02/22/2012 04:50 PM
Argentina train crash 'kills 49'
A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say.
02/22/2012 02:27 PM
Western journalists die in Homs
American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed as Syria steps up its clampdown.
02/22/2012 05:18 PM
Karzai urges calm over Koran row
Afghan President Hamid Karzai urges Afghans "not to resort to violence" after protests over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul.
02/22/2012 07:25 PM
World leaders to discuss Somalia
African and Western leaders are to discuss the future of Somalia, including the threat from terrorism and piracy, at a major conference in London.
02/22/2012 05:09 PM
US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit
The White House expresses disappointment on the barring of UN nuclear inspectors from a site in Iran, calling the visit a "failure" for Tehran.
02/22/2012 05:46 PM
US rivals set for Arizona debate
The four Republican candidates prepare to spar in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries in the US states of Arizona and Michigan.
02/22/2012 06:52 PM
Gillard calls leadership ballot
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces a ballot for the leadership of the Labor party to end a damaging split in the organisation.
02/22/2012 01:57 PM
Cherie Blair starts hacking case
Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor confirms.
02/22/2012 01:26 PM
Obama seeks US corporate tax cut
US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.
02/22/2012 03:55 PM
Strauss-Kahn released by police
Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is released after two days of questioning over an alleged prostitution ring but will be quizzed again next month.
02/22/2012 12:02 PM
More bodies from Concordia found
Search teams in Italy find eight more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized on 13 January as the inquiry spreads.
02/22/2012 01:07 PM
Time link to sudden cardiac death
How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.
02/22/2012 05:40 PM
VIDEO: Is Somalian capital on the mend?
Ethiopian and Somali troops have taken a strategic stronghold of Islamist militants in south-western Somalia.
02/22/2012 02:03 PM
VIDEO: Colvin's mother: 'She was committed'
Rosemarie Colvin, mother of the killed journalist Marie Colvin, has said her daughter was totally committed to what she did.
02/22/2012 01:26 PM
VIDEO: Apple iPad hearing begins in China
A Chinese company is fighting Apple Inc. over its use of the iPad trademark in China.
02/22/2012 01:35 PM
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
02/22/2012 05:27 PM
VIDEO: Argentina train crash kills dozens
At least 49 people have been killed in a train accident in Buenos Aires.
02/22/2012 11:28 AM
VIDEO: Protests spread over Koran burning
At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan after protests spread over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US airbase.
02/22/2012 06:42 PM
VIDEO: Iran novel mixes art and activism
Zahra's Paradise is a novel published on the Internet which combines art with political activism.
02/22/2012 04:43 PM
VIDEO: Russians hold pre-election protests
Opposition activists in Russia are protesting against the results of the Russian presidential election before the first votes have even been cast.
02/22/2012 04:56 PM
HP sales fall short of forecasts
Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman.
02/22/2012 12:03 PM
Peugeot boosted by alliance talks
Peugeot shares jump 12% after the carmaker confirms it is in talks about possible "co-operations and alliances".
02/22/2012 08:03 AM
EU court to rule on Acta legality
A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.
02/22/2012 10:36 AM
Million homes 'need TV filters'
Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services.
02/22/2012 12:02 PM
Brit ratings 'biggest since 2005'
The average audience to have watched the Brits ceremony on ITV1 and catch-up channel ITV1+1 comes in at 6.2 million - the event's highest audience since 2005.
02/22/2012 05:44 AM
Leguizamo to play Del Boy in US
Actor John Leguizamo, known for films such as Moulin Rouge and Carlito's Way, is to play Del Boy in the US remake of Only Fools And Horses.
02/22/2012 06:05 PM
Cruise finds Fukushima pollution
An international research cruise off Japan detects radioactivity in sampled seawater and marine organisms, but well within safe levels.
02/22/2012 01:39 PM
Male extinction theory challenged
A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.
02/21/2012 09:32 PM
Heart symptoms 'differ in women'
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.
02/22/2012 05:41 AM
Germany criticised for castration
Europe's top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, urges Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders.
02/22/2012 01:53 PM
Man City 4-0 FC Porto (6-1 agg)
Sergio Aguero stars as Manchester City go through to the last 16 of the Europa League 6-1 on aggregate with an emphatic 4-0 second leg win over the defending champions.
02/22/2012 07:25 PM
Donald out of World Match Play
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell is beaten in the World Match Play Championship's first round by South Korea's YE Yang.
02/21/2012 08:59 AM
Munch's The Scream to go on sale
Edvard Munch's famous masterpiece The Scream is to be sold at auction in New York, Sotheby's announces.
02/21/2012 12:36 PM
London-themed Rio carnival troupe
How a British-themed dance troupe brought a flavour of London to the Rio de Janeiro carnival, in Brazil.
02/22/2012 01:50 PM
South Sudan expels oil firm boss
South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m).
02/22/2012 07:07 PM
Commonwealth urges Maldives polls
The Commonwealth calls for early elections in the Maldives to help solve the crisis caused by President Mohamed Nasheed's resignation two weeks ago.
02/22/2012 07:23 AM
Court blow for French far right
France's top court rejects a request by far right candidate Marine Le Pen to grant her supporters anonymity as she struggles to secure her place in the election.
02/22/2012 06:55 PM
Mexico arrests riot prison guards
The director of a Mexican prison and 28 guards are arrested on suspicion of helping a mass breakout and the murder of 44 other inmates.
02/22/2012 05:40 PM
Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June
A trial verdict for Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of protesters in the revolution that ousted him, is set for 2 June.
02/22/2012 04:46 PM
NYPD 'spied on' Newark Muslims
The New York Police Department carried out covert surveillance of Muslims in nearby Newark, New Jersey, police records reveal.
02/22/2012 02:40 PM
Vicar and teacher murder charges
A man is charged with murdering a clergyman at his South Gloucestershire vicarage and a retired teacher in Worcestershire.
02/22/2012 07:06 PM
Comic Frank Carson dies aged 85
Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson, whose catch phrases included "It's a cracker", has died aged 85, surrounded by his family.
02/22/2012 03:35 PM
Tributes to reporter Marie Colvin
Tributes pour in for Sunday Times foreign correspondent Marie Colvin, who has been killed in Syria.
02/22/2012 05:42 PM
NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'
Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.
02/22/2012 04:48 PM
In pictures: Argentina train crash
A commuter train crash in Buenos Aires
02/22/2012 04:16 AM
In pictures: Afghanistan protests
Protests by people angry at the burning of Koran
02/20/2012 10:40 AM
In pictures: Danube ice chaos
Rapid thaw on the River Danube in Serbia
02/21/2012 07:16 AM
Day in pictures: 21 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 21 February
02/19/2012 07:35 PM
In pictures: Rio carnival
Brazil's colourful carnival parades in Rio
02/19/2012 07:06 PM
In pictures: Mumbai - Chronicles of a past life
Mumbai in the 1970s and 80s
02/17/2012 01:13 PM
Week in pictures: 11-17 February 2012
Photos from around the world
02/20/2012 10:01 AM
Day in pictures: 20 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 20 February
02/22/2012 11:58 AM
The myth of the eight-hour sleep
Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks?
02/21/2012 08:03 PM
Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?
Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?
02/22/2012 09:54 AM
Race to the bottom of the ocean
Four teams vie for the depths of the Mariana Trench
02/22/2012 08:16 AM
Will Kevin Rudd challenge Australian PM?
Kevin Rudd's gamble over Australia PM job
02/22/2012 07:36 AM
Day in pictures: 22 February 2012
24 hours of news photos from around the world
02/21/2012 12:19 PM
What films does Oscar like best?
What type of film do Oscar voters like best?
02/21/2012 09:13 PM
Analysis: Land grab or development opportunity?
Could leasing land to foreigners reduce African poverty?
02/21/2012 08:51 PM
The story behind the World Press Photo
The story behind the winning World Press Photo

02/22/2012 04:50 PM
Argentina train crash 'kills 49'
A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say.
02/22/2012 02:27 PM
Western journalists die in Homs
American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed as Syria steps up its clampdown.
02/22/2012 05:18 PM
Karzai urges calm over Koran row
Afghan President Hamid Karzai urges Afghans "not to resort to violence" after protests over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul.
02/22/2012 07:25 PM
World leaders to discuss Somalia
African and Western leaders are to discuss the future of Somalia, including the threat from terrorism and piracy, at a major conference in London.
02/22/2012 05:09 PM
US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit
The White House expresses disappointment on the barring of UN nuclear inspectors from a site in Iran, calling the visit a "failure" for Tehran.
02/22/2012 05:46 PM
US rivals set for Arizona debate
The four Republican candidates prepare to spar in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries in the US states of Arizona and Michigan.
02/22/2012 06:52 PM
Gillard calls leadership ballot
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces a ballot for the leadership of the Labor party to end a damaging split in the organisation.
02/22/2012 01:57 PM
Cherie Blair starts hacking case
Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor confirms.
02/22/2012 01:26 PM
Obama seeks US corporate tax cut
US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.
02/22/2012 03:55 PM
Strauss-Kahn released by police
Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is released after two days of questioning over an alleged prostitution ring but will be quizzed again next month.
02/22/2012 12:02 PM
More bodies from Concordia found
Search teams in Italy find eight more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized on 13 January as the inquiry spreads.
02/22/2012 01:07 PM
Time link to sudden cardiac death
How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.
02/22/2012 05:40 PM
VIDEO: Is Somalian capital on the mend?
Ethiopian and Somali troops have taken a strategic stronghold of Islamist militants in south-western Somalia.
02/22/2012 02:03 PM
VIDEO: Colvin's mother: 'She was committed'
Rosemarie Colvin, mother of the killed journalist Marie Colvin, has said her daughter was totally committed to what she did.
02/22/2012 01:26 PM
VIDEO: Apple iPad hearing begins in China
A Chinese company is fighting Apple Inc. over its use of the iPad trademark in China.
02/22/2012 01:35 PM
VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
02/22/2012 05:27 PM
VIDEO: Argentina train crash kills dozens
At least 49 people have been killed in a train accident in Buenos Aires.
02/22/2012 11:28 AM
VIDEO: Protests spread over Koran burning
At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan after protests spread over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US airbase.
02/22/2012 06:42 PM
VIDEO: Iran novel mixes art and activism
Zahra's Paradise is a novel published on the Internet which combines art with political activism.
02/22/2012 04:43 PM
VIDEO: Russians hold pre-election protests
Opposition activists in Russia are protesting against the results of the Russian presidential election before the first votes have even been cast.
02/22/2012 04:56 PM
HP sales fall short of forecasts
Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman.
02/22/2012 12:03 PM
Peugeot boosted by alliance talks
Peugeot shares jump 12% after the carmaker confirms it is in talks about possible "co-operations and alliances".
02/22/2012 08:03 AM
EU court to rule on Acta legality
A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.
02/22/2012 10:36 AM
Million homes 'need TV filters'
Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services.
02/22/2012 12:02 PM
Brit ratings 'biggest since 2005'
The average audience to have watched the Brits ceremony on ITV1 and catch-up channel ITV1+1 comes in at 6.2 million - the event's highest audience since 2005.
02/22/2012 05:44 AM
Leguizamo to play Del Boy in US
Actor John Leguizamo, known for films such as Moulin Rouge and Carlito's Way, is to play Del Boy in the US remake of Only Fools And Horses.
02/22/2012 06:05 PM
Cruise finds Fukushima pollution
An international research cruise off Japan detects radioactivity in sampled seawater and marine organisms, but well within safe levels.
02/22/2012 01:39 PM
Male extinction theory challenged
A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.
02/21/2012 09:32 PM
Heart symptoms 'differ in women'
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.
02/22/2012 05:41 AM
Germany criticised for castration
Europe's top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, urges Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders.
02/22/2012 01:53 PM
Man City 4-0 FC Porto (6-1 agg)
Sergio Aguero stars as Manchester City go through to the last 16 of the Europa League 6-1 on aggregate with an emphatic 4-0 second leg win over the defending champions.
02/22/2012 07:25 PM
Donald out of World Match Play
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell is beaten in the World Match Play Championship's first round by South Korea's YE Yang.
02/21/2012 08:59 AM
Munch's The Scream to go on sale
Edvard Munch's famous masterpiece The Scream is to be sold at auction in New York, Sotheby's announces.
02/21/2012 12:36 PM
London-themed Rio carnival troupe
How a British-themed dance troupe brought a flavour of London to the Rio de Janeiro carnival, in Brazil.
02/22/2012 01:50 PM
South Sudan expels oil firm boss
South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m).
02/22/2012 07:07 PM
Commonwealth urges Maldives polls
The Commonwealth calls for early elections in the Maldives to help solve the crisis caused by President Mohamed Nasheed's resignation two weeks ago.
02/22/2012 07:23 AM
Court blow for French far right
France's top court rejects a request by far right candidate Marine Le Pen to grant her supporters anonymity as she struggles to secure her place in the election.
02/22/2012 06:55 PM
Mexico arrests riot prison guards
The director of a Mexican prison and 28 guards are arrested on suspicion of helping a mass breakout and the murder of 44 other inmates.
02/22/2012 05:40 PM
Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June
A trial verdict for Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of protesters in the revolution that ousted him, is set for 2 June.
02/22/2012 04:46 PM
NYPD 'spied on' Newark Muslims
The New York Police Department carried out covert surveillance of Muslims in nearby Newark, New Jersey, police records reveal.
02/22/2012 02:40 PM
Vicar and teacher murder charges
A man is charged with murdering a clergyman at his South Gloucestershire vicarage and a retired teacher in Worcestershire.
02/22/2012 07:06 PM
Comic Frank Carson dies aged 85
Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson, whose catch phrases included "It's a cracker", has died aged 85, surrounded by his family.
02/22/2012 03:35 PM
Tributes to reporter Marie Colvin
Tributes pour in for Sunday Times foreign correspondent Marie Colvin, who has been killed in Syria.
02/22/2012 05:42 PM
NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'
Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.
02/22/2012 04:48 PM
In pictures: Argentina train crash
A commuter train crash in Buenos Aires
02/22/2012 04:16 AM
In pictures: Afghanistan protests
Protests by people angry at the burning of Koran
02/20/2012 10:40 AM
In pictures: Danube ice chaos
Rapid thaw on the River Danube in Serbia
02/21/2012 07:16 AM
Day in pictures: 21 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 21 February
02/19/2012 07:35 PM
In pictures: Rio carnival
Brazil's colourful carnival parades in Rio
02/19/2012 07:06 PM
In pictures: Mumbai - Chronicles of a past life
Mumbai in the 1970s and 80s
02/17/2012 01:13 PM
Week in pictures: 11-17 February 2012
Photos from around the world
02/20/2012 10:01 AM
Day in pictures: 20 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 20 February
02/22/2012 11:58 AM
The myth of the eight-hour sleep
Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks?
02/21/2012 08:03 PM
Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?
Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?
02/22/2012 09:54 AM
Race to the bottom of the ocean
Four teams vie for the depths of the Mariana Trench
02/22/2012 08:16 AM
Will Kevin Rudd challenge Australian PM?
Kevin Rudd's gamble over Australia PM job
02/22/2012 07:36 AM
Day in pictures: 22 February 2012
24 hours of news photos from around the world
02/21/2012 12:19 PM
What films does Oscar like best?
What type of film do Oscar voters like best?
02/21/2012 09:13 PM
Analysis: Land grab or development opportunity?
Could leasing land to foreigners reduce African poverty?
02/21/2012 08:51 PM
The story behind the World Press Photo
The story behind the winning World Press Photo

02/22/2012 07:21 PM
:: افشا نایاک توسط حسن داعی کمپ اشرف
اسناد داخلی نایاک، بیانگر تلاش های 8 ساله تریتا پارسی و بخشی از وزارت خارجه آمریکا برای حفظ مجاهدین در لیست تروریستی، بستن قرار گاه اشرف و دستگیری رهبران این سازمان است. از سال 2008 و شروع مذاکرات پنهان بین تیم اوباما با نمایندگان رژیم ایران، تلاش برای بستن قرارگاه اشرف و حل مسئله بگونه ایکه در جهت خواسته های رژیم ایران باشد افزایش یافت. هدف آمریکا نشان دادن حسن نیت به جمهوری اسلامی و فراهم آوردن زمینه های سازش بین دو کشور بود
با ۶۱ امتیاز و ۱ نظر فرستاده شده در بخش سیاست
لینک مستقیم
02/22/2012 07:14 PM
:: تیراندازی به پلیس بحرین با اسلحه ساخت ایران
گزارشگر العربیه می گوید " این فیلم که بیانگر استفاده تظاهرکنندگان از اسلحه گرم در روزهای اعتراضات است توسط خود آنها ضبط و پخش شده است." العرب همچنین افزود : " اسلحه گلوله هایی که پلیس بحرین آنها را کشف کرد از نوع 8 میلیمتری است و بر روی آنها " ساخت ایران " نوشته شده است.
با ۶۳ امتیاز و ۴ نظر فرستاده شده در بخش اجتماعی
لینک مستقیم
02/22/2012 07:14 PM
:: عمارت تاریخی رکیب خانه در استان اصفهان
عمارت تاریخی رکیب خانه
با ۴۷ امتیاز و ۱ نظر فرستاده شده در بخش هنر و ادبیات
لینک مستقیم
02/22/2012 07:13 PM
:: درگیری فیزیکی زندانیان عادی با بازداشت شدگان ۲۵بهمن
بنا به گزارش منابع حقوق بشری، روز سه شنبه مابین زندانیان عادی محبوس در قرنطینه اندرزگاه هفت با بازداشت شدگان ۲۵ بهمن ماه درگیری فیزیکی رخ داد. به گزارش ارگان خبری فعالان حقوق بشر در ایران، در پی درگیری لفظی بین زندانیان عادی محبوس در قرنطینه اندرزگاه ۷ زندان اوین با بازداشتی ها مرتبط با ۲۵ بهمن ۹۰ که منجرب تنبیه یکی از بازداشت شدگان و انتقال وی به سلول انفرادی شده است روز گذشته نیز این زندانیان با بازداشت شدگان درگیری فیزیکی داشته اند. بر اساس این گزارش زندانیانی که با جرائم اجتماعی در این اتاق نگهداری می شوند با توهین های مکرر و تهدید و تحقیر بازداشت شدگان جنگ روانی را بر علیه این زندانیان براه انداخته اند. این زندانیان هم چنین به بازداشت شدگان اجازه استفاده از تلفن قرنطینه را نمی دهند، درگیری لفظی چند روز گذشته این افراد موجب اعلام اعتصاب غذای ۹ تن شده است و پس از درگیری فیزیکی روز گذشته طوفان هاتفی یکی از بازداشت شدگان جهت بازجویی به دادسرای مستقر در اوین احضار شد و علی شکرچی کماکان در بازداشت بسر می برد.
با ۶۰ امتیاز و ۰ نظر فرستاده شده در بخش سیاست
لینک مستقیم
02/22/2012 07:12 PM
:: خزعلی: تنها پزشکان سازمان‌های بین المللی کالبد شکافیم کنند
مهدی خزعلی، پزشک و وبلاگ نویس منتقد دولت ایران، با نگارش نامه ‌ای گفته که در صورت جان باختن بر اثر اعتصاب غذا، جسدش تنها باید از سوی پزشکان اعزامی از سوی مجامع بین المللی کالبدشکافی شود. به گزارش پایگاه اطلاع رسانی کلمه، آقای خزعلی، که بیش از ۴۰ روز را در اعتصاب غذا سپری کرده، این نامه را خطاب به مقامات زندان اوین نوشته و اعلام کرده است که کالبدشکافی و معاینات پزشکی قانونی زندان را قبول ندارد. آقای خزعلی در اعتراض به بازداشت غیرقانونی و ضرب و شتم ماموران هنگام بازداشت شدن دست به اعتصاب غذا زده است. او برای پنجمین بار طی دو سال گذشته بازداشت شده است. منابع خبری وابسته به جنبش سبز گزارش کرده‌اند که او بر اثر این اعتصاب غذا به شدت لاغر شده و در وضعیت نامناسب جسمانی قرار گرفته است. این وبلاگ نویس منتقد دولت ایران در نامه‌اش به مقامات زندان اوین، به جریان مرگ رضا هدی صابر و کالبدشکافی وی نیز اشاره کرده است. به نظر می‌رسد که جریان کالبدشکافی رضا هدی صابر سبب شده که آقای خزعلی دست به نگارش چنین نامه‌ای بزند. رضا هدی صابر، روزنامه نگار و فعال سیاسی که در دستگیری های گسترده پس از انتخابات بازداشت شد، خردادماه سال جاری و در پی اعتصاب غذا در بیمارسان مدرس درگذشت. مسئولان بیمارستان مدرس می‌گویند که سهل انگاری مقامات زندان در انتقال آقای هدی صابر به بیمارستان نیز علاوه بر اعتصاب غذای او موثر بوده است اما مقامات قضایی ایران هیچ‌گاه به این موضوع نپرداخته‌اند. این گزارش می‌افزاید که آقای خزعلی تاکید کرده که برخلاف درخواست‌های مکرر افراد نزدیک به جنبش سبز، همچنان به اعتصاب غذای خود ادامه می‌دهد.
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02/22/2012 07:12 PM
:: احتمال حمله اسرائيل به ایران روز به روز بیشتر می‌شود
پس از بی‌نتیجه ماندن دومین سفر بازرسان آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی به تهران، رسانه‌های غربی احتمال حمله اسرائيل به ایران را جدی‌تر می‌بینند. آزمایش موشکی جدید ایران این گمانه‌زنی‌را تشدید کرده‌است. بازرسان آژانس بین‌المللی انرژی اتمی، از عدم همکاری ایران گزارش داده‌اند. همزمان مانور نظامی جمهوری اسلامی با رمز کد "انتقام خدا" نگرانی‌ها را در زمینه تقویت احتمال درگیری نظامی میان ایران و اسرائيل تشدید کرده است. در این مانور، جمهوری اسلامی تازه‌ترین موشک‌ها، سیستم رادار و توپ‌های ضدهوائی خود را مورد آزمایش قرار داد. به‌گفته مسئولان جمهوری اسلامی، این مانور با توجه به تهدیدهائی صورت گرفته که به ویژه تاسیسات اتمی ایران را هدف قرار داده‌اند. هدف این رزمایش نیز بهبود توانائی عملیاتی امکانات دفاعی ایران اعل...
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02/22/2012 07:11 PM
:: اولین مدل طلای دومیدانی بانوان در آسیا توسط مریم طوسی
مریم طوسی نماینده کشورمان موفق شد دقایقی قبل به مدال طلای مسابقات داخل سالن آسیا در چین دست پیدا کند و با توجه به کسب عنوان قهرمانی آسیا، جواز حضور در مسابقات قهرمانی جهان را بدست آورد. مریم طوسی در دوی 400 متر با زمان 53 ثانیه و 85 صدم ثانیه به مدال طلای این دوره از رقابت‌ها دست یافت و رکورد ایران را نیز ترقی داد.
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02/22/2012 07:11 PM
:: عکس: همکارام در شرق: زندان، تبعید، منتظر گذرنامه....
عکسی از وبلاگ پژمان اکبرزاده، تعدادی از همکاران روزنامه شرق در سال 2006 در تهران. از بین آنها اکنون مرضیه رسولی در زندان است، گذرنامه محمد رهبر توسط سفارت ایران در مالزی توقیف شده است، بنفشه سام گیس، پژمان اکبرزاده و سمانه قدرخان در تبعیدند، از وضعیت دیگران اطلاعی در دست نیست.
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02/22/2012 07:10 PM
(۱۸+) :: جنایت بسیج ضد مردمی عاشورای 88 تهران
کشتار مردم بی دفاع , سند جنایت خامنه ئی جنایت علیه بشریت
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02/22/2012 06:33 PM
:: شورای هماهنگی راه سبز امید: مسئولیت جان زندانیان بخصوص مهدی خزعلی به عهده عالی ترین مقام کشور است
در حالی که نیروهای اطلاعاتی و امنیتی، بجای حفاظت و حراست از منافع و امنیت ملی کشور، تمام هم و انرژی خود را صرف سرکوب آزادیخواهان و صادق ترین فرزندان ایران زمین و پرونده سازی های وقیحانه علیه آنها می نمایند و قضاتی که مسئول رسیدگی به پرونده اسیران سرفراز جنبش سبز و دموکراسی خواهی مردم ایران هستند تحت دستور مستقیم مقامات اطلاعاتی و امنیتی عمل کرده و فاقد هر گونه استقلال قضایی می باشند، بدیهی است که مسئولیت جان و سلامتی کلیه فعالان سیاسی در بند، بویژه آقای مهدی خزعلی و سایر اسیرانی که محروم از مراقبت های پزشکی لازم در وضعیت جسمانی خطرناک قرار دارند، بر عهده عالیترین مقامات حکومتی می باشد. خیالی بس باطل است که با پلمب کردن کتابخانه و درب خانه مرحوم حضرت آیت الله العظمی منتظری و ایجاد محدودیتهای غیر قانونی برای فرزند ایشان، بتوان پیام حق طلبانه آن مرجع حکیم را در یاد و خاطره شیفتگان عدالت و آزادی به فراموشی سپرد. قطعا این گونه اعمال نشان از ضعف حاکمان است و نه قدرت انها. در شرایطی که اقتدار گرایان حاکم بر کشور اعمال حق بر تظاهرات، مذکور در اسناد جهانی حقوق بشر و همچنین اصل ۲۷ قانون اساسی جموری اسلامی را، در ساده ترین و مسالمت امیز شکل ان که تجمعات سکوت است، بر نمی تابند و اقدام به دستگیری و رفتاهای غیر قانونی با متهمان به شرکت در ان میکنند، ادعای برگزاری انتخاباتی ازاد و منصفانه دروغی بزرگ است. شورای هماهنگی راه سبز امید، ضمن محکوم کردن نقض فاحش حقوق اولیه شهروندان ایرانی، به حکمرانان متفرعن هشدار می دهد که انکار واقعیت ها و اصرار بر دروغ، سرکوب، خشونت و بی قانونی اثری جز تشدید شرایط بحرانی کشور در عرصه داخلی و بین المللی را بدنبال نخواهد داشت. اردشیر امیر ارجمند سخنگوی شورای هماهنگی سبز امید
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02/22/2012 06:32 PM
:: بنی صدر: مردم ایران! رفتن شما پای صندوق رای، خطر حمله نظامی را افزایش می‌دهد!
ابوالحسن بنی صدر در بخشی از پیام خود درباره انتخابات اسفندماه مجلس تاکید کرده است: «رژیم تبلیغ می کند که اگر شما پای صندوق های رای نروید، قدرت های خارجی، آمریکا و اسرائیل به ایران حمله خواهند کرد. واقعیت درست عکس تبلیغی است که این رژیم می کند هرگاه شما به پای صندوق های رای نروید، معنای آن برای دنیا اینست که شما ملت، این رژیم را قبول ندارید و این توانائی را دارید که بگوئید چون حاکمیت مال شماست و چون این انتخابات تقلبی است شما در آن شرکت نمی کنید.»
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02/22/2012 06:20 PM
:: برنامه‌های ویژه تاکسی‌های موسکو سنت پترزبورگ! + عکس
تاکسی های موزیکال در شهر سنت پترزبورگ روسیه شروع به کار کرده‌اند. رانندگان این تاکسی‌ها برای مسافران خود گیتار زده، آواز می خوانند و لطیفه تعریف می‌کنند، اما تمامی این برنامه‌ها مانع از هدایت ماشین در سرعت صد کیلومتر در ساعت نمی‌شود. در واقع قسمت مربوط به نواختن موسیقی را به صورت ویدئویی پیشتر ضبط کرده و از طریق اینترنت در داخل خودرو به نمایش می گذارند. هر چند این روش جدید جذب مسافر با استقبال جهانگردان و مردم روسیه روبرو شده است اما..
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02/22/2012 06:19 PM
:: اپوزيسيون سوريه مصرانه خواستار اقدام ملل متحد در حفاظت از حمص شد
خبرگزاری فرانسه، 21فوريه ۲۰۱۲، بيروت: - روز سه شنبه، اپوزيسيون شورای ملی سوريه، مصرانه از شورای امنيت ملل متحد و کشورهای عربی خواست که برای خاتمه دادن به حمله ”وحشيانه“ نيروهای رژيم سوريه به شهر حمص، دست به اقداماتی بزنند. شورای ملی سوريه با صدور بيانيه يی از ”اتحاديه عرب و شورای امنيت خواست تا اقدامات مشخصی را برای خاتمه دادن به حمله وحشيانه عليه حمص تصويب و برای حفاظت از شهروندان، تأمين کمک و درمان مجروحان، اقدامات ضروری را اتخاذ کنند“. اين بيانيه در حالی منتشر می شود که گزارشات حاکی از تشديد توپ باران مرکز شهر است. اين گروه چتری [شورای ملی سوريه] که متشکل از شماری احزاب اپوزيسيون سوری است، از سازمانهای بين المللی خواست که ”برای خاتمه دادن به محاصره حمص، به سرعت دست به عمل بزنند“. اين شورا هشدار داد که رژيم، نيروهای خود را در اطراف اين شهر ناآرام، تقويت کرده است... اين شورا در بيانيه خود از ساکنان ”همه شهرهای سوريه خواست که عليه رژيم بلند شوند تا بخشی از فشار گذاشته شده بر روی مردم حمص، کاهش يابد“. فعالان و ناظران روز سه شنبه گفتند که نيروهای امنيتی طی حمله برق آسايی به حمص، حداقل 16 غيرنظامی را کشتند. نيروهای امنيتی از 4فوريه تا کنون، چند محله اين شهر را محاصره کرده اند.
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02/22/2012 06:19 PM
:: در بیانیه ای هشدار آمیز هیأت دفاع از حقوق بشر عراق از رفتار نیروهای دولت مالکی نسبت به ساکنان اشرف انتقاد کرد
هیـأت دفاع از حقوق بشر در عراق با صدور بیانیه ای نحوه رفتار نیروهای دولتی این با اعضای سازمان مجاهدین خلق ایران که پیشتر در اردوگاه اشرف ساکن بودند را محکوم کرد. این بیانیه رفتار نیروهای دولت نوری مالکی نخست وزیر عراق با ساکنان اردوگاه اشرف را "پلیسی و به دور از تمدن" توصیف کرده است. هیأت دفاع از حقوق بشر در عراق در بیانیه ای که نسخه ای از آن به العربیه رسید خاطرنشان کرده است که "رفتارهای غیر انسانی" با اعضای سازمان مجاهدین خلق در عراق در حالی ادامه می یابد که آن ها با انتقال از اردوگاه اشرف و استقرار در پادگان لیبرتی با میانجی گری و تضمین های طرف های بین المللی موافقت کرده اند. اوایل هفته جاری اولین گروه از ساکنان اشرف توسط نیروهای دولتی به پادگان لیبرتی انتقال داده شدند. طبق اعلام منابع سازمان مجاهدین خلق، انتقال نخستين گروه از ساكنان، پس از توافق سازمان مجاهدين خلق با سازمان ملل متحد صورت گرفت. قرار است اين جابجايى نخستين گام در خارج كردن مجاهدين از خاك عراق باشد. هیأت دفاع از حقوق بشر در عراق خاطرنشان کرده است نیروهای دولتی اقدام به بازرسی بدنی و تفتیش وسایل 397 تن از ساکنان اشرف به شکلی اهانت آمیز در حین انتقال آن ها به پادگان لیبرتی کرده اند. بنا بر این بیانیه این بازرسی با هدف شکنجه بدنی و روانی اعضای سازمان مجاهدین خلق ساعت ها به طول انجامید تا رضایت رهبران ایران جلب شود. این 397 نفر اولین گروه از ساکنان اشرف بودند که به پادگان لیبرتی منتقل شدند. سازمان مجاهدین خلق گروه اپوزیسیون ایرانی است که مشی مسلحانه را در مبارزه خود برگزیده است. اردوگاه اشرف مکانی است که رژیم سابق عراق به اعضای این سازمان واگذار کرده بود. جمهوری اسلامی ایران و حاکمان فعلی عراق مخالف ادامه حضور اعضای این سازمان در عراق هستند. هیأت دفاع از حقوق بشر در عراق از همه طرفهایی که در میانجی گری میان دولت عراق و سازمان مجاهدین خلق حضور داشتند از جمله سازمان ملل متحد، ایالات متحده آمریکا و اتحادیه اروپا خواسته است بر دولت عراق برای پایبندی به تعهدات خود فشار آورند. بنا بر این بیانیه، حضور نیافتن پلیس عراق در پادگان لیبرتی و آزادی تماس ساکنان با وکلای مدافع خود و دیدار با خانواده هایشان از جمله تضمین هایی عنوان شده توسط دولت عراق بوده است. این بیانیه افزوده است در صورت اجرا نشدن تعهدات از سوی دولت عراق و ادامه رفتارهای فعلی، انتقال دیگر ساکنان اشرف محال خواهد بود. تا کنون چند بار گزارش هایی از حمله نیروهای دولتی عراق به ساکنان اشرف و کشته و زخمی شدن شماری از آن ها منتشر شده است. دولت عراق این خبرها را یا تکذیب کرده یا ساکنان اشرف را آغاز گر حمله معرفی کرده است. پایان سال 2011 تاریخی بود که نوری مالکی به عنوان ضرب الاجل به ساکنان اشرف برای خروج از عراق تعیین کرده بود. اما میانجی گری های بین المللی به تمدید این مدت زمان انجامید.
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02/22/2012 06:10 PM
:: رویا رویی خامنه ای و احمدی نژاد-مجلس به دستور رهبر استیضاح احمدی‌نژاد را استارت زده است
بیت رهبر جمهوری اسلامی ایران طی یک نامه محرمانه از سپاه خواست تا آماده دریافت پست های دولتی باشند و این موضوع بیانگر رویارویی نمایان، رهبری با رئیس دولت شده است در چند ماه گذشته درگیری های لفظی و پشت پرده ای بین رهبر و احمدی نژاد وجود داشت اما با نزدیک شدن به انتخابات مجلس و شدت گرفتن تهدیدات داخلی و خارجی و همچنین نارضایتی مردم باعث شده که بیت رهبری احساس خطر جدی کند و به کاری تن دهد که حتی احتمال آن هم نمی دادند ؛ اما به خاطر باقی ماندن در قدرت ،هشدارهای سران سپاه پاسداران به رهبر و همچنین جلوگیری نارضایتی های داخلی که امکان دارد باعث تغییر حاکمیت شود حاضر به رویا رویی با رئیس دولت شدند و سناریو بر کناری احمدی نژاد را به طور علنی رقم زدند. شنیده ها حاکی از این است که مجلس استیضاح احمدی نژاد را استارت زده است و قبل از شروع دور جدید مجلس شورای اسلامی در همین مجلس فعلی احمدی نژاد برکنار شود اما هنوز در حد احتمال است و به یقین تبدیل نشده است . درگیرهای داخلی جناح اصولگرا با یک دیگر و موضع گیری خیلی از نمایندگان نزدیک به بیت رهبری در برابر دولت ، بیان گر عمق اختلافات و آمادگی رهبری برای برکناری رئیس دولت می باشد در این میان هر دو طرف ، دست به افشا گری بر علیه یکدیگر زده اند تا جایی که منجبر به عقب نشینی یکی از دو طرف شود اما به دلیل اینکه خامنه ای نمی تواند موقعیت خود را در خطر ببیند و دیگر حاضر نیست طرفداران خود را ناراضی نگه دارد ؛ تصمیم گرفته است با تمام قوا در برابر احمدی نژاد صف آرایی کند و تا برکناری احمدی نژاد از قدرت هم پیش برود واین امر کاملا از صحبت ها و عملکرد سازمانها،گروه ها و نیروهای نزدیک به خامنه ای مشخص است . مجلس شورای اسلامی آینده مشخص کننده بسیاری از معادلات سیاسی در ایران است ؛ مجلسی کاملا مطیع و فرمان بردار از رهبر و نیروهای تحت امر که فقط برای اجرای فرمایشات خامنه ای موظف شده اند ؛ مجلسی که متشکل از نیروهای سپاه و افراد نزدیک به رهبری می باشد ، این مجلس کاملا در برابر سرکشی های طیف احمدی نژاد وجریان انحرافی می ایستاد و اجازه قدرت نمایی و ابراز وجود به آنها را به هیج عنوان نمی دهد و به نوعی احمدی نژاد را در حصر می برد و اگر بخواهد سرکشی انجام دهد به راحتی احمدی نژاد را استیضاح و برکنار می کند اما هنوز مشخص نیست که آیا خامنه ای حذف احمدی نژاد را ، در همین مجلس فعلی انجام می دهد یا در مجلس آینده .شاید هنوز خامنه ای امید به عقب نشینی طیف احمدی نژاد داشته باشد و تا شکل گیری مجلس آینده صبر کند . باقی ماندن و حفظ ظاهر قدرت باعث شده که درگیری هایی بین بدنه داخل نظام به مرحله ای برسد که افشا گریی هایی انجام شود و بسیاری از قشر مذهبی و طرفدار ولایت ،چهره واقعی حاکمیت را ببینند و کمی از تعصبات خود دست بردارند که همین امر باعث ترس رهبری شده و از دست دادن بدنه مردمی باعث تضعیف هر چه بیشتر جایگاه رهبری خواهد شد و برای جلوگیری از افشاگری ها و ریزش هر چه بیشتر بدنه مذهبی و ولایت مدار ؛رهبری تصمیم به رویارویی مستقیم با احمدی نژاد گرفته است و به خاطر بقای خودت در قدرت و جلوگیری از تهدیدات داخلی و خارجی که شاید باعث فرو پاشی حاکمیت شود؛ اقدام به حذف رئیس دولت گرفته است .اما باید دید خامنه ای چه مقدار صبر دارد و در چه مرحله ای وارد عمل خواهد شد. از طرف دیگر باید دید احمدی نژاد تا کجا پیش خواهد رفت و افشاگری های خود را تا چه مرحله ای ادامه می دهد زمانی که احمدی نژاد نام پسر خامنه ای را غیر مستقیم می برد و این چنین خط قرمزهای رهبری را می شکند ؛امکان دارد برای حفظ قدرت حتی شخص رهبری را به طور مستقیم مورد هجمه خود قرار دهد و همان گونه که تا کنون توانسته تابو رهبری را بشکند امکان دارد این خطر را انجام دهد و مستقیم به رهبر حمله کند و جایگاه رهبری و اصلیت ولایت فقیه را زیر سوال ببرد.
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02/22/2012 06:07 PM
:: خبرگزاری فرانسه: اپوزيسيون تبعيدی سوريه درخواست ”پناهگاههای امن“ می کند
خبرگزاری فرانسه، 22فوريه ۲۰۱۲، پاريس: - روز چهارشنبه گروه اصلی اپوزيسيون سوريه از جامعه بين المللی درخواست کرد که ”پناهگاههای امنی“ در کشور ايجاد کنند و از روسيه خواست که رژيم را وادار نمايد به امدادرسانان اجازه دسترسی بدهد
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02/22/2012 06:07 PM
:: يه شب مهتاب
تقديم به تمام زندانيان سياسى
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02/22/2012 06:05 PM
:: سريال كمدي در ساعت23؛ خنده به ريش فوتبال!
در شب‌هایی که شبکه سوم طنزهایش را یکی پس از دیگری برای خنداندن مردم به نمایش می‌گذارد این هواداران فوتبال هستند که دیش‌ها را به سوی ترکیه و الجزیره می‌چرخانند
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02/22/2012 06:05 PM
:: استعفای عزت الله انتظامی از شورای عالی خانه هنرمندان
عزت الله انتظامی از عضویت در شورای عالی خانه هنرمندان و نایب رئیسی این مرکز ایران استعفا داد. به گزارش خبرگزاری های ایران آقای انتظامی استعفایش را در نامه ای خطاب به غلامحسین امیرخانی، رئیس شورای عالی خانه هنرمندان اعلام کرد. او در این نامه نوشته است: "حال که عزیزان و بزرگانی که با آنان در شورای عالی انس و الفتی داشتم حضور ندارند من نیز با پوزش، استعفای خود را تقدیم می دارم." آقای انتظامی در گفتگویی با خبرگزاری فارس در این باره گفت که استعفایش به دلیل "تغییراتی بود که در اعضای شورا صورت گرفت" و افزود اعضای سابق به حضور در شورا دعوت نشدند و اعضای جدید جایگزین شدند.
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02/22/2012 06:05 PM
:: رد صلاحیت دانه درشت های مجلس بخاطر فساد
شهاب الدین صدر نایب رئیس مجلس، محمود علوی نماینده مجلس خبرگان، نکونام رئیس کمیسیون اصل ۹۰ بعلت فساد رد صلاحیت شدند. احمد توکلی و نادران در تشکر از شورای نگهبان بخاطر رد صلاحیت دانه درشت هائی که دچار فساد مالی شدند (در واقع فساد آنها علنی شده و دیگر نمیشد آنرا پوشاند) تشکر کردند. در اخبار درونی آمده که تعداد دیگری از نمایندگان هستند که در اختلاص ۳۰۰۰ میلیارد تومانی دست داشتند ولی شورای نگهبان آنها را رد صلاحیت نکرده است. که بعضی از نمایندگان مجلس در محافل درونی گفته اند اگر این افراد دوباره انتخاب شوند در زمان تصویب اعتبار نامه های آنها مدارک فساد آنها را افشا و صلاحیت آنها را رد میکنیم.
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02/22/2012 06:02 PM
:: چقدر«خنده دار»؟ 
در اخبار آمده بود که کاخ سفید رفراندم بشار اسد برای قانون اساسی جدیدش را « خنده دار» توصیف کرده است. اما سخنگوی کاخ سفید که اعلام کننده این خبر بود دیگر توضیح نداد که این رفراندوم آیا مثلا از وعده آمریکا به ساکنان اشرف برای حفاظت از آنها در مقابل تحویل گرفتن سلاحهایشان و بعد واگذاری این « حفاظت» به گزمه های مالکی, یا –بازمثلاً- از دو سال «بررسی» وزارت خارجه آمریکا برای تعیین تروریست بودن یا نبودن سازمان مجاهدین, به رغم احکام قاطع دادگاههای اروپایی و آمریکایی در این مورد, کمتر خنده دار است, همان قدر خنده دار است یا بیشتر خنده دار است. شک نباید کرد که انجام این رفراندم برای بشار اسد دستاویزی است برای تظاهر به اصلاح طلبی در انظار خارجیان و همزمان تشدید سرکوب خونین قیام کنندگان سوری با کمک مالی, تسلیحاتی و عملی رژیم ایران.... و لابد تایید وتشویق دولت روسیه. اما « خنده دار» خواندن مقدمه چینی برای فاجعه آفرینی ( یا شاید بهتر باشد بگویم به اوج رساندن فاجعه یی که به روند روزمره زندگی مردم سوریه بدل شده). حکایت از طنَازی خاصی می کند که به « امپراتوری » ها تعلق دارد. تاریخ دانان گفته ا ند که در امپراتوری روم در عهد باستان هم نرون محض خنده و برای انبساط خاطر از تماشای شعله ها, شهر رم را به آتش کشید. حالا هم که به لطف خلف وعدهً امپراتوری پُست مدرن و بخصوص تلاشهای فراوان نمایندهُ ویژه اش , آقای « تسهیل کننده» ( قدیمی ها می گفتند مُسهل) وضع اشرف و ساکنانش ممکن است به سوی فاجعه پیش برود, لازم است بدانیم آیا این وضع هم اکنون به آستانه « خنده داری» رسیده یا از آن رد شده است؟ و اگر از آستانه گذشته و به طور رسمی خنده دار شده است, آیا باید اول به وضع خودمان بخندیم, بعد به رفراندم بشار اسد, یا بالعکس. باید یادمان باشد که جواب این سوالها را از آقای مسهل –که متاسفانه تا کنون چیزی جز یبوست مزمن امپراتوری را نمایندگی نکرده- طلب کنیم.
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02/22/2012 06:01 PM
:: میرحسین: ایستاده ام! این یعنی پاسخی برای همه و همیشه؛ یعنی تا آخر باید رفت!
میرحسین موسوی در قامت رهبر جنبش سبز ایران در یک کلام پیامی را به ملت رساند که راه را روشن کرد و امید را پایدار ساخت. او گفت چیزی عوض نشده و همواره ایستاده است. این یعنی پاسخ به هزاران سوال … یعنی پیروزی در راه است و باید از پا ننشست تا به مقصود رسید… یعنی ای ملت ایران! شما هم شجاعانه بایستید و هیچ دروغی را نپذیرید حتی اگر ارتباط کمتر، دیوار حصر بلند تر و سیاهچال حکومت پلید علیه رهبران جنبش سبز و دیگر آزادیخواهان دربند عمیق تر شود و صدایشان به گوش مردم نرسد. پیام امروز میر حسین موسوی پیامی بود برای همه و برای همیشه! اینک ما هم ایستاده ایم تا پیروزی … تا آزادی و استقرار ایرانی نو آباد بر ویرانه های استبداد دینی…
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02/22/2012 06:01 PM
:: صدای سعید ملکپور از زندان اوین بعد از اعلام اولین حکم
این صحبت ها سال قبل و بعد از اعلام اولین حکم اعدام سعید از داخل زندان اوین ضبط شده است حکم سعید ملک پور به اجرای احکام صادر شده است و هر لحظه امکان دارد که این حکم صادر شود . This is Saeed Malekpour's voice from Evin prison. His voice was recorded last year when he was initially sentenced to death in October 2010. He said that his confessions which were used to issue the death sentence were extracted under torture. He also said that his arrest and imprisonment are illegal
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02/22/2012 06:00 PM
سرگرمی :: آیت الله جنتی امروز 85 ساله شد
وی در تاریخ ۳ اسفند ۱۳۰۵ در روستای لادان (اینک محلۀ لادان واقع در خیابان کُهندژ) از بلوک ماربین، واقع در سه کیلومتری غرب اصفهان متولد شد. به دلیل نبود مدرسه در منطقهٔ زندگی او، به مکتب‌خانه رفت و خود نیز اندکی از دروس جدید را مطالعه کرد و بعدها در قم مقداری زبان انگلیسی فرا گرفت
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02/22/2012 06:00 PM
:: جلوگیری از دسترسی بازرسان به سایتها و تأکید خامنه ای بر ادامه پروژه های اتمی
یک روز پس از مأموریت ناموفق بازرسان آژانس اتمی و اجازه ندادن به آنان برای بازدید از سایتهای اتمی رژیم، خامنه ای، ولی فقیه نظام آخوندی، بار دیگر بر ادامه پروژه های اتمی تأکید کرد. او که دجالگرانه از برنامه تولید تسلیحات اتمی زیر عنوان پیشرفت علمی نام می برد، گفت: مسیر پیشرفتهای علمی به‌خصوص رشته اتمی باید قویا و به طور جدی ادامه یابد. روز سه شنبه ۲اسفند، رژیم آخوندی به رغم فراخوانهای فریبکارانه اش برای مذاکره،
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02/22/2012 05:56 PM
:: خزعلی: در صورت جان باختن، سازمان ملل بدنم را کالبدشکافی کند
مهدی خزعلی، فعال سیاسی زندانی، که در اعتصاب غذا به‌سر می‌برد در نامه‌ای به مسئولان زندان اوین اعلام کرده‌ است در صورت مرگ در ادامه اعتصاب غذا، کالبدشکافی و معاینات پزشکی قانونی زندان را قبول ندارد و جسدش تنها باید توسط پزشکان اعزامی از سوی مجامع بین‌المللی کالبدشکافی شود.مهدی خزعلی، فعال سیاسی منتقد دولت محمود احمدی‌نژاد و فرزند آیت‌الله خزعلی، عضو مجلس خبرگان، است. آقای خزعلی در دادگاه بدوی به ۱۴ سال زندان و ده سال تبعید در برازجان و ۹۰ ضربه شلاق محکوم شده‌ است. مهدی خزعلی پس از آخرین انتخابات ریاست‌جمهوری چند بار زندانی شده‌ است و این بار در اعتراض به وضعیت سیاسی و اجتماعی ایران اعتصاب غذا کرده‌ است و به‌رغم وخامت اوضاع جسمی، حاضر به شکستن اعتصاب غذای خود نیست. مهدی خزعلی در چهلمین روز اعتصاب غذای خود در نامه‌ای از زندان به همسرش نوشت: «سخت است مشاهده سوگواری همسر و فرزندان در مرگ تدریجی و ارادی خویش» و افزود که «اینک که این سطور را برایت می‌نگارم ... بر مصائب شما سخت گریسته‌ام». وی اما در این نامه تأکید کرد که این گریستن عزم او را «جزم می‌کند» و «این‌ها موجب نمی‌شود که پایمان سست شود» و «گریستن بر مصائبی است که در راه حق تحمل می‌کنیم». همسر مهدی خزعلی در دی‌ماه امسال به رادیوفردا گفته بود که ماموران امنیتی مهدی خزعلی را با ضرب و شتم دستگیر کردند، به طوری که دست و دندان او شکست.
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02/22/2012 05:55 PM
:: خشم شديد ساکنان قرارگاه اشرف از شرايط کمپ ليبرتی
روزنامه الدستورچاپ اردن نوشت: ساکنان قرارگاه اشرف در عراق که از کمپ قديمشان به کمپ ”ليبرتی“، نزديک فرودگاه بغداد منتقل شدند هنگام ورود به کمپ جديد که آن را بمعنی واقعی کلمه زندان توصيف کردند، خشم شديد خود را ابراز داشتند.
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02/22/2012 05:52 PM
:: بازگشت شیث با مجوز دنیزلی/ دروازه بان خارجی هم تمرین کرد
به گزارش سرویس ورزشی برنا، البته گزینه دروازه بانی پرسپولیس با کمی تاخیر و با شروع تمرین رسید و با این وجود دنیزلی به او اجازه داد که در زمین حاضر شود و لوگوشیچ عملکرد او را زیر نظر بگیرد. در تمرین امروز ایمون زاید هم که با یک روز تاخیر به تهران برگشته بود نیز حضور داشت. البته کادر پزشکی به دلیل مصدومیت قبلی او احتیاط کرد تا این بازیکن صرفا به دویدن در کنار زمین اکتفا کند. اولادی به دلیل درد از ناحیه کمر و علی عسگری هم به علت کشیدگی دوقلوی پا به فیزیوتراپی و تمرینات اختصاصی پرداختند. وحید هاشمیان بعد از فیزیوتراپی، در کنار زمین با فشار بیشتری نسبت به روز قبل دوید. تمرینات سه شنبه بعد از گرم کردن به کارهای هوازی، پاسکاری و پرسینگ اختصاص داشت. در نهایت بازیکنان بازی فوتبال هشت به هشت در دو سوم زمین را در دستور کار داشتند. آسمیر آودوکیچ، شیث رضایی و محمد نصرتی در دفاع وسط، محمد و پولادی در راست و چپ و مهدوی کیا، سامان آقازمانی و هادی نوروزی ترکیب اولیه تیم زرد و هوشیار، نورمحمدی، مامادوتال، شیری، شکوری، کاظمیان، بادامکی و کنعانی ترکیب تیم طوسی را تشکیل می دادند. مصطفی دنیزلی در تمرین امروز روی حفظ و کنترل توپ و همچنین فشار برای توپگیری، بویژه هنگام نزدیک شدن حریف به محوطه خطر تاکید ویژه ای داشت و مرتب به بازیکنان تذکر می داد.
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02/22/2012 05:51 PM
:: 2 اسفند 1363 - 21 فوريه: درگذشت دکتر حسين گل گلاب
دکتر حسين گل گلاب، آميخته يی از علم و فضيلت و هنر بود و خدمات شايانی به هنر و فرهنگ ايران کرد. يکی از کارهای بسيار ارزشمند استاد گل گلاب، سرود ای ايران است که يکی از پرارزشترين سرودهای ميهنی کشور ما، و سرود رسمی شورای ملی مقاومت ايران است. سرودی که يکی از آثار جاودانه فرهنگ ملی ماست و درحقيقت فرياد بلند ماندگاری ايران است، که از تسليم ناپذيری و شرف و آزاديخواهی مردم ايران حکايت می کند. اين سرود در جنگ جهانی دوم، زمانی که ايران در اشغال متفّقين بود به ياری چند هنرمند گرانقدر به شکلی بسيار بديع ساخته شد. درباره علت ساختن اين سرود از قول دکتر حسين گل گلاب، نقل می کنند که زمانی که ايران در اشغال قوای بيگانه بود، روزی مرحوم گل گلاب، در بين راه، شاهد مزاحمتهای سربازان اشغالگر برای زنان و دختران ايرانی شد. اين صحنه او را بسيار به درد آورد. شادروان روح الله خالقي آهنگساز معروف ميهن ما که با دکتر گل گلاب دوست بود و باهم همکاری داشتند، و شاهد اندوه او بوده، به او پيشنهاد ساختن سرودی به خاطر ايران و زنده کردن هويت ايرانی می کند. دکتر حسين گلاب شعراين سرود را می گويد و روح الله خالقی برايش آهنگی می سازد و نوای دلنشين بنان هم آن را زينت می بخشد. به اين ترتيب سرود ای ايران ساخته می شود.
با ۵۲ امتیاز و ۴ نظر فرستاده شده در بخش هنر و ادبیات
لینک مستقیم
02/22/2012 05:51 PM
:: برادر خامنه‌ای: اصلاح‌طلبان حتی جرات نکردند از واژه «تحریم» استفاده کنند
برادر رهبر جمهوری اسلامی تحریم انتخابات توسط اصلاح‌طلبان را یک «عمل خنده‌آور و فکاهی» توصیف کرده و گفته است اقدام آنان همانند «گربه‌ای است که دستش به گوشت نمی‌رسد.»
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02/22/2012 04:45 PM
Banks sink on European economic worry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banks led stocks lower on Wednesday as the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-high after signs of weak European business activity rekindled concerns about a recession overseas.


02/22/2012 04:58 PM
Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan
ATHENS (Reuters) - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden.


02/22/2012 05:03 PM
Home resales at 1-1/2 year-high, supply falls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose to a 1-1/2-year high in January, pushing the supply of properties on the market to the lowest level in almost seven years in a hopeful sign for the housing sector.


02/22/2012 04:47 PM
Burned before, Fed officials cautious on rebound
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. central bank officials have good reason to be skeptical about the strength of the economy: excessive optimism has caught them flat-footed before.


02/22/2012 05:39 PM
G20 hopes for progress on EU debt crisis: Carstens
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Group of 20 policymakers are hoping for a signal this weekend that Europe will boost crisis funding, smoothing the way for a deal to increase International Monetary Fund resources, the head of Mexico's central bank said on Wednesday.


02/22/2012 11:17 AM
JPMorgan, Citi, BofA sued for $949 million by Sealink
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp. and more than a half dozen other major banks are being hit with a new lawsuit over $949 million in residential mortgage-backed securities.


02/22/2012 12:20 PM
Peugeot and GM in alliance talks: sources
FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) - General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen are discussing a manufacturing alliance designed to stem losses in Europe and reduce production costs elsewhere, sources with knowledge of the matter said.


02/22/2012 02:36 PM
Analysis: Goldman's top brass gun for cash bonuses
(Reuters) - While Wall Street slashes pay and freezes cash awards, Goldman Sachs Group's top five executives may reap special bonuses of $10.5 million apiece if the firm hits historically easy profit targets over the next two years.


02/22/2012 03:49 PM
Exclusive: Palo Alto Networks, other tech firms tee up IPOs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A series of technology companies, including security software maker Palo Alto Networks, are preparing to go public on the heels of Facebook's $5-billion filing, sensing a window of opportunity as the stock market rallies.


02/22/2012 05:10 PM
Greece pores over bailout laws amid protests
ATHENS (Reuters) - Trade unionists, communists and pensioners angry at punishing spending cuts in Greece marched through central Athens on Wednesday as lawmakers set to work on legislation needed to secure payment of a second bailout for the debt-laden country.

02/22/2012 06:01 PM
Adafruit's Internet of Things Printer combines your love of information, receipts
Love staying connected and using excess paper? Adafruit's got your back with its latest project. The Internet of Things (IoT) printer goes online via an Ethernet jack, printing up data on 2.5 inch wide receipt paper. You can print things like Twitter feeds, news briefs or sports scores using its open source software. Putting the box together requires some soldering and an Arduino, but once you're done, you'll finally be able to live out your fantasies of becoming an old timey stock broker. Video of the printer with a slightly grating Twitter song soundtrack after the break.

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02/22/2012 05:42 PM
OnLive Desktop launches 'Plus' subscriptions, puts IE in your iPad
OnLive has already given Microsoft loving iPad owners a hefty, gratis helping of Windows 7, but that doesn't mean they haven't been building a paywall. What's behind the freshly dried brick and mortar? OnLive Desktop Plus, an optional, subscription based upgrade that touts new features for users who are willing to pay a fee. Five dollars a month buys you a cloud-accelerated web browser (that would be Internet Explorer 9, complete with fully functioning Adobe Flash and Acrobat plug-ins) and priority access to the OnLive Desktop service -- freeloading "standard" subscribers can only access the service on an as-available basis. OnLive says that the cloud powered browser's full Windows experience finally gives the iPad full Flash compatibility, giving you the chance to feed your nostalgic need to watch cartoons check their email. We got an early look at the app, read on for a quick hands-on and OnLive's official press release.

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02/22/2012 05:36 PM
Malata's 2012 / 2013 roadmap reveals a very tablet-friendly future

Malata's 2012 / 2013 roadmap reveals a very tablet-friendly future originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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02/22/2012 05:13 PM
SCEA Senior VP hints Hulu may be headed to PS Vita

SCEA Senior VP hints Hulu may be headed to PS Vita originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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02/22/2012 05:11 PM
Chaotic Moon's Board of Awesomeness gains mind controls, becomes Board of Imagination
Remember the Board of Awesomeness we took for a spin back at CES? Well, the folks from Chaotic Moon went back to the lab to make it even better with a new control system, swapping out the Kinect sensor bar for an Emotiv EPOC headset and re-christened it the Board of Imagination. So, instead of using your hand to control the throttle, you simply visualize and focus on where you want to go, and the headset tells the board how fast to go to get there. The brains of the thing are still housed in a Samsung slate running Windows 8, and it can still shred asphalt at speeds up to 32mph, but now it's a truly mind-blowing experience. Don't believe us? Check out the Board of Imagination in action after the break.

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02/22/2012 05:01 PM
New privacy policy standards agreed to by world's major app store owners
The California Attorney General has struck a deal with the world's major app store opperators that will see new privacy policy standards put in place. Apple, Google, Microsoft, HP, RIM and Amazon have all agreed to require any software that uses personal information to provide a privacy policy that can be viewed in the store before an app is downloaded. The agreement will bring the various markets in line with the California Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires developers provide such a policy. In addition to providing links to the relevant documents in an obvious and consistent location, the companies will have to offer a simple way for users to report devs that violate the rules. For more details about the deal check out the PR after the break.

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02/22/2012 04:52 PM
Huawei Prism, HTC Ville may be heading to T-Mobile in April?

Huawei Prism, HTC Ville may be heading to T-Mobile in April? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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02/22/2012 04:36 PM
Magnetic retainer lets you operate machinery with your tongue, gives linguistics new meaning
Many people with debilitating conditions rely on sip and puff technology to get around, which is relatively lo-fi by some standards. Now, a special retainer with magnetic sensors could bring mobility into the smartphone age. Developed at Georgia Tech, the Tongue Drive System uses a magnetic piercing to track lingual gestures. The sensors then transmit data to an iOS app that translates it to on-screen or a joystick movement. Earlier versions used a headset, but the prototype revealed at the International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco, is hoped to be more comfortable and discreet. The system is currently being trialled by 11 participants with high-level spinal-cord injuries, with larger trials planned.

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02/22/2012 04:21 PM
Last chance to clear out Google Web History before the great data convergence
The end is nigh! For about 59 different Google ToS documents at least. After today, the new consolidated privacy policy will go into effect, which will also consolidate much of your data across Google's properties. That means this is your last chance to clear out El Goog's "you archives" before the great convergence of 2012. If you're not keen on Google sharing your information between its various products (though, you seemed to be okay with it being collected in the first place) today is the day to go and delete it all. Of particular concern for some is Web History, which collects your searches and sites visited and has, until now, been walled off from the rest of the Google empire. For complete instructions for how to clear out your Google Web History hit up the source link.

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02/22/2012 04:13 PM
Video: PlayStation Vita's AR game trio
With the retail launch of the Vita hardware comes the arrival of three augmented reality games, using a set of six cards that look an awful lot like the ESP test cards Dr. Venkman used in Ghostbusters. I downloaded them all from the PlayStation Store today, carefully set up a camera between my face and Vita (keeping the table in view) and demonstrated all three.

Of the three, Fireworks is the definite standout. And by "standout" I mean "one I could foresee playing a second time."

[Music: "Shanghai Moon" by USK]

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02/22/2012 03:56 PM
RIM builds BlackBerry server center in Mumbai, right where Indian government wants it

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02/22/2012 03:38 PM
Man gets served on Facebook, literally
Being unceremoniously dumped online isn't the only indignation made easier by social networks. For the first time, lawyers in the UK have been granted permission to serve a legal suit via Facebook. Traditionally, documents must be delivered physically, be it in person, by post or even fax. But, in a pretrial for a commercial dispute, these old-fashioned methods proved fruitless. The prosecuting team then decided to check online, and noticed recent updates on defendant Fabio De Biase's profile. Satisfied it was currently active, they sought permission to send documents via the website, with Justice Nigel Teare duly obliging. Wondering what that noise is? That's the sound of millions of mice clicking on "privacy settings" all at once.

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02/22/2012 03:22 PM
HP reports Q1 2012 financials: $30 billion net revenue, $1.5 billion net earnings, big drop in PC sales
HP reported results for its first fiscal quarter of 2012 this afternoon, including $30 billion in net revenue (down seven percent from the previous year), and net earnings of $1.5 billion (down a full 44 percent). Partly contributing to that drop is a slump from its Personal Systems Group, which saw revenue slip 15 percent year-over-year, and total desktop and notebook units decline a rather drastic 19 and 18 percent, respectively. The company's Imaging and Printing Group also saw a seven percent decline in revenue, with the total number of printer units slipping 15 percent. HP's services business managed to eke out a one percent growth with revenue of $8.6 billion, though, while its software business saw the biggest growth in any one area at 30 percent (that includes results from the recently-acquired Autonomy). The company's full rundown can be found in the press release after the break, with additional numbers available at the source link below.

Update: On the company's earnings call, CEO Meg Whitman laid some of the blame for PSG's decline on hard drive shortages, but also said that HP has "under-invested in innovation for the last several years" and been late to market too often -- something she says she intends to change. A transcript of Whitman's prepared remarks can be found here.

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02/22/2012 03:00 PM
Razer Blade review

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02/22/2012 02:43 PM
Nokia bringing two Lumia devices to MWC next week?

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02/22/2012 02:32 PM
Google Docs presentations slides out of preview, adds import and comment options (video)
The slide-making masses have spoken and Google's dutifully listened. After launching presentations for Docs as a preview last October, the search giant's making that editor ready for prime time with a few user-suggested tweaks in tow. In addition to the recently introduced slew of transitions, themes, tables and collaborative options, Mountain View's now tossing in the ability to make, edit and resolve comments, send email notifications, as well as control read / write privileges for outside users. And don't worry about your old documents getting lost in the shuffle; a new import setting will enable those visual gems to benefit from this new facelift. Check out the source below for a fuller walk-through or catch the instructional vid after the break.

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02/22/2012 02:00 PM
IRL: Nikon D90, myCharge Portable Power Bank 6000 and Phosphor's World Time Sport
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we're using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.

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02/22/2012 01:56 PM
Google Fiber just got better? Big G asks for permission to provide video service to Kansas City
Here we thought the citizens of Kansas City couldn't get any more fortunate after being chosen by Google to get a fiber optic gigabit network. Turns out, Google Fiber may be bringing more than just web access, as the company has asked the state of Missouri to allow it to deliver video services as well. We first heard about Big G's possible foray into pay-TV late last year, as the company was in talks with various content providers to see if it could make it happen. Given this official move towards becoming a video provider in America's heartland, we'd say those conversations must have gone fairly well. Either that, or the folks in Kansas City will be watching a whole lot of YouTube's new niche content.

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02/22/2012 01:53 PM
Google Docs for Android update brings collaborative editing for all
It's been barely a month since Google Docs on Android got offline support, but here comes Mountain View with another equally impressive update. Those upgrading today are treated to collaborative editing, much in the vein of their desktop counterparts. That means you can now watch edits happen in real time from your Android tablet or smartphone. In addition, there's a bevy of interface tweaks too, including a new pinch-to-zoom gesture and rich text formatting. Feel good video demoing all awaits after the break.

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02/22/2012 01:39 PM
Sony Mobile rebranding quietly begins, changes to roll out over the next month
With the assimilation of Ericsson's wireless stake now neatly a footnote in its corporate history, Sony's moving on and making its newfound freedom known -- albeit quietly. According to a rep for the company, its first rebranding baby steps began just last night, with the former SonyEricsson portal now redirecting to SonyMobile.com. Other related properties, like its social networking extensions and various related digital properties, are also slated to make the transition throughout March, with further announcements planned for Mobile World Congress next week. We'll be there live in just a few days, so stay tuned. In the meanwhile, hit up the source below to see synergy at its finest.

[Thanks, Kevin]

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02/22/2012 01:19 PM
Mozilla Labs Apps set to allow developer submissions for Mozilla Marketplace at MWC

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02/22/2012 12:59 PM
Comcast sues Sprint with patent infringement, says two can play that game
Pro tip: when suing the pants off another company for patent infringement, it's a good idea to make sure you're not violating any of that same company's intellectual property. That's the lesson we imagine Sprint is learning at this very moment. Just two months after it filed a lawsuit against Comcast for getting all up in its VoIP business, the digital services company is now ready to go Comcastic on the Now Network's derriere, as it has filed a lawsuit of its own in a Pennsylvania court. While it's not directly tied into December's case, it seems oddly coincidental that this new suit came into existence so soon after Sprint fired the first shot.

Comcast and subsidiary TVWorks, LLC allege that Sprint is guilty of violating four wireless patents: its wireless broadband cards, Vision Pack and other SMS services, MMS transfers and voice and data using IP / MPLS backhaul. That's a pretty hefty portion of the carrier's basic operations, it seems, and we're assuming that a settlement or licensing agreement will be the end result here. Regardless, as the adage says, what goes around comes around.

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02/22/2012 12:38 PM
Apple: developers now have until June 1 to sandbox apps for the Mac App Store

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02/22/2012 12:06 PM
Pivothead video glasses offer impressive quality, we go hands-on (sample video)
There's a new adventure video capture company in town, and both Zeyez and GoPro would have good reason to be afraid. You may not have heard of Pivothead -- the company has had a remarkably quiet push to market over the last few months -- but the video recording eyewear startup could very well become a household name after its first products hit the market this April for $349. Aurora, Durango, Moab and Recon may offer distinct exterior designs, but they're virtually identical under the hood. Each model includes an eight-megapixel Sony sensor (that reportedly captures higher quality images than the iPhone 4S cam), a four-element glass lens, 8GB of built-in storage, a 440mAh battery (with about an hour of shooting time) and three video modes: 1080/30p, 720/60p and 720/30p. We had a chance to go hands-on with Pivothead earlier today, and took the glasses for a spin on the streets of New York City. You'll find that sample video, along with our impressions, just past the break.

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02/22/2012 11:57 AM
Samsung's Learning Hub demonstrates a commitment to education, profits

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02/22/2012 11:37 AM
Aakash lurches toward another crisis as India loses patience with DataWind
The conflicts and behind-the-scenes drama surrounding India's Aakash project once again threaten its existence. Despite a record-breaking 1.4 million pre-orders gained in under a fortnight, maker DataWind has only shipped 10,000 units to nearly universal derision. Early adopters have found the processor too slow, battery life too short and the resistive touchscreen difficult to use. Kapil Sibal's Human Resource Development ministry now plans to re-open tendering for a replacement contractor and withdraw DataWind's deal for a further 90,000 units. An anonymous ministry official has said that they've seen "sufficient interest [...] to get better specifications at the same or lower price."

In response, DataWind has claimed that its development-partner, the Indian Institute of Technology, pulled a bait-and-switch, demanding at the eleventh hour that the tablet meet US military criteria for durability -- including being able to withstand four inches per hour of "sustained rain." Work has been on hold since then but neither party can afford another delay. DataWind promised it would sell the commercial version of the slate this month, while Kapil Sibal has promised that a second edition of the Aakash would be announced in April.

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02/22/2012 11:19 AM
Google and Adobe team up to make Flash Player for Linux (updated)
Linux may no longer be getting any more fresh Air, but it's going to get a heaping helping of Flash thanks to a partnership between Adobe and Google. You see, Adobe the pair has been developing a new browser API to work with Flash, code-named "Pepper," to provide Flash Player 11.2 in Chrome on any x86/64 platform -- including Linux. From now on, Linux users will get new versions of Flash Player directly through the Pepper API in Chrome (as opposed to a download from Adobe), but Adobe promises to provide security updates for five years after its release. Don't believe us? Get the good news direct from Adobe at the source below.

Update: To be clear, while this will keep Flash updated in Chrome, it's uncertain what this means for other browsers like Firefox, Konqueror and Midori.

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02/22/2012 11:15 AM
Tesla Roadster EVs accused of 'bricking,' Tesla responds
Last night we were sent an interesting report about Tesla Roadsters falling into an unfortunate state -- a very terminal, very expensive state. According to theunderstatement a Tesla Roadster that is left to discharge completely, a process that could take many weeks, will need to have its entire battery pack replaced (pictured above) -- at a cost of approximately $40,000. There are said to be no countermeasures that can prevent this short of keeping your car topped up, and while that may sound simple enough, it becomes tricky if you need to put the thing in storage for a few months.

While we haven't been able to confirm all the "several" supposed cases of this happening, we did hear back from Tesla issuing a statement (after the break) that more or less affirms this could happen. Tesla uses a number of so-called "countermeasures" to prevent this, up to and including a representative from the company calling the owner should a battery pack trail dangerously low. Worryingly, though, this situation is said to be possible in both the upcoming Model S sedan and Model X SUV. Here's to hoping for a little more clarity on this issue -- and maybe a solution -- before those two come to market.

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02/22/2012 10:52 AM
New Nike+ apps and shoes cater to basketball players and training athletes
Nike just keep building on its Nike+ brand, turning what started life as a glorified pedometer, into a full-fledged workout-tracking platform. Hot on the heels of the FuelBand comes Nike+ Basketball and Nike+ Training, two new experiences with their own dedicated footwear. For ballers, the Hyperdunk+ features a pressure sensor that measures speed, jump height and even abstract concepts like "hustle." It also features a ego Showcase mode that lets you superimpose workout data over video of you dunking and post it to the web. Nike+ Training, like almost every other workout app or digital accessory, turns getting in shape into a game. The app features a series of drills and challenges meant to improve speed, agility and strength, and your performance can be uploaded to a global leaderboard. The new apps and shoes, including the Hyper Workout+ for Women and the TR 1+ for men, will be available on June 29th in the US, UK, Germany, France and China. Head on after the break for one more image and PR.

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02/22/2012 10:13 AM
Fujitsu readies its 'final model' quad-core smartphone for reveal next week

We laid our hands on Fujitsu's quad-core prototype at the start of the year, it now looks like the phone's now ready to show itself outside the confines of a perspex box. Wielding a Tegra 3 chipset, there's still no official name for the incoming handset, but we're promised admirable battery life and those increasingly typical (for Japan, at least) water resistant credentials. We've also been told that this will be close to -- if not the -- final model of the handset, so we should get to test out that fingerprint sensor in person. Sure, it's not the only quad-core device we're expecting to see at MWC, but we'll welcome it with open arms -- if it does make the journey outside of Japan.

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02/22/2012 09:54 AM
T-Mobile wants FCC to block Verizon's spectrum deals with cable industry
Call it sour grapes, posturing... whatever you want. The fact remains that T-Mobile has stuck its nose in the middle of Verizon's quest to bulk up its wireless portfolio. Big Magenta filed a request with the FCC on Tuesday, asking the regulatory agency to step in and block the transfer of AWS spectrum licenses from Cox, Time Warner, Comcast and Bright House to Verizon. The deals, which will cost the carrier roughly $3.9 billion, are already drawing interest from the Justice Department, which is concerned it'll place too much control in the company's hands. T-Mobile, the smallest of the nationwide carriers, is equally worried about the concentration of spectrum in Verizon's big red paws. Presumably, though, that has more to do with its inability to purchase it -- especially in the aftermath of the collapsed AT&T merger. Metro PCS and some public advocacy groups also voiced their opposition, while Sprint took a more measured approach, saying only that the FCC should look closely at the agreements. See, handset makers aren't the only mobile companies that can whip up a good legal drama.

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02/22/2012 09:38 AM
Samsung Rugby Smart gets rendered as it anxiously awaits our drops and kicks

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02/22/2012 09:18 AM
ASUS gives Transformer Prime a bootloader unlock tool, Ubuntu promptly ported
Ah, it was indeed only a matter of time. Much like the way HTC caved into fan pressure, ASUS has finally released a bootloader unlock tool for its Transformer Prime TF201. Understandably, the tablet will no longer be covered under warranty once you set it free, but the other catch is that it needs to be running Ice Cream Sandwich in the first place as well. Not that it concerned modder littlesteve who promptly ported a partially-working Ubuntu over to his unlocked slate, pictured above. Steve says there's much work to be done yet, especially with enabling touchscreen support, so keep an eye on his tweets if you're itching to get a taste of his Linux pie. Now, about that mysterious TF300T...

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02/22/2012 09:02 AM
Flash roadmap reveals new features, improved GPU support, lack of retirement plans
Flash for mobile may just be a spectator at its own wake at this point, but the desktop browser plug-in is still alive and (reasonably) well. In fact, Adobe has a host of plans for its flagship multimedia platform, as outlined in its 2012 roadmap. It all starts with 11.2, which should be landing sooner, rather than later, with support for right and left mouse clicks, multithreaded video decoding and improved GPU acceleration support. That will be followed by Cyril and Dolores, which will also expand the list of hardware-accelerated video cards, as well as improve overall performance and add a few welcome tweaks, like supporting keyboard input in full screen mode. Finally, in 2013, we'll see the debut of Flash Next -- a completely overhauled platform with major updates to the runtime core and ActionScript language that are designed to "meet the needs of developers over the next five to 10 years." Check out the source for full details but, be warned -- it's PDF only.

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02/22/2012 08:41 AM
Verizon 4G LTE outage hitting parts of the US (Update: it's back)
Experiencing some issues downloading those expense reports via your Verizon LTE device this morning? You're not alone. We've received reports of data outages in Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Pennsylvania and Ohio. We've reached out to VZW to find out what the issue is, and as soon as and we know more we'll post it right here. For now, let us know if your LTE is letting you down in the comments below.

Update: Via Twitter, Verizon states "VZW is investigating customer issues in connecting to the 4GLTE data network. 3G data, voice and text services are operating reliably." However, we're hearing reports that 3G is down for customers as well in some areas.

Update 2: VZW is now reporting that "After a brief issue this morning, 4G LTE service is fully restored" via a follow-up tweet.

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02/22/2012 08:38 AM
Barnes & Noble offers to repartition Nook Tablet storage, concedes you may need more than 1GB
Are you one of the many infuriated with Barnes & Noble over how it partitioned the storage on the Nook Tablet -- leaving you just 1GB for you own files? Well, it looks like the company has learned from its mistakes. While only about 5GB is free to load with apps and media on the new 8GB model, just 1GB of that is reserved for Nook Store content. B&N is also offering to retroactively fix the 16GB boondoggle as well. If you visit a brick and mortar shop starting March 12th, a support rep will gladly help you repartition the internal storage, freeing up more than just one of the 13 available gigabytes for personal use. Having to bring it to the store is a bit of pain, but we suppose it's better that getting stuck with 12GB of Angry Birds and e-books.

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02/22/2012 08:30 AM
Megaupload co-founder granted bail, New Zealand judge rules he's not a flight risk

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02/22/2012 08:19 AM
Microsoft files EU antitrust complaint against Motorola Mobility, claims unfair licensing practices
Early last week, the European Commission gave Google its blessing regarding the purchase of Motorola Mobility. But the honeymoon has been anything but relaxing for the search giant and its latest power-play acquisition, after Apple filed an antitrust complaint, claiming a breach of the company's FRAND obligations. Now Microsoft is waiving the antitrust flag as well, claiming that the company is reportedly abusing its standard-essential patents, impeding fair access to patents that are fundamental to regular device function -- this time dealing with video streaming and wireless connectivity. Microsoft Deputy General Counsel Dave Heiner has posted an appeal to the company's TechNet blog, outlining the issue and explaining that "Motorola is attempting to block sales of Windows PCs, our Xbox game console and other products," further claiming that "Motorola is on a path to use standard essential patents to kill video on the Web, and Google as its new owner doesn't seem to be willing to change course." The key issue at hand is patent pricing -- Microsoft claims that Motorola is demanding an impossibly high royalty of $22.50 for a $1,000 laptop, and that only covers fees for H.264 licensing. It's no secret that Motorola's patent portfolio was a key component of Google's acquisition, and so far it doesn't appear that the company is making any suggestion that Motorola ease up on licensing fees. As always, we'll be keeping an eye on the process, but hit up the source link below for the full scoop from MS.

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02/22/2012 08:00 AM
Synaptics announces ClearPad 2200 touchscreen controller for smartphones

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02/22/2012 07:40 AM
EMIEW 2 robot connects to the internet, wants to google your stuff (video)

The adorable, metallic-haired EMIEW 2 has been given permission to go on the internet and it's going to use that privilege to find exactly where you left that stapler. First, the android uses its built-in camera to take a snapshot of objects and then queries the visual data online to recognise it. Then, as shown in Hitachi's recent demonstration, it teams up with an array of cameras dotted around a hypothetical office. These help the robot seek out specific objects and guide puny humans to what they need -- with some voice recognition thrown into the mix. Skeptical types can watch the robot find and destroy all that lost property right after the break.

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02/22/2012 06:58 PM
SEC files fraud charges against 2 Chinese execs (AP)
AP - Federal regulators have filed civil fraud charges against the chairman and the former CEO of a Chinese company, accusing them of duping people to invest in a coal company that was an empty shell.
02/22/2012 04:57 PM
How the major stock indexes fared on Wednesday (AP)
AP - U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as some investors fretted over details of Greece's debt deal reached this week. The day before, the Dow Jones industrial average hit 13,000 for the first time in nearly four years.
02/22/2012 04:54 PM
Stocks lower a day after Dow's blip above 13,000 (AP)

AP - A day after Dow 13,000, investors took a break.

02/22/2012 04:45 PM
Banks sink on European economic worry (Reuters)

Reuters - Banks led stocks lower on Wednesday as the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-high after signs of weak European business activity rekindled concerns about a recession overseas.

02/22/2012 04:44 PM
Summary Box: Stocks fall a day after big mark (AP)
AP - CLIMB, INTERRUPTED: Stocks fell for the first time in four trading sessions and one day after the Dow Jones industrial average passed 13,000 for the first time in nearly four years.
02/22/2012 10:02 AM
Greek deal skepticism weighs on markets (AP)

AP - Markets were subdued Wednesday as investors worried that the Greek bailout plan might not be enough to keep the country from eventually defaulting on its debts and possibly leaving the euro currency bloc.

02/21/2012 03:27 AM
Euro steady but cautious after Greek deal (Reuters)

Reuters - The euro steadied after an initial jump and European stocks were lower after the agreement of a second bailout deal for Greece removed the threat of a disorderly bond default but left markets unconvinced it could avoid further turmoil.

02/20/2012 08:15 AM
Bank of China moves closer to LME membership (Reuters)
Reuters - Bank of China International (BOCI) is on track to become the first Chinese member of the London Metals Exchange - giving the bourse a boost while it is considering possible takeover bids - following authorization by the UK financial regulator.
02/19/2012 06:16 PM
Stocks may strain to hold 9-month highs (Reuters)
Reuters - If upcoming earnings from U.S. retailers are as unimpressive as the rest of the profit season has been, Wall Street could face a tough time justifying a stock market at nine-month highs.
02/17/2012 06:34 PM
Exclusive: SEC widens probe of exchange-traded funds (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. securities regulators have widened their inquiry into the trillion-dollar market for exchange-traded funds, according to a person familiar with the matter.
02/17/2012 04:47 PM
Can the stock market pick the next president? (AP)
AP - The number has been repeated so often by presidential prognosticators that it's an article of faith: No president has been re-elected since World War II with an unemployment rate higher than 7.2 percent.
02/17/2012 10:13 AM
World stocks rise on hopes for Greece, US economy (AP)

AP - Stock markets advanced Friday on hopes that Greece would soon get its crucial second bailout and following another batch of upbeat U.S. economic news.

02/16/2012 05:38 PM
Nasdaq looks to Congress to win market reforms (Reuters)
Reuters - Exchange operator Nasdaq OMX is trying to gain support for a legislative proposal that would give it a competitive edge over both rival exchanges and banks that operate anonymous trading venues known as "dark pools."
02/16/2012 05:14 AM
Stock index futures signal early losses (Reuters)
Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.37 percent, Dow Jones down 0.27 percent and Nasdaq 100 down 0.11 percent at 0955 GMT (4:55 a.m. EST).
02/16/2012 01:51 PM
Former executives, bankers arrested over Olympus fraud (Reuters)
Reuters - Japanese police and prosecutors have arrested seven men, including the former president of Olympus Corp and ex-bankers over a $1.7 billion accounting fraud -- one of the country's biggest corporate scandals.
02/15/2012 05:16 PM
A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday:
02/14/2012 06:16 PM
Websites of exchanges Nasdaq, BATS hit in online attack (Reuters)
Reuters - Websites of exchange operators Nasdaq and BATS have been attacked by hackers over the last 24 hours, causing ongoing disruptions for those trying to use the sites, spokespersons for the companies said on Tuesday.
02/14/2012 09:35 AM
Wynn downplays SEC inquiry, hits Okada claims (Reuters)
Reuters - Wynn Resorts Chief Executive Officer Steve Wynn played down a U.S. regulatory inquiry into a company donation at the heart of a bitter legal battle embroiling his $15 billion casino empire, hitting back at his largest shareholder and accuser in a memo to employees.
02/13/2012 05:54 PM
SEC drops Lonza-Arch insider trading case, for now (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. market regulator is for now dropping insider trading cases against three Swiss asset managers, despite accusations that two of the defendants improperly thwarted its investigation, including by throwing out a BlackBerry.
02/13/2012 05:54 PM
Summary Box: Stock funds hold steady in January (AP)
AP - STAYING IN PLACE: Deposits into U.S. stock mutual funds roughly equaled withdrawals in January, industry consultant Strategic Insight said on Monday. It snapped an eight-month streak of investors pulling their money out each month. The string ended as the stock market had its best January in 15 years.