Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Mid Day International News

Mid Day International News

Man fined 9,000 pounds for not having sex with wife

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A French man has been ordered to pay his wife 9,000 pounds after she sued him for failing to have sex with her for 'a period of several years'

Jean-Louis, 51, neglected his matrimonial duties to wife Monique in Nice, who sued him for 10,000 euros (8,700 pounds) and took her divorce case to an Appeal Court.

The court in Aix-en-Provence heard that the couple had been married for 21 years and raised two children on the French Riviera.

But the strains of work and illness prevented Jean-Louis from fulfilling his matrimonial duties, his advocate pleaded.

Announcing her decision the judge quoted the French civil and penal code, which requires both parties in a marriage to respect 'lifelong community' requiring them by law to have sexual relations, reports the Daily Mail.

The case was an unusual one for France, where it is rare for a husband or wife to pay financial compensation for failing to sexually satisfy their partner. (ANI)

Museum devoted Cup Noodle to be opened in Japan soon

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A museum devoted to the Cup Noodle would be opened in Japan next week

The Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, is aimed to enable the visitors to trace the origins of the instant snack back to its postwar roots with the creation of the original "Chikin Ramen" cup noodles in 1958.

The iconic food creation, consisting of a precooked block of noodles requiring only hot water, a packet of flavouring and three minutes preparation time, has been a popular Japanese snack for decades, The Telegraph reports.

The museum, run by the noodles empire Nissin, will also allow visitors to explore how the snack has developed into a favourite food product across the globe over the subsequent decades, the paper said.

The organizers have also created computer-generated characters for a screening in a theatre charting the successes and beliefs of the late cup noodle creator and Nissin founder Momofuku Ando.

There is also a interactive Cup Noodle Park for children.

Divorced woman seeking love via online dating fleeced 100K dollars

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An Australian woman, who thought to have found her love during an online dating, has been fleeced 100,000 dollars

Katie Stuart, 55, who was scammed out of the amount, went public with her story, as Commerce Minister Simon O''Brien launched a revamped Consumer Protection WA ScamNet website.

The grandmother from Perth, who started online dating in 2009, eight months after a divorce, said that it all started due to her loneliness.

The man, whom she communicated with online, asked Stuart to be part of a joint venture to renovate a house in Florida, and having been involved in real estate projects before, she was keen on getting along with it, reports WAtoday.com.au.

Stuart, who drew money from her mortgage and sold her car and jewellery to get money to make the payments, sent a few thousand dollars at a time via Western Union to the man, who claimed to be an engineer, based in the United Kingdom, but actually was a scammer, based in Nigeria.

The whole fraud started to unravel when Stuart began receiving electronic goods, which had been sent to her and had been purchased by fraudulent credit cards in her name.

She called the police and tracked the man's real identity online, finding that she was not the only one to have been scammed by him.

Singer stunned to see drunk woman peeing at her gig

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British soul singer Adele has revealed that she was stunned to see a drunk woman passing out during her Las Vegas concert earlier this year

During the gig, a fan fell unconscious and was taken to the side of the stage, where she started to urinate unknowingly.

And now the 'Chasing Pavements' hitmaker admits during an interview with British TV host Jonathan Ross that she was shocked by the incident.

"We were in Vegas, it was my first time in Vegas and obviously it's boiling there... And this woman, during one of my shows - obviously my shows don't get really hectic, there's no dance routines, it doesn't get particularly hot, you know... Someone who works for my management saw this woman pass out in the crowd," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

"This old lady fainted, so they was (sic) bringing her out to the side and then she started p**sing herself. Sixty years old at one of my shows... she was off her face (drunk). It was brilliant," she added.


Ex-UK spies to root out Islamic fanatics in schools

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The British government is recruiting former MI5 agents to root out Islamic fanatics in schools across the country, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said

The move comes after several reports highlighted that Muslim preachers of hate and other extremists may influence British school kids.

"We have been working with people who have been in the Intelligence Services in order to ensure that there is no-one from the wrong sort of background involved in education," the Daily Express quoted Gove, as saying.

"And, I should add, not just with the free schools. There have been one or two disturbing cases with existing state schools where people have been trying to subvert them," he added.

Gove also insisted that the government was determined not to allow anyone to establish a "free school", which are designed to be formed by local communities and funded by the government.

"I've been crystal clear we should not have schools set up by extremists whether they're Christian fundamentalists, Islamic fundamentalists or any other sort of outrageous and beyond-the-pale organization," he said.

"We've set up a unit within the Department explicitly to monitor anyone who comes forward with a proposal for extremism.

Man with 'bomb in his backpack' takes 11-year-old daughter hostage

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A hostage standoff was triggered in a Sydney suburb today when a man entered an office complex accompanied by his daughter, demanded to see a person he believed to work there, and told the receptionist that he had a "bomb in his backpack"

The man, reportedly aged in his 50s, was accompanied by a young girl, who reportedly looked about 11-years-old.

She was heard to refer to him as "Dad", when he threw a book at the reception area.

He then took her to the front of the building and closed the door.

Assistant Police Commissioner Dennis Clifford said that police were "very concerned" about the man's comments.

"Until we have possession of the backpack we will remain very concerned about it. There are a number of specialist units in there. We remained very concerned about [the girl's] safety," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Clifford, as saying.

Appealing for the man to end the siege, he said: "Please work with the police negotiators, we're not here to harm you."

"We are desperately trying to reach a peaceful resolution and whatever the issues are that the man is discussing with our negotiators, I'm sure we can work through them," he added.

The heart of Parramatta remains shut down due to the hostage drama.

Gaddafi's wife, children living in 'close confinement' in Algerian villa

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Embattled Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's immediate family members are living under 'close confinement' at a luxurious villa in Algeria, it has emerged

According to the Telegraph, Gaddafi's wife Safia, daughter Aisha, sons Mohammad and Hannibal, are under guard near the state residence complex in Staoueli about 20 kilometres west of Algiers.

Sources in Algiers said the family were taken to the area, which is home to senior regime figures, after they were transferred by private jet from a Sahara oasis at the weekend.

The paper quoted an official, as saying that Algeria refused to allow them to bring in 'a big sack of money' and their own bodyguards.

"They were told they would have to travel alone and without their own protection. Both were left at the border. Algeria does not want them to cause trouble here," the official said.

A Western diplomat also said the security services transported the family to an area where access was tightly controlled.

"It is possible that the family will be allowed to move into elite apartments in Algiers at a later time but for the moment they are being kept far away from view in the top officials area in Staoueli," the official said.

A former adviser to the family said that Aisha Gaddafi had surfaced on a Google Talk account since arriving in Algeria, but the family appeared to be cut off from outside communications, the paper said.

The Algerian government has claimed that it is treating the family 'as Algerians' and they would be cordoned off from outside visitors for the foreseeable future.


Student guns down vice principal on university campus in Rawalpindi

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A student at the Riphah International University (RIU) in Rawalpindi shot dead the vice principal of the institution on Tuesday

RIU Vice Principal Brigadier (retired) Sanaullah was killed in the incident that took place on university campus, The Express Tribune reports.

The student allegedly responsible for the shooting has been arrested, while police have cordoned off the area and investigations are underway.

The RIU, located near Pakistan's capital city Islamabad, is chartered by the federal government.

It was established in 2002 by the Islamic International Medical College Trust (IIIMCT) and is a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian welfare organisation registered with the Government of Pakistan.


Tree smashed by Tiger Woods' car before sex scandal broke chopped!

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The tree, which Tiger Woods rammed into in 2009 following which his series of flings came to the limelight, has reportedly been cut down

Some new neighbours have reportedly moved in and decided to remodel the area by chopping the historic oak down as a part of the process.

In fact the tree, instead of being cut down entirely, was simply incinerated to avoid followers of the sporting scandal, reports the Daily Mail.

According to TMZ.com, sources at the construction company hired to carry out the act revealed that a porta-potty now stands in its place.

The car crash outside Woods' Florida home almost two years ago unleashed the sex scandal that cost him his marriage.

He had admitted to a string of affairs with as many as 14 women coming forward to claim they had slept with him.

Octogenarian nabbed for drunk driving in wheelchair

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A man, who was visibly under the influence of alcohol, has been arrested in Norway for driving the wrong way down a highway in his electric wheelchair.

According to the police, the 84-year-old man took to the road near his home in the southern Norwegian town of Porsgrunn and passed through a 184-metre tunnel before turning around and taking the same tunnel again.

The man was stopped by two motorists who called the traffic police, after which his driver's licence was confiscated on the spot and blood test was taken - the results of which are yet unknown.

"He was visibly drunk," the Herald Sun quoted Kjell Ove Ljosaak, a local police official as saying.

Since motor vehicle laws do not apply to wheelchairs, the police are looking for a way to cancel the man's license.

"He can also expect a fine since highways are off-limits to pedestrians and wheelchairs," Ljosaak added.

9/11-like attack no longer possible: EU official

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Terror attacks similar to those that struck New York Sep 11, 2001, are "probably no longer possible", European Union (EU) counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove has said.

"I think we can say today that an attack of the scale and the sophistication that we once had on September 11 probably is no longer possible," de Kerchove was quoted as saying by Xinhua.

However, he stressed: "That doesn't mean we are completely out of threat."

He said Al Qaeda, the terrorist outfit that masterminded the Sep 11 attacks, has been "significantly weakened" by the campaigns in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which also led to the death of its founder Osama bin Laden.

He warned that the terrorist threat of today was "more complex and diverse", referring to remnants of the Al Qaeda in the Arabian peninsula and North Africa.

In the last decade, international cooperation on the war against terrorism has been strengthened by sharing data, collaborating with police and judiciary, Kerchove said.

"Overall, we are much better equipped today that we were 10 years ago," he said.

Wanted: Royal palace seeks butler for Queen

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The pay is poor, the hours long, and the successful applicant can expect to spend a quarter of the year on the road.

Such is the role of trainee butler at Buckingham Palace, a job currently up for grabs for someone "polite" and "discrete".



The Queen has advertised the position, also known as footman, on her royal household website, asking that applicants have a background in food and beverage service.

The job description includes setting, clearing and serving at both official and private meal times at the palace and other residences.

In addition, the trainee will see to the delivery of newspapers and messages and also assist with the organisation of luggage belonging to both royal family members and guests.

The 45-hour per week role, which pays a �15,000 (Rs 11 lakh) a year, also offers accommodation and applicants are told they "must be willing to spend approximately three months of the year away from London at other royal residences".

Desirable personal attributes for applicants include, "A friendly, polite and approachable disposition with the ability to be discrete and maintain confidentiality".

Applications close September 19.

Rs 11 lakh
Salary offered for the role of the butler at the Queen's palace

US President Obama visits flooded, storm-hit New Jersey

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US President Barack Obama has toured the flood-ravaged streets of Wayne and Paterson in New Jersey, to see the destruction caused by Hurricane Irene.

Obama said, "The main message that I have for all the residents, not only of New Jersey, but all those communities that have been affected by flooding, by the destruction that occurred as a consequence of hurricane Irene is that the entire country is behind you."

US President Barack Obama shakes hands with residents as he tours through the devastation left by Hurricane Irene with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in Wayne, New Jersey. President Obama straddles a puddle and surveys the damage promising residents federal aid no matter what.


He added, "And we are going to make sure that we provide all the resources that are necessary in order to help these communities rebuild."

Obama pledged that he won't allow "Washington politics" to get in the way of bringing federal help for the Atlantic Coast where affected by Irene.

The president walked in a residential area in Wayne, which was hit hard by the flooding of the Pompton River, which flows into the Passaic.

More than 100 people had to be rescued from the rising waters after the storm. The Passaic left debris and muddy water stains on buildings and homes across Paterson.

'I'll protect my new baby from the media'

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French First Lady Carla Bruni has vowed to shield her baby from the prying eyes of the media and does not want her newborn to be a publicity tool

Carla Bruni has pledged that no-one will ever see a picture of the child she is expecting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

Despite being one of the most photographed woman in the world, the 43-year-old former supermodel and musician said she did not want her second child to become publicity tool.


French First Lady Carla Bruni who is expecting her first child
with Nicolas Sarkozy said she did not want to play to the gallery

"I will never show a photograph of this child and will never expose it," she said in her first ever interview about her pregnancy.

The child, who will be the twice-divorced Sarkozy's fourth, is due in October and will be the first to be born to a serving president during the entire history of the Fifth Republic.

But Bruni said she did not want her child to go down the same route.

When she started going out with Sarkozy in late 2007, he was pictured carrying her first son, Aurelien now 11 on his shoulders on a holiday to Jordan.

Bruni said, "My eldest son was exposed once and not in a public situation but in a private situation and it was a great error.

I should never have taken my son to visit this magnificent site. I should have foreseen that there would be photographers there. I was careless."

Questioned in an interview she revealed why she had not spoken about her pregnancy so far.

"You don't have a child to play to the gallery and my position as the wife of the head of state has made me even more defensive," said Bruni.

"I understand the media's interest and I don't see any inconvenience in it for me or my husband, but when it concerns the children it is impossible."

Past lovers
Former supermodel Bruni has had several lovers in the past, which she has been honest about. Her past flames include English rock stars Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton. In 2008, she sang of her 30 lovers and compares Sarkozy to class
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