H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Greece

The WHO Reference Laboratory in Weybridge, London, announced that the dangerous strain H5N1 was detected in all three of the dead swan samples from the Thessaloniki area.

The Greek Federation of State School Teachers of Secondary Education (OLME) has been deciding on the course of collective actions they will embark on to pursue their claims. Strikes seem likely.

The Iranian Foreign Minister ruled out any possibility of the country withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). At the same time, US strategy planners are compiling attack plans against Iran, however, "the attack will be an ’extreme mean’ in order to prevent the development of nuclear weapons from Tehran."

A shocking video allegedly showing British soldiers beating Iraqi protestors has brought widespread condemnation in the UK.

A documentary crew went undercover to expose “tired crews, dirty planes and pilots complaining about the number of hours they fly”. And no, the airline isn’t Olympic.

Designer bottled water is b*ll*cks, according to Bob Geldorf. A major new study has concluded that its production is seriously damaging the environment and that, in industrialised countries, bottled water is no more pure and healthy than what comes out of the tap.

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