Meet the Mascots of Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics!

Meet the faces of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games! After an entertainment show on the major Russian TV network and the country-wide elections conducted via social networks, 8-800 phone calls, and text messages, not just one, but three finalists were chosen! Russia Blog visitors are the first English-language readers to find out who the Sochi 2014 Olympics mascots are.

TEACHERS DRIVEN OUT BY RED TAPE AND YOB PUPILS

TEACHERS are being left anxious, depressed and unable to face going to work, experts have said.

Unruly pupils and constant government inspections are the main factors why teaching staff feel so under pressure.

One council revealed that its teachers were so stressed they took off almost 10,000 days – the equivalent of 50 school years – after being abused or simply ground down by young yobs.

Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/231857/Teachers-driven-out-by-red-tape-and-yob-pupilsTeachers-driven-out-by-red-tape-and-yob-pupils#ixzz1FLtoCLNp

Eastern part of Libya falls as military refuses to kill citizens

NBC News is reporting that the eastern part of the country has fallen out of government control as the military and tribal leaders turn against Gaddafi.

Belia Kini Kembali Beri Sokongan Kepada BN

Kuala Krau, 28 Feb: Golongan muda kini sudah menunjukkan kecenderungan menyokong kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) yang memahami dan memenuhi kehendak golongan tersebut.

Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek berkata, cubaan pembangkang mempengaruhi pemikiran golongan belia supaya tidak menyokong kerajaan juga kini tidak lagi berjaya. Golongan belia telah menyedari bahawa parti pembangkang tidak mampu memenuhi kehendak dan aspirasi mereka seperti yang dilakukan kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN).

DRIVING WILL BE JUST FOR THE RICH

As the crisis in the Middle East continued, analysts predicted the cost of crude oil could double, leaving drivers having to fork out more than £100 to fill up the average family car.

The RAC warned that prices at the pumps were already “unacceptable” and predicted more and more people will be forced to stop using their cars.

Adrian Tink, RAC motoring strategist, said: “It is clear that we are getting to the stage where drivers are going to be priced out of their cars. Before we know it the car will become the preserve of the rich.”

With fears that the unrest in Libya may soon spread to Saudi Arabia and Algeria, the cost of oil shot up again yesterday to $119 a barrel, its highest level for two-and-a-half years.

Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/231107Driving-will-be-just-for-the-rich#ixzz1Ey8K4OtC

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: Police chief's cuts comment slammed

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: Police chief's cuts comment slammed

A top police officer has been branded "irresponsible" after he questioned the coalition Government's budget cuts.

Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) claimed the axe failing on services could lead to vulnerable people being put at risk.

Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/231173/Police-chief-s-cuts-comment-slammed/Police-chief-s-cuts-comment-slammed#ixzz1Ey4ImVzg

7 keajaiban yang lebih ajaib dari 7 keajaiban dunia Posted by Tulahan

 
Menara Pisa, Tembok Cina, Candi Borobudur, Taj Mahal, Ka�bah, Menara Eiffel, dan Piramid di Mesir, inilah semua keajaiban dunia yang kita tahu. 

Namun sebenarnya semua itu belum terlalu ajaib, kerana di sana masih ada tujuh keajaiban dunia yang lebih ajaib lagi. 

Mungkin para pembaca bertanya-tanya, keajaiban apakah itu? Memang tujuh keajaiban lain yang kami akan sajikan di hadapan pembaca sekalian belum pernah ditayangkan di TV, tidak pernah disiarkan di radio-radio dan belum pernah dimuat di media cetak.

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