Full time scores:Chelsea 2 west Ham 0

Diego Costa was on target in a 2-0 win as Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea proved a barrier too far for West Ham.

The Hammers, who began the day in fourth place, have been transformed since being criticised by Jose Mourinho for playing "football from the 19th century" last season and joked on Twitter they had arrived at Stamford Bridge by horse and cart.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Tragedy: Who is to Blame

Who is to blame for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 ? Is it Ukraine? Is it the pro-Russian separatists? Or is poor communication to blame? 

No one is claiming responsibility for the incident, as accusations are flying back and forth.

Ukrainian Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk has blamed the pro-Russian separatists, who he describes as “terrorists.”

Yesterday, Yatsenyuk reportedly called on authorities to “support the Ukrainian government to bring to justice all these bastards who committed this international crime,”according to CNN

On the other hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin is blaming Ukraine’s recent stringent military operations against separatists for the violence and volatility in the region.

Other sources purport that perhaps it is neither party’s fault, instead; poor communication is to blame. According to Daily mail, the Malaysia Airlines crew was thought to have known about the “no-fly” zone spanning between Crimea and South-Eastern Ukraine.

However, a preliminary classified U.S. intelligence analysis, reveals that the missile that hit the aircraft was “likely fired by pro-Russian separatists inside Eastern Ukraine.”

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Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the passengers.

Sad.

Standing at the ticketing desk of Air Malaysia at Schiphol Airport , Dutchman, Arthur Laumann holds a floral tribute and photograph of family friend Wayan Sujana of Bali, believed to be missing on Air Malaysia flight MH17

Holland pays tribute to the passengers

Final Facebook Post of Passenger of Crashed Malaysian Plane Goes Viral

Hours before the plane crashed in Ukraine, a man believed to be a passenger made reference to the missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 which mysteriously vanished in March.

On his Facebook page, Cor Pan shared a photo of the plane he was about boarding with a caption, “Mocht hij verdwijnen , zo ziet hij d’r uit”. It has been translated to “If it disappears, this is what it looks like”.

9 Year Old South African Boy Marries 62-Year-Old Woman…For the 2nd Time

 

In 2013, BN brought you the news of an 8-year-old South African school boy who married a 61 year old South African woman to “make ancestors happy”.

He later spoke about his new wife with the woman.

The boy – now 9 years old – Saneie Masilela is the world’s youngest groom for the second time after remarrying the 62-year-old woman he married last year.

Although other villagers and onlookers describe the nuptials as “sickening”, the young groom dressed in a silver tuxedo says he did it again to make the marriage “official”.

No minding the 53-year-age gap, they repeated their vows a year later in front of 100 guests. His bride Helen Shabangu is a mother of 5, with children aged between 28 and 38 years old.

The ceremony took place in front of Helen’s long-term husband Alfred Shabangu. He said “My kids and I are happy because we don’t have a problem with her marrying the boy – and I don’t care what other people say.”

 

Both families claim the wedding is a simply “ritual” after the young school boy was told by his dead ancestors to wed last year.

The boy however hopes he would have a proper wedding to a woman his age in the future.

“I told my mother that I wanted to get married because I really did want to.
I’m happy that I married Helen – but I will go to school and study hard.
When I’m older I will marry a lady my own age. I chose Helen because I love her and, although we don’t live together all the time, we meet at the dumping site where my mother works regularly.”

Helen also told reporters that she is excited that Saneie chose her. “One day Sanele would grow normally and have family of his own and get married one day, all this ceremony is for making ancestors happy. We are playing.” she said.

The young boy’s mother is also fine with the wedding, telling journalists;

“He was just happy to get married, very excited and was not embarrassed about it. So much so he wanted to do it again.
After the wedding last year people keep asking them question like will they live together, sleep together, have babies but I keep telling them that after the wedding everything went back to normal – nothing changed.
Sanele moved to Venda not long after the wedding because he wanted to learn a new language, but they are very close. Our families are very close.
It was nice celebrate with a wedding once more, it was after all a calling from the ancestors.
By doing this we made the ancestors happy. If we hadn’t done what my son had asked then something bad would have happened in the family.”

Boko Haram Attacks Borno Again, 21 Killed

 

On Friday, Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram attacked Damboa, Borno State. 21 people have been confirmed dead.

2 weeks ago, the town was attacked by the sect leaving many residents, military personnel as well as members of the group dead.

According to Punch the town as well as other 50 other communities in the troubled state are susceptible to terrorist attacks.

As there was no security to repel them, they really attacked.

Abbas Gava, a member of the youth vigilance group, told journalists in Maiduguri that the sect attacked from 5 am and began the massacre.

An anonymous security officer confirmed the attack

Syria’s Al-Assad to be Sworn in for 3rd Term

BEIRUT (dpa/NAN) ― Embattled Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad who was sworn in on Wednesday for a third seven-year term in a country roiled by a civil war now in its fourth year.

Al-Assad, who was re-elected in June in a vote dismissed as a farce by the opposition and its Western backers, would be inaugurated at the presidential palace in Damascus.

Families of pro-regime Syrians killed in the conflict were expected to be present.

With jihadist groups making advances in several parts of Syria, al-Assad, who took power in 2000, has recently portrayed his regime as necessary to stem the tide of radicalism boosted by militants’ blitz in neighbouring Iraq.

The opposition and its Western backers have repeatedly called on al-Assad to step down.

Syria’s conflict started in 2011 with peaceful anti-government protests before descending into all-out war.

Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that it had documented more than 171,000 deaths.

Here’s What Pastor Kumuyi of Deeper Life Bible Church says About Alleged Ban on iPad & Android Devices

A rep for the church has posted a message on Facebook, claiming it is false that Pastor Kumiyi did not ban the use of iPad and Android devices

FALSE REPORT
“Pastor Kumuyi of Deeper Life Bible Church bans the Use of iPad & Android Devices” – Encomium Weekly.

The above report has been trending in the Social media from Tuesday, 15 July 2014.

THIS REPORT IS FALSE.

There was never a time as referred to in the article, when Pastor W.F. Kumuyi made this statement or “BANNED” the use of mobile devices in the Church.

As much as every Christ-loving believer is encouraged to give God his/her full attention when in Church or in any other place, where the Word of God is being taught, this story is HIGHLY MISCHIEVOUS and MISLEADING.

There is no doubt that Technology has its place in the spread of the gospel message as well as believers’ development where such is put into proper use but its misuse or abuse is not encouraged.

“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: FOR ALL MEN HAVE NOT FAITH. But the Lord is faithful, WHO SHALL STABLISH YOU, and KEEP YOU FROM EVIL” 2 Thessalonians 3:1-3.