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Mar 14 2010 12:02PM
On the Eve of the NoRooz, Iranian New Year

Tehran's general attorney informed the world that they have arrested 30 people in connection with the 'Syber War' the US and the West have waged against Iran by allocating a budget to promote the internet services for the Iranians...

Mar 13 2010 11:35AM
Contradictions and Concentration

I'm finding it increasing difficult to write about how relations with the police in Northern Ireland should improve with a helicopter hovering loudly above my neighborhood. Is it the loud noise that's making it difficult to concentrate...

Mar 13 2010 9:13AM
Archbishop of Vienna makes some connections

The Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Schonborn, has said that the celibacy of priests could be one of the causes of the sex scandals that have been rocking the Catholic church. Many people must have said or thought the same thing but he...

Mar 13 2010 8:56AM
Who was the MP who scuppered the bill to control vultures?

A Conservative MP (who does not seem to have been identified and has not yet owned up) has objected to the passage of the bill in parliament that seeks to control vulture funds. Might it have been Christopher Chope? He had already...

Mar 13 2010 8:52AM
Join the queue for the toilet

You are invited to help to form the world's longest toilet queue . It will mark World Water Day on 22 March and draw attention to the preventable illness caused by poor sanitation. One of the great achievements of public health in...