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Obama defends Iran deal, rejects ‘tough talk, bluster’ | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
\”Huge challenges remain, but we cannot close the door on diplomacy, and we cannot rule out peaceful solutions to the world\’s problems,\” Obama said following the landmark agreement reached in Geneva over the weekend concerning Iran\’s nuclear program.
\”We cannot commit ourselves to an endless cycle of violence, and tough talk and bluster may be the easy thing to do politically, but it\’s not the right thing for our security.\”
via Obama defends Iran deal, rejects ‘tough talk, bluster’ | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR.
Fragrance
The single killer question from ATOS that drove a woman to suicide
The old flick Brazil ought to be required viewing for people who work for ATOS!
(not satire – it’s ATOS)
I might have to stop writing satire. It seems I might be giving the wrong people some very bad ideas.
Back in January I wrote a satirical blogpost about ATOS reducing their fit-for-work tests to one question:
ATOS to reduce ‘fit for work’ test to one question: “Are you alive?”
Now it looks like ATOS have decided my blogpost was a good idea.
A partially-blind and disabled woman had her benefits stopped after she attended an interview with ATOS in which she was asked just one question.
And as a result of her one word answer to the question, the woman killed herself:
Bristol woman “killed herself after benefits were stopped”
What was the single question by ATOS’s so-called ‘expert’ which trumped a lifetime of professional doctor’s opinions and supporting medical evidence?
“Did you come here by bus?“
A killer question indeed.
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Someone…
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Climate Change: The Mounting Evidence {Video}
Extreme weather. Sea level rise. Water wars. Wild fires.
There aren’t many people who won’t admit there’s some “weather weirding” going on. But
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songbird
simplicity
Egyptian Aak. Week 47 (Nov 18-24)
Main Headlines
Monday
- Egypt train and bus crash kill 26 outside Cairo
- Memorial at Egypt’s Tahrir Square sparks protest
- Anti-military, anti-Brotherhood protesters enter Tahrir for 1st time since Morsi’s ouster
- Former Jihadi figure says Jihadists involved in the killing of senior police officer
- New Egyptian constitution scraps parliamentary quota for workers and farmers
- Russia strikes missile deal with Egypt
- Egypt returns envoy to Tunisia
Tuesday
- Protesters hit Cairo’s Tahrir on anniversary of deaths
- Islamist youth group defend their right to march in Mohamed Mahmoud
- Islamist protesters driven out of Tahrir on Mohamed Mahmoud anniversary
- Police fire tear gas at anti-military, anti Brotherhood protesters in Tahrir
- Representative of trade unions withdraws from constitution panel
- S&P raises ratings on four Egyptian banks
- Investigations: Workers of Dahshour train crossing are drug-free, and driver did not speed
Wednesday
- Kerry: Muslim Brotherhood “stole” the revolution.
- Sinai car bomb kills at least kill 10 Egyptian…
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