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US says it has right to kidnap British citizens

published by You on 3 December, 2007 - 14:15

[quote][size=18]US says it has right to kidnap British citizens[/size]

AMERICA has told Britain that it can “kidnap” British citizens if they are wanted for crimes in the United States.

A senior lawyer for the American government has told the Court of Appeal in London that kidnapping foreign citizens is permissible under American law because the US Supreme Court has sanctioned it.

The admission will alarm the British business community after the case of the so-called NatWest Three, bankers who were extradited to America on fraud charges.

Mother can keep birth 'a secret'

published by You on 23 November, 2007 - 20:35

[quote][size=18]Mother can keep birth 'a secret'[/size]

A woman who became pregnant after a one-night stand has been given the right to keep the birth a secret from the father.

The Court of Appeal ruling came after a county court ordered the 20-year-old to tell both her parents and the father.

The three appeal judges agreed "the ultimate veto" over who is told about the birth lay with the mother.

Fathers' groups said the ruling treated the child as the property of the mother "to be disposed of as she sees fit".

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also kept the preg

Babies 'show social intelligence'

published by You on 23 November, 2007 - 00:15

[quote][size=18]Babies 'show social intelligence'[/size]

At the age of six months, most babies have barely learnt to sit up, let alone crawl, walk or talk.

But, according to new research, they can already assess someone's intentions towards them, deciding who is a likely friend or enemy.

US scientists believe babies acquire the ability to make social evaluations in the first few months of life.

It may provide the foundation for moral thoughts and actions in later years, they write in the journal Nature.

"By six months, babies have learnt quite a lot and they are taking things in

UK gov bans 'terror' suspect from science class

published by You on 22 November, 2007 - 22:13

[quote][size=18]UK gov bans 'terror' suspect from science class[/size]

The UK government is facing a High Court challenge over its decision to ban a suspected terrorist from studying sixth-form science courses, lest he use the knowledge he might gain for terrorist purposes.

The government already suspects the man, an Iraqi national referred to in the case as 'A.E.', of terrorist affiliations, and has placed a terror 'control order' upon him.

Israeli sky-hack switched off Syrian radars countrywide

published by You on 22 November, 2007 - 14:31

[quote][size=18]Israeli sky-hack switched off Syrian radars countrywide[/size]

More rumours are starting to leak out regarding the mysterious Israeli air raid against Syria in September. It is now suggested that "computer to computer" techniques and "air-to-ground network penetration" took place.

The latest revelations are made by well-connected Aviation Week journalists.

The world is gonna collapse!

published by You on 18 November, 2007 - 20:31

[quote][size=18] Saudi minister warns of dollar collapse[/size]

The dollar could collapse if Opec officially admits considering changing the pricing of oil into alternative currencies such as the euro, the Saudi Arabian foreign minister has warned.

Prince Saud Al-Faisal was overheard ruling out a proposal from Iran and Venezuela to discuss pricing crude in a private meeting at the oil cartel's conference.

In an embarrassing blunder at the meeting in Riyadh, ministers' microphones were not cut off during a key closed meeting, and Prince Al-Faisal was heard saying: "My feeling is that t

UK terror tactics 'create unease'

published by You on 10 November, 2007 - 19:11

[quote][size=18]UK terror tactics 'create unease'[/size]

The government's approach to terrorism is creating an atmosphere of suspicion and unease, the head of the Muslim Council of Britain has said.

Muhammad Abdul Bari told the Daily Telegraph the amount of debate relating to Muslims was disproportionate.

He cited Nazi Germany in the 1930s as an example of how people's minds could be poisoned against a community.

The Home Office said it would not allow terrorists to undermine the UK's long history of strong community relations.

[b]Scaring the community[/b]

Dr Bari's remarks f

Good Mobile phone web browser

published by You on 10 November, 2007 - 19:08

Salaam

Anyone know any good mobile phone web browsers? Either based on flash UI or J2ME.

I used to use Opera Mini on my old phone, but it is not really that good with a touch screen phone.

The built in browser in the Viewty has some flaws. You see, it uses the jog dial not to scroll the page, but to zoom in or out. Which fool thought that was a good idea?

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