Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has condemned the UK as "arrogant and selfish" for refusing to apologise for the Royal Navy captives crisis.

And …who does he think he is?

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Legal action is being taken against 15 Royal Navy personnel held captive by Iran for "entering Iranian waters", a senior Iranian diplomat has said.

Naïve question, but what does legality have to do with the cleric dictatorship of Iran?

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Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has endorsed President Robert Mugabe as its candidate for the 2008 election. Mr Mugabe, 83, has been in power since independence from Britain in 1980.

I thought only kings and queens are for life!!!

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The Somali capital Mogadishu is being wracked by the worst fighting in 15 years, with dozens killed and thousands fleeing the violence, aid agencies say.

Right, the Ethiopian peacekeepers?

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Rising prices and slowing incomes caused US consumer confidence to drop to its lowest level in six months during March, a survey has found.

The heaven George W. Bush had promised!

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A Swiss man has been jailed for 10 years after pleading guilty to charges of insulting the Thai king.

What? He called him a butcher dictator?

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The EU has opened a new stage of membership talks with Turkey, three months after imposing a partial freeze.

I presume the word 'democracy' is still frozen when it comes to Turkey!

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An Iraqi singer has paid tribute to her country after winning a popular pan-Arab TV talent show. Shada Hassoun, 25, thanked Iraqis and wrapped the country's flag around her body when the result of Star Academy Middle East was announced.

Make 'Hard Rock Halleluiah' the international hymn for peace!

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A New York art gallery has decided to cancel an exhibit of a chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ after protests by a US Catholic group.

Why? They eat the bread believing that it is the body of Christ, what’s wrong with having a sweeter taste?

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President Bush, seeking to one-up Congress' Democratic majority in a showdown over the Iraq war, suggested Saturday that lawmakers should be ashamed that they added non-war items to an Iraq spending bill.

He obviously doesn’t like the appetisers because he hasn’t seen yet the main course and the bill that is coming in … one and a half year!!!

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A German official is demanding that John Travolta be uninvited from a guest appearance on a popular German television show because he's a Scientologist, but show officials insist he will appear as scheduled.

Saturday night fever!!! Grease scientology!!!

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Remember there is only one Ovi magazine and it has been established since 2004!

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