Child …phone addicts

Two children in Spain have been admitted to a mental health institution to be treated for addiction to their mobile phones, Spanish media report.

The children, aged 12 and 13, were sent to the clinic by their parents, who said they could not carry out normal activities without their handsets. They were doing badly at school [...]

Veterans for Mugabe

President Robert Mugabe has warned that Zimbabwe’s war of independence veterans are ready to fight to stop the MDC gaining power, state media report.

Mugabe was quoted by the Herald newspaper as saying the veterans had asked approval to take up arms but he had dissuaded them. They said Zimbabwe was won “by the barrel of [...]

The Irish No

Early unofficial vote tallies around Ireland are indicating a strong showing for the No vote in a referendum on the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty.

In Irish polls, tally counters in each constituency watch votes being sorted and make their own count, giving early indications of how a vote is going. Broadcaster RTE reports the No vote [...]

Ovi today

Perhaps a cancer in Europe by Thanos Kalamidas
Suspicions? A lot! After all, the American secret services have proved often in the past that they can cooperate even with the devil himself if that serves their interests. Perhaps between Kosovo and FYROM is based the alternative, even darker Guantanamo.
Half-way bad; half-way good by Asa Butcher
It has [...]