Monday, February 6, 2017
Somalia, winner of the first Miss Universe Gay in Colombia
The representative of Somalia was crowned the new Miss Universe Gay, in the first world edition of this contest celebrated the weekend in the Colombian city of Medellín and that looks for to visibilizar the transformismo in this community."It means a more successful goal," said María Solima de Albaniz, a 18-year-old transformant (who disguises herself from the opposite sex and adopts her idioms) born in the department of Chocó (northwest), Colombia's poorest, Won the first place on behalf of the African country.
After the victory, this brunette with broad smile, whose real name is Eider Córdoba, advocated for the education and rights of the homosexual community.
The first version of Miss Universe Gay, held between Friday and Saturday in a nightclub in downtown Medellin, brought together personalities from the homosexual and transsexual community of the second Colombian city, event organizer Mario León Giraldo told AFP.
"Let gay people get acquainted with the hetero community and not sign them as transvestites or as vulgar people," said Giraldo, also director of Corporación Gente Diversa de Antioquia, an NGO that seeks to raise awareness of LGBTI people with This kind of events.
"A transformer is now a doctor, he is a surgeon, he is the pilot, the dentist," added Giraldo, who has been doing beauty contests for homosexuals for 13 years and explained that each "queen" chose the country she wanted to represent.
An Argentine and a Venezuelan model, as well as twenty men from Colombian cities like Bogota, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Leticia, Chocó, Manizales and Cali, represented an equal number of countries in the coronation, which was attended by about 300 people.
The second place was obtained by Miss Kosovo and the third was occupied by India, said the organizer, who said the winners received between 175 and 70 dollars, as well as wigs and national and international recognition for participating in the event.
On Friday the participants paraded in fancy dress, which stood out for having something typical of the country they represented, and on Saturday was the catwalk dress and gala.
According to Giraldo, María Solima de Albaniz will be able to participate in "world-wide" events related to the gay community.
Queen of England, Elizabeth II, celebrates her Jubilee of Sapphire, 65 years on the throne
She is expected to commemorate the occasion in private at her home in Sandringham, Norfolk County, and is not scheduled to attend any official commitment .
Although popular celebrations are not expected, the anniversary will be marked with traditional cannon salutes in the Tower of London and Hyde Park in the capital, and with similar military ceremonies elsewhere in the UK.
In September 2015, Isabel II surpassed the 63-year reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who ran from 1837 until her death in 1901, after acceding to the throne with only 18 years, and also has beaten in age, since Victoria lived Up to 81 years.
In addition, on October 13, 2016, she became the queen and head of the state with more years of reign, after the death of the king of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej, who directed the country's destinations for 70 years and 126 days.
On February 6, 1952, Princess Isabel acceded to the throne, with 25 years, after the sudden death of its father, Jorge VI, although it was not crowned until 2 of June of 1953, an anniversary that will fulfill next year.
Born on 21 April 1926, the Queen celebrated her 90th birthday in 2016 with several public events and a banquet for her family and friends at Windsor Castle, her favorite residence on the outskirts of London.
According to the British media, the great popular celebrations by their milestones of reign would be reserved for an eventual Jubilee of Platinum, that the sovereign would celebrate in 2022, the year of its 96 birthday.
BMW calls for review of 230,000 cars in the US due to airbags problem
BMW has called for more than 230,000 vehicles in the United States because they could have defective airbags made by the Japanese group Takata.
The German company has assured that a small percentage of these cars and SUVs could equip Takata airbag modules with defective inflators that could have been installed as spare parts or replacement parts, Efe Dow Jones has been able to know.
According to explains, the German manufacturer the original modules of the airbags of those cars did not contain those inflators.
The call for review concerns Series 3 units manufactured between 2000 and 2002, Series 5 between 2001 and 2002, and Tocons (X5 and X3) between 2001 and 2003.
Takata is facing financial hardship over the withdrawal of millions of defective airbags worldwide from the potential for them to explode. This problem has been linked to 11 deaths and about 180 injured in the United States, according to federal authorities.
BMW would have discovered the problem in November 2016 following a customer inquiry.
A spokesman for the company has avoided specifying how much would cost the calls for review and substitutions, nor if the costs will be assumed by BMW or Takata.
The German company has assured that a small percentage of these cars and SUVs could equip Takata airbag modules with defective inflators that could have been installed as spare parts or replacement parts, Efe Dow Jones has been able to know.
According to explains, the German manufacturer the original modules of the airbags of those cars did not contain those inflators.
The call for review concerns Series 3 units manufactured between 2000 and 2002, Series 5 between 2001 and 2002, and Tocons (X5 and X3) between 2001 and 2003.
Takata is facing financial hardship over the withdrawal of millions of defective airbags worldwide from the potential for them to explode. This problem has been linked to 11 deaths and about 180 injured in the United States, according to federal authorities.
BMW would have discovered the problem in November 2016 following a customer inquiry.
A spokesman for the company has avoided specifying how much would cost the calls for review and substitutions, nor if the costs will be assumed by BMW or Takata.
Qatar Airways inaugurates the world's longest commercial flight
Catamaran airline Qatar Airways inaugurated the world's longest commercial flight between Doha and Auckland on Sunday, a company spokesman said.
The flight QR920 left the capital of Qatar at 05H02 local (02H02 GMT) and is scheduled to land in Auckland (New Zealand) at 07H30 local (18H30 GMT).
The Boeing 777 plans to cover the route in 16 hours and 20 minutes, cross ten time zones, fly over five countries and travel a total distance of 14,535 kilometers before arriving in New Zealand.
For the return flight, the flight takes 17 hours and 30 minutes because of contrary winds, the airline's website said.
This is the longest air flight in hours, according to Flightradar specialists24.
Qatar Airways did not give the number of crew on board, but it is known that this type of flights need four pilots and 15 flight attendants and helpers on board.
In March 2016, the Emirates company had launched what was then considered the longest flight in the world, between Dubai and Auckland, a 14,200-kilometer journey.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
The man of the 86 wives dies in Nigeria at the age of 93
A Nigerian, known to have been forced to divorce 82 of his 86 wives by an Islamic court, died last Saturday at the age of 93, a family representative said Monday.
"Baba refused to take medication, which was how he lived, his family always remained intact, and his 86 women were close to him when he died," Salahu Bello
When he was jailed years ago, the 86 wives and 20 of his 170 children demonstrated to the traditional court of justice in Minna (state capital) to testify to their support. The case was finally annulled.
Muhamadu Bello Masaba "was extinguished Saturday at his home" in Niger state (central Nigeria), his relative added.
In 2008, an Islamic court that enforces strict sharia law (Islamic law, which is established in 12 Nigerian states) detained him for "ostentatious contempt for religious laws" and for "unlawful union with 86 wives" .
He was ordered to keep only four, according to Islam. But Masaba - whose nickname was Baba (Father) - rejected it, arguing that he had not violated any religious principle.
Salahu Bello stated that Bello Masaba had left behind an "inheritance of trust, compassion and submission to Allah".
"He died at the age of 93, and anyone at that age should stick to suffering health problems," the source explained.
"Baba refused to take medication, which was how he lived, his family always remained intact, and his 86 women were close to him when he died," Salahu Bello
When he was jailed years ago, the 86 wives and 20 of his 170 children demonstrated to the traditional court of justice in Minna (state capital) to testify to their support. The case was finally annulled.
Muhamadu Bello Masaba "was extinguished Saturday at his home" in Niger state (central Nigeria), his relative added.
In 2008, an Islamic court that enforces strict sharia law (Islamic law, which is established in 12 Nigerian states) detained him for "ostentatious contempt for religious laws" and for "unlawful union with 86 wives" .
He was ordered to keep only four, according to Islam. But Masaba - whose nickname was Baba (Father) - rejected it, arguing that he had not violated any religious principle.
Salahu Bello stated that Bello Masaba had left behind an "inheritance of trust, compassion and submission to Allah".
"He died at the age of 93, and anyone at that age should stick to suffering health problems," the source explained.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
The fifth season of "House of Cards" will arrive May 30
On the afternoon of 20 January, just before Donald Trump officially became the45th president of the United States , Netflix has shared the teaser trailer of the fifth season of House of Cards , the TV series starring Kevin Spacey.
There are a dark sky, a US flag flying, and children in the background recite the Pledge of Allegiance, the oath of allegiance to the flag. Ah: the fifth season will arrive on May 30.
There are a dark sky, a US flag flying, and children in the background recite the Pledge of Allegiance, the oath of allegiance to the flag. Ah: the fifth season will arrive on May 30.
In his first speech as president, Trump has virtually cited Bane
In many on the internet have noticed that a passage of the first speech as US president uttered by Donald Trump during the inauguration yesterday is very similar to a phrase uttered by Bane, a character played by Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight - The back , one of the three films in the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan.
Bane in the movie, which is one of the bitterest enemies of Batman, says: "We take away the corrupt Gotham! To the rich! To generations of persecutors who subdued with the chimera of an opportunity. Return it to you, the people.
"Yesterday, however, Trump said:" Today we are not simply transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington DC and we are returning to you, the people. "
Guys... Donald Trump quoted Bane in his #Inauguration speech! pic.twitter.com/tVZQ4ppgPK— Batman-News.com (@BatmanNewsCom) January 20, 2017
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