prolonged
industrial action was to show government what angry workers
are capable of
.
Russia and Israel have signed a long-term agreement on military cooperation. The Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov gave few details, but said his country wanted to
make use of
the Israeli military's experience to modernize its armed forces. Earlier this year, Russia bought 12 unmanned aircraft from Israel, and Russian military personnel had been trained how to use them. Agreement on the cooperation pact follows a period of tense relations over a Russian missile deal with Iran. Following Israeli representations, the missiles weren't delivered.
New research suggests that people suffering from a severe form of mental illness are no more likely to
commit
violent crimes than anyone else, unless they abuse drugs or alcohol. The researchers led by a team from Oxford University based their finding on a study of people with bipolar disorder. A
consultant
forensic
psychiatrist, Dr Seena Fazel, led the study.
"People with bipolar disorder are, if they abuse drugs, are to increase risk, but so are general people and general population if they use, abuse drugs or drink alcohol to excess. I mean that's really where the fact should be
in terms of
risk issues rather than worrying too much about the illness
per se
."
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The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has