Iran charges German journalists with espionage

Two German journalists who interviewed the son and lawyer of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, are being charged with espionage by the Iranian government. The two men, who for the time being have been identified simply as as reporter and a photojournalist, were arrested last month in the city of Tabriz after [...]

Prince William gives mother’s wedding ring away

Perhaps in an attempt to compete with the ruby engagement ring given to Jessica Simpson by some guy, although probably not, Prince William has given his mother’s, that is, Princess Diana’s, wedding ring away. However, unlike this article’s title suggests (in order to get your attention) he did not give it away to just anybody: [...]

Brad Pitt’s production company may do trapped Chilean miner flick

Making movies based on attention capturing world events may not be a new thing, but according to reports, Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B, is interested in buying the rights to do a “33 Chilean miners trapped underground” type of movie.  Perhaps the much publicized-ness and empathy inspiring-ness of the event has led the company [...]

France’s new labor minister to meet with unions

After a national standoff lasting weeks that was inspired by the government’s decision to raise the age of retirement in France, the country’s new labor minister is set to meet with union leaders. This new labor minister, Xavier Bertrand, became such when French President Nicolas Sarkozy made changes to his government on Sunday night. It [...]

UN expects cholera cases in Haiti to rise

According to the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, collected data suggests that the number of cholera cases there will rise dramatically. On a more positive note, the U.N. is also working with the local government in an effort to minimize the number of cases as well as fatalities arising from them. The above mentioned U.N. [...]

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