Doctors unite for Children In Need special

© Yahoo! Tv

..This year's Doctor Who Children In Need special will reportedly bring together all 11 Doctors for the first time in the show's history.

The 15-minute episode, to be screened in November, will include the first appearance by brand new Doctor Matt Smith, reports the Daily Mirror.

The first three Doctors, played by deceased actors William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee, will appear thanks to the use of footage from the BBC's archives..

Can't wait! :)

International Year of Astronomy 2009

..The year 2009 will be remembered for many reasons, but the IYA2009 will hopefully be memorable for all astronomers - hobbyists as well as professionals..

'Lost' music instrument recreated

© BBC News

..New software has enabled researchers to recreate a long forgotten musical instrument called the Lituus..

∗ Looks like a musical Lance to me :) ∗

US lab debuts super laser

© AFP news

..A US weapons lab on Friday pulled back the curtain on a super laser with the power to burn as hot as a star..

And God help us all if it got into the wrong hands! :/

Tennant’s Hamlet to air on BBC2

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..David Tennant is to be reunited with the cast of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s acclaimed production of Hamlet in a screen version of the play for BBC2..

I'm so excited by this news... :)

Tennant to star in Doctor Who: The Movie?

...David Tennant is in talks to take his Time Lord character to the big screen in a film adaptation of iconic TV series Doctor Who...

Sounds very interesting! :)

Pope calls for Palestinian homeland

© ITN news

Pope Benedict has called for the formation of a sovereign Palestinian homeland.

..After arriving at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's palace in Bethlehem, the Pope said: "The Holy See supports the right of your people to a sovereign Palestinian homeland in the land of your forefathers, secure and at peace with its neighbours, within internationally recognised borders."

Palestinians hope the Pope's one-day visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and to the birthplace of Jesus in particular, will draw attention to their plight under Israeli occupation.

The German-born Pope was welcomed to Bethlehem by Mr Abbas on the third day of a visit to the Holy Land that has been marked by Israeli complaints that he has failed to show enough sympathy for Jewish suffering in the Nazi Holocaust..

How can the Israeli people complain there isn't enough sympathy for the Nazi Holocaust, when they themselves are guilty of doing the same to the Palestinians?

Just unbelievable really... :(

Art student's car vanishing act

.."A design student made a battered old Skoda "disappear" by painting it to merge with the surrounding car park"..

This is just amazing!

Would love to do something like that myself. Such great inspiration! :)

Scientists find most Earth-like exoplanet ever

.."Astronomers have unveiled the lightest exoplanet ever detected and, in the same distant solar system, the first "serious candidate" for a world with abundant liquid water, both conditions essential for supporting life"..

Sounds rather exciting doesn't it! :D

The Road to Gaza

A few films from Stewart Halforty (Stop the War Coalition) and Patrick (SWP) in Gaza...

A Video Blog

London demonstrations at G20 April 1-2 2009

.."The leaders of the world’s big powers will meet at the G20 summit in London on 2 April. It is Barack Obama’s first visit to Britain. It is our chance to demand a change from Bush’s war policies"..

I will be going to today's demo which starts outside the US Embassy in Grosvenor Sq at 2pm, and ends at Trafalgar Sq with a Rally with speakers such as Tony Benn. There's also a demo planned outside the G20 venue tomorrow as well. Please come along to these events and show your support if you can. Let's hope we make a difference!

*update*

Thankfully our demo was peaceful...unlike the one at Bank

'Snooping' powers used 10,000 times

.."Surveillance powers designed to tackle terrorism have been used by local councils more than 10,000 times - for "crimes" as minor as littering"..

∗ I've had problems with my bank too. Not happy at all. ∗

Tibetans rally 50 years after uprising

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.."Tibetan exiles kicked off worldwide rallies Monday outside of the White House with two minutes of silence and cries of "Free Tibet!" 50 years after an uprising forced the Dalai Lama into exile"..

Cardinal blunder: Paris priest scoops 'macho' award

© AFP

.."A French feminist group on Friday awarded its "Macho of the Year" to the archbishop of Paris for his remark that women needed not just a skirt but "something between your ears as well"..

Gazans seek end to bitter split

© BBC News

.."Most Palestinians are desperate for results from talks between the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, in Cairo aimed at ending their bitter political split"..

Newfound Black Hole Duo Could Make Space-Time "Ripples"

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.."Two newfound black holes on the verge of crashing into each other could be creating "ripples" in the fabric of space-time, astronomers suggest"..

Fish with human faces spotted in South Korea

.."The "humanoid" carp are attracting attention in the town of Chongju in the centre of the country where they live in a small pond.

They are believed to be hybrid descendants of two carp species – the carp and the leather carp, also known as a tangerine fish.

Both fish are females and more than three feet long. They appear to have distinctive human noses, eyes and lips"..

∗ Those creatures look like those from "The Abyss" ∗

Billions pledged to rebuild Gaza

© BBC News

.."All but essential supplies are still subject to Israeli blockades at the crossing points into Gaza.

Building and raw materials deemed by Israel to be useful to militants as well as civilians have been banned.

Aid workers say items turned away at the border have included macaroni, lentils, paper and school books.

Mr Ban described the situation at the crossings as "intolerable"..

Close Encounter: Earth-Asteroid Near Miss

© Skynews

.."The Earth has had a near miss this week when a huge asteroid whizzed past, less than 50,000 miles away"..

∗ Crikey I wondered what that blob of light was in the sky the other night ∗

Clinton meets with Palestinian leaders

© Reuters

.."Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks on Wednesday with Palestinian leaders concerned over whether Israel's next government will commit to a U.S.-backed peace process leading to a Palestinian state"...