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Sunday, December 30, 2012

The Syrian regime executed and burned 220 people in Homs


Syrian rebels denounced a slaughter by Syrian regime forces in the town of Deir Balbeh , in the province of Homs, which have killed at least 220 peopleThe member of the Supreme Military Command, Saadedin Qasem, told Efe that the population of the town was gathered at the checkpoint Petrochimia, where they weresummarily executed, burned and buried in a mass grave , adding that 177 of the victims have already been identified. Lakhdar Brahimi , the international peace mediator for Syria warned of a potential "hell" if no agreement is reached to end 21 months of bloodshed, after talks held in Russia for a week of intense diplomacy showed no no sign of a breakthrough important. Brahimi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that there are chances of reaching a negotiated solution to the conflict that has left more than 44,000 dead and divided world powers. However, the officer Vladimir Putin firmly repeated that the output of dictator Bashar Assad can not be a precondition for a political solution and said the opposition's refusal to talk to the regime was putting the conflict in a "dead Output ". "If the only alternative is really a hell or a political process, then all must work tirelessly for the attainment of a political process," said Brahimi. It is difficult, very difficult, but there is no choice , "he added. Lavrov said that al-Assad has said publicly that he will leave office, adding that Russia "does not have the ability to change this." Brahimi trying to build a settlement on the basis of a plan of the United States , Russia and other powers, which demanded a transitional government in Syria. "The core of the political process (...) is and should be the Geneva agreement , "he said. Meanwhile, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi , reiterated its opposition to military intervention in Syria but said while the Assad regime has no place in the future of the country."The end of the bloodshed Syria and Syrian refugees return to their homeland" are priorities for Egypt, and also said that her country is home to some 150,000 Syrian refugees, according to statistics of the High Commissioner of the United Nations for Refugees (UNHCR). Syria is united , free and independent , and no one other than the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people speak on their behalf, "said Mursi.

Miley Cyrus, very sensual

The former Hannah Montana is increasingly uninhibited. This time she decided to pose sexy in a bathtub. Surfaced two images Vijat Mohindra original artist where you see Miley Cyrus  naked in a bathtub. The former Hannah Montana soprendió few months ago with a new hairstyle, making clear their rebellion. Her boyfriend, and Australian star l The Hunger Games , 22, proposed marriageThe couple met in 2009 during the shooting of the film  The Last Song. 

Does Google prepares the 'X Phone'?


Google is working with his newly-acquired-Motorola phone with a code name X Phone, which aims to wrest market share from Apple and  Samsung. Bought Motorola's top seven months ago by  U.S. $ 12,500 million . Last week, the company acquired Motorola Home Arris , the unity of the Mountain View giant that manufactures TV sets, for U.S. $ 2,350 million. The newspaper  The Wall Street Journal  quoted sources saying that Motorola is working on two fronts: devices to be sold in partnership with the operator Verizon Wireless and X Phone , which would be released in 2013. The terminal would have a gesture recognition software and images . On the other hand, work on a Motorola tablet,  according to sources of the newspaper. 

China l much harder to control Internet


China  passed a law by which citizens are required to register with their real names to access the Internet and other telecommunications services, a move some sectors interpreted as an attempt to muzzle the already  censored Chinese network"Vendors will ask users to provide real-identifiable information when signing agreements to grant access to internet, landlines or mobile devices to allow users to publish information in the public domain, "says the resolution, which consists of 12 articles. As noted several official media during the week, in practice, the new rules will force the Chinese to present their ID when they sign such contracts. Although authorities justify the action aims to "ensure information security and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of citizens", some users are behind a will to control the opinions , some critically and hitherto anonymous, Internet users. Under the new regulatory framework, in addition, the providers of these services " are required to immediately stop any illegal information once detected and take appropriate action , "including registration and subsequent disposal, adding that they can do" before inform the supervisory authorities ", which can also access the data. The document, approved by the National People's Assembly (ANP) after five days of meetings, does not specify what is considered "illegal information"A similar measure was tried in March to microblogs, social networks most successful in China, but has not actually been implemented and several users continue to write under pseudonyms. Besides citizens, the new law could affect far more businesses like Internet cafes , popular in China, if the new policies will take a more comprehensive control of their customers. Some of the dissident Chinese government could also accuse the new regulatory framework, as it is expected to be more difficult to use the net anonymouslyAnother point of law, however, says that the authorities " ensure the protection of information that can be used to determine the identity of a user "and explicitly prohibits these services providers" sell or provide such illegal "this information to others. "Violators can face penalties such as confiscation of illegal gains, revocation of licenses and the closure of websites , "says the document. While the authorities note that this procedure "is necessary to prevent false accusations" and already exists in several countries, many users consider this step as an attack on freedom of expression in a time when, for example, several cases of corruption have been unveiled by leaks journalists and citizens to Chinese forums and social networks. Although not yet know the exact consequences of the adoption of the law or behave in practice, it appears that the Chinese government censor arm-popularly called "The Great Cibermuralla" - is tightening its policies . And you are seeing this, for example, companies offering VPN (virtual private network, for its acronym in English), used by dissidents or foreign journalists to enter blocked websites in China, some services in recent weeks have left to function normally. Internet users in China have to deal with an extensive system of censorship, especially in politically sensitive issues such as human rights, while sites such as FacebookTwitter and Youtube are inaccessible without VPN .

Djokovic took the Abu Dhabi tournament


The Serbian Novak Djokovic retained the title in the exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi after beating the Spanish Nicolas Almagro in the final 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4. The world number one won a check for $ 250,000 , in addition to the fixed starting in just over two hours to leave quickly to Perth (Australia) which debuts Monday with the team along with Ana Ivanovic Serbia, against Italy at the Hopman Cup. Almagro, who replaced his compatriot Rafael Nadal, offered stiff resistance in the final.Murcia Never had won a set off of the three battles Belgrade ATP circuit (although Almagro won in 2004 Manerbio challenger, Italy), and this time he took the thorn to be done with the first set in the tiebreaker Thanks to the strong consistency of their service. Laughing, with hilarious moments between the two players, balls "Nole" and spectacular shots by either player, the Serb took control of the game to dominate the second set. Although Almagro had his chance in the third with two break points to make it 4-2, it was Djokovic who won the final in the tenth game to take the win. "I played a great game yesterday, much better than today, but Djokovic is number one in the world ", said Almagro, who returned to Spain in a few hours to spend the New Year in their land. Earlier in the third-place match, the Spanish David Ferrer beat Serbian Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Pakistan l Karachi bomb near station

At least six people were killed and another 48 were wounded in an attack near the station of Karachi in southern Pakistan. Police said a bomb 'exploded on a bus full of people and sparked a fire. The blast, which occurred in the area of ​​Sadar, the most popular shopping district caught 'big city' of Pakistan, has also caused serious damage to a nearby hotel and some vehicles.