Justin Bieber's Bodyguards Carry Him Up The Great Wall Of China.

Apparently assaulting a photographer, peeing in a mop bucket and spitting on a photo of former US President Bill Clinton wasn’t enough for Bieber to show the world just how much of a diva he can be. But the “Never Say Never” singer really showed us his true nature when he got his bodyguards to carry him on their shoulders as he [they] climbed The Great Wall of China. Yes, like Cleopatra, the reigning pop prince felt that his feet were too good to feel one of the Seven Wonders of the World.


Bieber was allegedly spotted skateboarding in Beijing while two bodyguards were chasing after him. Here are some reactions of beliebers being supportive of Bieber’s action on Twitter: “Only Justin would have somebody carry him up the Great Wall of China,” tweeted @bieberandsupras. “Aw my baby boy.” Sorry Justin, we know you’re a big superstar and all, but we reckon you’re a bigger diva than Beyonce. And Beyonce can be a diva all she wants because she owns!

Malaysia pays $133 mn after delays to troubled dam

Malaysia's government agreed to pay $133 million in compensation to two foreign contractors for losses incurred in the problem-plagued Bakun Dam, an audit has revealed.
 The compensation, revealed in the Auditor-General's annual report, is a rare official acknowledgement of problems in a highly controversial project that Transparency International once labelled a "Monument to Corruption". The report submitted to parliament Tuesday said two contractors suffered delays of up to four years in civil engineering works, causing their costs to spike.
 The contractors were French-based Alstom and Impsa-Malaysia, which is largely controlled by Argentina's Impsa group. The $2.3 billion dam, which began operations in 2011, is the largest in a series of hydroelectric facilities in the heart of the Borneo rainforest that have been completed or are planned by the government of Sarawak state.
 Environmentalists, anti-graft activists, and native tribes denounce Bakun -- which has reportedly displaced more than 10,000 native tribal villagers with its Singapore-sized reservoir -- as a corruption-plagued environmental and human disaster.
 Sarawak's chief minister, Taib Mahmud, has repeatedly denied mounting accusations of enriching himself, his family, and cronies through a stranglehold on the state's economy, including the dam projects. The start-up of Bakun's turbines in 2011 came five decades after it was first proposed, following funding problems, tribal protests, and corruption accusations.
 The Malaysian government has never publicly investigated the allegations swirling around the project. Despite Bakun providing more than double Sarawak's energy needs, a series of other dams are in the works. Taib's government says it must provide energy to lure investors to the state, one of Malaysia's poorest. His opponents say companies linked to Taib are the main beneficiaries of the cheap energy and contracts related to dam construction.
 Critics accuse Malaysia's central government of refusing to probe Taib because he controls parliament seats vital to the ruling coalition. Taib's dams have met with increasing indigenous protests. More than 100 tribesmen are now blockading access to another dam at remote Murum to demand compensation, activists say.

Michael Jordan says he would beat LeBron, maybe lose to Kobe

Michael Jordan says that in his prime, he could have taken LeBron James in a one-on-one showdown and might only have lost to Kobe Bryant because "he steals all of my moves."
 The comments came on a promotional video for the "NBA 2K14" video game released Tuesday, in which Jordan lists several players from different eras that he would have liked to have faced in his prime, the 1990s when he led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA crowns.
 Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Julius Erving, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and James, the cover athlete for the video game, were the NBA icons that 50-year-old Jordan said he thought he could have beaten. "I don't think I would lose," Jordan said, before adding, "other than to Kobe Bryant because he steals all of my moves."
 Lakers guard Bryant on Twitter, saying that such things were the cycle of life in the NBA. "Domino effect," Bryant tweeted. "I stole some of his..this generation stole some of mine." James and the Miami Heat were at pre-season training in the Bahamas, where James told the Miami Herald, "It was for my game? It's good promotion then."
 James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player who has led the Heat to the past two NBA titles, admits to wondering what a one-on-one showdown with Jordan in his prime would be like. "But no one will ever see it and it's not going to happen," he said. "It is good for people to talk about."

Paris Hilton beraksi ranjang lagi!

Setelah lama mendiamkan diri, gadis liar kaya Hollywood, Paris Hilton kembali ke dunia seni dengan lagu baru! Mesti anda semua tertanya, bukankah Paris Hilton tidak pandai menyanyi?
 Bukankah Paris hanya pandai beraksi ranjang dalam bilik? Itu bukan masalah, tambah dengan pelbagai teknologi di studio rakaman.
 Socialite berusia 32 tahun itu telah melancarkan gambaran tentang klip video lagu terbaru beliau bersama Lil Wayne yang bertajuk Good Time.
 Dalam video tersebut, Paris bijak menggunakan bahasa badan dengan aneka pilihan bikini. Mungkin kaum Adam perlu berjaga-jaga ketika menonton klip video tersebut.

Isu Isteri Mat Yo Juara Carta KesSahNya di Murai?

Seluruh negara digegarkan dengan cerita pasal seorang ahli sukan bertaraf selebriti iaitu pemain bola pasukan kebangsaan yang juga pemain untuk pasukan Johor Darul Takzim iaitu Mohd Shahrul Idlan Talaha atau Mat Yo pada minggu lalu.
 Dek kerana populariti si suami, isteri kepada Mat Yo telah dikecam hebat ketika tersebarnya video yang memperlihatkannya bertikam lihat dengan seorang pengawal keselamatan di lapangan terbang Subang Skypark sebelum mengasari individu tersebut. Video tersebut mendapat liputan meluas sehingga wujudnya Facebook yang membenci Mat Yo serta menyifatkan isterinya sebagai seorang yang kurang ajar. Malah, cerita pasal Mat Yo dan isterinya itu juga turut mendapat bilangan pembaca tertinggi di carta KesSahNya Murai.
 Selain daripada cerita Mat Yo, satu lagi cerita yang bersaing menjadi juara untuk carta KesSahNya pada minggu ini adalah mengenai satu lagi perkahwinan di antara selebriti yang menjadi bualan iaitu penyatuan di antara Adam AF dan Fiza Elite. Pasangan ini yang mengumumkan perkahwinan mereka dalam tempoh masa singkat telah mengundang pelbagai reaksi daripada masyarakat kerana sebelum ini tidak pernah kedengaran pun kisah percintaan di antara mereka berdua..
Admin turut menghantar wakilnya ke lokasi mereka bernikah pada Khamis lalu dan artikel daripada Admin turut menjadi antara artikel yang terawal yang disiarkan. Adakah cerita pasal Mat Yo atau isterinya yang biadap itu berjaya mengenepikan cerita pasal perkahwinan Adam AF dan Fiza Elite? Di dalam segmen Seleb VS Gengmurai juga turut memperlihatkan komen yang banyak dalam artikel yang mengaitkan isteri Mat Yo itu.
 Panas sekali kisah isteri Mat Yo kan, tetapi siapa yang menjadi juara carta KesSahNya? Adakah cerita Mat Yo atau Adam AF dan Fiza? Jom kita tengok siapakah juara carta KesSahNya dan apa kata pembaca M Debot dalam Seleb VS Gengmurai!

Butik Pertama Terranova Di Malaysia Memang Stailista

Peminat fesyen tempatan, pastinya sering dahagakan sesuatu yang baru dalam soal berpenampilan dan memilih persalinan atau aksesori sesuai untuk kemunculan mereka pada siang mahupun di malam hari. Sesuai dengan permintaan yang tinggi, sebuah lagi gedung pakaian, Terranova telah dibuka baru-baru ini yang menawarkan lebih 1,000 gaya dan fesyen dengan tawaran harga paling berpatutan iaitu dari RM19 hingga 299.
 Berlokasi di pusat beli-belah Sunway Pyramid, Terranova yang berasal dari Itali bukan sahaja dikhususkan untuk golongan dewasa, malahan juga remaja dan juga kanak-kanak yang mahu sentiasa tampil bergaya dan Stailista. Majlis pelancaran pembukaan Terranova telah disempurnakan oleh Pengerusi Jerasia Capital Berhad, Dato' Nik Mohamed Din yang turut disaksikan ratusan peminat serta pembeli bertuah yang mula beratur seawal jam 1.30 petang pada hujung Ogos lalu.
 Menyerikan majlis pembukaan berkenaan, beberapa selebriti popular seperti Deborah Henry, Daphne Iking, Bernie Chan, Chelsia Ng, Jeremy Teo, Venessa Chong dan Peter Davis telah hadir dengan siap berpakaian kasual daripada jenama berkenaan. Seramai 150 pembeli bertuah yang hadir pada majlis berkenaan telah diberikan beg tote eksklusif, kemeja-T dan potongan harga 20 peratus bagi setiap pembelian pada hari berkenaan.
 Terranova menyediakan pelbagai pilihan pakaian pelbagai gaya seperti gaun pendek, celana, skirt, jaket, perhiasan dan banyak lagi yang hadir dalam pelbagai warna serta reka bentuk mengikut citarasa masa kini. Terletak di tingkat bawah pusat beli-belah Sunway Pyramid, Gedung pakaian yang berkeluasan 6,000 kaki persegi memberi kelebihan kepada orang ramai untuk membuat pilihan dengan penuh selesa tanpa ada sebarang gangguan.
 Terranova merupakan jenama pakaian harian dari Itali yang mula diperkenalkan pada 1988 dan telah mendominasi pasaran dunia di 34 negara menerusi 571 cawangannya.

Perfume NING Bakal Dilancarkan di Pavilion Esok

Dalam pada sibuk membuat persiapan konsert solo keduanya yang akan berlangsung November ini, penyanyi senior popular, Ning Baizura bakal tampil dengan harumannya sendiri, esok.
 Haruman yang dinamakan sempena namanya sendiri, NING bakal diperkenalkan buat pertama kalinya kepada orang ramai di pusat beli-belah terkemuka Pavilion pada esok petang yang akan disaksikan pihak media, artis dan sosialis terkenal tanah air. Admin dimaklumkan, idea untuk melahirkan haruman berkenaan sudah lama, bagaimanapun proses untuk merealisasikannya memakan masa kerana ia melibatkan rangkaian runcit terbesar di negara ini.
 Hadir dalam kemasan 100 ml, haruman NING memiliki citarasa tersendiri kerana ianya melambangkan kekuatan personaliti penyanyi berkenaan yang sentiasa ceria, berkeyakinan dan positif dalam apa juga situasi. Haruman NING disempurnakan dengan kemanisan eksotik yang dilengkapi dengan sentuhan bauan bunga Afrika jingga dan limau mandarin. Cukup mempersona. Tidak ketinggalan juga gabungan bunga honeysuckle dan jasmine.
 Asas haruman itupula diperindahkan dengan kehadiran vanilla, ambar dan kayu gaharu menjadikannya cukup sempurna jika disemburkan di badan si jelita. Ning Baizura berkata, harumannya itu boleh didapati pada harga berpatutan iaitu RM159 dan setiap pembelian pada hari berkenaan akan dilengkapi dengan skaf eksklusif khusus untuk pembeli istimewa.
 Jadi jangan ketinggalan untuk hadir ke pusat beli-belah Pavilion, sekitar jam 7.30 malam, esok untuk mendapatkan haruman pertama NING yang pastinya memukau.

Anuar Zain Buka Gerai Bantu Mangsa Kelaparan

Dalam satu usaha membantu mangsa kelaparan, penyanyi popular Anuar Zain mengambil inisiatif bersama-sama pasukannya dengan membuka gerai jualannya sendiri untuk membantu mereka yang memerlukan. Gerai jualan berkenaan akan di buka sempena penganjuran World Hunger Relief 2013 di Dataran Purtajaya, Presint 3, Putrajaya pada 5 Oktober ini seawall jam 1 tengah hari.
 Portal Admin dimaklumkan, Anuar Zain akan menjual cenderahati eksklusif termasuk album terkininya, di mana sebahagian daripada hasil jualan akan disalurkan kepada pihak penganjur program amal berkenaan untuk tujuan amal. Malah dimaklumkan juga bahawa Anuar zain sendiri yang bermurah hati untuk membuka gerai jualannya sendiri dan menghulurkan bantuan kepada mereka yang memerlukan sempena acara berkenaan.
 Bukan sekadar membuka gerai jualannya sendiri, malahan penyanyi Lelaki Ini itu turut membuat persembahan dengan lagu-lagu popularnya di majlis yang dianjurkan jenama makanan segera terkenal, KFC dan Pizza Hut. Tidak sendirian, Anuar Zain turut berkongsi pentas dengan beberapa penyanyi popular tanah air seperti Hafiz Suip, Najwa Latif, Black Mentor dan Sleeq yang akan turut memeriahkan acara bagi mengutip dana untuk mengurangkan kesengsaraan mangsa kelaparan.
 Malah lebih istimewa lagi apabila dijangka lebih 10,000 orang tetamu yang hadir akan menyertai acara jalan kaki amal yang turut diadakan pada hari berkenaan. Antara selebriti popular yang akan menyerikan acara jalan kaki amal itu ialah Atilia, Nabila Huda, Dynas Mokhtar, Aishah Sinclair, Daphne Iking, Vanida Imran dan suaminya Rashidi Ishak.
 Orang ramai dijemput hadir ke acara tahunan berkenaan seawal jam 1 tengah hari hingga lewat petang bagi meriahkan acara dan sama-sama beramal. Ayuh sama-sama kita menderma dan beramal.

Izzue Islam Akui Segan Bila Berlakon Dengan Wanita

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 OKT 2013: Pelakon, Izzue Islam, 24 mendedahkan sebenarnya dia segan untuk melakonkan babak pasangan kekasih atau suami isteri bersama pelakon wanita jika dikehendaki untuk berbuat demikian.
 Namun, Izzue Islam bekata perasaan segan itu hanya akan dilaluinya ketika pertama kali mahu mengenali pelakon wanita yang digandingkannya, malah tiada masalah untuk wujudkan chemistry dalam lakonan selepas itu. "Saya sebenarnya memang segan untuk berlakon watak sebagai pasangan kekasih atau suami isteri dengan pelakon wanita , lebih-lebih lagi pelakon yang baru saya kenal.
 "Namun, saya tidak ada masalah untuk mewujudkan chemistry dengan pelakon wanita selepas itu. Ini kerana perasaan malu itu hanya di permulaan sahaja dan kemudiannya saya akan cuba wujudkan keserasian itu sebelum memulakan penggambaran," katanya kepada Debot selepas sesi fotografi Filem Hantu Tok Mudim di KRU Studios, semalam.
 Izzue Islam memberitahu perasaan segan itu timbul ketika dia mula-mula dikehendaki untuk menjadi pasangan kekasih kepada pelakon, Adrea Abdullah dalam filem tersebut. "Mula-mula tu segan juga dengan Adrea kerana kami tidak pernah kenal dan berjumpa sebelum ini, tapi setelah lama berkenalan dan berbual dengannya, Adrea ternyata seorang yang pandai berkomunikasi dan selesa untuk dibuat kawan," jelasnya lagi.
 Berkongsi pula mengenai pengalaman dalam filem Hantu Tok Mudim, Izzue berkata dia berdepan dengan beberapa cabaran untuk menjayakan babak ketika sebelum berkhatan. "Saya jadi Borhan, anak Tok Penghulu. Borhan ini kononnya gangsterlah tapi sebenarnya manja dengan ayah dan ibunya. Disebabka terlalu manja, ayah dan ibu lupa nak sunatkan dia. Sehinggalah pada saat dia nak kahwin dengan kekasihnya Salmah, baru dia sedar yang dia belum sunat.
 Selanjutnya, kena tengok dululah cerita ni. "Paling mencabar apabila filem ni memaparkan cara tradisi Melayu, orang kampung bersunat. Jadi ada satu babak tu saya kena berendam dalam ais sebelum nak bersunat. Mengigil dibuatnya, apatah lagi bila babak tu dijalankan sekitar jam 3 pagi", kongsinya.

Sedihnya, Bila Dengar Wan Maimunah Sudah Dipinggirkan

KL, 2 OKT 2013: Apa sudah jadi? Itulah soalan yang pertama terpacul di mulut Admin selepas mendapat tahu mengenai perkembangan terbaru mengenai pelakon serba boleh, Wai Maimunah.
 Dengarnya, hidup pelakon ini sudah semakin susah dan khidmatnya kini dikhabarkan tidak lagi diperlukan oleh mana-mana pihak produksi tempatan. Malah, Admin dapat tahu, Wan Maimunah yang lebih mesra disapa ibu itu juga sudah pun tidak ingat drama terakhir yang dilakonkannya. Dalam erti kata lain, dia sudah lama tidak berlakon.
 Menurut sumber, ibu sudah tidak lagi menerima sebarang tawaran walaupun masih lagi sihat dan boleh berlakon sama seperti dulu. Malah, Admin diberitahu lagi, ibu kini hanya meniaga di hadapan rumahnya saja demi mencari nafkah sesuap nasi. Lebih menyedihkan, niat ibu untuk berniaga di pasar malam juga tidak kesampaian disebabkan dia tidak mempunyai wang untuk dijadikan modal.
 Yang penting, dari kisah ini, Admin rasa pihak SENIMAN perlu membantu menyelesaikan ceritera sedih yang melanda Wan Maimunah. Setahu Admin, masih ramai lagi anak seni tempatan perlu bantuan dan mengalami masalah lebih teruk lagi tanpa disedari orang lain. Mungkin perkara sebegini tidak akan jadi kalau sistem hiburan tempatan sistematik dan berlaku adil.

US Teens' Dangerous Obsesion With 'Thigh Gap'.

A young woman carrying a pizza walks down Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California 

WASHINGTON: It's the latest weight loss craze among American teens striving to emulate the models they see in magazines: the "thigh gap", in which slender legs, when standing with feet together, do not touch. Experts say the cost of what teens see as an ideal body shape - but really is for most unattainable - is self-esteem problems that can lead to eating disorders, depression and even suicide.
 On Tumblr, Pinterest and Facebook, "thigh gap" photos abound: close-ups of sometimes unbearably skinny legs published by young girls eager to show off their success - or bemoan what they see as a failure to whittle away fat. "My thigh gap is huge," brags a Tumblr user with the handle foster-the-beatles. Another user, skinnysizezero, cheers her fellow dieters on, saying:
"Together we can lose weight. Together we can be skinny." "Together we can be a size zero with a beautiful thigh gap and flat stomach. Together we can be happy and finally say that we love our bodies," her post pledges. Another poster, elleskyyy, said she felt better when she "realised I'm getting a thigh gap." Meanwhile, a user called "starving for perfection" complained about her "mediocre/nonexistent thigh gap" and flagellated herself for her "fatfatfatfat."
 Experts say the obsession with leg shape is not new, but has been dramatically amplified by social media websites and their 24/7 influence on the lives of American teens. The fan Twitter account Cara's Thigh Gap, is dedicated to the extreme slenderness of British model Cara Delevingne, while dozens of Facebook pages and websites propose diets and exercise regimes to achieve the almighty gap.
 But clinical psychologist Barbara Greenberg warned that for most women, the "thigh gap" is a pipe dream, even via extreme dieting and exercise. "Most women are not built that way to have that space between their thighs," she said. "It is a matter of bone structure," she explained, which "the majority of women do not have."
 For teenagers, adopting what Greenberg called an "unrealistic obsession" can be dangerous - increasing pressures that can lead to depression, even suicidal behavior, as well as to severe eating disorders, which can cause lasting brain and bone damage. Indeed, starvation diets - and self-loathing - are a common theme on the "thigh gap" pages of young girls.
 "Yesterday i had 380 calories but then i ate candys so much that my calorie number switch to ca. 650.... faaaaaaaaaaaaaat," writes Anastasia, a young German girl, on Tumblr, who prays: "Please God let me be skinny." The World Health Organisation recommends a daily intake of around 2,500 calories to support the energy needs of a growing teenage girl.
 Thin ideal' spread in media
 Shannon Snapp, a sociologist at the University of Arizona, blames magazines, movies and television for spreading the "thin ideal," and urges consumers to stop buying into it. "That message is internalised by young women and girls: if you want to be successful, if you want to be liked, this is the way you should look," Snapp said - "thin everywhere except for their breasts."
 "Teenage girls are probably the most likely to be feeling the pressure to look that particular way, because they are going through puberty: for the first time, they are compared to adult women," she added. Likewise, San Jose State University sociologist Natalie Boero said the skinny-obsessed "are looking for social acceptance and to fit in."
 "Young women are aware that in a sexist and sizeist culture, their bodies are their currency, and they are looking to increase their perceived social value," she added. That's not how the teenagers themselves always see it, however. One girl, "mannddda," declares on Tumblr:
"I hate when people tell me I'm dumb for wanting a thigh gap and to be skinny. It's not for anyone else but ME. I wanna look in the mirror and be happy for MYSELF & NO ONE ELSE." But sociologists say there is an unmistakable trend linking body size with social status. Abigail Saguy, a body image expert at the University of California, Los Angeles, told AFP:
"Attaining thinness is a way of signaling elite social status." But, worse than that, "fatness not only connotates low social status, but it may predict low social status." "Studies show that heavier girls and women are less likely to get hired and when they are hired, they are paid less," Saguy said, adding that larger women are also less likely to marry
. However, a counter-movement against the "thigh gap" is building, with girls also taking to social media to mock the obsession. One YouTube video, "5 Ways to Fake a Thigh Gap," posted by "tadelesmith," suggests, for example, that girls who want a gap between their thighs should move their legs apart.
 And on Twitter, Common White Girl declares herself relieved that her thighs touch, saying: "Not having a thigh gap saved my phone from falling in the toilet."

(Updated) Obama Postpons Visit Due To Us Shutdown.

KUALA LUMPUR: President Barack Obama has postponed a visit to Malaysia due to the US government shutdown, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said on Wednesday. Obama was set to visit Malaysia for an address scheduled for Oct 11 as part of a four-country swing through South-East Asia including international summits in Indonesia and Brunei.
 It is not immediately clear whether the budget crisis in Washington will affect the rest of the US president's long-planned trip to Asia. State news agency Bernama and other media outlets quoted Najib as saying Obama's trip was now off. He would send Secretary of State John Kerry to Malaysia in his place, reports said. "Obama expressed his disappointment that he was unable to visit Malaysia as scheduled," Najib was quoted as saying by the Malaysian Insider news website.
 "However, the Secretary of State John Kerry will come... as Obama's representative." A spokeswoman in Najib's office confirmed the reports, saying Kerry would step in for Obama during his planned speech at an entrepreneurs summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 11, but declined further comment. The US president was also due to attend back-to-back summits of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bloc on the Indonesian island of Bali and an East Asia summit in Brunei next week.
 The Philippine government refused to comment on whether a planned stop by Obama in Manila would be affected. "As of yesterday, the trip was still proceeding and pushing through. But given the situation (in the United States) we would certainly understand if they had to cancel," Philippine government spokesman Ricky Carandang told AFP. The White House has not yet announced any changes to Obama's travel plans. White House spokesman Jay Carney on Tuesday said:
 "We have no changes to announce to the president's schedule" It was reported earlier that a number of US government websites and Twitter feeds have been suspended due to a partial US government shutdown. Nasa's website was unavailable as non-essential services were closed, and the White House web page was not being updated, after a lapse in federal funding. The US Department of Homeland Security was not responding to public emails submitted via its website.
 US government employees affected by the shutdown were not able to access email. Republican opposition to President Obama's healthcare reform law, the Affordable Care Act, lead to the the government shutdown yesterday. The act, known also as Obamacare, has caused legislative deadlock. Congress failed to pass legislation to fund the government on Monday. Workers' email access suspended Thousands of federal workers who had been sent home yesterday were barred from accessing work emails as part of US government policy.
 The same US law which gave the legal basis for the shutdown, the Antideficiency Act, also prohibited work "via mobile devices or remote computer connections" for employees who had been sent home. Communications channels for members of the public were also affected by the shutdown. US citizens can normally use federal websites and Twitter feeds to put queries to government institutions.
 Yesterday, email questions from the public were not being processed by US bodies including the US Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. "Due to the lapse in government funding, information on this website will not be routinely updated, the transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the department may not be able to respond to inquiries until funding has been restored," read a notice on the Department of Justice site.
 People trying to reach Nasa's main website were redirected to a US government notice explaining that the page was not available. Other federal websites such as the US Department of Agriculture and the US Census Bureau displayed holding pages. Dozens of Twitter feeds, including tweets from the National Park Service for the Statue of Liberty, were stopped. Smaller federal institutions such as the Smithsonian National Zoo were affected by the shutdown.
 The zoo's webcams, which normally stream images of giant pandas, cheetahs, flamingos, and naked mole rats, were also down. "None of our live animal cams will broadcast," said a notice on the Smithsonian National Zoo web page. "The cams require federal resources, primarily staff, to run and broadcast. They've been deemed non-essential during the shutdown."

Indonesion Women Show Her Beard

A WOMAN who began sprouting thick facial hair for 19 years following the birth of her first child says she no longer wants to hide her beard away.
 Indonesian Agustina Dorman, 38, first noticed the stubble growth when she was 25, days after the birth of her first child. Ever since she has hidden her face under a hijab whenever outside in Penaga village, Indonesia. But she woman has decided to ditch the clothing and accept her condition - regardless of the stares and unwanted attention she now attracts.
 Agustina - who also sports a mild moustache and chest hair - says that whenever she attempted to cut or shave the beard she experienced unbearable pain. After several attempts to rid herself of the goatee, she was forced to let it grow. And scared that her children - aged 19 and three - would be bullied for their mother's appearance, Agustina hid away under the hijab.
 Among Indonesia's large Muslim population, Agustina could move about without attracting unwanted attention. But she says her eldest child began to receive taunts from others who found out about their mother's unusual condition. It led to her confronting her children's tormentors by unveiling herself and freely walking around their village for the first time this week.
 She hopes that through education about her condition, people will become accepting of her appearance. Earlier this year a German bearded lady called Mariam appeared on British programme This Morning to reveal she felt sexy with her stubble. Mariam now travels with a circus as the bearded lady act, which she says she enjoys since she has studied acting in the past and also likes educating people about the issue. 'I want to give people the opportunity to talk to a bearded lady, because usually they are too scared in the street.'
 She said: 'I want to give people the opportunity to talk to a bearded lady, because usually they are too scared in the street.'

I'll Breastfeed My Daughter Until She's 10 If That What She Want.

Maha Al Musa, 51, still breastfeeds her 5-year-old daughter in public, whenever she asks for milk. 

"AMINAH took to breastfeeding easily and the moment I felt that bond, I was instantly hooked," says mother-of-three Maha Al Musa. Al Musa, 51, still breastfeeds her daughter in public, whenever she asks for milk.
 But it's not seeing an older lady flashing flesh that raises eyebrows, rather the age of her five-year-old. The Australian belly dancer practices extended breastfeeding, where a mother allows the child to carry on feeding until they say they are ready to stop.
 She follows in the footsteps of Jamie Lynne Grumet, the 26-year-old Los Angeles mother who caused shockwaves around the world when she posed on the cover of Time magazine with her four-year-old suckling from her bare breast.
 Gurmet said she would not stop breastfeeding her four-year-old until he turned five. As her daughter celebrates her fifth birthday this month, Al Musa, from New South Wales, spoke to New! magazine about how she couldn't care less what her critics think. She has said she will allow her daughter to breastfeed until the age of 10, if that's what she wants.
 "I believe it helps boost her immune system. To this day, she is very rarely ill and her temperament is calmer and more relaxed than the other children," she says. Maha weaned her two previous children, Kailash, 16, and Tariq, 13, off of breast milk when they were two. Grumet, who was interviewed on the Today show last year after appearing on the cover of Time, also defended her actions, talking of the health and emotional benefits of extended breastfeeding.
 She said she thought it was the image itself that people found hard to deal with, rather than the practice of extended breastfeeding. "This isn't how we breastfeed at home," she said in regards to the photograph, which captures the child standing on a small chair in order to take hold of her breast in his mouth. "It's more of a cradling, nurturing situation (at home).
 I understand what they're (the advocates) saying," she said. The mother, who said Aram is in fact 'self-weaning right now', admitted that she 'did understand' that the cover shoot was intended to spark controversy. "We knew exactly what we were going to get into," she said.
"I felt like our family was one of the better ones to handle this because of my mom's own personal breastfeeding." Grumet was breastfed by her own mother until the age of six.

Pelumba Basikal Terengganu Maut.

DUNGUN: Seorang pelumba basikal Terengganu maut dalam nahas jalan raya di Km 71, Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan pagi ini. Yang Dipertua Persatuan Lumba Basikal Negeri Terengganu (PLBNT) Datuk Saidi Ismail berkata mangsa dikenali sebagai Mohamad Asmu'i Ali @ Awang, 20, berasal dari Kampung Dusun Kuala Ibai, Kuala Terengganu.
 "Mayat mangsa kini berada di Hospital Dungun dan akan dibawa balik ke Kuala Ibai setelah semua urusan selesai nanti," katanya kepada Bernama. Beliau berkata kejadian berlaku semasa Mohamad Asmu'i hendak mengambil air dari van pengiring dan beliau dikatakan terjatuh dan terlanggar dengan van berkenaan. Mangsa bersama pelumba yang lain sedang dalam misi kayuhan untuk menyertai kejohanan kreterium di Sepang Ahad ini.
 Sehubungan kemalangan itu, Saidi berkata misi kayuhan ke Sepang itu telah dibatalkan. Sementara itu, Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar menerusi akaun twitternya megucapkan takziah kepada keluarga Allahyarham Mohamad Asmu'i Ali. "Al Fatihah dan takziah kepada keluarga pelumba basikal Terengganu Mohd Asmu'i Ali Awang, 19, yang maut ketika menjalani latihan di sepanjang Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan pada 11.30 pagi," katanya.

(GAMBAR) Jalan Trans Borneo Mendap Sedalam Lima Meter

Jalan Trans Borneo masih ditutup kepada semua kenderaan ekoran kejadian tanah runtuh di Km 78 Jalan Serian-Sri Aman, manakala kerja membina jalan sementara masih diteruskan. Orang ramai yang mahu ke Sri Aman atau ke Kuching boleh menggunakan Jalan Slabi di Km 62 Jalan Serian untuk ke Km 80 Jalan Serian-Sri Aman. Lagi beberapa keping gambar kat bawah.

(VIDEO) Kenduri ‘MAUT’ Di Kedah…Khianat Atau Tidak Disengajakan?

Kes keracunan makanan kenduri yang telah mengorbankan tiga nyawa, semalam dipercayai tidak mempunyai sebarang unsur khianat dikaitkan dengan insiden tersebut.
 Menerusi Ahli Parlimen Merbok, Prof Dr Ismail Daut berkata, “berdasarkan makluman mangsa dan tuan rumah sendiri, tiada unsur khianat wujud. ” Namun, kita serahkan kepada pihak berkuasa untuk menjalankan siasatan”. Menurut laporan sebuah akhbar, setakat ini seramai 114 mangsa lain mendapatkan rawatan di Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim (HSAH).
 Sekurang-kurangnya 180 tetamu rumah kenduri kahwin tersebut menerima rawatan di tiga hospital berdekatan setakat ini, termasuk 114 di HSAH. Beliau berkata, kebanyakan mangsa mengalami cirit-birit dan kekurangan air dalam badan sejak awal pagi semalam. “Buat masa ini, 78 daripada mereka telah dibenarkan pulang dari HSAH.
 Kebanyakan daripada mangsa terdiri daripada warga emas sementara kanak-kanak seramai 14 orang,” katanya. Dalam pada itu, seramai sembilan mangsa menerima rawatan di Hospital Pantai Sungai Petani dengan lapan daripadanya masih ditahan di wad. Jurucakap Hospital Yan pula berkata, seramai 49 orang mangsa masih mendapatkan rawatan di hospital tersebut dan kebanyakan mereka dilaporkan stabil. Semalam, tiga dilaporkan maut ekoran keracunan makanan selepas menghadiri majlis perkahwinan di Kampung Huma, Tanjung Dawai dekat sini pada Sabtu lalu.
 Nurshazana Mohd. Rashid, 24, meninggal dunia di rumahnya di Kampung Tempoyak, Bedong pada pukul 1 petang hari manakala Mohd. Nor Rahmat Yusof, 11, dari Kampung Singkir Laut maut ketika mendapat rawatan di Hospital Yan. Mangsa ketiga, Ibrahim Mohammad, 62, dari Kampung Huma meninggal dunia pada pukul 6.30 petang di HSAH. Siasatan awal mendapati mangsa mengalami keracunan berpunca lauk ayam masak merah yang dihidangkan di kenduri tersebut.

Mangsa Keempat Keracunan Tanjung Dawai Meninggal Dunia

Seorang lagi mangsa keracunan makanan kenduri kahwin di Kampung Huma, Tanjung Dawai dekat sini meninggal dunia di Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim (HSAH) di Sungai Petani hari ini.
 Pengarah Jabatan Kesihatan Kedah Dr Ismail Abu Taat berkata Wan Razali Yaakob, 56, disahkan meninggal dunia pukul 7.15 malam selepas dimasukkan ke Unit Rawatan Rapi hospital itu pagi semalam. Katanya mangsa yang berasal dari Kampung Banggol Belau, Merbok berada dalam keadaan kritikal sejak dimasukkan ke HSAH.
 Kematian terbaru ini menjadikan jumlah mangsa yang meninggal akibat keracunan makanan daripada kenduri kahwin itu meningkat kepada empat orang. Semalam tiga mangsa meninggal dunia berikutan mengalami keracunan makanan selepas menghadiri majlis perkahwinan di Kampung Huma, Tanjung Dawai dekat sini Sabtu lepas.

(GAMBAR) Black Dan Isteri Berbulan Madu Di Korea

Waaa“` Jelesnya melihat Black dan isterinya menjejakkan kaki ke Korea untuk berbulan madu. Mesti seronok sangat-sangat. Kalau tak silap, turut dijalankan sekali ialah penggambaran untuk program Romantika.
 Sambil shooting sambil dapat berjalan-jalan. Mesti best!!! Menariknya Black dan isteri sempat ke Seoul Tower dan meninggalkan kunci kasih sayang mereka di sana. Ini memang salah satu perkara wajib buat sekiranya anda ke Korea.
 Romantik jugak Black ini rupanya. Mana tahu bila Black balik nanti akan ada berita gembira kehadiran orang ketiga. Bolehlah cakap Made in Korea. Hehehe. Gurau-gurau jer. Harap Black tak terasa.

Farid Kamil Terhentak Kepala Nora Danish Di Lokasi?

Kebelakangan ini, nama Farid Kamil dan Nora Danish sememangnya dilihat banyak mendominasi ruangan media sama ada media cetak atau digital.
 Jika kisah Farid Kamil rata-ratanya berkisar tentang isu anak, isteri dan hubungannya dengan mertua, nama Nora Danish pula menarik perhatian dengan kisah hubungan rapatnya dengan anak seorang menteri, Nadeem Nazri. Sama ada Farid Kamil atau Nora Danish sendiri, populariti kedua-dua mereka ini memang tidak boleh dinafikan justeru ramailah produksi yang inginkan kelibat mereka berdua dalam apa jua bentuk drama atau filem dan lebih menarik lagi, kedua-duanya telah digandingkan dalam sebuah filem berjudul Bencinta.
 Bagaimanapun, keadaan menjadi kecoh seketika apabila Farid Kamil secara tidak sengaja telah terhentak kepala Nora Danish dipermukaan meja sewaktu menjalani penggambaran filem ini. Kesan hentakan Farid Kamil itu telah menyebabkan dahi aktres jelita itu benjol untuk beberapa hari dan nampaknya Farid Kamil memang betul-betul menjiwai lakonannya sampai tidak sengaja menghentak kepala Nora.
 Cerita penuh tentang kejadian hentakan ini dapat diketahui dalam program MeleTOP malam ini apabila kedua-duanya hadir untuk mempromosikan filem Bencinta. Kedua-dua mereka juga telah bersedia untuk menjawab soalan panas tentang pelbagai isu sama ada kisah keluarga atau hubungan cinta.
 Apa pula soalan nakal yang akan ditanya oleh hos MeleTOP, Nabil Ahmad pada malam ini? Juga jika minggu lalu Nabil telah dipasangkan dengan Lisa Surihani yang menggantikan Neelofa sebagai hos, adakah minggu ini Neelofa akan kembali atau Lisa sekali lagi menjadi pasangan Nabil. Mungkin juga Nabil akan menerima pasangan hos baru? Ketahui jawapannya dalam MeleTOP.
 Nantikan juga kemunculan hos AF2013, Zizan Razak yang baru sahaja melancarkan single terbaru berjudul 'Infiniti Cinta'duet bersama Kaka. Kedua-dua mereka akan bercerita tentang harapan kepada single terbaru ini setelah kejayaan lagu Bawaku Pergi tidak lama dahulu
. Jangan lupa untuk menonton siaran langsung MeleTOP yang bakal ke udara malam ini, Selasa, 10 malam di Astro Ria (saluran 104) dan Astro Maya HD (saluran 135).

Ajal 2 Beradik Ketika Ke Sekolah.

Roziah (tudung kelabu) melihat wajah anaknya untuk kali terakhir sebelum dikafankan. Gambar kecil: Muhammad Adhwa (kiri), Muhammad Asyraf

 PEKAN: ‘Saya pakai topi (keledar) ni mak, untuk keselamatan’. Itulah gurauan terakhir Muhammad Adhwa Ramli, 17, kepada ibunya sebelum maut bersama adiknya, Muhammad Asyraf, 13, ketika di dalam perjalanan ke sekolah kira-kira jam 7.10 pagi semalam.
 Roziah Mad Sidek, 49, tidak menyangka keceriaan mereka bergurau senda pagi semalam merupakan detik terakhir sebelum dimaklumkan mengenai kemalangan yang menimpa anak kedua dan keempatnya itu. “Saya turut membalas usikan Adhwa dengan menyuruhnya duduk di depan sedikit kerana bimbang adiknya yang juga berbadan besar sepertinya tidak muat untuk menaiki motosikal yang ditunggangnya.
 “Malah, saya turut menyikat rambut Adhwa seperti biasa sebelum dia ke sekolah kerana dia selalu menyisir rambut dengan tangan sahaja dan saya selalu komen rambutnya selekeh,” katanya ketika ditemui Sinar Harian di perkarangan bilik mayat Hospital Pekan. Menurutnya, Adhwa yang bakal menduduki Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) pada hujung tahun ini tidak menunjukkan sebarang perubahan sikap malah gemar membuat lawak dan menceriakan suasana seperti biasa.
 “Begitu juga dengan Asyraf yang tidak menunjukkan sebarang keganjilan sehingga abang kedua saya yang baru pulang menghantar anaknya ke sekolah menyampaikan berita itu pilu pagi ini (semalam). “Baru tiga bulan ayah mereka, Ramli Ab. Rahman, 61, meninggal dunia akibat kencing manis, kini mereka pula menyusul takdir ajal yang telah ditetapkan ALLAH SWT,” katanya yang tinggal di Rancangan Kampung Tersusun (RKT) Salong, di sini.
 Roziah berkata, walaupun dua daripada lima anak lelakinya telah pergi menghadap Ilahi, namun beliau tabah menghadapi dugaan apatah lagi anak ketiganya yang tinggal di asrama SMK Paloh Hinai kini memerlukan semangat dan sokongan kerana bakal menduduki peperiksaan PMR tidak lama lagi. “Anak sulung saya berusia 18 tahun kini di dalam perjalanan pulang dari kem PLKN di Mersing, manakala dua lagi anak masih berada di sekolah dan saya tidak pasti mereka sudah dimaklumkan mengenai kejadian ini oleh pihak sekolah atau belum.
 “Saya tahu anak bongsu yang berusia 10 tahun pasti amat terasa dengan kehilangan Asyraf yang digelar ‘Diah’ olehnya kerana mereka terlalu rapat, malah apa sahaja barang yang dibeli pasti turut diberikan kepada abang kesayangannya itu,” katanya. Baru tiga minggu keluar asrama Roziah turut memberitahu bahawa anak keduanya, Adhwa keluar dari asrama sejak tiga minggu dan tinggal di rumah ekoran masalah sukar bangun pagi untuk ke sekolah.
 “Arwah tinggal di asrama sejak tingkatan satu namun sejak beberapa bulan lalu, warden dan guru mengadu dia sering saja mengantuk pada waktu pembelajaran kerana gemar berbual dengan rakan seasrama sehingga lewat malam menyebabkan dia tidak cukup tidur. “Saya sendiri menasihatkan dia agar mengisi borang keluar asrama kerana kasihan kepada guru-gurunya dan tidak menyangka, Asyraf juga turut sama mahu mengikut abangnya keluar asrama dan tinggal di rumah,” katanya.
 Menurutnya, Adhwa merupakan seorang anak yang ceria dan gemar membuat lawak selain begitu rapat dengan abang serta empat adiknya ekoran jarak umur mereka tidak jauh beza. “Asyraf pula seorang anak yang rajin dan gemar membantu saya membuat kerja rumah, Dia tidak gemar keluar rumah dan menjadi ‘penjaga’ setia arwah bapanya yang terlantar dan menderita akibat penyakit kencing manisnya.
 “Saya tidak menyangka Asyraf juga akan menyusul bapanya, malah kehilangan tiga insan tersayang di dalam waktu singkat benar-benar menguji keimanan dan kesabaran,” katanya yang akan membawa pulang kedua-dua jenazah anaknya untuk dikebumikan di Kampung Mambang petang ini (semalam). Roziah bagaimanapun dilihat tenang sepanjang proses menuntut mayat di Hospital Pekan dan nyata juga seorang ibu yang begitu tabah dan reda di atas ujian yang diberikan kepadanya.

 Lori ‘terlebih’ masuk jalan

 Kemalangan yang meragut nyawa dua beradik di Kilometer 51, Jalan Salong-Pekan berhampiran Kampung Sepaku semalam dikatakan berpunca daripada sebuah lori bijih timah kosong (tanpa muatan) yang memasuki lorong bertentangan.
 Ketua Polis Daerah, Superintendan Yahaya Othman berkata, siasatan awal mendapati kemalangan tersebut berlaku selepas lori yang datang dari arah Pekan ke Salong itu memasuki laluan dua beradik berkenaan ekoran keadaan jalan berselekoh. Menurutnya, kedua-dua pelajar Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Paloh Hinai itu terjatuh selepas motosikal yang dinaiki dilanggar lori berkenaan sebelum mangsa terseret di bawah tayar lori sejauh kira-kira 50 meter.
 “Seretan berkenaan menyebabkan kedua-dua beradik itu mengalami kecederaan parah di bahagian kepala (pecah) sehingga menyebabkan kedua-duanya meninggal dunia serta merta di tempat kejadian. “Pihak polis telah menahan pemandu lori terlibat di lokasi kejadian bagi membantu siasatan dan kes ini akan terus disiasat di bawah Seksyen 41 (1) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987,” katanya ketika ditemui Sinar Harian.

Bagaikan Mati Hidup Semula.

Keadaan Salleh yang tidak mempunyai tempurung kepala di sebelah kanan kepalanya menarik perhatian kenalan dan orang ramai

 KAMPUNG BASUNG: “Sejak hilang tempurung kepala sebelah kanan, pakcik tak boleh terdedah dengan cahaya matahari. Jika bawa motosikal terlalu lama pula, pakcik terpaksa berhenti sekejap untuk buka topi keledar kerana panas,” kata Salleh Abu Bakar, 59.
 Menurut pemandu pelancong di Tasik Kenyir ini, kemalangan yang menimpanya berlaku pada 5 Jun lalu kira-kira jam 5.30 pagi ketika pulang dari kerja. Katanya, motosikal ditunggangnya tiba-tiba terbabas di kawasan Bukit Simpul, laluan Kuala Jeneris ke Tasik Kenyir.
 "Ketika itu pakcik dalam perjalanan pulang ke rumah dari Tasik Kenyir, pakcik tidak sedar bagaimana ia berlaku. Hanya kira-kira jam 7 pagi, ada yang menyedari pakcik kemalangan. "Difahamkan, ketika ditemui pakcik menyandar pada batu besar sambil pegang telefon di telinga seolah-olah sedang bercakap, pakcik hanya sempat dail nombor seorang kawan sebelum pengsan," katanya kepada Sinar Harian, kelmarin.
 Salleh berkata, akibat kemalangan itu, dia dimasukkan ke ICU, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu selama 20 hari. Katanya, ketika sedar, pembedahan sudah pun dilakukan dan difahamkan tempurung kepala sebelah kanan terpaksa dibuang akibat pendarahan dalam kepala. “Pakcik tak terkejut bila lihat kepala kemik, tetapi menerima ketetapan-NYA dengan reda.
 Lagi pun pakcik masih dapat lakukan kerja, cuma tidak boleh terlalu terdedah kepada cahaya matahari kerana akan rasa perit dan pening,” katanya. Menurut datuk seorang cucu ini, dia tidak mempunyai masalah untuk ke tempat kerja kerana jarak antara rumahnya ke Tasik Kenyir hanya kira-kira 15 minit perjalanan, dan ia tidak memerlukannya berhenti di tepi jalan untuk membuka topi keledar.
 “Pakcik tidak boleh pakai topi keledar lama-lama kerana kepala akan terasa begitu panas akibat haba. "Keadaan kepala pakcik yang kemik ini turut menarik perhatian orang termasuk kenalan," katanya. Kata Salleh, dia difahamkan dalam tempoh enam bulan selepas pembedahan, tempurung kepalanya akan dipasang semula. Bagaimanapun dia masih menunggu keputusan daripada pihak hospital mengenai perkara itu.
 "Jika jadi kenyataan syukurlah, namun sekiranya tidak pakcik tetap bersyukur kerana masih dipanjangkan umur sehingga saat ini. Apatah lagi sejak kemalangan itu, pakcik terasa seolah-olah seperti mati hidup semula,” katanya.

Clarke Ruled Out Of India ODI Series.

AUSTRALIA captain Michael Clarke has been ruled out of the tour to India and requires "extensive rehabilitation" ahead of the return Ashes series. The 32-year-old has suffered chronic back pain for much of his career and missed the Champions Trophy in June, soon after arriving in England.
 Clarke will be replaced by Callum Ferguson for the one-day series and Twenty20 international against India. Cricket Australia said the batsman's back requires "ongoing management". And Clarke's withdrawal from the seven-match ODI series will prompt questions over his availability for the start of the Ashes, in Brisbane on 21 November.
 Having finished bottom of their Champions Trophy group, Australia were beaten 3-0 in the Ashes - their third straight defeat in cricket's oldest Test series - before winning the one-day series 2-1. Clarke hit a fluent 75 from 76 balls in the decisive fifth ODI having led by example during the Test series too, scoring 381 runs in 10 innings at an average of 47.62.
 Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said: "Michael Clarke has a long-standing low back injury that requires ongoing management. "During the recent England ODI series his injury flared up again and has been slow to improve with his regular treatment regime. "Michael will therefore not be available to play the upcoming India ODI series and will require a more extensive rehabilitation period before returning to competitive cricket."
 The series in India begins with a Twenty20 international in Rajkot on 10 October and concludes on 2 November - 19 days before the start of the second Ashes series of 2013. Australia one-day squad to face India: George Bailey (capt), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Callum Ferguson, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Moises Henriques, Phil Hughes, Mitchell Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Clint McKay, Adam Voges, Shane Watson

Gempar ! Beg Mesteri Di Sangka Bom.

Kehadiran beg bimbit ini menggemparkan orang ramai berhampiran bangunan Menara YIT, Kuala Terengganu, semalam.

 KUALA TERENGGANU: Orang awam dan pemilik premis berhampiran bangunan Menara Yayasan Islam Terengganu (YIT), di sini, gempar seketika selepas mendapati terdapat sebuah beg misteri yang mencurigakan diletakkan di lorong masuk berhampiran bangunan tersebut, semalam.
 Difahamkan kewujudan beg bimbit berwarna hitam bertulis ‘Danger’ yang disangka berisi bahan letupan itu disedari orang awam kira-kira jam 10 pagi yang melalui laluan berkenaan sebelum salah seorang daripada mereka menghubungi polis. Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Negeri, Asisten Komisioner K Manoharan berkata, sepasukan polis termasuk Unit Pemusnah Bom bergegas ke lokasi kejadian sejurus menerima maklumat, kira-kira jam 12 tengah hari.
 Bagaimanapun katanya, siasatan mendapati beg berkenaan tidak memiliki barang berbahaya atau bahan letupan, sebaliknya hanya peralatan untuk pendawaian yang dipercayai milik individu yang bekerja sebagai juru teknik. “Kita tidak menerima maklumat mengenai bom cuma orang awam hanya memaklumkan terdapat satu beg misteri di laluan berkenaan, mungkin ia menimbulkan curiga kerana terdapat perkataan ‘Danger’ di beg berkenaan.
 “Namun, kita akan meneruskan siasatan untuk mencari pemilik beg bimbit tersebut termasuk motif mengapa ia berada di lokasi kejadian, sama ada tertinggal atau sebaliknya,” katanya, semalam. Sementara itu, seorang saksi kejadian, A Munusamy, 58, berkata, dia menyedari kehadiran beg berkenaan kira-kira jam 11.30 pagi ketika melalui kawasan itu selepas minum di kedai berhampiran bersama rakan.
 “Beberapa individu lain turut melihat beg sama tetapi masing-masing tidak berani menghampirinya selepas melihat perkataan amaran ‘Danger’ dan bimbang seandainya ia adalah bahan letupan. “Bimbang kejadian tidak diingini, kami sepakat menghubungi polis untuk tindakan selanjutnya,” katanya.

Ozil ,Stars As Arsenal Cruise Past Napoli.

ARSENAL'S impressive start to their Champions League campaign continued as Mesut Ozil inspired them to victory over Rafael Benitez's Napoli at Emirates Stadium.
 The £42m (RM220m) deadline day signing from Real Madrid scored his first goal for Arsenal with a brilliant finish, and then set up a second for Olivier Giroud as this Group F meeting was effectively decided within the first 15 minutes.
 Arsenal's domination ensured the rest of the game was little more than a formality as Napoli, riding high in Serie A, never threatened to upset the optimism that has swept around Arsenal and also taken them to the top of the Premier League.
 At the heart of it all was Ozil, the German combining natural grace with deadly contributions that proved too much for Napoli, who had proved their own pedigree by beating last season's Champions League runners-up Borussia Dortmund in their opening group game.
 Arsenal produced the perfect follow-up performance to their win in Marseille and they now head a group that looked littered with hazards when the draw was made. In the night's other game, Dortmund beat Marseille 3-0 to join Napoli on three points.
 In Ozil, Arsenal have acquired a game-changing talent whose presence and quality has lifted the levels and confidence of his colleagues. Aaron Ramsey also produced another highly-accomplished performance, setting up Ozil's goal and continuing the outstanding form that has been a hallmark of Arsenal's opening to the season.
 As manager Arsene Wenger's name rang around The Emirates in the closing moments, the acrimony that followed the opening day home defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League seemed an age away. This is now a buoyant club.
 The midfield strength that is currently on offer to Wenger was illustrated by the fact that, even with Santi Cazorla injured, he had enough at his disposal to relegate Jack Wilshere to the bench. It left Ozil and Ramsey to carry the weight of creative responsibility - and they did it brilliantly as Arsenal took a measure of control from the first whistle that they never looked like relinquishing.
 Ozil has swiftly become the darling of Arsenal's support and it was easy to see why as he was the central figure in the opening phase that settled the game. Arsenal's opening goal after eight minutes was a thing of beauty, the sort of goal that adds an extra layer of pleasure for the purist Wenger.
 Giroud released Ramsey with a subtle flick and when his cross picked out Ozil he completed a difficult finish with the deceptive ease of a world-class player, sidefooting superbly past Napoli keeper Pepe Reina with his left foot. Ozil was the creator seven minutes later as he ran into the area before a deft flick of his left foot gave Giroud the opportunity for a simple finish.
 Benitez has made his reputation with his expertise in the Champions League but Napoli, especially without the injured former Arsenal transfer target Gonzalo Higuain, were unable to make any impact in attack and found the Gunners' pace and passing too much for their defence.
 Former Liverpool keeper Reina could not be blamed for either goal and he was in action to prevent a third goal for Arsenal with 14 minutes left, blocking from Laurent Koscielny from close range after Mikel Arteta had flicked on.
 All that was left was for Arsenal to close out another important Champions League victory, which the did without alarms.

Crazy For Korean Pop Culture.

THE PHRASE “fanatical fans” must have been started by witnessing the behaviour of kids who follow Korean pop culture. Let’s see: They wait for hours in the rain or at the airport for their Korean pop star/ idol/group/band’s arrival even when the ETA is known well beforehand.
 They chase their Korean idols the moment they emerge at the airport’s arrival gate. Or be a mob escort when their idols are about to walk to their departure gate. Siwon mobbedFemale fans refrain from going shopping for weeks just to save money for the next concert.
 A test of a true fan is also about knowing the right colour light sticks to bring to the right concert. Bring the wrong colour and prepare to face the wrath of 25,000 people.


Remember, blue for CNBLUE, yellow for Big Bang. And it’s an all new colour for Exo K. The Korean craze, which includes music and film, has also swept through Japan, China, the Philippines, Singapore and most of Asia.
 A growing number of Malaysians with no connection to Korean culture are addicted to the Korean Wave or “Hallyu” thanks to the proliferation of Korean soap operas, TV shows as well as musical stars and groups. TV dramas have become South Korea's hottest export since handphones, female golfers and kimchi. Big Bang Yellow Fans say the Korean shows, mostly centered on relationships and family, focus more on story lines than special effects and are a refreshing change from the usual Western shows they see as too violent and too racy.
 Many Korean dramas feature elements also found in typical soap operas -- love triangles, forbidden love, evil mothers-in-law and corrupt business partners. But a key difference is that Korean storylines end usually after 16 to 20 hour-long episodes, no matter how popular they become. Only the true diehard would follow.


Faridah, 28, the Korean drama (and occasional K-pop fan)
D: Tell us more about your experiences and thoughts about Korean pop culture.
 F: I’ve been a Korean drama fan for as long as I can remember. I remember the days of the early soaps from Korea like “Winter Sonata” and “Autumn In My Heart.” But I no longer have time to watch nowadays, being busy working.
 But I still download new dramas when I get the chance, and tweet about it with friends. The storyline are mostly similar: about love and relationships, or rich and poor kids. Girl's Generation They start hating and then make peace with each other. The concept is really the same as Malay dramas (but I really think now Malay drama plots are beginning to follow after Korean soaps).
 And whether the soap will be a hit will all depend on who plays the main characters. If the hero/heroine is famous, or sings the drama soundtrack, it will make the drama something sought-after by fans. And if you notice, in every Korean drama, there must be a handphone in almost every scene.
 From the flip type right to today’s oversized Samsung is portrayed in a Korean soap. But it’s not just Korean dramas that made the fans go nuts over their Korean idol. There are other Korean TV programmes like Korean variety or reality TV shows which feature their idols that had become a strong influence over fans’ fanaticism here. They are shows like
 “We Got Married” (where Korean artist A gets married with Korean artist B), “Running Man” (a game show), “Two Days, One Night” and others. There were so many. Faridah recommends that we go to http://migeon.blogspot.com to see a comprehensive list. According to her, despite the mostly irrational behaviour of Korean star fans, the craze for Korean stars isn’t all about fanaticism and negativity.
 She says it also creates and builds an international community of friends, who just happens to share a common interest. While most K-dramas and K-pop fans are females, there is a minority number of male fans as well.


Arip, 17, the male K-pop fan
D: How did it all start?
 Three years ago, my cousin came over my house to surf the net. I didn’t know it then but he started watching a K-pop video on YouTube. That was when I first became fascinated with the signature K-pop sound (which is mostly a choice between or mix-up of dance-pop, pop ballad, electronic, rock, hip-hop, R&B).
D: Do you like to watch Korean dramas?
 Korean dramas are not that different from Malaysian dramas, just that Koreans focus more on love stories. But their love stories have a flavour unique to Korea. Like the fact that they always feature a Korean megastar actor or singer. But speaking about K-pop, fans of K-pop watches more game shows than dramas.
 The music itself has its own characteristic and dance moves. The most popular for me is “Love Rain” that features Jang Geun Suk and Yoona from the girl-group, Girl's Generation. They are known for hits like "Into the New World" and "Gee” which stayed in the charts for a record of 9 consecutive weeks. To me, there are many types of K-pop fans.
 Some buy their original albums as a show of support while others buy their favourite stars’ merchandise. I also believe that the current K-pop craze isn’t actually linked to the craze for Korean soap operas. It is the power of the music and performances of K-pop itself. The craze for Korea has even created a new business.
 With over 2 million fans and viewers, Maaduu.com is the online high-quality TV channel for local and regional fans to catch the best of Korean entertainment, streaming K-dramas and K-Pop music videos on-demand. It is a free-to-air (FTA) service and its video content licensed by the top three TV networks in Korea; KBS, MBC and SBS respectively.
 Since the mid-2000s, the K-pop music market has experienced double digit growth rates. In the first half of 2012, it grossed nearly USD3.4 billion worldwide, and was recognized by Time magazine as "South Korea's Greatest Export". Crazy, isn’t it?

Fuel Track Explodes After Horror Crash Leaves Two Dead In Sydney.

The dramatic scene on Mona Vale Road after a fuel truck exploded

 A FUEL truck has exploded in flames and two people are dead after a horror crash on Sydney's northern beaches. Several vehicles were involved in the crash and NSW fire authorities said several firefighter crews had been deployed to stop flames from spreading further.
 At least five people were taken to hospital. Photographer Tim Pascoe was early to the scene and captured these dramatic pictures and video of the truck ablaze. Police said emergency services were called to the scene about 3.40pm after a collision on Mona Vale Road near Ponderosa Parade. A nearby resident told ABC Radio it appeared the truck had "cleaned up" four or five cars and jackknifed.
 Another caller said there was fire up into the sky and black smoke. Nearby buildings including Pittwater RSL Club have been evacuated and police have advised motorists to avoid the area. Mona Vale Road is closed. Olivia Lane, who works at Aussie Home Loans in Mona Vale, described the scene as "just chaos". "I just went up the road to have a sticky (beak).
 Mona Vale road is closed in both directions and the latest was that a tanker went through the roundabout on Samuel and flipped, and took out two cars," she told AAP. "It's just chaos - traffic, black smoke, helicopters have just turned up. It's pretty crazy. "I didn't hear it but I did see the smoke, and then I heard an explosion."

Mesteri Tandas Berkunci.

Mangsa ditemui mati terlentang dalam salah sebuah tandas di stesen minyak Batu Ferringhi 

 BATU FERRINGHI: Penemuan mayat seorang lelaki mengungkai misteri sebuah tandas berkunci selama tiga hari di sebuah stesen minyak di sini, semalam. Salah seorang kakitangan berkata, ia adalah kejadian pertama kali yang berlaku di situ sejak stesen berkenaan dibuka dua tahun lalu.
 Menurutnya, salah seorang rakannya terhidu bau busuk dari dalam tandas berkenaan dan berasa tidak sedap hati. “Lalu kami mengambil langkah memecahkan pintu tandas kerana ia terkunci dari dalam tandas. “Rupa-rupanya ada mayat dalam tandas tersebut dan kelihatan sudah lama kerana mukanya seperti kebiru-biruan, kemudiannya kami menghubungi anggota polis,” katanya kepada Sinar Harian.
 Kakitangan tersebut turut memaklumkan kerja pembersihan tandas dilakukan setiap hari tanpa gagal. Namun ketika kerja pencucian hendak dilakukan, pekerja pembersihan mendapati salah satu tandas berkenaan dikunci dari dalam dan menyangka ada orang yang sedang menggunakannya. Tambahan pula, stesen berkenaan sememangnya menjadi tumpuan berikutan terletak berhampiran restoran makanan segera 24 jam.
 Sementara itu, Ketua Polis Daerah Timur Laut, Asisten Komisioner Gan Kong Meng berkata, mangsa, Wong Nun Hwa, 42, dari Mount Erskine itu didapati mati akibat penyakit sawan. Menurutnya, tiada unsur jenayah direkodkan dan mangsa hanya mati disebabkan serangan sawan berkenaan.

Maut Keracunan Makanan-Ayam Masak Merah Di Cemari Bakteria Salmonella.

SUNGAI PETANI: Bakteria salmonela dikenal pasti terkandung dalam hidangan ayam goreng masak merah yang disediakan secara gotong-royong sehingga menyebabkan kematian. Pengarah Kesihatan Negeri Kedah, Dr Ismail Abu Taat berkata, sebahagian daripada 130 bekalan ayam yang dihantar untuk majlis perkahwinan di Kampung Huma, Tanjung Dawai Sabtu lalu juga didapati sudah busuk.
 Menurutnya, hasil laporan siasatan terperinci yang dilakukan mendapati ayam yang busuk diasingkan manakala sebahagian yang masih elok digunakan untuk memasak. “Ayam kemudian digoreng pada jam 9 pagi hingga 4 petang 27 September sebelum disimpan di suhu bilik,” katanya kepada media di Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim (HSAH) Sungai Petani, semalam.
 Ismail berkata, keadaan penyimpanan yang tidak sesuai juga boleh menyebabkan bakteria merebak selain kaedah menyedia yang tidak cukup tempoh memasak juga boleh menjadi faktor penyakit berkenaan. “Setelah disiasat mendapati, ayam goreng yang dicampurkan kuah sambal pada 28 September untuk dihidangkan kepada pengunjung majlis perkahwinan mengandungi mikroorganisme yang dipanggil salmonella,” katanya.
 Ismail berkata, individu yang dikesan terkena jangkitan bakteria berkenaan akan mengalami simptom demam, cirit-birit, perut memulas dalam tempoh 12 jam selepas makan. “Keadaan ini boleh menyebabkan mangsa kehilangan banyak air dalam badan dan lebih serius boleh menyebabkan kematian sekiranya lambat menerima rawatan,” katanya.
 Beliau berkata, setakat ini lebih kurang 270 mangsa menerima rawatan di beberapa hospital di negeri ini dan dua daripadanya masih dirawat di unit rawatan rapi (ICU). Menurutnya, di HSAH, seramai 127 pesakit mendapatkan rawatan di mana 38 dimasukkan ke wad manakala 89 sudah dibenarkan pulang. Daripada jumlah itu, katanya, seorang pesakit berusia 58 tahun berada di ICU manakala seorang lagi di ICU berusia 56 tahun baru sahaja dilaporkan meninggal dunia jam 7.15 malam semalam.
 Sementara itu, katanya, di Hospital Daerah Yan, seramai 138 kes dirawat di mana 62 ditahan wad manakala 68 sudah dibenarkan pulang. Katanya, seramai 18 kes dirujuk di lain-lain hospital. Ismail bagaimanapun meminta orang ramai yang mengunjungi majlis kenduri terbabit supaya membuat pemeriksaan segera bagi memastikan tahap kesihatan mereka.

Audit; Kos Kempen Di Facebook Dan Twitter Tak Wajar.

KUALA LUMPUR: Beberapa kelemahan dikesan dalam aktiviti pendidikan kesihatan termasuk kos pembangunan laman sosial Facebook dan Twitter bernilai RM320,000 yang tidak wajar, demikian menurut Laporan Ketua Audit Negara 2012.
 Menurut laporan itu, kos kempen 'Tak Nak Merokok' dibuat oleh sebuah syarikat melibatkan akaun Facebook bernilai RM199,068 bagi tempoh Julai hingga Disember 2011 dengan bilangan 100,000 'like/fans'. Bagi kempen 'Intervensi Penyakit Tidak Berjangkit', ia dilakukan melalui akaun Facebook dan Twitter oleh syarikat lain berjumlah RM120,500.
 Skop kerja kedua-dua kontrak hampir sama namun harga yang ditawarkan berbeza. "Selepas kontrak tamat didapati kandungan dalam laman sosial tidak dikemas kini KKM (Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia)," menurut laporan itu. Ketua Audit Negara berkata, KKM seharusnya menimbangkan kewajaran kedua-dua sebut harga bagi kempen melalui Facebook dan Twitter kerana terdapat persamaan maklumat dalam sebut harga dan memastikan laman sosial berkenaan sentiasa relevan dan kemas kini.
 Ketua Audit Negara turut menegur kempen KKM menerusi pengagihan barangan dalam bentuk cenderahati seperti beg galas dan penanda nota bermesej yang tidak diagihkan kepada golongan sasar disebabkan penggunaan perkataan tidak sesuai.
 "Beg galas dan pelekat penanda yang memaparkan slogan 'Smoking, A Stupid Habit for Stupid People' tidak sesuai diagihkan kepada golongan sasar," menurut laporan itu. Jabatan Audit Negara turut mendapati poster dan risalah di mana karya seni yang siap disediakan secara dalaman dan cetakan dibuat syarikat percetakan mengandungi beberapa kesilapan laras bahasa dan ejaan melibatkan kos melebihi RM31,200. Pada satu kempen, penggunaan bait perkataan 'KE ARAH ELIMINASI TRANSMISI VERTIKAL' pada papan iklan kempen HIV/Aids di sebuah klinik kesihatan di Kelantan memaparkan mesej yang sukar difahami masyarakat setempat.
 "Pada pendapat audit, KKM hendaklah menekankan penggunaan laras bahasa, ejaan yang betul dan penyampaian mesej yang mudah difahami," menurut laporan itu.

Adrea Abdullah Dan Bakas Kekasih Bercinta Semula.

Aktres Adrea Abdullah, 36, mengakui kembali menjalin hubungan percintaan dengan bekas kekasihnya sejak beberapa bulan lalu. Menurut pelakon Elly & Epit ini, kekasihnya itu seorang ahli perniagaan. "Ya, saya sedang menjalinkan hubungan cinta dengan seseorang.
 Dia bukan orang dalam industri. Dia seorang ahli perniagaan. Sebenarnya kami pernah bercinta tapi kami berpisah sebab dia terlalu sibuk. Walaupun bukan lagi pasangan kekasih, tapi kami masih berkawan. "Sekarang saya dan dia memahami antara satu sama lain.
 Dan dia tak pernah cuba ambil kesempatan terhadap saya. Saya cuma mengharapkan yang terbaik. Alhamdulillah, anak saya pun suka dengan dia", katanya kepada Admin.


Adrea mendedahkan perkara tersebut ketika ditemui di sesi fotografi filem Hantu Tok Mudim bertempat di KRU Studios. Dia bagaimanapun tidak mahu berkongsi lanjut mengenai identiti teman lelakinya itu.
 Dia sebelum ini pernah berkahwin dan mempunyai seorang cahaya mata lelaki berusia 8 tahun. Namun Adrea telah bercerai sejak dua tahun lalu.

 Manja Dengan Izzue Islam

Sementara mengenai filem Hantu Tok Mudim, Adrea memengang watak sebagai Salmah aka Wewe, seorang anak dara sunti yang sangat menyayangi teman lelakinya iaitu Borhan aka Wuwu, lakonan Izzue Islam. "Sebelum ni saya banyak melakonkan watak antagonis dan wanita dalam dilema. Tapi kali ni saya bawakan watak seorang gadis.
 Dia ni sangat manja dan menyayangi teman lelaki dia. "Pada saya tak susah sangat nak jayakan watak ni. Cuma Izzue mula-mula tu malu-malu dengan saya sebab kami ada babak manja-manja. Tapi lama-lama kami okay. Bila saya feel watak saya di samping Izzue, saya terasa macam muda pula (gelak)", katanya yang menjalani penggambaran filem terbitan Showbiz itu tersebut pada November tahun lalu.
 Hantu Tok Mudim arahan Waan Hafiz mengisahkan Tok Mudim seorang jurukhatan terhebat di Kampung Seri Menawan. Kehebatannya tercalar dek kerana penangan cinta tiga segi pembantunya, Lebai Kulup, Salmah, dara pujaan kampung dan juga Borhan, anak manja Tok Penghulu Abohrudin yang mempunyai rahsia peribadi. Berlaku satu peristiwa yang akhirnya membawa kepada tragedi ngeri, Tok Mudim jatuh dan mati di dalam perigi.
 Lalu Kampung Seri Menawan kecoh apabila Hantu Tok Mudim muncul untuk membalas dendam terhadap seluruh penduduk kampung tersebut. Selain Adrea dan Izzue Islam, Hantu Tok Mudim juga dijayakan oleh Soffi Jikan, Harun Salim Bachik, A.R Badul dan Norhayati Talib. Filem ini bakal ditayangkan pada 21 November 2013.