At least 4 killed by suicide bomber in Central Jakarta

At least 4 people, which included both police and civilians were killed by suicide bomber in central Jakarta near Sarinah shopping mall not so far from the Palace Peace of the President of Indonesia. According to the Singapore newspaper, Strait Times. 

Indonesian police claimed that the suicide bomb blast from a motorcycle and a group of people about 10 to 14 with armed-weapons have believed that the terrorist groups. And now, the fire fight between police and terrorist groups are continuing and many forces also  have been deployed in the city as well. 

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The festival shows Ice sculptures rarely seen in China

Every year starting from January 5 to February 25, China has always held the ice and snow festival, also known as Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in Habin, Heilongjiang province and a big national festival.

This festival exhibited other works of art made of pure ice as ice castle temple, ice hotel, swimming in ice racing and many other places. The first celebration was in 1963 in the Harbin city in the winter season, the weather is down from -20 to -30 degrees Celsius. An interesting festival is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors to visit the work arts of ice sculpture and entertain to take the photography as well.

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Gallery Photo 2015

Firefighters find survivors from the landslide in the debris of the building broke in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province China on 21 December 2015.

The annual Miss Universe 2014 crown Paulina Vega transfer from Miss Colombia Ariadna Guterrez (left) Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (right), who won the Miss Universe pageant 2015 in Las Vegas, Navada, on 20 December 2015. First Miss Colombia was declared the winner, but host Steve Harvey said he was declared illegal card reader.

In a photo provided by NASA astronauts on 18 December 2015, showing photos spacecraft NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera view of Earth from space on Monday.

Monkeys eat fruit from a bowl held by organizers named Yongyuth Kitwattananusorn during the annual festival for the buffet Monkeys (Monkey Buffet Festival) »at the Pra Prang Sam Yot temple in Lopburi province, north of Bangkok on 29 November 2015. 

In photos released by the Information Office of the State of Espirito Santo shows the aerial view of the Doce River, which was flooded by substances poisoning after a mining dam owned by Brazilian Vale SA and Australian BHP Biliton Ltd erupted earlier this month. Those substances flowing into the Atlantic Ocean in the state of Espirito Sant o Heritage Brazil on 24 November 2015. 

A flock of birds flying while Delta airlines flight landed at Reagan International Airport in Washington on 18 November 2015.

Freeze a few extra inches on the direction badges at the top of Mount Adams, 5774-foot height 

is the tallest mountain 2 in the New England states in the north of New Hampshire, the United States on 17 November 2015.

A farmer named Zhang Xianping ride on his pigs called «Big Precious (treasures) in the city of Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China today November 2, 2015.

Fog smoke around the tree fall and scenic bridges Rakotzbruecke Rhododendronpark Kromlau park in eastern Germany October 27, 2015.

Several thousand students trained martial Taichi on the practice of a high pitch to break the Guinness world on display Martial Arts biggest day for ripening in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China, on 18 October 2015.

A man and a girl refuge in banana leaves, rain cover from the rain in the suburbs Sea Colon City, Panama (Panama) On October 17, 2015.

People watch the sunset from the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore on 5 October 2015.

On the moon super-moon phenomenon holiday in Burbank, California, California, on 27 September 2015.

A fishing boat was blowing on the mainland port of Coquimbo distance of 445 kilometers from the city of Santiago during the night an earthquake Earth in Chile on 17 September 2015. One million people were evacuated from homes After the earthquake, 8.3 magnitude occurred in the Pacific Ocean, killing at least 12 people and causing tsunami waves along the northern coast.

Visual reflection ZF's interior is equipped with a security system was on display on the first day 2 of exhibition cars Frankfurt Auto Show IAA in Germany on 16 September 2015.

Turkish police stand near the bodies of the refugees are children named Aylan Shenu on the coast of Bodrum in southern Turkey on September 2, 2015, after a boat carrying refugees sank while crossing to the island of Kos, Greece.

TePee wildfire was spotted fire from Manning Bridge as the fire spread across the Salmon River Forestry Agency of the United States on August 29, 2015. A land area of ​​about 29 square kilometers of the Basin Salmon eastern border of Oregon is closed for canoeing and fishing fish due to forest fires TePee Spring. Forest fire rages in excess of 316 square kilometers of forest Payette National Park and the surrounding trees.

Jamaica named Usain Bolt was hit by a video recording on the self-powered Segway after this Winning disciplines run 200 meters in the tournament the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing on 27 August 2015.

People take their wealth across the Tachira River, a border river between Sweden Venezuela Venezuela (Venezuela) and Colombia (Colombia) near the village of Villa del Rosario August 25, 2015.

One refugee boy hug when they stuck the country's police crackdown Macedonia (Macedonia) and ethnic groups fled during the clashes near Idomeni train station in the northern Greek border. They are waiting for permission from the police department in order to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia on 21 August 2015.

The Poisoning smoke from where the explosion made a new car fire damaged a warehouse in the port city of Tianjin Northeast China. A large explosion in the warehouse district, sent a huge fireball into the sky dark night by making light around the port city, according to officials, and you've seen the incident.

One visitor to walk through the garden by umbrella in lavender flowers park in the northeastern city of Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, on 12 August 2015.

Syrians wounded girl crying in a temporary treatment facilities in areas controlled by the rebels in Douma East of the capital, Damascus, after air strikes by government forces on 12 August 2015.

Boy swimming in the floods in the village Kyaut Ye near urban centers Hinthada near Delta Irrawaddy Delta Myanmar. 

This photo obtained from the Red Bull showed a jump diving from a height of 27 meters, the people of Mexico Jonathan Paredes 5th slopes of the event Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Islet Franco do Campo Island in the Azores, Portugal.

Newborn cubs sit beside them in Khutani in Junagadh conservation area in the city Gu economic diagrams (Gujarat). (Gir National Park and Wildlife conservation Sandeep Kumar, the people of India)

Migrants who were spotted on a boat at sea collecting rain water at a refugee camp only temporal near Kanyin Chaung outside Maungdaw district north Rakhine State of Myanmar, on 4 June 2015. They found floating in the Andaman Sea fishing boat carrying overflow.

Home on a boat docked in a shallow pool in a valley near Lake Powell, Arizona on US May 26, 2015.

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An uncomfortably rich SRK

Shahrukh Khan Source: Mid Day

After Forbes ranked Shahrukh Khan as the Indian celebrity making the most money at Rs 257 crore, Khan came out with a modest reply.

Talking about achieving the numero uno position in the wealth list, SRK said, “I don’t know what to say. I feel embarrassed about it. There are a lot of people behind me who take care of my business.

So their efforts cannot be undermined. Just like in films where it is made by someone else and my face is used, even in business it is managed by someone else and my face is used on magazines.

I like it though because I give good interviews but only after asking my associates how to go about it. Also being on Forbes is a good thing because it gives recognition to the kind of business that we are doing.”

In the Forbes list, Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachan has made it to number two and three.

Source: Indian Express

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Police Forces 'Failing Vulnerable Victims'

An investigation has identified four forces as "inadequate" in the way they protect and support those at risk.

Some forces 'inadequate' in how they help victims.

Sky Correspondent

More than two thirds of police forces in England and Wales are failing vulnerable victims, including children suffering sexual abuse.

An investigation by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) identified four forces as "inadequate" in the way they protect and support those at risk.

Bedfordshire, Essex, Staffordshire and Surrey were judged as having "serious weaknesses" in their ability to safeguard and investigate cases involving vulnerable people.

Inspectors said 27 forces "caused concern" or had "areas for improvement" or both. No force was rated as "outstanding".

Zoe Billingham, who led the investigations, said: "Victims of crime and anti-social behaviour who are vulnerable in some way are in greatest need of the police's protection and support but HMIC's inspection found that most forces require improvement in how they protect and support them."

In response to the HMIC report, Staffordshire Police said : "We are developing a range of improvements to give confidence to our communities, partners and HMIC that Staffordshire Police is keeping people safe."

Essex Police accepted the findings as "profoundly disappointing" but added "a huge amount of work has been under way for the last two years and more to improve how Essex Police protects vulnerable people".

Bedfordshire Police told Sky News: "A significant amount of work has been done since the inspection earlier in the year and we are pleased to see positive improvements emerging."

And Surrey Police's response was: "The Force has fundamentally overhauled its capabilities and substantially increased the number of officers and staff working in these areas."

The findings come at the same time as a linked HMIC inquiry warned units dedicated to domestic abuse are on the verge of being "overwhelmed" following a 31% surge in reported cases.

This spike is partially due better recording of domestic abuse violence and the increased willingness from victims to come forward.

The report said all 43 forces in England and Wales had responded well to a highly critical 2014 report and all had made some level of improvement.

But it stressed all vulnerable victims needed the same level of support and "even small failures may have tragic consequences".

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Angelina Jolie Pitt accepts presidency of film fest panel

Bophana Center founder Rithy Panh gives actress Angelina Jolie Pitt a tour of the centre earlier this year as part of research for the adaptation of First They Killed My Father.

The Cambodia International Film Festival received the endorsement of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars yesterday with the announcement that actress Angelina Jolie Pitt had accepted the presidency of the festival’s newly formed Honorary Committee.

The festival’s sixth edition will run from December 4 to 10 showcasing more than 130 films from 34 countries in eight screening venues across Phnom Penh.

The Honourary Committee was established this year “gathering professionals in cinema who support the development of the Cambodian film industry”, a CIFF press release said.

“Its members, originating from different backgrounds and continents, share the will to contribute to producing or promoting meaningful films in Cambodia, to see Cambodian cinema rise nationally and internationally.”

Jolie Pitt’s acceptance of the presidency was a “great honour for Cambodia and an encouragement for the new generation of filmmakers”.

The actress and filmmaker was quoted in the press release as saying:

“I’m proud to support the Cambodian International Film Festival and Cambodia as a home for vibrant and innovative filmmaking.

Cambodia’s rich history, long culture and talented people mean it has a huge amount to offer the region and the world.

I am honoured to be part of the 2015 Festival Committee, and looking forward to the exciting mix of Cambodian and international films we will be sharing with you this year.”

Other CIFF Honourary Committee members include filmmakers Rithy Panh, Kalyanee Mam, Sok Visal, Caylee So and James Gerrand, producer Nicholas Simon and film festival curator Park Sungho.

Jolie Pitt’s relationship with Cambodia stretches back to 2000 when she starred in the action adventure film Tomb Raider, which helped put Angkor Wat on the global tourism map.

She later adopted her son Maddox from the Kingdom and after establishing the Maddox Jolie Pitt Foundation wildlife sanctuary was given Cambodian citizenship.

She is currently filming an adaptation of the Khmer Rouge biography First They Killed My Father in Siem Reap and Battambang for Netflix.

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Young Cambodians with Hollywood dreams

Cambodian-American fashion designer and filmmaker Remy Hou (left) helps children in the Project Accessible Hollywood course set up a shot.

Nearly 20 young Cambodians are taking part in a month-long course on how to make movie magic armed with little more than a smartphone and a good idea.

The course – being run by the California-based Project Accessible Hollywood – kicked off on Sunday when the group began making a series of minute-long short films shot at iconic Phnom Penh locations such as Independence Monument and the Central Market.

Leading the group of 18 Cambodian 10- to 16-year-olds and a pair of young Russian-Americans is Cambodian-American fashion designer Remy Hou, who recently won first prize at Phnom Penh’s Chaktomuk Short Film Festival, and Dutch art promoter Janneke Hoogstraaten.

“I think what we’re doing is not just about film but empowering the kids and giving them access to explore the beauty of Cambodia,” Hou said. “They’re loving it, and they have all these ideas. They just need someone there to support them and guide them,” he added.

PAH was founded by Christopher R Coppola – nephew of Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and older brother of American actor Nicolas Cage – with the aim of empowering underprivileged youth through filmmaking using everyday technology.

The project has previously been run in Belize and New Mexico, but this is the first time in Cambodia.

Early next month, the group will split into three groups to collaborate over Skype with teams of US teens based in Los Angeles.

The resulting short films will be judged in a competition by Christopher Coppola at the end of the course.

Nine of the children were enrolled by Chibodia, a German NGO that manages children’s homes, health clinics and schools for impoverished communities in and around Phnom Penh.

Chibodia youth manager and English teacher Timon Seibel, who also started a music training program for underprivileged youth called CamProject, said that sending his students to join the creativity-enhancing project was a “no brainer”.

Timon said that when the PAH program was over he planned to buy a GoPro camera so that the children could continue making movies.

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