Hikers feared dead near Japan volcano summit

Thirty hikers found in "cardiopulmonary" arrest near top of erupting Mount Ontake in central Japan.

Hundreds of soldiers and firefighters were deployed to rescue the injured [Reuters]

Japan's national media has reported that 30 hikers have been found in a state of "cardiopulmonary" arrest near the peak of the volcano that erupted on Saturday.
The victims have been described as not breathing and their hearts have stopped, which is the customary way for Japanese authorities to describe a body until police doctors can examine it.
Rescue workers found the individuals near the summit of 3,067-metre Mount Ontake, in Nagano prefecture.
"We have confirmed that more than 30 individuals in cardiac arrest have been found near the summit," a Nagano prefecture police spokesman told the AFP news agency.
About 550 soldiers, police officers and firefighters were involved in a large-scale search-and-rescue operation in a bid to save dozens of hikers who were thought to have been stranded on the volcano since it erupted without warning spewing ash, rocks and steam into a sunny autumn weekend busy with tourists and hikers.

Kanye West grabs his wife's massive butt

Kim K posted the pic on her instagram page yesterday. Lucky man!

Policeman shot in US city of Ferguson

Officer reportedly shot in arm in Missouri state city, the centre of ongoing protests since killing of youth in August.

Ferguson, Missouri, has been the scene of racially charged protests after a teenager was killed in August [Reuters]

A police officer from the strife-hit US city of Ferguson has been shot and the suspect is still at large, law enforcement officials have said.
The officer was chasing two suspects outside the Ferguson Community Center on Saturday night when one turned and shot him in the arm, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar told a news conference.
The officer, who is expected to survive, returned fire but apparently did not hit either suspect, Belmar said.
"I wouldn't have any reason to believe right now that it was linked in any way, shape, manner or form with the protests," he said.

Central & South Asia Loud blast rocks Kabul diplomatic district

Explosion near presidential palace injures one person, a day before inauguration of Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani.

A loud explosion has injured at least one person in the diplomatic quarter of the Afghan capital, a day before the inauguration of a new president.
The blast, in a square outside the gate of the presidential palace in Kabul, was caused by a magnetic bomb attached to a military vehicle.
It went off during morning rush hour on Sunday, snarling traffic in the area that also houses several embassies.
"At 9:15 this morning, a sticky bomb attached to an Afghan army vehicle exploded in Zanbaq Square ... only injuring the driver," Najib Danish, Interior Ministry deputy spokesman, told Reuters.
Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse, reporting from Kabul, said security was very tight in the capital as dignitaries were set to arrive for Monday's inauguration of Ashraf Ghani.
The former finance minister was declared president after a bitter dispute with his rival, Abdullah Abdullah,

And You Say Nigerian Weddings are Lavish :) – Chinese Woman Aims at World Record with 4.82km Dress Train

 

Chinese couple Jing Mei and her groom Yuan came up with the idea to break a world record with her wedding dress and now they’ve brought the dream to life!

The dress cost about £4,000 (1,065,055 Naira) and has a 3 mile long train (about 5 kilometres). It weighs 50kg and will require about 40 bridesmaids to carry it on their wedding day.

Synagogue miracles are not fake - T.B Joshua releases statement

You know how one incident can destroy everything you've worked hard for all your life? Well, that's what's happening to Pastor T.B Joshua now. He has come under severe criticism and scrutiny following the collapse of a building inside his church premises that left more 115 people dead. Now, many people believe his miracles are not real. Yesterday, a South African journalist published a report where he rubbished all the miracles that supposedly happens at the Synagogue Church of All Nations.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

President Jonathan was in Benin, Edo state yesterday where he commissioned the Benin-Ofosu dual carriage road, a portion of the Benin-Ore expressway in Edo state. He also paid a courtesy call to the Oba of Benin and welcomed a former chieftain of the APC, Chief Tom Ikimi into the PDP. See the photos after the cut...