Merkel: Islam Belongs to Germany

BERLIN – Offering support to the Muslim community, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she will attend a vigil for tolerance in Berlin, in a clear message against rising anti-Islam, far-right group Pegida.

“Islam belongs to Germany,” Merkel said, speaking out against marches by Pegida in parts of the country, Agence France Presse (AFP) reported on Tuesday, January 13.

The rally, held on Tuesday afternoon at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, is organized by the Central Council of Muslims in Germany.
It is held under the banner “Let’s be there for each other. Terror: not in our name!”

Merkel said she will attend the rally to promote tolerance, condemn the attacks in Paris and send a rebuke to Germany’s growing anti-Islamic movement.

Psychologists Say You Need These 3 Compatibilities To Have A Successful Marriage

Getty Prince William and Duchess Kate. Although fewer young people are getting married today than ever before, research suggests that getting and staying married is one of the best things you can do for yourself.
As Reporters recently concluded, "being married makes people happier and more satisfied with their lives than those who remain single — particularly during the most stressful periods, like midlife crises."

But how do you know if you should get hitched in the first place?

We asked Peter Pearson, couples therapist and cofounder of the Couples Institute of Menlo Park, California.

Chemistry was his first answer.

"Chemistry is not everything," he said, "but if the chemistry is not there, that's a tough thing to overcome. If the chemistry is more there for one person than the other, that's tough to overcome. It's hard to build passion if it's low at the beginning. If I could find a way to build passion where passion was low, I'd be richer than Bill Gates."

22 Year Old Nigerian Student Dies in Police Custody in United States [Photo]

Two Sheriff’s deputies in Savannah, Georgia have been placed on administrative leave with pay for “inappropriate actions” due to the death of 22-year-old Nigerian student, Matthew Ajibade, who died in their custody.

According to Savannah Morning News, Ajibade who suffered from bipolar disorder, died in the isolation cell of a Savannah county jail.

He had been arrested for battery after the police were called over a domestic incident.

Local news reports state that it was Ajibade’s girlfriend who called the police, and when they arrived; she told them he needed to go to the hospital. However, a preliminary incident report on the arrest states that neither Ajibade nor his girlfriend requested to be taken to the hospital.
When officers arrived at the scene, Ajibade was said to be standing with his girlfriend, and holding her tightly. They both had a blanket over their heads.

The girlfriend subsequently removed the blanket when authorities arrived, and when she did so, her face appeared to be bruised and her nose was bleeding, police allege.

Here's what Fashola thought of GEJ's speech at his Lagos rally

Above is what Governor Fashola said about Pres. Jonathan's speech at his presidential rally in Lagos yesterday. Fashola shared his thoughts during the APC town hall meeting in Edo state yesterday.

Meet the brothers who killed 12 people in Paris massacre yesterday

Brothers Cherif Kouachi (left), 32, & Said Kouachi (right), 34, both from Paris, have been identified as the men who stormed into the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo yesterday and killed 12 people, including two police officers. A third suspect, 18 year old Hamyd Mourad, who didn't fire any shorts, surrendered to police late last night after seeing his name circulating on social media. The two brothers, who are said to have been trained in Yemen as assassins, are still at large.

One of the suspects, Cherif Kouachi & 6 others were arrested and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for terrorism in Paris in May 2008. All seven men were accused of sending about a dozen young Frenchmen to join Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, after funneling them through radical religious establishments in Syria and Egypt. French authorities believed Kouachi had been planning to go to Syria for training in 2005.

Georgia Police Chief Says He Accidentally Shot Wife

The Peachtree City, Georgia, police chief who says he accidentally shot his wife in their home early New Year's Day shot her once in their bedroom, Inspector Sherry Lang of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said today.

The incident has left the small-town police department "hurting," Peachtree City police spokesman Lt. Mark Brown said at a news conference this afternoon.
Brown called chief of police William McCollom "well-liked, well-loved."

"We are concerned for his wife and are concerned for the chief," Brown said.

There were no witnesses inside the home and the shooting took place in the couple's bedroom, the GBI's Lang said at the news conference.