'No apology' for detained doctor

The Australian government has said it will not apologise to an Indian doctor who was wrongly detained and charged over bomb attacks in the UK in 2007.

Dr Mohamed Haneef demanded an apology after a report on Tuesday found that various mistakes had been made.

But Attorney-General Robert McClelland said the government would not say sorry at this stage, as Mr Haneef's lawyers intended to sue for compensation.

He said an apology now might influence the claim.

'Totally unacceptable'

Mr Haneef was mistakenly arrested, detained and charged over a failed plot to detonate bombs in London and Glasgow last year.

Postman mauled by rottweilers as he delivers Christmas cards

Surgeons were battling to save the arm of a postman today after he was mauled by a pair of rottweilers while he was delivering Christmas cards in Cambridge.

The 54-year-old was attacked in Gazeley Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge, yesterday morning near a detached house in the quiet, suburban street. His life may have been saved by Anthony Lunn, a bricklayer, who tried to beat the dogs off with an iron bar before running one of them over in his van.

A police spokeswoman said the injuries sustained by the postman were “horrific” and that his arm was ripped by the powerful dogs. “He was very seriously injured and will be fearful about the use of his arm,” she said.

Salaams people.

We may have had a topic on this a long time ago, but lets leave that in the past.

Recently, there was a funeral near here. The people gathered in the mosque. Problem was that they had to gather in a different mosque than the one they are associated with. Why?

Because a few family members had degenerative conditions where they were wheelchair bound.

I am quite sure that there are easy access regulations out there to support disabled people, but do many muslims give it a second thought?

Are disabled people treated well in the muslim community or are they hidden away?

Is there a shame attached to disability? are there issues that are overlooked?

Salaams people.

Another stalwart of the old days.

But instead of having a poll straight away, maybe we should get nominations of who gets onto the poll itself. Mainly because I have no idea who did what this year and cannot think of a single name.

So, go ahead and suggest people that have done something extraordinary this year (its not a lifetime achievement award) and then maybe in a few days we can have a properly publicised poll on the site that can run for a set period of time.

Giving a short para or two as for the reason would be most helpful.