Thursday 28 June 2012

Edgar Weltens: making music with a meaning

Edgar Weltens is a talented musician and song-writer, making music that tells a story and has a real meaning. This article introduces both Edgar and his new rap song, "Stop the Poison".


Digital Journal interviewed Edgar Weltens to find out what he is all about... read more and listen to Edgar rap.

Video: Tanks dance, choreographed by Bolshoi director


Now here is something completely different. Tanks that can dance and waltz, as seen at the annual military technology show in Moscow.
The scene was the annual military technology show at the Zhukovsky test center, near Moscow in Russia.
The military show featured "dancing tanks" and was produced by Andrey Melanyin, director of the Bolshoi Theater.... read more and view video.

Concern over many deformed babies in Eastern Cape, South Africa


There is much concern in the Eastern Cape in South Africa as to why so many babies have been born with deformities in the province.
The Eastern Cape Health Department is calling for more research into the shocking number of deformed babies, with 50 deformities reported in the last two years.
Eastern Cape spokesman, Sizwe Kupelo said, “We are counting 50 deformities within a period of two years. We don’t have a documented cause.”
In the most recent example of deformed infants, a baby girl was born at the Dr Malizo Mphehle district hospital in Tsolo, near Mthatha last Saturday.
Kupelo says, “She was born with a small penis on the forehead and one eye on the forehead. She was born with no nose and where there are supposed to be eyes there was nothing – skin covered the area.” ... read more.

Massive cyber attack in progress in USA, Europe and Latin America


Leading cyber security company, McAfee, has issued a breaking news report that indicates that the U.S., European and Latin American financial systems are under a massive cyber attack.
So far some $2.5 billion has been siphoned from thousands of accounts at various financial institutions and banks.
McAfee states that the attacks are ongoing and apparently international law enforcement agencies are working on shutting them down... read more.