Daily Archives: October 26, 2005
Smoking Ban in England
by admin • OCT 26, 2005
Ministers have agreed plans for a ban on smoking in enclosed public places in England – with exemptions for clubs and pubs not serving food.
Bird Flu Detected on French Island
by admin • OCT 26, 2005
Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion say three tourists who returned from a trip to Thailand may have contracted bird flu.
Iranian Jailed for Blogging
by admin • OCT 26, 2005
Iranian blogger Seyyed Ahmad Seyyed Seraji has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and 30 lashes. A bit steep for blogging I’d say, but as I pointed out in my previous post, Iran isn’t exactly the “paradise” that the Imams would like us to believe.