" 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...
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...
created by renovatio | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 2422 views | 24 recommendations | 43 comments
"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 --...
"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...
"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...
created by alaaron | 2 years ago 273 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"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...
created by liamssoft | 2 years ago 290 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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...
created by angryindian | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 455 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"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...
created by AlanEvans | 2 years ago 536 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
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,
...
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.
created by bjtindle | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1445 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments