LEE RIGBY MURDER TRIAL BEGINS.IN MEDIA BLACKOUT

The Lee Rigby murder trial jury signed in.                                                                            The two men accused of the murder of army Drummer Lee Rigby, an Afghan veteran, in the streets near Woolwich barracks last May with machetes, hacking him to death in broad daylight in front of astonished passers-by are also accused of conspiracy to murder a police officer and attempted murder of a police officer.

       Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, are charged with murdering the Fusilier as he walked back to Woolwich Barracks in south-east London on May 22.   The attack was especially savage and amplified by the fact one of the killers allowed a member of the public to film him, hands bloodied, make a declaration alleging anti-Muslim prejudice and calling for an end to British military involvement in Afghanistan. The attack and video shocked Britain and led to an upswing in anti-Muslim prejudice.                                                                                                                                                                       The possibility of a news blackout seems to becoming a reality with almost no coverage in the mainstream UK media, Strange you might say with calls from British goverment for more transperancy. Maybe the authorities would say that a media blackout was needed as the trial might cause protests by far right movements in the UK as seems the case when a group of about a dozen men calling themselves "Veterans Against the Islamification of the UK", stood outside The Old Baily criminal court, London with black banners and images of the hangman's noose, demanding the restoration of the death penalty for soldier Lee Rigby's alleged killers.But should,nt the UK public have the right to know what is going on in this trial.as surely it is in the public interest to hear the truth rather than have trial by "social media" or does the conservative party government once again treat us with contempt that we are not intelligent enough to cope with what was a vicious and cowardly attack reported in the general media,? Are they possibly frightened that there will be a backlash against islamic communities? if so does that give them the right to pull all media reporting? i think not. whilst goverments spy on people in there own countries the blackout does nothing but give the impression that they have something to hide.  Our rights have been infringed upon and some one should be brave enough to ask questions in parliament as to who and why there has been this black out.                                                      MR CAMERON you should be ashamed of yourself.

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60 YEARS ON, 2 JAPANESE SOLDIERS EMERGE FROM THE JUNGLE,

Mindanao Map (Photo credit: esambale)

prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi dispatches diplomats.                                   Two men in their eighties emerged from dense jungle on the Phillipine island of Mindanao which is 600 miles from Manila claiming they had been in hiding since before the end of the second world war.                             The Kyodo news agency identified them as Yoshio Yamakawa, 87, and Tsuzuki Nakauchi, 85, and said they were former members of a division whose ranks were devastated in fierce battles with US forces towards the end of the war.   Japanese prime minister , Mr Koizumi immediately sent a team of diplomats to verify the stories. He told reporters that if found to be true every effort would be made to repatriate them if that was what they wanted.                                                                                                                                                                                 The drama began on Thursday when a Japanese mediator for a veteran's group who was on Mindanao searching for the remains of former soldiers told the Japanese embassy in Manila that he had been contacted by the men and would be able to deliver them to the island's capital, General Santos, yesterday afternoon,  but hopes were dashed when the two men vanished . A mediator for a japanese veterans agency said the men were possibly scared off by the media attention.                                                  "There has been nothing concrete at all today; nothing has happened," an embassy spokesman, Shuhei Ogawa, reported from the hotel where the Japanese delegation was waiting. Every one was hopeful and would be staying at least until today. The story barely had a mention in the japanese media sceptical that the men could exist 60 years after leaving home to fight for the emperor.                                                                                                                                                "If they come, we will ask them if they can speak Japanese and if they want to return to Japan," said Shinichi Ogawa, the Japanese consul for Davao, the main city on Mindanao.                            When Emperor Hirohito surrendered in august 1945 there were an estimated 3 million soldiers operating over seas many going into hiding holding onto their weapons and ammunition.                                                                                                    "We always have rumours about war veterans turning up alive in remote parts of the Philippines," Mr Ogawa said. "But this time the story seemed more credible. We had someone who promised us concrete information, a meeting on a certain day. So we took it more seriously."                       

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KILLER HORNETS TERRORIZE CHINA.

Vespa mandarinia japonica, a subspecies of the giant Asian hornet

42 DEAD AS HORNETS KILL IN CHINA.                                                           

The Asian giant hornet, known scientifically as Vespa mandarinia, carries a venom that destroys red blood cells, which can result in kidney failure and death, said Justin O. Schmidt, an entomologist at the Southwest Biological Institute in Tucson, Arizona.

But perhaps a bigger problem than the toxicity of the venom is allergy, Schmidt says. Some people are naturally more allergic to stinging insects than others; a sting can trigger a deadly anaphylactic reaction, which may involve airway closure or cardiac arrest.

Since July, hornet attacks have killed 42 people and injured 1,675 people in three cities in Shaanxi province, according to the local government. Among those attacked, 206 are receiving treatment in hospitals. The pain of the Asian Giant Hornet is described as a hot nail piercing the skin and lasts for about 4 hours with instant swelling. One victim told local media earlier this month that " the more you run the more they want to chase you" Some victims described being chased about 200 metres by a swarm. Local authorities have deployed thousands of police officers and locals to destroy about 710 hives but " its very difficult to prevent the attacks because hornet nests are usually in hidden sites. 

                                                               

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No Protection for Pakistans Christians.

suicide attack on  church leaves dozens dead.                                    

while the worlds eyes are on the siege in Kenya spare a thought for the 81 dead and 140 injured in a taliban suicide bombing in pakistan.  The attack happened as the congregation were leaving church at Peshawar at midday. Two Taliban suicide bombers blew themselves up amid the 500 strong congregation. Witnesses said the interior of the 130-year-old building was turned into a bloodbath, with severed limbs scattered around and the walls pockmarked with ball bearings used as shrapnel by the bombers.                

      "There were blasts and there was hell for all of us," said Nazir John, who was at the church in the city's Kohati Gate district. "When I got my senses back, I found nothing but smoke, dust, blood and screaming people. I saw severed body parts and blood all around."            The number of casualties from the blasts was so high that the hospital ran short of caskets for the dead and beds for the wounded, said Mian Iftikhar Hussain, a former information minister of surrounding Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province who was on the scene.               Christians in Peshawar reacted with fury at the lack of security.   Protesters outside the church chanted slogans attacking the provincial government for not providing security to worshippers. Some clashed with police, ripping off their uniforms and burning them in front of television cameras. Christians also came out to protest in cities around the country.  Christians, who tend to be among the poorest sections of society, have suffered prejudice and sporadic bouts of mob violence and church burnings, usually triggered by accusations of anti-Islam blasphemy.                   Ahmad Marwat, who identified himself as the spokesman for the Jundullah wing of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack. saying " all non-muslims are targets and will remain so as long as america continues with drone attacks in our country"                                                                                                                     
On Sunday three days of mourning were announced as politicians and religious leaders condemned the attack.
"Terrorists have no religion and targeting innocent people is against the teachings of Islam and all religions," said the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, in a statement. "Cruel acts of terrorism reflect the brutality and inhumane mindset of the terrorists."                    Lets hope and pray that christians every where remain safe where ever they may live. Amen.                            Regards A+A

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Japan turns off last nuclear reactor

      fears of surge in U.K. gas prices.                                                                                                             A survey by the business group the CBI found that around 95% of British business leaders are worried about the cost of energy.

    
Japan will switch off its last nuclear reactor on Monday, amid fears that a growing dependence on gas imports there could push up electricity bills in the UK.
Kansai Electric Power's only functioning reactor was scheduled to be disconnected from the power grid and then shut for planned maintenance, ending hopes that an industry that until three years ago provided 30% of the electricity to power the world's third largest economy would stage a quick recovery.
          
Continuing problems at the Fukushima plant, where radioactive water has continued to spill into the sea, and a reluctance by voters to back what looks like a badly managed industry, have led to more than 50 nuclear plants being closed, sending Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) back to levels last seen after the 2011 tsunami.
Energy analysts said that Japan's shutdown, combined with Germany's commitment to end nuclear power production by 2022, was pushing up gas prices on the international markets.
Rising demand for gas combined with the cost of subsidies for renewable energy, much of which is added to household and business bills, is expected to push up energy prices in the west.
According to the CBI, there is a growing unease among UK businesses that energy costs look likely to rise.
A survey and report published by the business lobby group the CBI found that around 95% of British business leaders are worried about the cost of energy and that more than three-quarters of them have little faith that matters will improve in the next five years.   So what did you expect? Energy prices to come down, would`nt that be a novelty.      Thanks for reading, A+A.                               ( AN EXCEPT FROM THE GUARDIAN )   http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian

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8 Year-Old Yemeni Child Bride Dies of Internal Injuries

      

At only 8 years-old, one child bride in Yemen sustained internal injuries so severe, she died.                                                                                                        

An 8 year-old Yemeni child bride, a mere girl, recently died on her wedding night from internal hemorrhaging. She was married to a man five times her age. As disgusting as the tradition of marrying off children to much older men is, it is common practice in Yemen. More than a quarter of the female population are married before the age of 15.
In 2010, a 12 year-old girl passed away after struggling for three days in labor, attempting to give birth to a baby. Countless other children have been subjected to similar atrocities.
Marrying young daughters to much older men is a common practice in Yemen.

 These atrocities against young girls have outraged groups all over the world who are working to stop this barbaric tradition.                                                                                                                                                            

Groups all over the world are working to snuff out this archaic and disgusting practice, but its proving difficult. The impoverished country is gripped by the practice of selling off children to be married; poor families find themselves unable to say no to “bride-prices” that can be hundreds of dollars for their daughters.
More people need to know this is happening.  Please share this on your web sites and share to every one you know so action can be taken so this barbaric practice ends.                                                                    What more can be said, So sad for these little girls,        Regards A+A

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