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Australia suffering 'man drought'

published by You on 30 August, 2008 - 20:36

Australia suffering 'man drought'

By Phil Mercer, BBC News, Sydney

An analysis of new census figures has shown that Australia is suffering from an unprecedented "man drought".

The statistics have revealed that there are almost 100,000 more females than males in Australia.

The problem is worse in the coastal cities, where women have moved seeking better jobs and lifestyles, while many men have gone overseas.

Thirty years ago Australia was with flush with men thanks to immigration policies that favoured males.

That position has been reversed because thousands of Australian men in their 20s and early 30s have gone overseas either to travel or to work.

Mashal Radio

published by You on 24 August, 2008 - 02:25

Salaam

Mashal Radio will inshallah start broadcasting for Ramadan in oldham on 106.7 fm and around the world on the interweb from the 2nd of September 2008.

You can see the current (almost barebones) website at http://www.mashalradio.com and more information will be added with time.

You can also subscribe for updates regarding to mashal Radio by entering your email in the "updates" box on the right of the page.

President Musharraf of Pakistan Resigns

published by You on 18 August, 2008 - 16:58

And I would call this a bad day for Pakistan. The vultures won.

IMO He was the one person in the whole system who had some selfless notions and was not in it just for himself.

Yes, he made mistakes, bad judgements, but he was not a crook nor a leech.

The corrupt politicians are back in charge and will continue with their corrupt ways.

Nutter decapitates sleeping bus passenger!

published by You on 31 July, 2008 - 20:10

Greyhound reviewing bus security after beheading

Greyhound is reviewing security on its buses after a young man travelling to Winnipeg late Wednesday was stabbed to death and then decapitated in what appears to be a random act of violence.

Witnesses said the victim, described as between the ages of 18 to 20, was sleeping with his head against the window when the attack occurred.

"He was listening to music when suddenly the person next to him began to stab him in the neck with... a large butcher knife," CTV's Murray Oliver reported Thursday after speaking to witnesses.

Garnet Caton, who was sitting in front of the victim, heard the commotion and turned around thinking he was going to witness a fight.

Brain Scanners Can See Your Decisions Before You Make Them

published by You on 14 April, 2008 - 03:19

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Brain Scanners Can See Your Decisions Before You Make Them

You may think you decided to read this story -- but in fact, your brain made the decision long before you knew about it.

In a study published Sunday in Nature Neuroscience, researchers using brain scanners could predict people's decisions seven seconds before the test subjects were even aware of making them.

Alcohol fatwa sparks controversy

published by You on 11 April, 2008 - 13:13

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Alcohol fatwa sparks controversy

A prominent Egyptian cleric has created controversy by issuing a fatwa that says tiny amounts of alcohol are permissible in Islam.

Yusuf al-Qaradawi's fatwa says a level of 0.5% is allowed, whereas most Muslims would say alcohol of any quantity is banned.

Mass graves found in Kashmir

published by You on 1 April, 2008 - 17:58

[quote=[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7325001.stm]BBC News[/url]]

Kashmir police refuse body demand

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have rejected a demand for the identification of up to 1,000 bodies, said to be buried in unmarked graves.

A Kashmir-based rights group says it has found the graves, which it alleges could contain the remains of civilians who went missing after their arrest.

A BBC correspondent has been to two of the sites said to contain the bodies.

The day there is no news

published by You on 1 April, 2008 - 14:57

If the US (really) invaded Iran today, and it was front page headline news (On here, BBC, CNN etc), would you believe it?

April Fools is totally out of hand on the 'net - too many stories that could be made up. Worse, due to time differences, this also applies to stories from March 31st AND April 2nd too!

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