who acted earlier and quickly to bring in new players leaving the likes of Spurs to do something in the final stages of the transfer window. Tottenham look set to bring in 27-year old Emmanuel Adebayor from Manchester City on loan for the season. The ex-Arsenal striker certainly could be a welcome addition to the team especially since they are in desperate need of forwards. Harry has been chasing a new striker since the start of the summer transfer market and at last got his striker. I am not completely sure if Adebayor is the right player for Spurs. Time will tell but if nothing else the potential transfer does present us with a new striker considering the lack of performance from the current strike force.
One of the biggest problems facing Spurs in signing or attempting to sign new players is the issue of wages. Spurs are well known for not paying £100,000 plus salaries. The most expensive player had been Robbie Keane who was making £80,000 per week, who has since departed to Los Angeles Galaxy. Another issue facing Tottenham was they didn’t qualify for the Champions League which could have attracted new talent despite the salary issue. Since Adebayor has been out of favor with Roberto Mancini and spent last season on loan with Real Madrid it was no surprise that City were willing to unload him. One question to ask is how the former Arsenal player will be received at White Hart Lane. William Gallas, the former Arsenal defender, has done well and since his arrival to win over fans. There seems to be no love lost between Arsenal and Adebayor that could help with his arrival and make it easier for Tottenham supporters to embrace him.
In reviewing Adebayor’s playing history, he obviously has been fairly successful. During his time at Arsenal he made 105 appearances with 46 goals. Funny enough Adebayor did very well when playing against Spurs. During his short time at Manchester City he managed 34 appearances with 14 goals, and while on loan with Real Madrid made 14 appearances with 5 goals. At Arsenal, Adebayor was named in the PFA Team of the Year 2007-2008, as well as BBC African Footballer of the Year 2007 and African Player of the Year 2008. Furthermore, he was named Togo player of the year in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. However, I have noticed most of his success has faded a bit since 2008 and that could be an area of concern. However, this may mean that he hasn’t found the right team to connect with on the pitch and Spurs might be able to provide that for him. At 27, Adebayor still has many more years of play in him and with the right training and coaching he could be brought back into his form and shake off some of the rustiness. At Arsenal, Manchester City and recently at Real Madrid I have been impressed with his skill and ability. Adebayor has demonstrated he can play well as a lone striker and with Harry favoring the lone striker attack with Raphael van der Vaart withdrawn behind the striker this could be an excellent new combination for Tottenham.
With the departure of Robbie Keane and the growing speculation that Peter Crouch could be on his way to Stoke City or another club, the need to replace strikers is critical. Standing around 6’4” Adebayor could replace Crouch as the new aerial striker. During the Europa League match against Hearts, Jermain Defoe looked to be back to his own form but seemed to slow down a bit on Monday against United. Adebayor’s arrival is timely. As a Spurs supporter I am just excited at a new signing in general even if it’s a loan signing. It gives me hope that a couple more signings could be on the way before the close of the transfer window. Nevertheless more players need to be let go in order to get the payroll under control and to off load individuals who have no future at the club. The arrival of Adebayor will force the current strikers to fight for their place in the first team.
I think Spurs supporters should give Adebayor the benefit of the doubt and welcome him and his experience to the club, even despite the racist slur charges he made against Tottenham supporters in Madrid. If it doesn’t work out in the end he can always go back to Manchester City.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Killed for having an abortion: Woman, 21, was knifed to death on orders of spurned teenager
By LOUISE BOYLE
24th August 2011
Stabbed in the street: Nattalie Muir, 21, bled to death in Whitburn, West LothiaA schoolboy and two friends who killed a young mother after she aborted his baby have been jailed for a total of more than 30 years.
The 15-year-old boy had sworn revenge on Miss Muir, of Whitburn, West Lothian, who had become pregnant by him and then had a termination before going back to a former boyfriend.Nattalie Muir, 21, was stabbed and beaten in a frenzied attack in the street last December.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and 34-year-old George Stewart appeared at the High Court in Glasgow today after admitting to culpable homicide.
Emma Merrilees, 20, who fatally stabbed Miss Muir during the brutal assault pleaded guilty to a murder charge.
Presiding over the case, Lord Matthews said he was 'sick' of the 'mindless violence' involved in the attack.
The judge jailed the 15-year-old for six years while Stewart received eight years and five months.
Merrilees was given a life sentence and ordered to serve a minimum 16 years before she can apply for parole.
Frenzied rebels run riot in the Mad Dog's lair... but Gaddafi is nowhere to be found
By VANESSA ALLEN and PAUL HARRIS
24th August 2011
Brandishing the head aloft, one rebel screamed that they were coming to get the dictator.
The backdrop for the display of contempt – especially strong in the Muslim world, where it is considered a particular insult to direct the soles of your feet towards an enemy – was the symbolic sculpture of a giant gold fist crushing a U.S. jet.
Gesture of contempt: Gun-toting rebels stamp on the severed head of a bronze statute of Gaddafi, while the backdrop is the golden fist statue, defaced with graffiti
Asset: A group of rebels celebrate after they stole the prized golf buggy of Gaddafi from his compound
Going down: A rebel clambers on to an iconic gold statue of a fist crushing a U.S. plane which Gaddafi erected after withstanding earlier airstrikes
The rebels were yelping with glee, celebrating their triumph – and racing to track down the man who created a living hell for millions of ordinary Libyans.
After so many hours of fighting, a series of Nato air strikes and a baying mob at his gates, ‘the hated one’ was of course long gone by the time hundreds of heavily armed fighters managed to blast their way in.
Some reports suggested he fled through a specially built tunnel leading directly to the airport.
But even in his absence, the symbolism of overthrowing the compound that became Gaddafi’s castle could hardly have been more powerful.
In every part of the compound, the deafening noise of celebratory gunfire drowned out every other sound
They clambered all over the iconic ‘golden fist’ sculpture – which he commissioned to demonstrate his defiance against the West and its 1986 bombing raid – trashed a row of his official BMWs and emerged with countless spoils from his house inside the compound, including a golden rifle and a golf buggy Gaddafi had used to get around the compound.
One man wore Gaddafi’s gold-braided cap, waved the tyrant’s golden staff and defiantly draped a stolen gold chain around his neck.
The severed head became their trophy – placed on the ground, battered with rifle muzzles and stamped upon by countless rebel boots.
‘Where are you?’ shouted one rebel leader. ‘We’re coming to get you!’
A Libyan rebel makes the victory sign and cheers as he and others enter Gaddafi's compound at Bab al Aziziya yesterday
Wheeled out: Rebels point their guns as they escort Gaddafi's golf cart through the compound
Defiance: Gaddafi speaks and is photographed next to this statue during during 2001, but the only ones posing for photos yesterday were the rebels
The assault marked a dramatic turning point in the battle for liberty, and a milestone in Middle East history for which many had waited nearly 42 years.
But as tensions and confusion continued to create fear throughout the city, there were still concerns that the battle for control of Tripoli may yet have some way to run.
The storming of Gaddafi’s heavily fortified compound in the centre of Tripoli was broadcast around the globe in live TV pictures that captured it virtually moment by moment. No one needed to ask directions to the Bab al-Aziziyah building. Someone said you just looked skywards and followed the smoke.
After hours of intense fighting, a huge explosion blew open the gates, allowing streams of rebels to swarm inside. They ran screaming around the two-square-mile site, stripping bare what remained of the smouldering building and grandstanding their triumph for the cameras.
The fighter who liberated Gaddafi’s cap and chain boasted he had stolen it from the tyrant’s bedroom. Parading his loot for the cameras he told the assembled world media: ‘This is the first day after four months of struggling against Gaddafi troops. I’m really proud for this moment.The Libyans have waited for 42 years.’
Rebels flee with guns and ammunition inside the walls of Gaddafi's compound, while smoke can be seen in distance from an air strike caused a fire
Lifting the huge gold chain around his neck he added: ‘I’m going to give this to my dad as a present because he has suffered a lot from Gaddafi policy. It wasn’t hard. I just went inside Gaddafi’s bedroom. I was like, “Oh my God, I’m in Gaddafi’s room”.’
'We thought the city was free, we were going to celebrate. But people died here. There have been bodies lying in the street and no one can reach them to remove them'
In every part of the compound, the deafening noise of celebratory gunfire drowned out every other sound. It was so loud that residents in other recently liberated parts of the city ran back into their homes, fearing pro-Gaddafi forces were staging a counter attack.
That, perhaps, was an indication that despite the unbridled euphoria inside the compound, everyone knew that – just like the scenes of joy that unfolded some 24 hours earlier – things can change in an instant.
Thus, outside the compound’s broken walls, the biggest enemy was still confusion and uncertainty. Here, the dramatic change from celebration to terror was perfectly captured in the bloodied, swollen face of 23-year-old Amir Salem.
On Sunday night the young economics student joined friends as they headed for Tripoli’s Green Square, intent on celebrating Gaddafi’s apparent downfall.
But the unarmed group of friends came under fire, and Amir was hit by three bullets which smashed into his back and arm.
Smashed: A rebel kicks in the glass of a tent belonging to Gaddafi inside the compound
Gutted: After hours of intense fighting, rebels invaded Gaddafi's home taking items belonging to him and raising the republic flag
A fourth exploded on impact as it hit his face, leaving his eyes, cheek and lips smashed and swollen.
Yesterday he was back on the streets of the Libyan capital and told the Daily Mail: ‘We thought the city was free, we were going to celebrate. But people died here. There have been bodies lying in the street and no one can reach them to remove them.’
Yesterday he was back on the streets of the Libyan capital and told the Daily Mail: ‘We thought the city was free, we were going to celebrate. But people died here. There have been bodies lying in the street and no one can reach them to remove them.’
In common with so many others, Amir had believed victory was secure. Had triumphant rebel claims on Sunday and Monday been the only source of information, he could have been forgiven for believing they controlled virtually all the city.
As it turned out, they didn’t. Yesterday it quickly emerged that unexpectedly high numbers of troops were prepared to defend their unseen leader and his crumbling regime, re-energised by the equally unexpected and embarrassingly high-profile appearance of Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam.
On the road into Tripoli, checkpoints blocked the road every few hundred yards as the rebels attempted to choke any supplies to the Gaddafi regime.
The roadblocks were manned by students – some barely more than children – and doctors, lawyers and teachers. On the outskirts of the city their mood was jubilant as they fired AK47s into the air and chanted ‘Free Libya!’ and ‘God is great!’
Well armed: A group of trucks with mounted machine guns drive through the compound as they claimed control
Children swarmed over a tank, seemingly abandoned on a slip road to a roundabout. Traffic jams formed as cars queued to reverse over posters of Gaddafi left in the street, while young men stamped on the discarded pictures and green flags belonging to the former regime.
Everywhere you went there were stories of personal tragedy, courage or sacrifice – all poignant cameos, but part of a much bigger picture emerging over the past 24 hours.
Further along on the approach to Tripoli, the path taken by the rebels was littered with shrapnel, shell casings and burnt-out vehicles. Checkpoints flew the rebel tricolour alongside graffiti painted in English and Arabic: ‘Fight for freedom – victory or we die.’
Everywhere you went there were stories of personal tragedy, courage or sacrifice – all poignant cameos, but part of a much bigger picture
From time to time you could see clutches of armed rebel fighters walking casually along streets where fierce fighting had taken place. Only the body language told you these were probably deemed safe zones. But things change quickly here.
A shot in the distance sends them scurrying into doorways and looking for cover. The body language is dramatically different now.
Clearly they know the distinction between the sound of a sniper’s rifle and an AK47 being fired in celebration into the air. Which, in this city right now, could prove to be a lifesaver.
Meanwhile, amid all this chaos, ‘thousands’ of foreign nationals are reported to be trapped in the city.
With startling understatement, the Geneva-based International Organisation for Migration described the situation in Tripoli as ‘fluid’. Certainly no one could argue with that.
With startling understatement, the Geneva-based International Organisation for Migration described the situation in Tripoli as ‘fluid’. Certainly no one could argue with that.
But it meant the organisation’s mission to pluck a contingent of more than 300 foreign nationals to safety had to be put on hold ‘until security conditions have improved and the safety of staff and migrants can be guaranteed’.
Crucially, the Mail was told, the same ‘fluid’ situation was preventing medical staff from getting to hospitals in and around Tripoli, many of which were said to be ‘overwhelmed’ by a flood of new casualties.
Meanwhile Nato said this was the final chapter for the Gaddafi regime. It almost certainly is. But yesterday, it is clear, wasn’t quite the final page. And then the question will be: what next?
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029400/Libya-Frenzied-rebels-run-riot-Mad-Dog-Gaddafis-Tripoli-compound.html#ixzz1VwtXjC7l
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