20 August 2006
tBlog - Crucial Gadget For A War Reporter
High-Definition Digital Camcorder (With X 0.7 Wide Angle Converter Lens) Digital Camcorder With “Headcam.” A second camera for situations where Kevin needs two free hands, or as a backup. Laptop Computer. A light, powerful unit that’s the choice of journalists and photographers all over the world. CALLING HOME Hughes R-BGAN Satellite Modem How Kevin sends images and computer data back to Yahoo! News. Thuraya/Hughes 7101 Portable Satellite Phone. A sturdy backup phone that works where cell phones can’t. Palm Treo 650 GSM Mobile “Smart” Phone A standard mobile phone/organizer combo for calling under normal circumstances.
13 August 2006
The dangerous diplomacy
“Bias and Blunder are bane to the world peace.” For decades American citizens have been brainwashed and misguided with the word “terrorists” when they should have been educated and informed not only about the Middle East, its culture and traditions, but also about the United States foreign policy in the region. No doubt, the word “terrorists” is
04 August 2006
12 Israelis die; Sheik threatens to bomb Tel Aviv
MAALOT-TARSHIHA, Israel The Lebanese militia Hezbollah killed 12 Israelis - 8 civilians and 4 soldiers - on Thursday, making it Israel’s deadliest day in more than three weeks of conflict. As Israeli troops tried to create a narrow buffer zone inside Lebanon and bombed southern Beirut, Hezbollah’s leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, warned
03 August 2006
Laser could not save Israeli from Hezbollah missiles
Despite all the achievements of advanced technology, Israeli soldiers are powerless in the face of Hezbollah’s home-made missiles. After ten years of joint work by Israel and the USA, constructors rejected the idea of creating a laser gun for the national air defense. This wonder-weapon cannot resist Hezbollah’s missile fire. Ten years were spent
29 July 2006
Pictures of the day
1. In this photo released by the Zoological Society of San Diego, a baby pygmy slow loris is on display at the San Diego Zoo’s nursery. The male was born on June 24, and is now on display in a larger enclosure as it becomes more active. When the baby was born, it weighed 17 grams (0.6 ounces), and was one of the smallest babies the nursery had care
25 July 2006
Saudi gives battered Lebanon economy $1.5 bln cushion
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has ordered the transfer of $1 billion to Lebanon’s central bank to help it support an economy battered by an Israeli military offensive. King Abdullah ordered a separate $500 million donation earlier on Tuesday to rebuild Lebanon.
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