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Plants 'can think and remember'

published by You on 15 July, 2010 - 13:48

Plants are able to "remember" and "react" to information contained in light, according to researchers.

Plants, scientists say, transmit information about light intensity and quality from leaf to leaf in a very similar way to our own nervous systems.

These "electro-chemical signals" are carried by cells that act as "nerves" of the plants.

Read more @ BBC News

Classified documents reveal UK's role in abuse of its own citizens

published by You on 15 July, 2010 - 00:31

Previously secret papers show true extent of involvement in abduction and torture following al-Qaida attacks of 2001

The true extent of the Labour government's involvement in the illegal abduction and torture of its own citizens after the al-Qaida attacks of September 2001 has been spelled out in stark detail with the disclosure during high court proceedings of a mass of highly classified documents.

Read more @ BBC News

Government Response to Body Scanners Petition

published by tsmy on 14 July, 2010 - 09:58

Assalam alaikum,

Please see below the government response to the Petition on Body Scanners. Please respond to the consultation using the email address below.

Please forward to all your contacts and ask them to respond as well.

Regards

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http://www.tsmy.org
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The Department for Transport launched a consultation on a code of practice for the use of security scanners at UK airports on 29 March (some three weeks after this e-petition launched).

The closing date for this consultation has been extended to the 19 July 2010. The points made in this petition will be added to the other consultation responses.

Palestinian homes bulldozed as Israeli freeze on demolitions appears to end

published by You on 14 July, 2010 - 05:23

Authorities said homes were built without planning permission, which Palestinians say is almost impossible to obtain

sraeli bulldozers destroyed at least three Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem yesterday, breaking an unofficial moratorium on such demolitions since the end of 2009.

At least one of the homes was occupied by a family of seven, who removed their belongings shortly before it was razed.

Read more @ The Guardian

French MPs vote to ban Islamic full veil in public

published by You on 14 July, 2010 - 02:55

France's lower house of parliament has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban wearing the Islamic full veil in public.

There were 335 votes for the bill and only one against in the 557-seat National Assembly.

It must now be ratified by the Senate in September to become law.

Read more @ BBC News

Somalia: America needs to engage

published by You on 14 July, 2010 - 02:30

The bloody al-Shabab attacks in Uganda underline that the US cannot simply outsource policing the Somali failed state

Last Sunday, during the World Cup final, suicide bombers struck two targets in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and turning a global celebration into an unspeakable tragedy. The Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which targeted both a rugby centre frequented by foreigners and an Ethiopian restaurant. The bombers targeted Uganda because it is a leader in the African Union-led military force in Somalia backing the country's unpopular and fragile western-supported government.

Ministers dismantle £60m programme to prevent violent extremism

published by You on 14 July, 2010 - 02:28

Credibility of project damaged by widespread belief in Muslim communities that it was used to gather intelligence

The government's £60m "preventing violent extremism" programme is to be dismantled after a widespread loss of confidence in it within Muslim communities, it was confirmed today.

Read more @ The Guardian

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