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US intel: water a cause for war in coming decades

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Drought, floods and a lack of fresh water may cause significant global instability and conflict in the coming decades, as developing countries scramble to meet demand from exploding populations while dealing with the effects of climate change, U.S. intelligence agencies said in a report released Thursday.

 

Iran will pay for new babies to boost population

Iran will pay for new babies to boost population

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hugs a child and is showered with flower petals during his visit to Semnan, Iran, in 2009. Ahmadinejad inaugurated a new policy on Tuesday to encourage population growth, whereby the government will pay families for every new child and deposit money into the newborn's bank account until they reach 18.

Senh: Nice to have to government pay you to have sex and create babies, as opposed to what China's been doing. Maybe the two countries can work something out. Iran and China should do a Baby Deal.

 

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