Archive for: May, 2010

British die-hard football hooligans apprehended before 2010 World Cup

The South African Police Services (SAPS) has confirmed international reports that die-hard English football hooligans have been apprehended prior to the 2010 World Cup in the host nation – The Republic of South Africa. “South African police have stopped renowned English football hooligans from sneaking into the country prior to the World Cup,” Nathi Mthethwa, [...]

Pro-Hamas sea convoy charity was militant act of provocation, Israeli Gov says

The Israeli Defense Force has eliminated at least 10 alleged peace keepers in a surprise attack on an embargoed sea convoy called the Gaza Aid Flotilla. The convoy went on to attempt entering into ‘blockaded’ waters despite earlier diplomatic and military Israeli warnings, believing that aid shipments had included military equipment for the alleged terrorist [...]

Germany team has no place to stay

The German national squad has been told that it cannot stay in its planned hotel complex in Pretoria as the owner had illegally built the complex, and does not hold certain licenses required to operate the establishment. The German government has demanded a formal explanation by the host nation, while FIFA is Pilatus, washing its [...]

US Government fires head of MMS

The US Government has fired Elizabeth Birnbaum, Director of Mining Management Services, with immediate effect, according to reports. The announcement was made by US Interior Secretary in Congress. Her dismissal was directly related to the worst ever oil spill off the coast of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico. It was alleged that [...]

Hungary among most suicidal nations in the world

Hungary seems to still have one of the highest rates in the world when it comes to suicide, alcoholism, gambling, smoking and drug abuse per capita, experts said. Just recently a man set himself on fire and jumped of Budapest’s Szabadsag bridge (ironically the meaning of szabadsag implies liberty). Jumping of bridges has been quite [...]

Stormers reach final, up against reigning champion Blue Bulls

They’ve sunk the Sharks, crucified the Crusaders and are now going to slaughter the Blue Bull’s, according to supporters of this year’s most successful Super 14 rugby team, the Stormers. The Stormers have reached the final where they are to compete with the reigning champions, the Blue Bulls. In their eliminating matches in this year’s [...]

Socialist MP: Fidesz has lost mind in “revolutionary frenzy”

While it could be said that Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Viktor Orban’s declaration that a revolution has taken place in Hungary may come under suspicion of being a hyperbole, the same is true for several statements from the opposition – one of whom claimed that the new Government’s officals have in fact “lost their mind” after becoming [...]

South Africans – the people that make 2010 more than a number

It’s just over a fortnight before the most beautiful game kicks off in the Republic of South Africa, on June 11, 2010. Organizers say that the whole world’s media is now behind South Africa, despite the fact that the majority had been skeptical, saying that the Rainbow Nation wouldn’t be ready in time. Reports said [...]

What’s throng? Venus Williams Dictates Fashion at French Open

US tennis star Venus Williams is the talk of the town in gay Paris, according to fashion observers. The ebony celebrity was awed as she ran up and down during her celebrated clay-court match against with her bright red thong smiling back at the spectators. Various television and radio stations worldwide – even as far [...]

British Business Ambassador squandering tax-payer’s money?

British citizens evading tax payments to the national revenue office, shouldn’t feel bad about it, economist in London say, as Duchess of York Sarah “Fergie” Furgerson’s ex-hubby, the Duke of York, Prince Andrew is happily squandering tax-payers’ money without their knowing about it. Economist in London said Monday (May 24, 2010) they don’t know how [...]

Israel denies nuke donations to South Africa

The state of Israel on Monday denied allegations that it had donated nuclear arms to the Republic of South Africa. Israeli President Shimon Peres had categorically denied press reports that he had offered nuclear warheads to South Africa in 1975, at the time he had been the state’s minister of defense. Press reports had cited [...]

BREAKING: Slovak Parliament to pass displacement act for Hungarian citizens?

In a move that Hungarian media described as an effort of retaliation against the introduction of Hungarian dual citizenship for ethnic Hungarians, the Slovak Parliament on Monday announced it will convene to discuss the new situation created by the Fidesz Government’s efforts described as harmless by most international political analysts. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico [...]

Fergie selling husband for GBP 500,000, reports claim

The Duchess of York believes that charity does not start at home, according to international media reports. Sarah Ferguson (commonly referred to as Fergie) has allegedly shamefully apologizes for selling access to ex-husband Prince Andrew for GBP 500,000. Foolishly her offer was caught on video allegedly by an undercover journalist, who posed as a entrepreneur [...]

Buy a baby during 2010 FIFA Football World Cup

Following a week of investigations, South African investigators have uncovered child trafficking circles in the impoverished central business district (CBD) of greater Johannesburg. One 19-year-old Zimbabwean lady was prepared to sell her unborn baby to child traders in the CBD for as little as ZAR 30,000 (about three months’ salary of an average skilled artisan). [...]

Hungarian Parliament chopped by 50%

Hungary’s parliament is about to shed seats, according to political analysts who commented on last week’s FIDESZ party majority parliament’s approval to amend the constitution where the number of parliamentarians would be cropped by 50%. ‘If this proposal is implemented before the end of the incoming administration then it in itself may be unconstitutional as [...]

Australia expels Israeli diplomat

Australia has officially announced the expulsion of an Israeli diplomat after a probe allegedly revealed that perpetrators used fake Australian passports when engaged in the assassination of Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in the United Arab Emirates in Feb 2010. The probe revealed that allegedly 4 Australian passports were doctored. Officials in Dubai claim that they [...]

SA President warn foreigners of illicit begging during 2010 World Cup

With less than 19 days left for the first match of the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup, South African President Jacob Zuma has warned all foreigners against illicit child abuse and trafficking for begging and other purposes during the World Cup. He said that it was a time when women and children were “taken advantage [...]

Fidesz commission finds skeletons in closet denied to be skeletons by FinMin

In an all-encompassing sweep enforcing accountability for economic dishonesty in the last 8 years, Fidesz has launched its Economic Fact-finding Commission (EFFC), which already claims it has found a series of skeletons in the closet amounting to HUF 170 billion in the 2010 Hungarian budget. The Hungarian Finance Ministry on Friday denied the allegations in [...]

Patent Office Rules in Favor of Hungarian Inventor, not Adidas

In a breakthrough decision the Hungarian Patent Office (HPO) has recently ruled that the patent claims of Hungarian inventor Laszlo Oroszi (covering a football shoe concept known as the sporting shoe with ball-directing striped-line zone) is valid and remains in force. This is much to the disappointment of the German sports manufacturing giant Adidas, who [...]

PM tours flood-stricken regions – picture report

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