Religion versus reality

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A rhetoric speech by President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has created a turmoil. He stated that Israel should be wiped off the map has alarmed the Western diplomats and also caused concern among Iranians who are now beginning to suspect that their new president is an ideological and religious zealot bent on casting the country back onto a revolutionary Islamic track.

Israel, Public affairs, Iran, Religious aspects, Speeches, lectures and essays, Religion and state, Islamization, Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud

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The future is a flying fortress

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As a result of the September 11 US terrorist attacks involving airplanes that were hijacked, engineers at European defense firm EADS are redesigning the world's largest jetliner to ensure maximum security. The redesigned Airbus double-decker A380 is scheduled to be delivered in 2006.

Safety and security measures, Design and construction, Aircraft industry, Airplanes

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Will the bug bite? The year-2000 computer glitch could give poorer countries some trouble

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This article discusses potential year 2000 computer problems in developing countries. Topics include potential effects on multinational companies, such as production shutdowns, and the readiness situations in Russia and China.

World, China, Analysis, Economic aspects, Science and technology policy, Russia, Developing countries, Year 2000 transition (Computers), Computers and civilization, Computers and society

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