Libya’s interim government forces say they have pro-Gaddafi troops “cornered” in two small areas of Sirte. One commander told Reuters they had backed the loyalists into about 2 sq km (0.7 sq mile) of land near the sea. But heavy…
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Libya’s interim government forces say they have pro-Gaddafi troops “cornered” in two small areas of Sirte. One commander told Reuters they had backed the loyalists into about 2 sq km (0.7 sq mile) of land near the sea. But heavy…
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African Union (AU) troops say they have driven Islamist al-Shabab militants out of their last stronghold in the north of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. “We control the whole of Mogadishu,” AU Gen Fred Mugisha told the BBC. He said that Somali government forces also took part in the offensive. One African Union soldier and eight civilians were killed in the…
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Syrian-born U.S. citizen has been arrested and charged in Virginia with spying on anti-Syrian protesters in the United States and passing the details on to Damascus, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday. Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid, 47, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was accused of acting as an agent of the Syrian intelligence service and collecting video and audio recordings of protesters against Syria and President Bashar al-Assad. Soueid also was accused of recruiting others to collect information about protesters and sending materials to the Syrian embassy in Washington and to Damascus, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday….
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YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar freed at least 300 political prisoners including several prominent dissidents on Wednesday, leaving as many as 2,000 behind bars, as one of the world’s most reclusive states begins to open up after half a century of iron-fisted rule. Comedian, actor and political prisoner Zaganar, who was released from Myitkyina prison in northern Myanmar, smiles at Yangon domestic airport October 12, 2011. (REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking to Reuters before a general amnesty for 6,359 prisoners including political detainees, said she was encouraged by “promising signals” of reform but that it was too early to announce steps Washington might…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is penalizing an Iranian commercial airline that it says is helping Iran’s feared special operations forces. The Treasury Department says Mahan Air provides financial, material and technological support to the Quds Force and to Hezbollah. A Treasury statement says the airline ferries personnel between Iran and Syria for military training and helps Iranian officers covertly travel abroad. The Quds Force is part of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard military unit. The U.S. says a Quds member who is at large in Iran plotted to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s…
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Mutassim Gaddafi, one of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, has been arrested in Sirte, according to officials in Libya’s National Transitional Council. He is currently being held in Benghazi, the
Continue reading …Seagate GoFlex Cinema puts up to 3TB of media files at your TV’s disposal
October 13, 2011 No Comment
Seagate’s latest addition to its GoFlex line of hard drives is dubbed the Cinema and, as you’ve probably guessed, it’s designed to hook up to your home entertainment system. Inside is a set of spinning platters up to 3TB in size, and around back are HDMI, composite, and S/PDIF hookups. This isn’t just some hard drive with a marketing gimmick though. The hardware itself is capable of pumping out 1080p video in a slew of different formats (including MKV and MP4 amongst others), and even comes packaged with a remote for perusing your media collection fro the comfort of your milk crate couch. The GoFlex Cinema is available now in Europe, starting at €99 ($136) for the 1TB version and climbing to €179 ($246) for the 3TB model. No word yet on US pricing or availability. Seagate GoFlex Cinema puts up to 3TB of media files at your TV’s disposal originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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