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Never Mind Gas Dispute, Putin Got “Black Eye”
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir PutinVladimir Putin’s visit to Ukraine Wednesday remained in the shade of mini-scandals. Not only was he “welcomed” with the protest of topless activists on the main Kiev’s square. The mystery of the bruise on his left cheekbone received as much, if not even more, media attention.
“Ukrainian, Russian and Western journalists… talked only of one thing – how did the Russian prime minister get a bruise under his eye?” Andrei Kolesnikov, the Kremlin correspondent for Russian Kommersant noted.
Did he undergo an esthetic surgery procedure, was it a judo injury, or he was just exhausted, the media around the globe speculates. Putin’s office denies the rumors, stating he was tired and the lighting in the room was unfortunate.
At the same time, the reporters from the spot said the Russian strongman has appeared at the press conference wearing heavy make-up, which he never did before. Accordingly, he also arrived in Kiev in a “bad mood”, and the dinner planned for the evening was cancelled.
(allvoices.com)
Mentawai Tsunami and Mount Merapi Eruption Updates
At least 382 peeple have killed in last three days from the twin disasters in Indonesia.In Mentawai Islands tsunami death tolls has risen to 348 people and nearly 400 still missing. Indonesian officials said that we will never see missing people alive again as it is ecpexted that they swept away by wave. President Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono visted the tsunami effected area to oversee the rescue efforts.
On the other side, death toll climbs to 34 after the Mount Merapi eruption in Central Java , which is nearly 1,300 Kilometers away from the tsunami zone. Hundreds of people are living in temporary shelters suffering from breathing problems, eye and skin irritations, and dizziness. Local officials have issued highest alert for the volcano. The eruption left the area under a blanket of volcanic ash. (allvoices.com)
