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Sunday, April 14, 2013

According to a report in 'The Times' l British experts are testing the use of chemical weapons in Syria


The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom has found first evidence of the use of chemical weapons in Syria, as it ensures the British newspaper "The Times". Forensic tests show that used "some kind of chemical weapon" in an area close to Damascus, where clashes occurred between supporters of Bashar al-Assad regime and the rebels, according to defense sources said unidentified "The Times" . However, the British newspaper did not specify whether these alleged chemical weapons have been used by members of the regime or the opposition. According to British experts who analyzed the samples, it is undoubtedly remnants of chemical weapons and not of substances to be used in responding to demonstrations or riots. United States, like the UK, has warned that the use of chemical weapons in Syria would be the "red line" that would justify an interventionOn Monday the Damascus regime rejected the shipment to Syria of a UN technical team to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons. France and the UK have asked the UN to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, by both rebels and the Government of Al Asad. Syria has lived for more than two years a state of civil war that has claimed more than 70,000 victims.

Twitter purchased the platform We Are Hunted


Twitter bought the service to discover play and share music online " We Are Hunted ", created by a group of Australian computer in 2009, local media reported Thursday. A spokesman for Twitter in Australia confirmed the acquisition but not said if it is part of the company's plans to enter the music industry, according to local agency AAPWe Are Hunted "reported on its website that closed its website, but will continue to create services for both users and the team on Twitter, without giving details about his new role, not the purchase amount. The company of " We Are Hunted ", currently based in San Francisco, United States, with financial support from the Australian entrepreneur Graeme Wood, was founded in 2007 by its creators Stephen Phillips, Richard Slatter and Michael Doherty. The acquisition will increase speculation among users who hope to transfer or purchase music directly from Twitter , you already bought other emerging technology companies in recent months as Vine, which allows recording and disseminating short videos. 

Plane with 130 passengers fell into the water and broke l all survived


"All passengers survived" said the director general of air transportation in the ministry, Herry Bhakti. were traveling on a Boeing 737 of the low-cost Indonesian company Lion Air. The device, with "more than 130 people on board," missed the runway while landing at the international airport in Denpasar , on the Indonesian island of Bali, and fell directly into the sea, Bhakti explained, adding that unknown whether one was hurt. An AFP reporter saw seven passengers arriving by ambulance to the hospital in Denpasar, but the wounds seemed minor.The exact circumstances of the accident are unknown. meteorological conditions at the time of landing were good. Bali is a tourist destination.