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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The conflict in Syria has left more than 94,000 dead since 2011


The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that since the Syrian conflict began in March 2011, over 94,000 people have died by violence . The nongovernmental organization revised its figure of 80,000 deaths broadcast two days agoand explained that eight activists Alawites have seen a greater number of victims among the members of the regime of Bashar Al Assad. The informants, some of whom were arrested in the days of the previous president, Hafez Al Assad, opposition to the agency reported that the number of deaths among the soldiers of the regime exceed 24,000 and the pro-government militia or "shabiha" 17,000. These activists, originating from rural areas of Tartus, Banias, Yabla, Latakia, Masiaf, Al Qademus and Homs have identified by name to most victims. Last Sunday, the Observatory, based in London and a network of partners in the field, documented the deaths of 16,729 members and 12,000 government forces "shabiha". He said that would have died 14,840 rebels and 47,389 civilians , among them 4,788 are 3,048 minors and women , to which must be added another 4,000 unidentified. The Observatory does not rule out that the number of deaths among the rebels and regime troops is twice for the great secrecythat keep both parties, so that the real balance estimates of deaths could exceed 120,000. On 12 February, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, said the death toll in Syria was close to 70,000 and again demanded that the case be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC) . 

BlackBerry launch its messaging service on iPhone and Android


BlackBerry has announced that its popular messaging service Blackberry Messenger (BBM) will be released for iPhone and Android phones this summer using a free applicationSo far, the service was exclusive Canadian brand handsets and one of its signs of identidas but competition from other applications such asWhatsApp and Line, seems to have forced the company to make it multiplatform. "It's time to bring BBM to a wider audience," said Blackberry CEO, Thorsten HeinsThe application will work on the iPhone that have iOS 6 and later versions and Android are required to have at least version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). BBM for iOS and Android will allow for individual conversations, share voice memos and groups up to 30 people. It can share your calendar, photos and files. For the future the company expects to add several features, such as voice calls via the data connection and channels. Blackberry Messenger was predominant messaging application before the arrival of the iPhone in 2007. However, the drop in market share of Canadian manufacturer phones for Android and Apple device has made alternatives such as WhatsApp and Line would have eaten the field in recent years. In 2011, BBM played a very relevant in the London riots, as was the service used by young people to communicate.

Sony introduced a new Xperia smartphone waterproof


Despite being smaller than the Xperia Z and ZL, the Xperia ZR promises good performance, as it comes equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core, 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage, expandable to 32 GB via microSD. Bring OLED display with resolution 1280 x 720 4.6-inch shockproof and scratch. The display line incorporates Bravia TV from Sony to improve the quality and contrast of the images. It also includes 13-megapixel rear camera with Exmor RS sensor that records video at 1080p and VGA front. Because the new smartphone from Sony is waterproof, you can take photos and shoot HD video up to 1.5 meters deep, for 30 minutes. The older brother of the line, the Xperia Z , could be submerged up to one meter for half an hour.

Osaka Mayor says the sex slaves were a 'need' for Japan


The mayor of the Japanese city of Osaka, Toru Hashimoto, has been described as "necessary" system in which Asian women were forced into prostitution in brothels for Japanese troops during World War II"When the soldiers put their lives on the battlefield and want to offer rest,it is clear that you need a comforting system, anyone would understand , "he said yesterday the mayor of the first city in the west of the country against all TVs Nippon. Hashimoto was the youngest governor in the history of Japan , before becoming mayor of Osaka and is founder of the Party of the Restoration of Japan along with former governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara, famous for his strong statements against China. The mayor acknowledged that women were forced "against their will"into prostitution in military brothels, but it blamed "the tragedy of war"Most historians estimate that Japan forced about 200,000 Asian women into sexual slavery . Originating in Korea, China and the Philippines, among other countries, were forced to be the "rest" of the troops on Japanese battlefields. Hashimoto added that there is no evidence that this "policy" had official approval but which, however, Japan was not the only country where this practice was established"There are many examples" of the brutal behavior of soldiers in times of war and to contain the phenomenon, "it must be said coldly that they needed a break women system" said Hashimoto. The Japanese government's general secretary, Yoshihide Suga, today refused to comment on the controversial statements of the mayor of Osaka. Just wanted to remind Tokyo's official position, which recognizes the suffering Japan inflicted on women during the Second World War. Hashimoto's remarks were immediately condemned by Seoul : "We are deeply disappointed by a Japanese official position defends inhuman crimes," said a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea.

Tokyo officially apologized in 2007

The 'premier' Japanese, Shinzo Abe, apologized in 2007, during an appearance on the Japanese Parliament, by the use of women as sex slaves during the war. The apology was produced after it was criticized for its Asian neighbors by comments that questioned whether women kidnapped to work as sex slaves. "I apologize here and now as prime minister," Abe said. He added that there was an official statement from 1993 in which Japan acknowledged that the Imperial Army brothels regentó installed and enjoyment of his troops during the war. "As I say, I feel sympathy for people who suffered difficulties and I apologize for the fact that they were placed in that situation," he said. However, some Japanese conservatives argue that women were professional prostitutes who were paid for their services and not abused by Japanese troops.