Archive for January, 2009
Whining football star should grow up!
A Premiership footballer has vowed never to play for his team again after his manager mis-pronounced his surname in a recent post-match interview. Charles N’Zogbia, who plays for Newcastle United, has accused the current manager Joe Kinnear of insulting him, after the latter mispronounced his surname, ‘Insomnia’ after the recent league defeat by Manchester City. [...]
Government ordered to release 'Iraq War' papers
The government has failed in its bid to keep documents relating to cabinet meetings over the Iraq War in 2003 from public disclosure. Ministers have been ordered to release minutes of cabinet meetings held by the former Prime Minister Tony Blair. The Information Tribunal had upheld an earlier decision made by the Information Commissioner over [...]
Iceland's politicians' honesty puts ours to shame
The economic crisis in Iceland has claimed their government. The current ruling coalition who governed the country resigned as the financial problems have continued to bite leading to increasing indebtedness, rising unemployment and regular public protests. At least our friends over there have been open and honest to admit that they have failed. This is [...]
Obama opens his presidency by ordering the closure of Guantanamo Bay
Now that we have finally seen the back of George W Bush, the new President Barack Obama had made a blistering start by ordering plans to close the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison within one year. This prison has long been a massive boil in American politics of recent times and it needed to be lanced. [...]
New York air crash- everyone survives!
Even in this sometimes very dark and depressing world, what happened in New York City proves that sometimes, miracles do happen. Here’s a sideways view of the crash from The Daily Mash.
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