Newsmakertoday: April 2015

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Nigerian lawyers to death row inmates Agbaje Raheem Salami, Utomo Karim mention executions against convicted drug that is currently on the island of Nusakambangan, Cilacap, Central Java will be performed on Tuesday night (28/4).

"Execution time it was a Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. All the convicts already know," said Utomo Karim, lawyer Nigerian death row Agbaje Raheem Salami, after a visit of the island of Nusakambangan, Saturday (25/04/2015).

According to him, notification the second phase execution very different from the first phase in where the first phase execution all convicts must be ready to 3x24 hours. But the second phase execution the notification described directly.

In fact, executions time described in the notification which was read by the Attorney Executor to the death row in Nusakambangan.

In total, 10 have been placed in isolation cells: Zainal Abidin (from Indonesia), Serge Atresi Atlaoui (France), Rodrigo Gularte (Brazil), Silvester Obiekwe Nwaolise alias Mustofa and Okwudili Oyatanze (Nigeria), Martin Anderson alias Belo (Ghana), and Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran (Australia) and Mary Jane Veloso (Phillipines), in addition to Raheem.

When asked who of the 10 were not scheduled for execution, Utomo said he had not noticed Atlaoui's name on the list.

"There are seven names on the list, but I don't remember who they were," he said.

Earlier, the prosecutor executor along with embassy representatives and lawyers to death row inmates who previously held a meeting at the State Attorney Cilacap, Central Java directly toward Nusakambangan island to meet with death row inmates who have entered the isolation room.

Indonesia requested foreign embassies to visit death row inmates in drug cases this week

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Indonesia has asked foreign embassies to send representatives to the prison island of Nusakambangan this weekend to visit the prisoners awaiting the death penalty for drug smuggling.

It is unknown when the 9th foreign prisoners and an Indonesian citizen would face a firing squad, but the government has not given notice 72 hours for execution, as required by law.

Among the drugs convict is a citizen of Australia, Brazil, France, and Nigeria. Indonesia tough stance regarding the death penalty for drug trafficking had disrupted relations with all these countries.

President Joko Widodo is a strong supporter the execution againts drug traffickers, and said the country is facing a state of emergency drugs.

In January, Indonesia executed six people guilty of drug smuggling.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Indonesia had notified her government that the executions of the two Australian men would be "scheduled imminently."

"Nothing can be gained and much will be lost if these two young Australians are executed," she said in a statement, urging clemency and that legal challenges still outstanding should be heard.

Meanwhile, a temporary reprieve was granted to Serge Atlaoui, a French citizen also imprisoned on drug charges, a French embassy official said on Saturday. It was not clear why his execution was postponed.

"We remain extremely cautious. Everything can change from one day to the next," said Richard Sedillot, Atlaoui's lawyer. "I am torn between an extreme sadness to learn that other [people] condemned could be executed and the relief to learn that the man I was defending for eight years could at this stage be spared."

Marches in support of Atlaoui took place Saturday in Paris and Metz, eastern France, his hometown. France has told Indonesia the execution could damage relations, while Australia has pleaded repeatedly for clemency for Chan and Sukumaran.

"I again respectfully call on the president of Indonesia to reconsider his refusal to grant clemency. It is not too late for a change of heart," Bishop said.

Outside the maximum-security prison of Nusakambangan, an Australian diplomat and a lawyer for the two men displayed a self-portrait painted by Sukumaran to reporters. On the back was written: "The 72 hours just started."

Rolls Royce Phantom Limelight Super Luxury Car for active special person

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Rolls-Royce Phantom Bespoke Limelight from the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, England, is dedicated to a group of people who spend their days in front of the public and the world stage. Limelight name inspired from the word 'fame'.

"In creating the Rolls-Royce Phantom Limelight, the designers presenting an authentic luxury with a deep understanding of the lifestyle of the great people who appear in public and moving quickly from one event to another event as part of their daily lives," said Torsten Muller- Otvos, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in the press release

Based on the understanding of client's luxury lifestyle, Limelight Bespoke design team, providing the easiest access to take favorite personal stuff while preparation for the next event.

At this luxury vehicle perfume boxes are hidden, personal storage boxes, jewelry and luxury watches, comfortable seats with a certain angle, as well as the interior with a layer of wood.

Only available 25 Phantom Limelight collection could soon be ordered in dealerships Rolls-Royce Motor Car around the world. -

Former U.S. Olympic gold medal in decathlon Bruce Jenner: 'I am a woman'

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William Bruce Jenner is a former U.S. track and field athlete and current television personality, who won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, publicly announced he had become a woman with all its consequences.

Jenner, who is also a television star, announcing it through a television interview program. He said this feeling has harbored since he was a child.

"I always felt giddy with my sex identity," said Jenner told Diane Sawyer of ABC. "I like being bound in things I do not like, a girl imprisoned in a male body."

Therefore, Jenner 65-year-old did not hesitate to admit her identity as a woman. "With all the consequences, I am a woman."

Speculation about transgender surgery performed by Bruce Jenner has spread over the past year. The journalists tried to find evidence that Jenner has made the sex change operation, including by showing that he is now wearing a breastplate.

Born in 1949, Bruce Jenner once revered as the strongest man in the world when winning the decathlon or Montreal Olympic decathlon in 1976. He also has a history of family life which makes it far from dubious charges of sexual identity. Jenner fostering households several times, including with Kris Kardashian, who has three daughters, Kourtney, Kim, Khloe. Kendall, and Brody Jenner from previous marriage.

Reportedly more than 1,450 dead after Massive Earthquake hit Nepal

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Kathmandu - Nepal's devastating earthquake has killed more than 1450 people. The number of victims continues to grow to this day.

As reported by Reuters news agency on Saturday (25/04/2015) at least 1,400 people were reported killed as a result of the magnitude 7.9 quake. The quake also knocked down a historic tower in the city of Kathmandu.

Reportedly, the earthquake has also made the area on the slopes become isolated. because the great shocks make sliding of snow on Mount Everest.

Until now, Nepal government still difficult to ask for help from other countries. Fortunate, India which is located very close to Nepal immediately send medical assistance using military aircraft.

A police official said the death toll in Nepal has reached 1,450, more than half of them are the Kathmandu Valley. In addition, also reportedly no climber on Mount Everest who died because of avalanches quake.

The humanitarian aid group Oxfam said it was sending a team of technical experts from Britain to provide clean water, sanitation and emergency food supplies.

"Communication is currently very difficult," said Cecilia Keizer, Oxfam country director in Nepal. "Telephone lines are down and the electricity has been cut off, making charging mobile phones difficult. The water is also cut off."

Keizer said the quake had destroyed many of Katmandu's old houses and that at least one large apartment block had collapsed.

"People are gathered in their thousands in open spaces and are scared, as there have been several aftershocks," she said.

Pushpa Das, a laborer, ran from his house when the first quake struck but could not escape a collapsing wall that injured his arm.

"It was very scary. The earth was moving … I am waiting for treatment but the (hospital) staff is overwhelmed," he said, gingerly holding his right arm with his left hand. As he spoke, dozens of people showed up with injuries, mostly from falling bricks.

In Winchester, Va,, Kriti Hada, a 20-year-old nursing student from Nepal who is attending Shenandoah University, said her sister in Nepal managed to get through by phone.

Although she, her mother and another sister were unhurt, they were frightened by the intensity and duration of the aftershocks, which are continuing, Hada said.

Hada said her relatives, like hundreds of others who survived the initial quake, were remaining out of doors until the seismic activity ceases. "We have very limited open spaces and they are surrounded by tall buildings that are also fragile," Hada said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a meeting of top government officials to review the damage and disaster preparedness in parts of India that felt strong tremors. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif offered "all possible help" that Nepal may need.

Within hours, an Indian Air Force C-130 landed at at Katmandu's airport with 39 disaster relief workers and 3.5 metric tons of supplies, according to a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.

A senior mountaineering guide, Ang Tshering, said an avalanche swept the face of Everest after the earthquake, and government officials said at least 30 people were injured.

Tshering of the Nepal Mountaineering Association said the avalanche apparently occurred between the Khumbu Icefall, a rugged area of collapsed ice and snow, and the base camp, where most climbing expeditions have their main camps.

7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal More Than 108 People dead

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BREAKING NEWS – A powerful earthquake struck Nepal Saturday, leaving at least 108 people dead, as the violently shaking earth collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches in the Himalayas. It is the worst temblor to hit the nation in more than 80 years.

The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 struck the country before noon and was severely felt in the capital as well as the densely-populated Kathmandu Valley. A magnitude-6.6 aftershock hit about an hour later, and smaller tremors continued to ripple through the region for hours.

The Home Ministry initially said in a statement that 71 people were killed in Nepal, but did not give any more details. One Chinese citizen was killed on the border, two Bangladesh and six in Tibet in the quake. Dozens of others were being brought to the main hospital in Kathmandu.

One laborer, Pashpa Das, ran from the house when the first quake struck but could not escape because a wall collapsed, injuring his arm.

"It was very scary. The earth was moving ... I am waiting for treatment but the (hospital) staff is overwhelmed," he said, gingerly holding his right arm with his left hand. As he spoke dozens of more people showed up with injuries, mostly from falling bricks.

The earthquake also shook several cities across northern India, and was felt as far away as Lahore in Pakistan, Lhasa in Tibet and in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

China said two of its citizens were killed at the Nepal-China border. Television reports from Bangladesh said two people were killed and about 100 were injured. The Tibetan government said at least 30 people were injured.

A senior mountaineering guide, Ang Tshering, said an avalanche swept the face of Mt. Everest after the earthquake, and government officials said at least 30 people were injured.

Tshering of the Nepal Mountaineering Association said the avalanche apparently occurred between the Khumbu Icefall, a rugged area of collapsed ice and snow, and the base camp where most climbing expeditions have their main camps.

The quake’s epicenter was 50 miles northwest of Kathmandu and it had a very shallow depth of 7 miles. The shallower the quake the more destructive power it carries.

As the ground began to shake, several buildings collapsed in the center of the capital, the ancient Old Kathmandu, including centuries-old temples and towers, said resident Prachanda Sual.

Among them was the Dharahara Tower, one of Kathmandu's landmarks built by Nepal's royal rulers in the 1800s and a UNESCO-recognized historical monument. It was reduced to rubble and there were reports of people trapped underneath.

The Kathmandu Valley is densely populated with nearly 2.5 million people, and the quality of buildings is often poor.

While the extent of the damage and the scale of the disaster are yet to be ascertained, the quake will likely put a huge strain on the resources of this poor country best known for Everest, the highest mountain in the world. The economy of Nepal, a nation of 27.8 million people, is heavily dependent on tourism, principally trekking and Himalayan mountain climbing.

Robin Trygg, a climber was in the basecamp on the Cho Oyu mountain at an altitude of 18,480 feet when he felt the quake.

"We were sitting in the tent and drinking tea when all of a sudden the earth began shaking. We didn't understand what happened," he told the Swedish news agency TT by telephone.

Dozens of people gathered outside in the parking lot of Kathmandu’s Norvic International Hospital, where thin mattresses had been spread on the ground for patients rushed outside. Some patients were wearing hospital pajamas, while doctors and nurses treated people.

The U.S. Geological Survey revised the magnitude from 7.5 to 7.9 and said the quake hit at 11:56 a.m. local time at Lamjung a shallow depth of 7 miles. An earthquake's magnitude increases by 10 times with each increase in the number. A magnitude 7 quake is capable of widespread and heavy damage while an 8 magnitude quake can cause tremendous damage.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a meeting of top government officials to review the damage and disaster preparedness in parts of India that felt strong tremors. The Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Sikkim, which share a border with Nepal, have reported building damage. There have also been reports of damage in the northeastern state of Assam.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif offered "all possible help" that Nepal may need.

source ; Foxnews

Switzerland is the world's happiest country, according to a new survey

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In the World Happiness index created by Network Solutions for the Sustainable Development of the United Nations, Switzerland appeared in the first rank.

Under the country well known as the realm of the clock and chocolate are Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and Canada. Indexing the data based on the Gallup poll and the number of variables, such as real gross domestic product per capita, the average life expectancy, level of corruption, and social freedom.

"Happiness is increasingly seen as an appropriate way to measure social progress and fulfillment of public policy. More and more number of national and local governments that use data and research happiness in the policy making process that allows people to live better, "said the index report.

Togo, Burundi, Benin and Rwanda, with civil-war wracked Syria, were least happy.

Team compilers of the index is a composite of a number of backgrounds, such as academic, government, and the private sector. The index is reviewing 158 countries and was first launched in 2012.

Former CIA director, Retired Gen David H. Petraeus sentenced 2 years probation and fine for high-level military leaks

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. military commander and CIA director David Petraeus will appear in federal court in North Carolina on Thursday to face sentencing for allegedly leaking secrets to a mistress who was writing his biography.

Petraeus, a now-retired U.S. Army General, has already agreed to plead guilty to a criminal misdemeanor charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material.

As part of the agreement with prosecutors filed in March, the government will not seek any prison time. Instead, Petraeus will agree to pay a $40,000 fine and receive two years of probation, according to court documents.

The recommendations are not binding on the federal judge who will preside at the hearing Thursday afternoon in Charlotte.

Petraeus, who served stints as the top U.S. commander in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, resigned from the CIA in 2012 after it was revealed that he was having an affair with the biographer, Army Reserve officer Paula Broadwell.

A court document signed by Petraeus and prosecutors says that in 2011, before he became the CIA director, the four-star general illegally gave Broadwell access to binders, known as "black books," that included classified information.

He also is accused of improperly storing classified materials at his residence and falsely telling the FBI in October 2012 that he had not shared any classified information with Broadwell.

Petraeus' lawyer, David Kendall, had no comment ahead of the plea and sentencing hearing.

Civil liberties and government transparency advocates say the government's lenient treatment of Petraeus suggests prosecutors maintain double standards. Other leak case defendants have received harsher punishments, such as former CIA officer John Kiriakou, who was sent to prison.

Ben Wizner, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer who represents former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, said he was not against lighter sentences for people involved in leaking, so long as such treatment is handed out equally.

"The problem is not that David Petraeus is getting lenient treatment," Wizner said. "The problem is that lenient treatment is only available to people in high places."

Indonesia confirmed immediately executed 10 inmates on death row in drug cases

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Indonesian Attorney General's Office said on Thursday (23/4) they hope to soon announce the date of the execution group of convicted drug after the Indonesian Supreme Court rejected reviews filed of all prisoners, except one of them.

More than 10 death row inmates who would face the firing squad are foreigners, and the case has strained relations between the government of Australia, France and Brazil.

The 10 inmates, from Australia, France, Ghana, the Philippines, Brazil, Nigeria and Indonesia, had their petitions for clemency denied by President Joko Widodo in late 2014.

The executions, which will be carried out by firing squad, were planned for earlier this year but were postponed after several inmates filed separate legal challenges.

"We hope the Supreme Court decision in the latter case will be achieved as soon as possible so that we can determine the execution date soon," said Tony Spontana, a spokesman for the Attorney General's office. One more appeal pending is local citizen.

On Tuesday, the Indonesian Supreme Court rejected reviews filed by French national Serge Atlaoui and Ghanaian Martin Anderson.

Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay met with Vice President Jusuf Kalla on the sidelines of the Asian-African Conference in Jakarta this week to ask for forgiveness for the convict of the Philippines.

"This is a demand on the basis of humanitarian considerations," said Binay told reporters on Thursday.

But when asked whether the diplomatic relations between the two countries would be damaged if the execution persists, he said, "I doubt it."

French President Francois Hollande warned Indonesia, on Wednesday, that the execution would damage relations between the two countries, according to various media reports.

The Australian Government has repeatedly asked for forgiveness for their nationals, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumara, but Indonesia's President Joko Widodo not budge.

In this year, there have been six convicted drug cases in Indonesia were put to death.

Obama apologizes and responsible for the deaths of US and Italian hostages due to Drone strike

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U.S. drone strike in January targeting an al Qaeda compound in Pakistan near the Afghan border inadvertently killed an American and an Italian who had been held hostage for years by the group, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

President Barack Obama apologized and took "full responsibility" for all counterterrorism operations, including this one.

The deaths were a setback for the long-running U.S. drone strike program that has targeted Islamist militants in Pakistan, Afghanistan and elsewhere, and has often drawn criticism in those countries and from civil liberties groups in the United States.

Killed in the January drone strike were aid workers Warren Weinstein, an American held by al Qaeda since 2011, and Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian who went missing in Pakistan in 2012, as well as Ahmed Farouq, an American who was an al Qaeda leader, U.S. officials said.

Adam Gadahn, an American al Qaeda member who was charged with treason in the United States, was also killed in a separate strike on another al Qaeda camp five days later, the officials said.

Obama said he had ordered a full review of the matter to ensure such mistakes are not repeated.

"I profoundly regret what happened. On behalf of the United States government, I offer our deepest apologies to the families," Obama told reporters at the White House.

Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner and other lawmakers called such a review appropriate but steered clear of criticizing the drone program. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a Republican who is often a fierce critic of the Democratic president, said Gadahn and Farouq "got what they deserved."

U.S. officials said the drone strikes occurred inside Pakistan in the conflict-torn border region near Afghanistan. One official said the CIA had observed the compounds over some time but had no idea hostages were present.

Use of unmanned drones, which enable the United States to carry out counterterrorism operations without putting U.S. personnel directly in harm's way, has prompted criticism because of the deaths of civilians and because on occasion they have involved killing Americans abroad without judicial process.

The American Civil Liberties Union said the government should better follow its own standards before launching drone strikes. "In each of the operations acknowledged today, the U.S. quite literally didn’t know who it was killing," said Jameel Jaffer, the ACLU's deputy legal director.

Lo Porto's mother told reporters in Palermo, Sicily: "I don't want to talk, leave me alone in my grief."

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, speaking in Brussels, said, "I have much appreciated the transparency of the United States in taking their responsibilities for what happened and the way Obama communicated what happened."

Armenian President Lead the events mark 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide

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Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan led the ceremony the 100th anniversary of the genocide one and a half million Armenians during World War I. Sargsyan gloomy speech in front of a grand audience on Friday, under the clouds at the Armenian Genocide Monument near the capital Yerevan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Francois Hollande was among those present at the ceremony. They each put a flower bouquet of yellow roses in the main as a warning symbol of the tragedy.

Hundreds of thousands of people come to Yerevan, to commemorate the genocide, an event that has created dissent among the countries involved and their allies.

Turkey says Armenians were killed in battle during the Civil War where they were assisted by the Russians. Turkey says the number killed is far below the 1.5 million people. Turkey formally protest any country that calls genocide of Armenian

Turkey recalled its envoy to the Vatican earlier this month after Pope Francis called first Armenian genocide of the 20th century. US President Barack Obama issued a statement on Thursday, where he was commemorating the act of murder which he called a "terrible carnage and violence," but do not call it a genocide.

The statement angered groups of US-Armenian friendship, who commented that Obama should take a firmer stance. On Thursday, German President Joachim Gauck for the first time to call it a genocide, while recognizing that Germany bears some responsibility.

Gauck said worship services at the Cathedral of Berlin that as a wartime ally of the Ottoman Empire, the Germans participated in planning and execution deportation of Armenians.

"Women, men, children, and elderly expelled walk towards death, without shelter or food to the desert, burned alive, chased, beaten and shot to death," he said. "Crimes were planned and calculated perpetrated against the Armenians for one reason, because they are Armenians."

Armenian church gives santa status to the victims in Thursday's meetings in Echmiadzin, a town which provide protection for people who get away from genocide

Sawyer Sweeten Of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' dies committed suicide in front of the family.

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Sawyer Sweeten 19 years old known for starring in Everybody Loves Raymond, a popular situation comedy show in America. Sweeten role as Geoffrey Barone, who are twins.

Unfortunately, everything is suddenly abandoned by Sawyer. Thursday (23/4) yesterday, he died committed suicide. His sister, Madlyn Sweeten, has confirmed the sad news.

"This morning, there have been a family tragedy," she said through the manager, Dino May, as reported by CNN page. "With our sad to report that our brother, son, and friend, Sawyer Sweeten committed suicide."

Madlyn continued, Sweeten's death just a few days before the anniversary of the 20th. "on this sensitive time, our family asked for privacy, and we ask you to embrace loved ones," he said again.

Sweeten committed suicide in front of his family, he was visiting his family in Texas. Suddenly in front of house porch , he shot himself.

Born in Brownwood, Texas, in May 1995. He was only 1.5 years at the start of starring Raymond. He played with his brothers who are twins, Sullivan Sweeten.

Sitcoms that took place from September 1996 until May 2005. After it stopped, He never got an offer to play again. It is not clear what the cause Sweeten did committed suicide.

Mayweather vs Pacquiao Tickets Sold Out in One Minute

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Las Vegas - Duel Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao been waiting for over five years. When tickets are officially on sale to the public, only takes a minute to reach the sold out status.

Mayweather-Pacquiao fight tickets are reserved for the public go on sale on Thursday (23/04/2015) local time. Sold online through Ticketmaster website, all tickets sold even less than 60 seconds.

There are several categories of tickets sold for the fight to be held on May 2. The most expensive is US $ 10,000, followed by US $ 7,500, US $ 5,000 US $ 3,500, US $ 2,500 and the cheapest is $ 1,500. With only 500 seats available, a person is only allowed to buy a maximum of four tickets.

MGM Grand in fact has a capacity of up to 16,500 spectators seating. But the magnitude of this game makes the majority of tickets already booked. In addition to media from all over the world, also tickets already booked by VIPs and celebrities, which is willing to pay dearly to get to watch.

Although the match Mayweather and Pacquiao has been opened since last February, ticket sales process is done a little late. Not to reaching an agreement between the two boxers matter of the contract.

U.S federal judge orders controversial ads Muslims killing Jews run on NYC's Metropolitan Transportation

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US federal judge issued a decision to display a number of controversial advertisement that refers the Muslim killing Jews on New York city buses and subways.

New York Transportation Authority (MTA) rejected the ads, saying it could lead to terrorism and violence. But Judge John Koeltl rejected that argument and said the ad is protected by the US Constitution, which exalts the principle of freedom of speech.

Advertising was financed on behalf of the American Freedom Defense Initiative and has been posted on a number of public transportation in Chicago and San Francisco.

In the ad shows a man with his head and face were covered with scarves threatening, there is next to relevant excerpts from the music video Palestinian militant group Hamas.

The quote reads "Killing Jews is Worship that draws us close to Allah" and then states, "That's His Jihad. What's yours?"

Koeltl said he was "sensitive" to the security concerns, but noted that the MTA and Chairman Thomas Prendergast "underestimate the tolerant quality of New Yorkers and overestimate the potential impact of these fleeting advertisements. It strains credulity to believe that New Yorkers would be incited to violence by ads that did not incite residents of Chicago and San Francisco."

MTA buses and subways are often forums for policy debates. The agency has accepted other ads from the American Freedom Defense Initiative, which is characterized as an anti-Muslim group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Koeltl delayed enforcing his preliminary injunction by 30 days so the MTA could decide whether to appeal.

Adam Lisberg, an MTA spokesman, said: "We are disappointed in the ruling and are reviewing our options." The ad includes a disclaimer that its display does not imply an MTA endorsement.

The MTA said the ad did not meet standards it adopted in 2012 after a judge, in another lawsuit by the American Freedom Defense Initiative, said its earlier ban on ads that demeaned people based on race or religion violated the First Amendment.

Koeltl, however, said the MTA did not show that the latest ad could prompt imminent violence, noting that none occurred in Chicago and San Francisco, or that New York City should be treated differently because it is a more prominent terrorism target.

The American Freedom Defense Initiative, led by the controversial activist and blogger Pamela Geller. The organization was registered as an anti-Muslim group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a group of civil rights activists.

Amnesty International urges the EU to end migrant boat disaster

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Amnesty International Righ on Wednesday (22/4) urged European leaders in order to start a humanitarian effort to end the migrant boat sinking tragedy has risen dramatically in the Mediterranean Sea.

In a report released in Paris, Amnesty International calls maritime disaster was embarrassing for Europe. Amnesty urges EU heads of state will meet in Brussels on Thursday to immediately authorize humanitarian operations with more ships, aircraft and other resources to patrol the Mediterranean Sea and save migrants when their lives are threatened.

Amnesty International petition that appears while European authorities continue to investigate how migrant boat from Libya to the island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, capsized a few days ago, about 900 people drowned and only 28 rescued.

Italian prosecutors say that the Tunisian boat captain, who had been arrested, accidentally bumping Portuguese container ships that came to the rescue effort.

John Dalhuisen, Amnesty director for Europe and Central Asia, said, "negligence Europe to save thousands of migrants and refugees who experienced the dangers in the Mediterranean Sea is similar to the fire department refused to save people jumping from the flames."

Many EU countries still believe search and rescue operations alone will not solve the problem, and more must be done to fight traffickers, who have taken advantage of lawlessness in Libya to set up operations that spirited 170,000 migrants across the sea last year.

One proposal the leaders will discuss is a military and civilian mission to capture and destroy the traffickers' boats.

"We know where the boats are, where the smugglers gather together the people who are fleeing," Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti told Italy's SkyTG24 television.

EU officials have drawn comparisons with operations to crack down on Somali pirates.

"We are determined to destroy their business model," one senior EU official said, saying states would make "surgical", intelligence-based operations once legal issues, including a possible U.N. mandate, had been addressed.

"We are not talking about war," he stressed. "No one is talking about boots on the ground."

The leaders will also discuss a pilot project to resettle 5,000 to 10,000 refugees from Mediterranean countries to other EU states, the senior diplomat said. The United Nations estimates 36,000 have made the voyage so far this year.

On Wednesday, Italy's coast guard said it had rescued 220 migrants on Wednesday taken from two large rubber boats about 40 miles from the Libyan coast.

Another 545, most of them without even a pair of shoes, were taken to Salerno, just south of Naples. A further 446, mostly of Egyptian, Syrian, Sudanese, Somali and Eritrean origin, arrived in eastern Sicily after being rescued from a fishing boat.

Sandra Bullock crowned the world's most beautiful woman in 2015 by People magazine

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Sandra Bullock was named the world's most beautiful woman in 2015 by People magazine on Wednesday and laughed when she heard about the honor.

"No, really. I just said, 'That's ridiculous,'" she told the magazine.

Bullock, 50, who won a best actress Academy Award in 2010 for her role in "The Blind Side," said she found beauty in her role as a mother to her 5-year-old son, Louis.

"Real beauty is quiet. Especially in this town, it's just so hard not to say, 'Oh, I need to look like that," she said about Los Angeles. "The people I find most beautiful are the ones who aren't trying."

Bullock also credits her healthy diet, including green juice, and working out up to five times a week for helping to keep her grounded and balanced.

But it is her son who gives her the most joy.

When Louis asked her why she had wrinkles, Bullock told him some of the lines on her face were from laughing so much.

"You're not old, you're just happy," she quoted him as replying.

Bullock follows other Hollywood stars such as Lupita Nyong'o, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez and Julia Roberts who have received the honor in previous years of the magazine's annual beautiful people issue.

Bullock will be providing the voice of a super villain in the upcoming 3D computer-animated comedy film "Minions."

The special issue of the magazine will hit newsstands on Friday.

source:reuters

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