Mali boat accident leaves 20 dead, including 15 children

A so-called Pinasse boat ferries goods down the river Bani, a branch of the river Niger, at the commercial port of the northern city of Mopti on March 15, 2013. By John MacDougall (AFP)

A boat broke up overnight on the Niger river near the central Malian city of Mopti, leaving 20 people dead including 15 children officials said Saturday, adding that another 23 people were missing.

"We don't know yet why the boat broke up," Commander Dramane Diallo, from the rescue services, told AFP.


"Investigations are under way. The boat broke at the stern" in a branch of the river near the village of Koubi, some 70 kilometres (45 miles) north of the regional capital Mopti, and 210 passengers survived the accident, he said.

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Angelina Jolie Finds 'Unbroken' Villain in Japanese Singer Miyavi

Angelina Jolie-directed true-story drama "Unbroken" adds Miyavi to its cast ensemble. The Japanese guitarist/singer is tapped to play Mutsushiro Watanabe a.k.a The Bird, Louis Zamperini's cruel tormentor at the Japanese camp.

"As a musician, I questioned whether I should take a break from my craft to pursue this role," he says in a statement. "After meeting Angie, it became clear to me that an underlying theme to this story is forgiveness. This resonated with me because that is exactly what I want express through my music. I look forward to taking on this challenge whole-heartedly."

Based on Laura Hillenbrand's 2010 best-selling book "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption", the movie follows the true story of real-life World War hero Zamperini during the time he became prisoner of war.

Charlie Hunnam Drops Out Of 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'

Charlie Hunnam

After a long search, "Fifty Shades of Gray" needs a new Christian because it's fifty shades of "nay" for Charlie Hunnam.

The "Son of Anarchy" star withdrew from the project, officially naming an "immersive TV schedule" as his reason for pulling out prematurely.

"The filmmakers of Fifty Shades of Grey and Charlie Hunnam have agreed to find another male lead given Hunnam's immersive TV schedule which is not allowing him time to adequately prepare for the role of Christian Grey," Universal Pictures said in a released statement.

But shortly after the official announcement from Universal, rumors began to circulate that there was another reason entirely behind the departure. The Hollywood Reporter cites multiple sources that claimed Hunnam got cold feet about the highly controversial adaptation and the pressure involved, or as Christian Grey might put it, performance anxiety.

Author E.L. James tweeted "I wish Charlie all the best x" reacting to the news, warning her followers beforehand that things were about to get "serious.

HEALTH: Causes & Treatment Of Bad Breath

Bad breath, or halitosis, is familiar to many people. Although precise epidemiological data are missing, some studies have suggested that bad breath may rank only behind dental cavities and periodontal diseases as the cause of patients’ visits to the dentist.

Experts are of the opinion that mouth odor is like any other body odor—the result of microbes living in the body giving off byproducts. In the mouth, this means bacteria that normally live in the mouth interact with food particles, blood, tissue, etc., to create volatile (i.e., stinky) sulfur compounds. If you don’t clean properly, the bacteria build up, and next thing you know—that’s not toothpaste on your tongue.
Speaking exclusively with LEADERSHIP, a dental surgeon with the Maitama General Hospital of the FCT Health Services, Dr. Godwin Nwafor, said that the root cause behind bad breath can range from banal, poor oral hygiene after meals, to potentially life-threatening, complications from diabetes and kidney failure.
He said that there are two major causes of bad breath, which are local and systemic causes, saying that local causes accounts for almost 90 per cent of all the causes of bad breath.

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US-based Nigerian porn actress, Judith Opara Mazagwu, a.k.a AfroCandy is one actress that loves been in the news and she's enjoying every bit of it.

The porn actress who is obviously not bothered about what anyone says or thinks about her shared the above picture few on her Facebook page with caption:

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HEALTH: Cholera Emerging as a Driver of Progress in Public Health in Haiti

"We've struggled to improve Haiti's overall public health for decades," he added. "Now we arrive at a critical juncture where from the depths of a terrible epidemic there is an opportunity for Haiti to rise up to a new level of protection against infectious diseases," said Jon Andrus, MD, deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). (Credit: iStockphoto)

 

The deadly cholera epidemic that rocked earthquake-shattered Haiti in 2010, claiming 8,000 lives and counting, has rallied the public health community to seek water and sewer improvements that, combined with vaccination, could prevent some 89,000 future cholera infections. These findings are among the many insights published this month in a special section of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene -- AJTMH and PAHO: Commemorating the 3rd Anniversary of the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti: Invited Papers documenting the public health response to the largest national cholera outbreak in modern history.

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“I am no more sexually active” – Femi Kuti reveals

Femi Kuti

Afro Beat legend, Femi Kuti, 51, revealed in a recent interview with national newspaper that he’s no more sexually active because he now has so many responsibilities to attend to.

“That is not true, I am no more sexually active. When you see a beautiful woman, when you reach my age and you have responsibility like myself, you  will know what I am talking about. Before now, as a young man, you would want to go after her. There are many nights I go and sleep alone not because I don’t have girlfriends or want a girlfriend, when I think of the responsibility I have  in my life, I will immediately have a rethink.

 

The women in my life also have responsibilities. I can tell you that the mothers of  my  children, we stay together, we

“The strike is a blessing in disguise” MTN Project Fame Winner Olawale Ojo speaks on ASUU strike

Olawale Ojo

While so many students are lamenting about being idle and broke as the Academic Staff Union of Universities strike continues, Olawale Ojo, 25, is counting his blessings.

The 400 level Agronomy Student of Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso, Oyo State who recently won the MTN Project Fame West Africa Season 6, seized the opportunity of the ongoing ASUU Strike to audition for the competition and emerged the winner carting away N5Million cash prize, a brand new car and a recording contract.
In a recent interview with PM News, he said that the strike was indeed a blessing that afforded him a unique opportuni