Ice Cream News ( Man takes photo of himself in Ice cream freezer and puts iton Facebook )

Lawson store closed after employee puts photo of himself in freezer on Facebook

National Jul. 17, 2013 - 04:05PM JST ( 84 )

KOCHI —

A Lawson franchise in Kamobe, Kochi Prefecture, has lost its license after the 21-year-old son of the franchisee uploaded a photograph of himself in the store’s freezer onto Facebook.
According to Lawson, a Facebook user reported seeing a photo of the young man inside one of the convenience store chain’s food freezers. An investigation revealed that the man, who works part-time at the store, had a friend take a photo of him lying in the store’s ice-cream freezer on June 17 and then uploaded it onto Facebook.
The photos have gone viral in Japan, having already made the rounds of Twitter, Facebook and various message boards where, rather than being congratulated on a novel way of keeping cool, his act has been largely criticized.
People are even calling for a boycott of Lawson’s ice-cream, while others declared they will never buy ice cream from a Lawson store ever again.
Lawson canceled its contract with the franchisee and closed the store on Monday, Sankei Shimbun reported.
In a statement to media, Lawson said the photo was taken while the employee was off-duty, but added that mishandling of foodstuffs is strictly forbidden by company policy. The company said that it had decided to dissolve the franchise contract until another owner can be found.

Colombia ( Police find 6.6 tons of Marijuana in a abandoned truck 5 million street value ) Drug wars

Authorities in the southwest of Colombia said Sunday they have seized 6.6 tons of marijuana.
According to the Police, the illicit drugs were found Saturday afternoon while officials were checking an abandoned truck.

The truck reportedly had been abandoned by the driver and three escorts just before reaching a check point in Puerto Tejada, a municipality in the north of the Cauca department.
News agency Colprensa reported that the alleged drug traffickers were arrested as they fled.
The marijuana has a reported street value of $5 million and was found in the same area where authorities have made several major pot busts this year.
The seized drugs are generally said to be grown in the Cauca department and meant for consumption in cities like Medellin and Bogota.

PANAMA City ( A little Sugar in the " Sugar" - Mig 21 Jets found in a shipment of Sugar ) North Korea

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) –  Panamanian authorities have found two Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets aboard a North Korea-flagged ship seized this month as it tried to pass through the Panama Canal after departing from Cuba.



The supersonic jets were found alongside missile and other weapons parts concealed in a shipment of sugar, in what could constitute a violation of tough UN sanctions on Pyongyang.
Cuba has claimed the shipment, intercepted earlier this month, consists of "obsolete" weapons it was sending to North Korea to be refurbished and returned.
UN sanctions experts plan to travel to Panama to inspect the shipment on August 5.
Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli said the two jets, anti-aircraft missile batteries and other parts have been found on board.
"Apparently these aircraft were in use because they had fuel," he said during a visit to the port of Manzanillo, where the boat is being unloaded.
The 35-man crew of the North Korea-flagged Chong Chon Gang have been detained and could face arms trafficking charges.
The UN Security Council has imposed several rounds of sanctions on Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons program.
North Korea has insisted the shipment is entirely legitimate and demanded the release of the crew members.
Cuba is the only one-party communist state in the Americas and a rare ally of North Korea.


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Iran News ( 8 Christians were sentenced to 6 years in prison for praying ) National security threat ?

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NCRI - Advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported that the eight members of the Church of Iran were sentenced heavy imprisonment in Iranian city Shiraz, on July 16. They were accused of their “action against the national security” and “propaganda against the system” – charges typically leveled against Muslim converts to Christianity in Iran.
Iranian Christian leaders denied that the eight had any involvement in politically subversive activity. It is reported by the Morning Sun in Istanbul.
Seven of the convicted persons were arrested by security forces from an evening prayer service. The eighth, Massoud Rezaid, was arrested six days later.
The sentenced persons are Mohammad Roghangir , Massoud Rezaie , Mehdi Ameruni ,Bijan Farokhpour Haghighi , Shahin Lahooti , Suroush Saraie , Eskandar Rezaie and Roxana Forugh and were sentenced different terms of imprisonment of 6 years to 1 year.
The sentencing of the eight follows enormous bail terms a previous judge handed them, causing severe financial hardships to family and church members. To pay these bills, many put down title deeds to their homes. The bail amounts ranged between $80,000 and $200,000, creating hardship for those who assisted in raising the money. CSW said that the high price was intentionally designed to financially punish Christians.
The sentencing comes a month after the presidential election of Hassan Rouhani.
CSW press officer Kiri Kankhwende told Morning Sun. “It is now common practice to subject religious minorities to political charges, as any alternative belief system is deemed a threat to the theocratic state,”
Mervyn Thomas, CSW chief executive, called for the group’s unconditional release of those arrested.
In a press statement he condemned it and said., “ It is both disappointing and deplorable that the Iranian regime persists in detaining religious minorities on political charges, as has occurred once again in this case.” He claimed, “These Christians in no way constitute a threat to the state.”
On a number of occasions, the Iranian Resistance has called on all international bodies, human rights advocates particularly the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief and Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, to condemn the detention and torture of Christian leaders and followers of various faiths.
The Iranian Resistance has urged UN Security Council to take necessary measures to stop persecutions of religious minorities in Iran

United Arab Emirates ( Raped Norwegian Woman gets break - Sharia Law - Puts her in Prison for a year )

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute said Sunday that officials have dropped her 16-month sentence for having sex outside marriage and she is free to leave the country.
"I am very, very happy," Marte Deborah Dalelv told The Associated Press. "I am overjoyed."
The sentence against the 24-year-old Dalelv last week stirred widespread outrage in the West and highlighted the frequent clash between Dubai's Western-friendly image and its Islamic-based legal codes.


Dalelv claimed she was raped in March by a co-worker, but was charged with having sex outside marriage after going to the police. Her decision to go public about the sentence last week in a series of interviews appeared to put pressure on authorities in Dubai and tarnish the city's reputation as a cosmopolitan hub, including possible fallout on its high-profile bid for the 2020 World Expo.
"I have my passport back. I am pardoned," said Dalelv, who worked for an interior design firm in Qatar and was in Dubai for a business meeting when the alleged rape took place.
There was no immediate word from Dubai officials, including whether the pardon was linked to traditions of clemency during the current Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
It also was unclear whether authorities would keep the 13-month sentence against Dalelv's alleged attacker, identified as a 33-year-old Sudanese man who was charged with consuming alcohol and sex outside marriage. While liquor is widely available in Dubai hotels and restaurants, public intoxication can bring serious charges.
"I have my life back," said Dalelv. "This is a great day."

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TUCSON Az ( Iraqi man charged with detonating a homemad bomb -Charged with 14 counts of attempted murder )

Ariz bombing suspect faces attempted murder counts

Posted: Jul 19, 2013 2:40 PM by Associated Press
Updated: Jul 19, 2013 2:54 PM

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PHOENIX - An Iraqi man charged with detonating a homemade explosive device outside a Social Security Administration building in Arizona has been indicted on 14 state counts of attempted murder.

Authorities say Abdullatif Ali Aldosary researched bomb-making materials and gathered chemicals before detonating the explosive outside the office in Casa Grande on Nov 30. No one was injured in the blast about 50 miles south of Phoenix.

Aldosary, 48, initially faced five federal counts, including weapons and explosives charges, to which he pleaded not guilty.

A judge has dismissed two of those charges related to the bombing at the request of federal prosecutors who indicated the state charges would cover the same conduct.

Aldosary still faces three federal weapons counts alleging he is a felon who was in possession of firearms and ammunition.

Recently unsealed documents show a grand jury in Pinal County indicted Aldosary on July 10 on 18 counts, including attempted murder, arson and use of explosives.

His federal public defender did not return messages from The Associated Press on Friday. It wasn't clear if Aldosary had a new attorney for the state charges.

"We appreciate the confidence and trust the FBI placed with the Pinal County Attorney's Office to prosecute this case and we certainly will," County Attorney Lando Voyles said in a statement.

Prosecutors declined further comment on the case.

The attempted murder charges, according to the indictment, appear to pertain to witnesses and Social Security employees who were in the area at the time of the explosion.

Authorities have declined to provide details about the case, including any motive or whether Aldosary is suspected of working alone or with others. A news conference was planned for Monday.

Aldosary came to the United States legally in 1997 from his home country of Iraq.

In 2008, he pleaded guilty to felony aggravated harassment charges. He was sentenced to two months in jail and three years of probation. But his probation was revoked a year later, and he was ordered to serve a year in prison.

Aldosary had sought help from U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar's office in 2011 in obtaining permanent residency. Gosar has said he contacted Homeland Security, which responded in a letter that Aldosary's case had been put on hold "pursuant to the terrorism-related grounds of inadmissibility" under a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Authorities say he was denied a green card in 2008 because he fought with anti-government forces trying to overthrow former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein in Basra, Iraq, in 1991.

Gosar's office questioned why the man hadn't been deported.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Aldosary's previous arrests on harassment charges and a probation violation weren't considered deportable offenses.

Aldosary again requested a green card, but federal immigration officials flagged it for a potential review of his status in the U.S. after his arrest in the bombing case.

Authorities say a search of Aldosary's home turned up documents hidden behind a picture that explained how to build a bomb. Aldosary also sought information on how to create explosive material known as RDX, "considered one of the most powerful of the military high explosives," according to the initial criminal complaint. "RDX is believed to have been used in many bomb plots, including terrorist plots."

Authorities also seized a handgun and rifle at Aldosary's home, along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition and several gallons of chemicals that could be used to make a bomb, according to court documents.