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السبت، 21 أبريل 2012

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South Africa’s polygamous president marries fourth wife
Four U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
UPDATE 3 — Passenger plane crashes near Pakistani capital of Islamabad, many killed
UPDATE 3 — Passenger plane crashes near Pakistani capital of Islamabad, many killed
Face of Defense: ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Inspires Blood Drive

South Africa’s polygamous president marries fourth wife

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 05:28 PM PDT

NKANDLA, SOUTH AFRICA (BNO NEWS) -- South Africa's polygamous president Jacob Zuma married a fourth wife during a private family ceremony on Friday, the presidential office confirmed. It is the sixth time the 70-year-old leader has tied the knot.

Friday's wedding between Zuma and long-time fiancée Bongi Ngema took place during a traditional ceremony known as umgcagco at Zuma's home in Nkandla, a rural town in the uThungulu district of KwaZulu-Natal province. Zuma's other wives, Sizakele Zuma, Nompumelelo Zuma and Thobeka Zuma, attended the wedding.

Following the wedding, the bridal party participated in a traditional Zulu competitive celebratory dance which was led by Zuma and Ngema. "A wedding reception will be held this evening, and tomorrow there will be the umabo, where the bride showers the groom's family with gifts," the presidency said in a statement.

The couple already have a seven-year-old son, Sinqumo.

Zuma, who is believed to have as many as 18 children, has now married a total of six times. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, with whom Zuma has four children, divorced him in 1998 while wife Kate Mantsho committed suicide in December 2000.

Four U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 03:07 PM PDT

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Four American service members were killed on late Thursday evening when a helicopter belonging to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed in southern Afghanistan, officials said on Friday.

The accident happened at around 9 p.m. local time on Thursday when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in the Khanashen Dewalak area near Garmsir in Helmand province, where mostly British troops are stationed. The aircraft was carrying at least four ISAF service members.

"Regrettably, we can confirm that four U.S. service members lost their lives in this crash," Pentagon spokesman George Little said on Friday. It was not immediately clear if the four fatalities were the only people on board the aircraft, which can carry up to 55 troops and three crew members.

The exact cause of the accident was also not immediately known, although U.S. officials said they did not believe enemy fire was involved. "We still believe that weather was the principal cause," Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John Kirby said. "They're going to look at all factors, but right now it appears that weather was the principal cause."

Although Kirby had no information about the crew's mission, Afghan officials said the helicopter was responding to assist in the evacuation of wounded Afghan police officers after a suicide bombing at a checkpoint in Garmsir. That bombing killed four police officers and injured seven others.

Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadi claimed its fighters brought down the helicopter, although the group regularly makes false claims of responsibility. "The enemy helicopter came under rocket fire after 9 p.m. last night while it was flying at a low altitude to airlift the dead and wounded of the puppets killed in a martyrdom operation in Garmsir," he said.

On March 16, twelve Turkish soldiers and four civilians were killed when a Turkish Sikorsky-type helicopter, flying for ISAF, went down and clipped a house before crashing into another in the Bagrami district of Kabul province. It followed a deadly helicopter accident in southern Afghanistan in mid-January, killing six U.S. Marines.

Before that, in August 2011, 30 U.S. and 8 Afghan service members were killed when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in the Tangi Valley of Wardak province. The incident represented the highest number of U.S. forces killed in a single event since the U.S.-led war began in late 2001.

A report released by U.S. Central Command in October 2011 confirmed the crash was caused by an insurgent-fired rocket-propelled grenade which struck the CH-47's aft rotor-blade as the aircraft approached its landing zone. The investigation found no evidence of a pre-planned ambush.

UPDATE 3 — Passenger plane crashes near Pakistani capital of Islamabad, many killed

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:43 AM PDT

RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- A Bhoja Air passenger plane carrying 127 passengers and crew members crashed early Friday evening while attempting to land at an airport near the country's capital of Islamabad, killing an unknown number of people, rescue workers said.

The accident happened at approximately 6:45 p.m. local time when Bhoja Air flight 213 was preparing to land during bad weather at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Rawalpindi, a city near Islamabad. The aircraft, a Boeing 737, was on a flight from Pakistan's largest city of Karachi.

Rescue workers said the aircraft crashed in a densely populated area known as Loi Bheer, near Hussainabad, about 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from the runway at Benazir Bhutto International Airport. Footage shown on Pakistani television stations showed parts of the aircraft, heavily burned bodies, and damaged houses.

The Pakistani Ministry of Defense said 118 passengers, including five babies, and nine crew members were on board the aircraft. Rescue workers reported seeing bodies of children, women and men at the scene, and aviation officials said it is believed everyone on board the plane was killed.

It was not immediately known if there were casualties on the ground, but emergencies were declared at all hospitals in both Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Aviation accidents in Pakistan are relative rare. In July 2010, a total of 152 people were killed when Airblue flight 202 crashed into the Margalla Hills near Islamabad while attempting to land at Benazir Bhutto International Airport. There were no survivors in the crash, which remains the country's most deadliest aviation accident to date.

UPDATE 3 — Passenger plane crashes near Pakistani capital of Islamabad, many killed

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:43 AM PDT

It was not immediately known if there were casualties on the ground, but emergencies were declared at all hospitals in both Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Face of Defense: ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Inspires Blood Drive

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 10:00 PM PDT

A five-year-old boxer and her bad knees motivated more than 100 people to donate blood at a drive held last month at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany.

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