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‘Hunting The Black Diamond’ – Truffle Hunting In Provence
05 Mar 2013 by Simon Burrow / No Comments
Apart from the history, the buildings, the food, the wine, the beauty and the quirky people, and just when you thought that you had seen everything, Provence keeps popping up with something unique and memorable. Truffle-hunting!
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According To Brand SA: Oscar Pistorius, Police Brutality, And Marikana Haven’t Harmed The Country’s Reputation [VIDEO]
05 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Ayanda-Allie Payne, eNCA News anchor challenges Brand SA CEO, Miller Matola in light of the recent headlines that have placed South Africa in a bad light. Payne and Matola discuss issues ranging from the Oscar Pistorius trial to the brutal death of Mido Macia at the hands of the police, and the Marikana massacre. Payne [...]
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Footage Of Dennis Rodman’s Trip To North Korea Finally Hits The Internet [VIDEO]
05 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 3 Comments
Dennis Rodman became America’s middle man with his latest vacation to North Korea. No American has ever been able to meet the revered North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, since he took over from his father in 2011. The trip was part of a “basketball diplomacy” segment of an HBO special, produced by media company, Vice. The [...]
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Pollution Turns Most Of Beijing Invisible [PICS]
01 Mar 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Oh dear, Beijing isn’t looking too good.
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Dennis Rodman And Kim Jong Un Are A Beautiful Couple [Mind-Blowing PICS]
01 Mar 2013 by silverstreak / No Comments
Former drag queen and famed Chicago Bulls basketball player, Dennis “Worm” Rodman is in North Korea with the Harlem Globe Trotters, ostensibly at the invitation of one Kim Jong Un, AKA The Dear Leader. Kim has been a fan of Rodman and the Bulls since his childhood, when his father’s enthusiasm for the game rubbed [...]
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J.P. Morgan Chase Will Cut 17 000 Jobs Over The Next Two Years
27 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Banking giant and international doer of evil, J.P. Morgan Chase confirmed yesterday during an event for investors at its Midtown Manhattan headquarters that it plans to cut 17 000 jobs over the next two years while committing to a program of global expansion. With a current workforce of approximately 260 000, the bank plans to [...]
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North Korea Tiptoes Cautiously Into The World Of Instagram [PICS]
27 Feb 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 1 Comment
It’s taken long enough. Imagine never being able to tweet, Facebook or dare I say it… Instagram! I mean, why would you even eat? After being “out of the loop” for the better part of forever, North Korea has finally developed a 3G mobile network called Koryolink. But there’s a catch – the service is [...]
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Egyptian Hot Air Balloon Crash Kills 19 People – Worst Ever
26 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
A hot air balloon crashed near Luxor, Egypt this morning. It was reported that the balloon caught fire approximately 300 metres from the ground and crashed into fields below. The balloon operating company, Sky Cruise, reports a gas cylinder had exploded on board. At least three people are said to have survived the crash by [...]
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Cut For Communism: North Korea Launches Range Of Officially Sanctioned Hair Styles [PICS]
25 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
North Korean women are being urged to choose one of the 18 approved hairstyles below, to do their bit for their country. The hairstyles have been approved by communist officials in an attempt to outlaw any western influences. It will also be easy to distinguish between married and unmarried women based on their hairstyles under [...]
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Radical Pitching Start-Up SliceBiz Wins Apps4Africa Competition
21 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The SliceBiz team, a Ghanaian start-up, were one of three teams to win the $10 000 cash prize at the Apps4Africa competition this year. The start-up plans to make crowdfunding the “it” thing in Africa by displaying 30 second pitches, recorded by entrepreneurs, to potential investors on mobile phone devices. Investors are then be able to transfer [...]
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North Korean Propaganda Strikes Again – President Barack Obama Is In Flames [VIDEO]
20 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
A video posted on YouTube on Sunday by North Korea’s official news agency shows United Sates President Barack Obama and American troops in flames. The subtitles on the video supposedly read, “The North conducted its recent nuclear test because of U.S. hostility.” Still images of Barack Obama and American troops have been superimposed with images of [...]
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Israeli Soldier Intagrams Photo Of Palestinian Child In His Crosshairs [PIC]
19 Feb 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Instagram can make any amateur photographer look good, but we’re not sure if a filter is going to cut it in this case. Mor Ostrovski, a 20 year old Isreali solider took this photo through his sniper rifle of a Palestinian boy’s head, who was obviously unaware that a rifle was aimed at the back [...]
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SOLD: Independent Newspapers For R2 Billion
18 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Independent News and Media (INM), the Irish publishing group, has sold its South African unit, Independent Newspapers SA to Sekunjalo Independent Consortium, owned by philanthropist Iqbal Surve, for a cool R2 billion. This after the group announced in July of last year it had appointed advisers to look into the various options for the South African unit. The Irish [...]
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Prepare To Be Horrified – Man Captures Massive Spiders Falling From The Sky On Tape [VIDEO]
13 Feb 2013 by silverstreak / 3 Comments
Oh. I’m going to be sick into my mouth. This is what the most perversely masochistic nightmares are made of. Erick Reis was the unfortunate soul who stood outside (ONE COULD BE ON YOUR BACK, ERICK) to witness the horror after leaving an engagement party in the Brazilian town of Santo Antonio da Platina. Apparently [...]
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North Korean Nuclear Test Site Found By Google Earth [PICS]
07 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
The all-seeing Google Earth camera has captured pictures of a nuclear test site in North Korea. Pyongyang, the North Korean capital vowed to conduct nuclear tests to even the score for United Nations sanctions against North Korea for their December rocket launch. Which would actually make the score uneven again. Tensions are high. If the [...]
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Tsunami Hits The Solomon Islands After 7 Consecutive Earthquakes
06 Feb 2013 by Michelle Hodgkinson / No Comments
An earthquake with a powerful 8.0 magnitude occurred in the Santa Cruz Islands this morning, causing a tsunami to form with its waves crashing into the Solomon Islands, which are close to Australia. Last week, seven other earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 6.0-6.5 occurred in the same region. So far five people have died and [...]
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English Archeologists Find Long Lost Remains Of King Richard III – Under A Parking Lot In Leicester
04 Feb 2013 by silverstreak / No Comments
It’s official! Since August 2012, archeologists have suspected that the lost remains of the last English king to be slain in battle, King Richard III were buried a few feet beneath a rather ordinary parking lot in Leicester. Richard’s ruin was smote upon the fields of Battle Bosworth in 1485 at the tender age of [...]
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Man Holds Knife To His Neck In Front Of Buckingham Palace, Gets Tasered Into The Ground [VIDEO]
04 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
During the changing of the guard ceremony on Sunday morning, an unidentifid 50-something man interrupted proceedings when he held a knife to his neck. Police intervened and tasered the man, jolting him to the ground. An onlooker in the large crowd managed to capture the entire scene on video. Eye witness Josh Greenberg said, One [...]
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This ‘Definition Of Manhood’ Anti-Rape Advert Is Brilliant [PIC]
01 Feb 2013 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
The media is often criticized for their objective, no-sides-taking approach when reporting on tragedies and disasters – even where clear victims can be identified.
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Samsung Electronics Chairman Secures $4 Billion Court Win
01 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Samsung Electronics Chariman, Lee Kun-hee was forced to fend for his fortune after estranged family members demanded that Lee hand over his shares in Samsung, which amount to billions of dollars. The shares were inherited by Kun-hee upon the death of his father. The courts ruled in favour of Mr Kun-hee today. Samsung Everland – the holding [...]
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Travel Back In Time To The Internet’s Awkward Adolescence
01 Feb 2013 by Michelle Hodgkinson / No Comments
Everything in life goes through a teething stage and the internet has been no exception. Things were rather awkward way back when. Please enjoy this stunning collection of past home pages from our favourite websites. Google (1999): MySpace (2004): Ebay (1999): Ask Jeeves (1998): 2oceansvibe (2003): Thanks to Wayback Machine, you too can see what [...]
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Zimbabwe Only Has R2 000 Left In The Government Bank Account
30 Jan 2013 by Steyn du Toit / 3 Comments
The Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Tendai Biti revealed yesterday that there are only R2 000 left in the country’s government public account.
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World’s Largest Underwater Hotel Under Construction In Dubai [GALLERY]
29 Jan 2013 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Not content with only having world’s tallest building, the world’s biggest indoor ski resort, and the world’s most luxurious hotel, Dubai will also soon add the world’s largest underwater hotel to their checklist.
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China’s New MONSTER Transport Plane Takes Flight For First Time [VIDEO]
29 Jan 2013 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
On Saturday, the Chinese military conducted its first successful test flight of their first domestically made jumbo airfreighter.
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