"I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honoured by this prize".

This is what the US President said at the Washington Press Conference after getting the award for the Nobel Prize for Peace. It was also reported that he will donate the accompanied 1.4$ Million  to charity.

Mixed Reactions

Obama cleared in the press conference that he do not view the award as recognition of his accomplishments but rather as affirmation of his leadership on behalf of his people. Archbishop Desmond Tutu however said that the award is "a magnificent endorsement for the first African-American president in history", Many however believed that the award is given prematurely considering the President is just one year in the office. Most of his initiatives for peace can only be realized later.

Taliban Issue


Taliban condemn the award stating that President Barack Obama hasn't made any move to initiate peace in the Afghan region. However, Afghan President Hamid Karzai called the award "appropriate".

Online twitters across the nations reported the apparent death of Dr. Maya Angelou. She was reported to have been rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles last Saturday evening prior to her engagement to attend the Braveheart awards.

For those who do not know her, she was a famous poet and Pulitzer nominated author. Her best known work is her published autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, that tells the story of her first seventeen years of life. It brought her international recognition, and was nominated for a National Book Award.

She was also famous because of her quotable quotes:

"All great achievements require time"
 "Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean."

She's 81, and residing at Harlem, New York. Our prayers go with her.

Kandi Buruss posted on his Twitter account asking for prayes for her ex-fiance Ashley Jewel who was recently killed in a brawl at atlanta gentleman's club.

The only good news is the the suspect was already apprehended and is now in jail awaiting trial.

AJ was engaged to Kandi Burruss of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" but they were already broken up with her twin daughters living under Kandi.

Sources: s2smagazine.com, worldboxx.com, cnn, fox news

The search continues as rescuers dig through the rubble, Al Jazeera news reported that up to 4000 people were still believed to be trapped underground and inside buildings after an earthquake hit Indonesia last September 30 at a magnitude of 7.6. Rescuers reported that it is still possible to find survivors despite the fourth day being trapped depending on the injuries sustained.

Losing Hope
"Most people here are trapped and buried inside buildings. You cannot hope for more survivors. I think most of them have died." Indonesia's Vice-President Jusuf Kalla told reporters. While one tribal chief told reporters that at least 300 people died. According to Al Jazeera news, at least three villages were wiped out after a hillside collapsed during the earthquake. Mud and trees came tumbling down into the valleys causing absolute devastation.

Statistics rises
Official death toll is at 777 and rising with more than 2000 people being treated at hospitals. Bulding destroyed in the region is now at 20,000.