Day: September 26, 2012

News

Adnan Farhan Latif Dies in Cell After 11 Year Detention Without Being Formally Charged with a Crime

  Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif, detained for 11 years at Guantanamo Bay though never formally charged with any crimes, was found dead in his cell according to a Pentagon spokesman. He is the ninth death at the facility since opening in 2001.

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Ahn Chul-soo: South Korea’s Kingmaker?

A software entrepreneur and noted philanthropist Ahn Chul-soo announced he would seek the South Korean presidency in a news conference inside a Salvation Army kitchen in Seoul. Ahn is the third candidate to have declared in the race thus far and he is expected to shake up the political landscape quite a bit. He’s popular […]

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The Civil War in Syria

The growing violence in Syria to topple the Bashar al-Assad regime has international spectators increasingly concerned over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the state. Who exactly is fighting against the Bashar al-Assad regime, and for what are they fighting? Why does the international regime stand-back while so many Syrians are killed in some of the […]

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Music
Video

EpleRöyksopp Music Video

Röyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø, formed in 1998. Their style ranges across various sub-genres such as electronic, downtempo, ambient, trip hop, dance, electropop, synthpop, and house music. [Vevo]

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Science & Technology

Iranians Discover Monitoring Device Near Fordow Nuclear Site

Iranian Revolutionary Guards reportedly discovered a listening device at the Fordow Nuclear Site disguised as a rock. When the soldiers attempted to move the rock it exploded. The transmitting device within was capable of intercepting computer transmissions.

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The Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Dispute: Japan and China on the Brink?

Could Japan and China go to war over something as small as the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands? Al Jazeera explores this question in the above video documentary.   Background China’s Future Leader Warns Japan Over the Senkaku Islands Dispute Riots in China   [Al Jazeera]

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