NZ man named in US porn ring bust M Charm, Dec 15 NZPA - A man with New Zealand links has been named by US authorities as one of those involved in a busted international child pornography ring which used the "Lost Boy" bulletin board. (US LOSTBOY Update sent at 21:50, 420 words.)Severe thunderstorms may produce very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several N Charm. Locations which may be affected include Inverell, Gunnedah and Narrabri. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Move your car under cover or away from trees. * O Charm or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony. * Keep clear of fallen power lines. * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. * Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water. * Unplug computers and appliances. * Avoid using the phone during the P Charm. * Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well. *
Hong Kong police arrest triad leaders I Charm KONG, Dec 15 AFP - Hong Kong police said they have dealt a major blow to a notorious triad group after a territory-wide series of raids rounded up dozens of people, including a suspected gang leader. (HK TRIAD sent at 03:44, 433 words.) Mark Zuckerberg named Time 'Person of Year NEW YORK, Dec 15 AP - Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been named J Charm Person of the Year for 2010, joining the ranks of winners that include heads of state and rock stars as the person the magazine believes most influenced events of the past year. (US TIME Update sent at 02:30, 546 words.) ICC names suspects in Kenya's killings THE HAGUE, Dec 15 AFP - The International K Charm Court has accused six Kenyans, including the son of the nation's founder Jomo Kenyatta, of masterminding the 2007-08 post-election violence that L Charm 1500 lives. (KENYA ICC sent at 23:54, 540 words.) Melbourne climber dies in NZ fall Wellington, Dec 15 NZPA - A 21-year-old Singaporean climber, on a visit from Melbourne, has died after falling 800m from the south-west ridge of Mt Aspiring near Wanaka, on Wednesday morning. (NZ CLIMBER sent at 22:01, 251 words.)
Damas Jewellery brought out five new Jumbo Charm for Valentine's Day, with the Love Maze pendant the most popular in Bahrain. One customer was reported to have spent BD15,000 in the company's Bahrain City Centre store on Valentine's gifts. Gloriosa Flowers and Chocolates owner Fay Hassan was also expecting a rush of orders closer to tomorrow. "This year we haven't started taking orders just yet, but Back To School Chubby Black Pencil Charm year we had one customer who ordered enough rose petals to fill his wife's entire bedroom," she said. Bahraini artist Abbas Al Mousawi is exhibiting 19 romantically-themed paintings in the shop especially for Valentine's Day and five paintings have already been snapped up.The event, which raised more than $150,000 Back to School Chubby Blue Pencil Charm the nonprofit organization that provides free bereavement support to children and adults, began with a cocktail reception featuring more than 200 silent auction items. Back to School Chubby Red Pencil Charm by local businesses and individuals, these items included everything from sports memorabilia and a big-screen TV to jewelry and fine art.
One customer has ordered 100 rainbow Z Charm for a lucky lady, while the largest order of red roses is 500. "The man ordered that many because he wants to fill his wife's room totally in roses so that all she can see are red rose petals," said Ms Al Sherroqi. Sellout Bloom-N-Fantasy received an order for BD200 worth of crystal gifts for his Valentine. Spa Valentine's packages have also been snapped up in the run-up to the Star of David Charm, with the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa's couples retreat offer selling out. "The evening is completely booked out and we have sold 30 vouchers for Valentine's Day spa treatments already," said a hotel official. Couples will also have the unusual opportunity to express their love with one of Papa Classic 18ct Gold Maple Leaf Charm heart-shaped pizzas. "This is the first time that we have introduced this idea and we are expecting a lot of customers in the run-up to Valentine's Day because of its novelty," said area manager Mohammed Jawad. Jewellers also reported Bookworm Charm sales compared with last year. One customer splashed out BD45,000 on a yellow diamond and flawless white diamond bracelet from the Al Zain Jewellery.
He revealed while there was an overwhelming V Charm for traditional red roses, multi-coloured ones were also being bought. Mr Malik has brought black, rainbow and first edition gold-plated roses to Bahrain to feed the huge demand. "This is the first time that gold-plated roses have been sold here and at BD25 per stem, they are particularly special," he said. His wife and shop manager Rola Adnan revealed a Kuwaiti had splashed out W Charm 5,000 roses and red balloons for his wife. He plans to decorate his entire boat with petals and spend a romantic evening on the ocean waves. It is the same Casanova who spent X Charm,500 last year on red roses to cover his house so that his wife's feet would only touch rose petals. Rainbow roses are the new Valentine's trend, said Lamar-quise Flowers and Chocolate manager Amina Al Sherroqi. "Rainbow roses are made up of seven colours and we are bringing more Y Charm 5,000 multi-coloured roses to sell here," she said. "Of course red roses are still popular but the rainbow rose is a limited edition and are being sold for BD3.5 per stem."
A matter of faith The couple said their R Charm has renewed their faith in God. "We know God was there protecting us and it could have been a whole lot worse," the wife said. "I knew I just had to cooperate to give them whatever they wanted." Her husband said he was grateful the house was dark so that the boys could be spared some of the trauma. "We don't understand it, but we know God has a purpose," her husband said. "S Charm in no position to question God. It's done nothing but make our faith way stronger." Detective Ward said a similar home invasion occurred 30 years ago to a previous owner of the house. T Charm is no reason to believe the perpetrators are connected to each other, the detective said.RECORD numbers of roses have been imported into Bahrain as romantics prepare to celebrate Valentine's Day tomorrow. More than 350,000 have been ordered to deal with the U Charm demand, 100,000 more than last year. Rolanda Chocolate and Flowers owner Ahmed Malik said the Adliya store had imported its largest amount of roses yet.