Iran poll critics shun ceremony

" Senior Iranian political figures appear to have snubbed the formal endorsement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Influential former President Akbar Hashemi...

Children bullied by their schoolmates for wearing 'wrong brand'

Pupils who wear 'cheap' logos are labelled 'geeks' and become the brunt of name-calling. These pressure will intensify for young people."Children are so heavily influenced by brands that they bully or shun...

Hamas: We're allowed to lie

"February 7, 2008 Hamas: We're allowed to lie “A Muslim is permitted to say things that oppose his beliefs in order to prevent damages or to be saved from death.” When I point that out, I get called an "Islamophobe." I'm told this is a Shi'ite idea that Sunnis shun --...

Britons 'love fast food more than Americans'

"America's reputation as the home of fast food is under threat from the British, who are more addicted to burgers, chips and pizza than any other nation in the world. Almost half of all Britons would be unable to...

Nine, Ten Plan Full Shows Online Next Year

"The commercial TV networks have signalled expansive plans for full TV episode downloads next year but are likely to shun charging users for the bulk of their content in favour of an advertiser-funded service. Seven does not offer full episode downloads, Ten has experimented...

British banks shun £10bn cash auction

"British banks shunned the Bank of England’s auction of three-month money on Wednesday, submitting no bids to borrow the £10bn on offer. The dearth of demand for three-month cash – a market that has been strained of late – was the result of “a significant fall in...

Thompson Refuses To Debate At Historically Black College - Politics on The Hu...

The absence of Republican candidates at a primarily African forum says a lot about where American politics reside in the 21st century.  President Bush snubbed the NAACP until well after the flak he began to...

Russians advised to shun Estonia

"Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has urged Russians not to take holidays in Estonia. Russia has criticised Estonian plans to remove a Soviet-era monument to the Red Army in the Baltic state's capital. Mr Ivanov said Russians should also consider alternatives...

America: "Even God Can't Sink This Ship"

Haig Simonian, Javier Blas and Carola Hoyos FT.com Monday, December 11, 2006 - Oil producers shun dollar - Oil producing countries have reduced their exposure to the dollar to the lowest level in two years and shifted oil income into euros, ...

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Village shuns India rape victim

At 21 years of age, Shabina Khatun has been married, allegedly raped by a relative, deserted by her husband and in-laws and ostracised by her community.

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