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.
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
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