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US offers Japan condolences over 'IS killing'

There are still questions about whether the video was released by Islamic State

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US President Barack Obama has telephoned Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to offer his condolences after the apparent murder of a Japanese hostage by Islamic State.

Mr Obama said the US stood "shoulder to shoulder" with Japan. Mr Abe said he accepted that a video claiming Haruna Yukawa had been killed by IS was likely to be authentic. The prime minister has demanded the release of a second Japanese hostage in the video, said to be Kenji Goto.   On Tuesday, Islamic State (IS) had said it would kill the two men unless Japan paid $200m (£130m) within 72 hours.

'Petrified'

The White House said Mr Obama had called Mr Abe to "offer condolences for the murder by IS of Japanese citizen Haruna Yukawa and to convey solidarity with the Japanese people".

It added: "He also expressed appreciation for Japan's significant contributions of humanitarian assistance to the Middle East region. The two leaders agreed to continue their cooperation on a range of regional and global issues."

Mr Abe demanded the immediate release of the second hostage

Mr Abe condemned the apparent killing, telling Japanese television: "Such an act of terrorism is outrageous and unforgivable. I condemn it strongly and resolutely."

He demanded the immediate release of the second hostage, freelance journalist Kenji Goto.

Mr Yukawa's father, Shoichi, has spoken of his feelings after he learnt the news of the video.

"I thought, 'Ah, this finally happened' and was filled with regret. I went totally blank, I was only sorry... I had no words. In my mind I wish very much that this wasn't true."

He added: "If I am ever reunited with him, I just want to give him a big hug."

The video shows Mr Goto holding a picture of what appears to be the body of Mr Yukawa.

A voice on the video issues a new demand for the release of Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi woman sentenced to death in Jordan over deadly bombings in Amman in 2005.

Mr Goto's mother, Junko Ishido, said on Sunday: "I'm petrified. He has children. I'm praying he will return soon, and that's all I want.

"Japan never abandons its people. I believe the government is united and doing its best."

Kenji Goto is a well-known freelance journalist and film-maker

Some uncertainty does remain over whether the video released on Saturday actually comes from Islamic State.

Unlike similar previous videos, the latest recording does not carry the logo of any IS media arms, and consists of an audio message with a still image. Other official videos have shown moving footage.

Mr Yukawa, 42, was seized by militants in Syria in August. He had told friends and family that he wanted to eventually provide security to Japanese companies in conflict areas.

Mr Goto, 47, is a well-known freelance journalist and documentary film-maker who went to Syria in October, reportedly to try to get Mr Yukawa released.

In a video released on Tuesday, a masked man was shown standing over kneeling hostages named as Mr Yukawa and Mr Goto and demanding the ransom.

The ransom sum was the same amount as that pledged by Mr Abe for non-military aid for countries fighting IS.

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                                VIDEO VIXEN A JOB LIKE ANY OTHER

By gigi

   I think it’s the time we should differentiate between a video ho and a video vixen a video ho appears on video like the video vixen but they are always rarely paid they show their bodies without payment and they are always trying to be close to the rapper or singer of a certain video though     

                       There isn’t any definition of a “video vixen”, however the definition of a “vixen” is a female fox, a fierce tempered woman, or an attractive woman. A video vixen have different meaning to people and they differ in several societies.

                 “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a common proverb it’s a phrase which means that you shouldn’t prejudge the worth or value of something by its appearance only. When people come and see the video vixens, they automatically assume   models who don’t have a real career and they lack education. Society will always judge because of the appearance whether one sees males with tattoos and portray them to be robbers, thugs or porn stars or seeing girls in different videos with bikinis, assuming they are sluts or even porn stars.

                                 

                   Alhuda Njoroge A.K.A HuddahMonroe was born in the cold month of October, 1991. She was born in a very humble background. Humble Huddah went to Kajiado Hills Girls Academy. His Dad died when she was just a toddler.

Her real name is Alhuda Njoroge.

Huddah monroe faced harsh upbringing at her home with lots of domestic conflicts. This made her to run away from home when she was still a young child. She couldn't take it anymore. She used to live with her four stepbrothers, and a stepfather they were not so good to her. The harsh realities she faced in her life made her to develop a tough skin and unapologetic nature. This got herself titled "The Boss Lady"

         She says her self coined name "The Boss Lady" reflects hard work and determination.

After high school, she ventured out into freelance modelling, computer studies and did a diploma in programming after high school. She currently is in a serious relationship with a guy who is a public figure (name?

 Her boyfriend understands the ' Huddah' in her, and helps all her in all the controversy                       surrounding her life. Her nude photos were not meant to provoke the public, but for commercials, they were done professionally. Prezzo is not only a close friend to Huddah, but also her mentor. Huddah has a tattoo inscribed in French as a flower rebel. Which refers to the inward shy humble religious girl she is

                                                       Plans?

HuddahMonroe has big plans for her career. For a start, she plans to start shooting a couple of episodes on a couple of reality TV shows. She occasionally chips in to support her family. She is a party animal and enjoys attending parties and events. She has even tried to be a singer!

                 As for now we talk about her Lashontae AKA Tae is a video girl who was born in Seoul, South Korea to an African American father and a Korean mother. She grew up in a military family, which means she was always travelling but finally Texas became her home. There she attended high school, graduating 2 years early and the joined the US army Reserved, following her dads footsteps. Before she was activated in the post 9/11 era, she attended Stephen F. Austin state University located in Nacogdoches, Texas. After serving 4 years active duty, she finally was able to pursue her dreams and career. While in college, Tae began to show the desire for acting and landed her first form of employment in the modeling industry with juice magazine using it as stepping stone. She became the spokes model for the magazine. In 2002 an unexpected break came when a talent scout asked her to be in Brandy`s full moon music video. From there he did several more videos with artists like Busta, Ne-Yo and Ludacris.

 This is not seen to peoples out there watching her as a video vixen they only judge her as a person with no career and a person with no job or not at all educated.

Though it is not culturally or morally allowed for the African girls to be half naked in front of the public technology have made it easier especially the social media like Instagram and Facebook, girls are no longer scared of posting pictures for the public to see and it’s the social media which helps them to be employed as models and video vixens.

                         

                          Anna Mwiru a university student has the following to say about video vixen  “ video vixens are not people with no careers that’s their career and their bodies fit to be in the career so i don’t think one will have to judge models and video vixens out there, also its because we are Africans and don’t have a knowledge of different careers this makes me not to blame people who are having different misunderstanding about video vixens”

 So it Is because people are not well understanding about the career that some of the video vixens are well educated and they act as video vixens as part of their job.

Don’t judge a book by its cover video vixen is a job like any other.

     

          TWO SUSPECTED ISLAMISTS MILLITANT WERE KILLE

  Belgium is on high alert after a major anti-terror raid in which two suspected Islamist militants were killed. The suspects were shot dead in the eastern town of Verviers after they opened fire on police with automatic weapons on Thursday evening.

                                                  

police carrying the dead bodies of suspected terrorists

             Officials said they had returned from Syria and planned attacks on police targets. Anti-terror raids also took place late on Thursday in the capital Brussels and surrounding towns, including Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Anderlecht and Schaerbeek.

Earlier that day, two suspected Islamists were arrested in the Brussels suburb of Zaventem, Belgian media reported, Belgian officials say more than 300 people have left Belgium to fight with Islamic militant groups in Syria and Iraq.

Belgian journalist Mark Eeckhaut told the BBC the suspects in Verviers had wanted to attack a police station and cause a large number of casualties.

              

                                           

                  Eyewitnesses reported hearing heavy gunfire for several minutes and at least three explosions.

               Marylou Fletcher, one of the witnesses said: "We were going back from shopping and saw the police cars. We thought there was an accident then we heard something blowing up. There were a lot of gunshots.

"My children cried. They are just terrified.”

             Verviers is in the province of Liege, close to the German border, and has a population of about 56,000.