In The News Today.

Vatikan thinks about allowing condoms for HIV-infected, Cardinal Javier Lozano Baragàn told Italian newspaper "La Repubblica". A couple of days ago, Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini hit the headlines by stating "Everything must be done fighting Aids. In certain situations the use of condoms constitutes the lesser evil." Welcome to the real world?

1.6 billion people still without electricity. Imagine...

China and India growing explosively. Yeah, we heard that already. That's what - over one third of the world's population? Imagine (again) - every Indian and Chinese household equipped with an SUV as well as something to do the shopping with. Greenhouse on steroids. Worldbank and IWF also reflect on energy demands of so-called poor countries: those countries will be responsible for two thirds of the energy consumption increase in the next 25 years. So, WB and IWF suggest, it should be invested in conventional energy supplies oil and gas, as well as in renewable energies. Say what?!? OIL and GAS?!? What part of shortage didn't they understand? Let alone climate change. Remember - China and India are no poor countries, so they aren't even part of that scenario...

In 2005 there were 137 incidents subject to registration inside German nuclear power plants. If something "serious" happens, people are advised to stay inside, intake iodine tablets and listen to the radio. Can I listen to my iTunes instead?