Breaking News – Newsletter for December 18, 2010

Obama’s war strategy in Afghanistan has “failed”: Taliban

ISLAMABAD – Taliban insurgents have dismissed the review of United States President Barack Obama’s war strategy in Afghanistan, saying it has failed on both military and the civil administration fronts.

In an e-mailed statement, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the last nine years of war had proven that …. Source  : Obama’s war strategy in Afghanistan has “failed”: Taliban.

Six Hindu temples nominated for World Heritage List

NEVADA – Six Hindu temples in Indonesia, Thailand and Nepal have been nominated to be certified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Sukuh Hindu Temple and Penataran Hindu Temple Complex in Indonesia, Temples of Phanomroong and Muangtam in Thailand, and Rishikesh Complex [..] Read the original article: here.

Germany to pay over 50 million pounds to preserve World War II death camp

LONDON – Germany is to pay over 50 million pounds to help preserve the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Poland, where 1.1 million Jews were exterminated during the Second World War.

According to the Telegraph, the money will help preserve the rotting watchtowers, barracks and other buildings that testify to the greatest … Read : Germany to pay over 50 million pounds to preserve World War II death camp.

Fidel Castro obsessed with “impressive” Obama: Wikileaks

WASHINGTON – Former Cuba President Fidel Castro had an obsession for US President Barack Obama, and praised him as a “very good communicator” with “impressive working capacity”, according to Secret US diplomatic cables.

The Guardian quoted the cables as saying that Castro, who had seen …. Original source  : Fidel Castro obsessed with “impressive” Obama: Wikileaks.

London shop worker claims to be Marilyn Monroe in past life

NEVADA – Now a shop assistant of Islington area of Greater London (UK) claims that he was 20th century American icon Marilyn Monroe in past life, according to reports.

Chris Vicens, 26, reportedly says that Monroe was murdered in her pool house and claims to have … Read more : London shop worker claims to be Marilyn Monroe in past life.

WikiLeaks faces ‘very aggressive’ investigation by US: Assange

LONDON – WikiLeaks faces a “very aggressive” and secretive investigation by American authorities stung by a perceived loss of face following the release of thousands of classified US diplomatic cables, the whistleblower website’s founder, Julian Assange, …. Source  : WikiLeaks faces ‘very aggressive’ investigation by US: Assange.

‘Temple’ inside San Diego Museum

NEVADA – San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) in California (USA) has established a “Temple” within its premises, complete with statues of various Hindu deities.t “marks the culmination of a twenty-year-long effort on the part of the curators and administration”, according to a Museum announcement.

With … Read : ‘Temple’ inside San Diego Museum.

Kids who sing, dance ‘are more likely to engage in cultural activity as adults’

LONDON – A new Scottish Government research has found that people are more likely to take part in cultural activities as adults if they are encouraged to participate as children.

Also, youngsters who are encouraged to read for pleasure are more than …. Source  : Kids who sing, dance ‘are more likely to engage in cultural activity as adults’.

‘Pak Army paid wages to terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba’

WASHINGTON – The Pakistan Army “paid wages” to terror organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and sustained it, according to a diplomatic cable unveiled by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks.

According to the January 2009 cable, the then Indian Foreign …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Pak Army paid wages to terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba’.

Stockholm suicide bomber’s ‘wife was not aware about his hidden intentions’

LONDON – The father-in-law of Stockholm suicide bombings suspect, Taimour al-Abdaly, has insisted that his daughter had nothing to do with the terrorist attack.

Abdaly had detonated a car bomb in Stockholm’s busiest pedestrian street on December 11 when it was filled with hordes …. Source  : Stockholm suicide bomber’s ‘wife was not aware about his hidden intentions’.

I’m not so hoity-toity, says Sarah Palin while defending TLC show

NEW YORK – Sarah Palin has hit back at criticism that her reality TV show doesn’t help her efforts to appear presidential.

“Oooh, I’m sorry I’m not so hoity-toity,” The New York Daily News quoted Palin as saying in a faux-British accent on …. Source article  : I’m not so hoity-toity, says Sarah Palin while defending TLC show.

‘Prayerful’ about 2012 presidential run, says Sarah Palin

WASHINGTON – Sarah Palin has said that she’s in ‘prayerful consideration’ about running for president in 2012.

In an exclusive interview with ‘Good Morning America’, the former Alaska Governor said she was unfazed with the poll numbers and if she were to run, she would ‘be in it to win it’.

A recent … Original source on Gaea Times at : ‘Prayerful’ about 2012 presidential run, says Sarah Palin.

Woman in Singapore tries to board bus in the buff

KUALA LUMPUR – A woman stunned onlookers in Singapore when she tried boarding a bus in the buff.

According to Sin Chew Daily, she took off her clothes and put them in a bag as she was approaching a bus stop near an apartment block, reports the Star …. Read the original article  : here.

Cosmetic surgeon in UK caught performing sex act for dominatrix

LONDON – A prominent cosmetic surgeon in Britain has been caught on tape performing a sex act on himself just after he gave a Botox injection to a German dominatrix.

The General Medical Council was told that dominatrix Marion Burton a.k.a. Mistress … Original article on : Cosmetic surgeon in UK caught performing sex act for dominatrix.

Pakistan shifted emphasis away from India border, says US

WASHINGTON – Pakistan was shifting its emphasis away from its eastern border with India, a decision it had taken on its own because of a “definite shift” in Islamabad’s military posture brought about by fundamental changes within the country, the US has said.

It said while it does want Islamabad to act more aggressively …. Read the original article  : here.

Nikumaroro Island: Bone Fragments Found

NORMAN (GaeaTimes.com)- The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) group has discovered three bone fragments that might prove that renowned aviator Amelia Earhart died after failing in her 1937 quest. The fragments of the bones are recovered from South Pacific island on the group’s expedition to Nikumaroro Island. University of Oklahoma scientists said … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nikumaroro Island: Bone Fragments Found.

Meet UK’s youngest parents-aged 14

LONDON – A pair of school kids, both aged 14, have become UK’s youngest parents.

April Webster delivered a boy after getting pregnant when she and the child’s father Nathan Fishbourne were just 13.

“I’m going to be a great mum,” the Sun quoted Webster of Caerphilly, South Wales, as saying.

At the moment the four-week-old child, Jamie, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Meet UK’s youngest parents-aged 14.

Ukrainian billionaire spending 4m pounds on his 50th b’day bash

LONDON – A Ukrainian billionaire is celebrating his 50th birthday in style, for he is spending more than 4 million pounds on his birthday bash in the French ski resort of Courchevel.

Viktor Pinchuk, the steel magnate and modern art collector, whose fortune Forbes estimates stands at 3.1 billion dollars (2 billion pounds), is sparing no …. Original source  : Ukrainian billionaire spending 4m pounds on his 50th b’day bash.

‘Al Qaeda’s branch AQIM gaining stronghold in North Africa’

WASHINGTON – A video obtained from North African security services has revealed some of the first images of Al Qaeda’s growing African branch known as Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb or AQIM.

The revelation has come as the peace talks, mediated by the United Nations, continue in New York between Morocco and Polisario Front officials over … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Al Qaeda’s branch AQIM gaining stronghold in North Africa’.

Sudan’s President Bashir transferred ‘$9bn in UK banks’: Wikileaks

LONDON – Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir had transferred at least nine billion dollars of oil money from his country to banks in London, according to secret US diplomatic cables released by the whistleblower website ‘Wikileaks’.

The Guardian quoted prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo as telling the US officials that some of the funds might be held by the … Read more »».