A esquerda parlamentar chumbou esta quinta-feira o diploma do PSD sobre gestão e autonomia das escolas, com as críticas a centrarem-se no processo defendido para a nomeação dos directores e a possibilidade dos pais escolherem livremente os estabelecimentos, noticia a agência Lusa.
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A possibilidade de os pais escolherem livremente a escola onde querem colocar os seus filhos foi um das questões criticadas pelo PS, com o deputado João Bernardo a salientar que a sua bancada «está completamente em desacordo» com esse princípio.PD

An exhibition of cartoons about the Holocaust, some suggesting it was fabricated or exaggerated, has been a flop in Tehran. It drew audiences of fewer than 300 a day in its first week and now, three weeks after sparking international furore when it opened, attracts just 50 people a day.
Most of those approached in central Tehran said they had not heard of the exhibition and insisted the slaughter of six million Jews by the Nazis was a historical fact. "I'm sure the Holocaust was true - I've heard all about it from newspapers and television," said a housewife from a religious family. "I don't know why some say it didn't happen."

AMSTERDAM ? Dutch Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner has provoked an angry response by stating it has to be possible for Sharia Law to be introduced in the Netherlands via democratic means.

The Christian Democrat (CDA) minister made the suggestion during an interview for the book 'Het land van haat en nijd' (the land of hate and malice) which was published on Wednesday.

Hasyim said the regret was "enough" and further resentment from the Muslims would only justify the pope's statement. "If the rage continues, perhaps what the pope said is true," he said.

Look at that sign. "Mr. Pope be with in your limits." What limits? Classic Islamic law stipulates that Christians may live in peace in Islamic societies as long as they accept second-class status as dhimmis, which involves living within certain limits: not holding authority over Muslims, paying the jizya tax, not building new churches or repairing old ones, and...not insulting Allah or Muhammad. If they believe that a Christian has insulted them in some way, even inadvertently, his contract of protection -- dhimma -- is voided.
(A lei islâmica clássica estipula que os cristãos podem viver em paz em sociedades islâmicas desde que aceitem o estatuto de segunda classe como dhimmis em relação a muçulmanos, o que implica viver dentro de certos limites: não ter autoridade sobre muçulmanos, pagar a taxa jizya, não construir novas igrejas ou reparar as antigas e não insultar Allah ou Maomé. Se acreditam que um cristão insultou-os de alguma forma, mesmo inadvertidamente, o seu contrato de protecção - dhimma - é anulado.)

Cohen, 35, creator of Ali G, has infuriated the Kazakhstan government with his portrayal of Borat, a bumbling Kazakh TV presenter.
And now a movie of Borat's adventures in the US has caused a diplomatic incident.
The opening scene, which shows Borat lustily kissing his sister goodbye and setting off for America in a car pulled by a horse, had audiences in stitches when it was first shown last week.
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President Nazarbayev has confirmed his government will buy "educational" TV spots and print advertisements about the "real Kazakhstan" in a bid to save the country's reputation before the film is released in the US in November. Fonte

What you are doing in Iraq, Afghanistan, India or other parts of the world is anti-human and anti-divine. You are an enemy of Islam as much as you are an enemy of America. You must understand that God who entrusted you with life is the same God who spelled his spirit in every human being regardless of his or her religion or ethnicity or nationality or status. You are violating him.

We feel totally disgusted with your action and we condemn you without any reservation. Don't come to our mosques to preach this hatred. Don't visit our Islamic centers to spill the blood of innocents. Don't think that just because we share the same religion, we would show some sympathy to you. You are not of us. You don't belong to the religion whose followers are trying to live a peaceful life for themselves and others serving the divine according to their understanding. In our understanding of faith, you appear as anti-divine and anti-human. We reject you now as we rejected you yesterday.

Público: «Filipe Vieira apanhado nas escutas»
Escutas telefónicas incluídas no processo principal do apito Dourado revelam negociações entre Valentim Loureiro e Luís Filipe Vieira para a escolha do árbitro que iria dirigir a semifinal da Taça de Portugal da época de 2003/2004, entre o Benfica e Belenenses. PD

"The FARC have shown no willingness to stop harming and exploiting children," said Vivanco. "To the contrary, their abuses seem to have worsened."HRW

As FARC (Forças Armadas Revolucionárias da Colômbia), que são consideradas pela União Europeia com um grupo terrorista, tiveram direito um espaço de propaganda na última festa do «Avante!».

Segundo a edição desta quinta-feira do Diário de Notícias, esta presença criou um embaraço diplomático ao governo de José Sócrates. O embaixador colombiano em Portugal, Plínio Apuleyo Mendoza, disse ao jornal que iria pedir explicações às autoridades portuguesas.
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A notícia da presença de propaganda das FARC na festa do PCP foi revelada na blogosfera. Domingo passado, no blogue Tugir (tugir.blogspot.com), Carlos Manuel Castro registou criticamente o facto. A partir daí a indignação alastrou a mais de uma dezena de blogues. PD
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