BBC: Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has publicly unveiled the country’s latest weapon:a pilotless bomber called Karrar. Each Karrar, the president said, can fly 1000 km, carry a payload of 230 kg, and serve as a messenger of death. However, its key message, he added, was one of friendship. A few days ago Iran began loading Bushehr nuclear reactor with uranium. The reactor project, which got its start 35 years ago, is widely regarded as civilian.
For the UNESCO section chief, “striking a balance between global coherence and respect for national ownership and cultural diversity is both essential and complex.”
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