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Taliban commander hails success of internet roll-out for teenagers

Qari Ahmadullah, 47, a district commander and community outreach worker in Kandahar province, has hailed the success of a pilot scheme to supply local teenagers with laptops and access to the internet.

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Posted: Jan 16th, 2012
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Research says no-one gives a toss where you were on day of global news event

As people across the world put their personal spin on big global news events, shocking new statistics suggest they may be wasting their time.

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Posted: Sep 12th, 2011
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‘Bollocks,’ says Bin Laden, staring morosely at bowl of 72 grapes

banana 'would have been nice, at least'The soul of Osama bin Laden has admitted to ‘mild disappointment’ at finding that his reward for mass murder in the name of God in the afterlife has turned out to be 72 grapes, rather than 72 nubile virgins.

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Posted: Jun 25th, 2011
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America to clone Bin Laden and put him on trial

'plenty more where that one came from'The American government has confirmed that they intend to clone a new version of Osama bin Laden who will be made to stand trial, be found guilty and then executed all over again. ‘Many people were delighted when they heard that we had shot bin Laden,’ said President Obama, ‘but, at the same time, a lot of people also wanted to see him face trial for his crimes. Cloning bin Laden gives everyone what they want.’

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Posted: Jun 21st, 2011
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Branson dismisses ‘Fly al-Qaeda’ airline plan as ‘just exploding pie in the sky’

‘And we’re experts at spotting suicide bombers,’ al-Zawahiri said, ‘because we train them. And many of our operatives have flown on US Rendition Airlines blindfolded. But it’s a pity Richard grabbed the ‘Virgin’ moniker.’

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Posted: Jun 21st, 2011
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