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NATO raids are undermining African mediation for peace in Libya, South African President Jacob Zuma said in a broadcast as he visited Tripoli for talks with Muammar Gaddafi.

The alliance's air strikes on the strongman's regime were thwarting African attempts to broker a peace deal, Zuma said on Monday before his talks with Gaddafi in an interview broadcast on South African television news.

"Even going there had to be delayed because of bombing," said Zuma, in an apparent reference to an initial African Union (AU) mission to Libya.

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"We only went there long after the time that we had taken a decision, and even going there, you have to ask permission from the NATO to get to Libya.

"I think that in a sense undermines the integrity of the African Union."

Zuma went to Tripoli on Monday to meet Gaddafi for talks on ending the conflict, after the high-level AU peace-seeking mission in April fell through.

"We cannot allow this conflict to take too long," he told the SABC public broadcaster.

"It complicates as you go forward but also it might end up in an unfortunate situation for Libya and perhaps for Gaddafi himself," he said.

The South African presidency said Zuma is seeking an immediate ceasefire, to boost humanitarian aid and to bring about reforms needed to eliminate the cause of the conflict which erupted amid anti-regime protests mid-February.

But it rejected as "misleading" reports the talks would focus on an exit strategy for Gaddafi, calling the visit part of AU efforts to end the conflict.

Libyan state television said Zuma would discuss implementing the AU "roadmap" for peace, as it reported NATO-led raids on the Nafusa mountains in the far west and the town of Bani Walid, near Misrata.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/nato-undermines-libya-peace-efforts-zuma-20110531-1fdbx.html

Part of the stort:



Late Saturday, former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney decried U.S. policy on Libyan state television, saying the "last thing we need to do is spend money on death, destruction and war."
State television is fiercely loyal to Gadhafi, and McKinney's interview was spliced with footage of what appeared to be pro-Gadhafi rallies.
"I think that it's very important that people understand what is happening here," McKinney said in the interview. "And it's important that people all over the world see the truth. And that is why I am here ,  to understand the truth."
She said she was invited to Libya by the "nongovernmental organization for fact-finding," adding that she intends to bring more people to the country soon so that "they too can understand."
Gadhafi's government has repeatedly urged the international community to send fact-finding teams to Libya to report what's happening on the ground.
At one point during the interview, state TV cut to what it said were live airstrikes, hitting Gadhafi's compound.
"Is that a bomb?" McKinney asked.
"I want to say categorically and very clearly that these policies of war ,  are not what the people of the United States stand for and it's not what African-Americans stand for," she told state TV.
The former Georgia representative also slammed the economic policies of U.S. President Barack Obama and said the government of the United States no longer represents the interests of the American people.
"Under the economic policies of the Obama administration, those who have the least are losing the most. And those who have the most are getting even more," she said. "The situation in the United States is becoming more dire for average ordinary Americans and the last thing we need to do is to spend money on death, destruction and war."
Separately, McKinney appeared on state-run Press TV this week in Iran. She was reported to be in Tehran attending the International Conference on Global Alliance Against Terrorism for a Just Peace.


Full story:

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/05/22/libya.war/index.html?hpt=T2

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDt92tR2YnA&feature=player_embedded

The attempt by a middle-aged man who was a son of a politician in Ogun State to snatch ballot box during Tuesday's governorship and state assembly elections in Ogun State, has caused him his life, it was gathered yesterday.

The deceased, identified as Segun Adebisi, was alleged to have stormed a polling booth in Oloka in Afon town area of Imeko-Afon local government area in the company of his politician father, and attempted to snatch the ballot box while voting was ongoing.

However, an alarm was raised by the voters which attracted soldiers assigned to the vicinity, who immediately raced to the scene. As soon as the suspect sighted the oncoming soldiers, he immediately jumped unto his motorcycle to escape.

It was gathered that the suspect, in his bid to evade arrest, sped off but was given a hot chase by the soldiers. Unfortunately, he lost control and fell off the motorcycle, hitting his head on the tarred road.

He was said to have lost consciousness immediately, bleeding profusely with severe injuries, leading to his death on the spot. His remains have since been deposited in the morgue, while his family is now in mourning mood.

When contacted, the Ogun State Police Command public relations officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident, adding that investigations into the matter would still continue. "It is true; the suspect is identified as Segun Adebisi," he said.

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/Metro/Politics/5695031-146/story.csp

Scientists in China have created genetically modified cows that produce "human" milk, it has been reported.

They have introduced human genes into dairy cows to produce milk similar to human breast milk, according to a report in The Sunday Telegraph.

The researchers believe that milk from these herds of 300 cows can provide an alternative to human breast milk and formula milk for babies, which is often criticised as being an inferior substitute.

British scientists said the development had the potential to be of huge benefit, but the work is likely to inflame opposition to GM foods, said the newspaper, which was familiar with the research in journal Public Library of Science One.

http://news.uk.msn.com/world/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=156849955
Researcher Professor Ning Li, director of the State Key Laboratories for AgroBiotechnology at the China Agricultural University, said the milk would be as safe as milk from ordinary dairy cows.

He added: "The milk tastes stronger than normal milk. Within 10 years, people will be able to pick up these products at the supermarket."

The rules on research into genetically modified food are more relaxed in China than in Europe, the newspaper reported.

The researchers reportedly used cloning technology to introduce human genes into the DNA of dairy cows before the genetically modified embryos were implanted into surrogate cows.

Researchers said they were able to create cows that produced milk containing a human protein called lysozyme, which helps to protect infants from bacterial infections during their early days of life.

They have also created cows that produce another protein from human milk called lactoferrin, which helps to boost the number of immune cells in babies.

april fool!

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harakiri:
Human beings can be so utterly predictable and its sad! A guy (who i'm sure is an old nairalander) opens a new id, creates a mind boggling thread and people are already responding with enthusiastic passion without a care in the world if its real or not. This means that if i had the time to waste, i could open mind-rendering-sickening-threads that could stretch to 60 pages within 2 days. When will people start using their heads? No wonder MOG'S and pastors are rich. All they need to do is create a buzz with juicy fake testimonies of "miracles and divine intervention" and crowds will troop in thousands. If there's anything like an IQ pill, then Nigerians need it! The gullibility of my people is beyond embarassing!

If i may ask,why do you think its not real? don't know if you will be suprised if i tell you she's still on!

Please who has heard from Atiku, is he supporting Goodluck or is he leaving PDP for ACN or another party. I believe he must be crying somewhere now, i hope he doesn't commit suicide.

TOKYO — Japanese scientists said Tuesday they had produced a mouse that tweets like a bird in a genetically engineered "evolution" which they hope will shed light on the origins of human language.

A team of researchers at the University of Osaka created the animal in their "Evolved Mouse Project", in which they use genetically modified mice that are prone to miscopying DNA and thus to mutations.
"Mutations are the driving force of evolution. We have cross-bred the genetically modified mice for generations to see what would happen," lead researcher Arikuni Uchimura told AFP.

"We checked the newly born mice one by one, One day we found a mouse that was singing like a bird," he said, noting that the "singing mouse" was born by chance but that the trait will be passed on to future generations.
"I was surprised because I had been expecting mice that are different in physical shape," he said by telephone, adding that in fact the project had also produced "a mouse with short limbs and a tail like a dachshund".
The laboratory, directed by professor Takeshi Yagi at the Osaka University's Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences in western Japan, now has more than 100 "singing mice" for further research.
The team hopes they will provide clues on how human language evolved, just as researchers in other countries study songbirds such as finches to help them understand the origins of human language.

Scientists have found that birds use different sound elements, put them together into chunks like words in human languages and then make strings of them to sing "songs", that are subject to certain linguistic rules.
"Mice are better than birds to study because they are mammals and much closer to humans in their brain structures and other biological aspects," Uchimura said.

"We are watching how a mouse that emits new sounds would affect ordinary mice in the same group, in other words if it has social connotations," he said, adding that ordinary mice squeak mainly under stress.
Considering that mutant mice tweet louder when put in different environments or when males are put together with females, Uchimura said their chirps "may be some sort of expressions of their emotions or bodily conditions."
The team has found that ordinary mice that grew up with singing mice emitted fewer ultrasounds than others, which could indicate that communication methods can spread in the same group like a dialect.
Uchimura dreams of further "evolution" of mice through genetic engineering.
"I know it's a long shot and people would say it's 'too absurd', but I'm doing this with hopes of making a Mickey Mouse some day," he said.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iQZW1g61ojWXEOoV5zHV6pWQaMYQ?docId=CNG.fb7c634db68c10a8419a5de9e7e476e1.471

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oh now i see, the whole thread has been misconstrued. I am not trying to say if sleeping with the young girl is a crime, what i mean is that if moving that thread from 'romance' section to 'crime' section of nairaland is appropriate by the moderator. In other word, is that topic supposed to be in the 'crime' section. I hope you guys understand now

This is one of the reasons Nigeria is still in the state we are in now, i asked you guys for judgement, becos of sentiment and jealousy, none of you could just say the truth.
how can you guys all just conclude that this is a crime, what i have'nt even done.
a sincere advise could have made me possible change my mind.since you guys are already crucifying me,i better quickly run shows

I posted a there here about my 13 yrs old neighbor and i solicited advice from my fellow Nairaland guys on what they think.Even as i ve not yet done the act, the so-called moderators moved the topic to CRIME section.

You guys should judge with all sincerity if this is actually a crime. Below is the thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-535963.0.html

Moderators,iice,debosky and seun, you guys owe me an apology or

@xxcarolxx

I thought u wanted to say u are a virgin and has never done it, from your answer, it is easily inferred that you have been used and u don wan.ppl like u, una dey dry person blood instead of give like young 13's.
girl f0@ck-off

@xxcarolxx

How old are you now? and at what age u started f0@cking?

Whats is wrong with these half dead fellows, u guys are so discouraging. i thought u guys will say nice one and move on. f0@cking hypocrites that will jump on it at the slightest opportunity.

Joseph6:
are u tryin to say u're a fool and u dont know how to get a gal your age to fall for u or that sleepin wit ba 13 yr old is silly and sumtin u dnt want any man to do 2 your 13 yr old sister. if u dont want trouble and u feel u have any kind of respect for urself mast.urbate your way out of this obssession and stay focused. what is this nonsense i'm hearin abt skin to skin,virgins too can give u any std u ask for take note!

Guy u dey crase ooo, how can a virgin, assuming a 13 yrs, give std, even if, the risk is 0.0000000000001%

Guy, no risk no reward. I know what i stand to gain

There is this 13 yrs old girl in my compound, she is so matured and you will thick she is over 18, she has big booobs and good yansh and waist. infact this girl is obsessing me, i am thinking of a good way to test what she has, but as a big boy i dont know how to do it cos i dont want to fall my hand in the house cause everyone respects me and she calls me brother.Her dad is the CSO to a political godgather in the town, the man is go grab and looks thuggery like one who can queench you with just one blow.

If i run this girl, i dont know how it will be like. i dont know if she will have a bow leg and the dad will know about it She comes to my rooms always and always run errand for me. I have even fingered her play play like jokingly, but i think she likes it.

The interesting this is that i caught this girl fingering herself yesterday, and she was enjoying for long ignorant of my presence.

Men, i wan fo@ck this girl, but i dont know what will be the consequences. This kind young girl never get anything 4 body so no need for condom na skin-to-skin direct.

I enjoy youngs girls so much, becos their young blood enriches my body. I just only dont want to get caught becos my respect go down badly.I know the sweetness i will gains actually justifies the risk. I plan to dey f0@ck her codedly as she dey come my room and tell her not to tell anyone, i think i have made up my mind.

Guys what do u think, do you think she will have a bow leg?

Phate07:
@poster,
Paedophilia is criminal offense in many countries. And also, child abuse and child indecency are punishable offences.
So, be warned! Find your mate(one above 18yrs)! Find a willing partner.

Do you know Yerima? I guess not.

I need a 12 to 16 year old fresh girl,
a girls that when u are blowing, she will be crying- those moaning sweet cries.
honestly, i am tired of old meats(like NL girls), the risk there is too much,many rods don pass them

MRbrownJAY:
@poster
so if she is beautiful and good in bed but:
- dumb as a donkey you would still want to be with her?!
- a dishonest gal who fukcs every man in town, you would still want to be with her?
- a disrespectful gal who will insult your whole family in their face, you would still want to be with her.
- an illiterate who cant even speak English and a disgrace in public , you would still want to be with her?

pls when opening such thread, refrain from making it look like this is what ALL men want. talk for yourself only!

This guy is sick oh. First of all, what is wrongs with having an illiterate girl?
now, the real word beauty encompasses so many things. Beauty physically and both beauty at heart. And if she is beautiful at heart, she wont be dishonest, disrespectful and insult family members.
If you tell me you dont need such a girl, then i dont know if to call u a fooll or a stupid goal or both

ZIM DRILL:
if she is a naughty woman you wouldnt mind ?

What do you mean by naughty, how can a beautiful woman by naughty? come on open your eyes!

The only tins i need from a girl is (1) Beauty (2) Good in bed

All those other things that she must be this, she must be that, are all arrant nonsense.If a girls is fine and she f0ccks well, she is willing to kill you with secx, what else will you want?