AFP – A new fiber optic technology could increase internet bandwidth capacity by sending data along light beams that twist like a tornado rather than move in a straight line, say scientists.
Iranian Soccer Fans Turn Victory Parade into Anti-regime Demonstration
Stop Fundamentalism – Soccer fans took to the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities, last night, following their national team’s 1-0 win over South Korea during the qualifying matches for the 2014World Cup in Brazil. But soon after the parade began, chants of ‘down with dictator’ and other anti-regime slogans started to overshadow the victory screams of young people swarming the streets.
Human Casualty Reported At Camp Liberty Following Rocket Attack
Stop Fundamentalism – Camp Liberty residents once again came under a rocket attack, leaving a non specified number of residents killed and wounded, said the Iranian Resistance sources today.
Demonstrations Reported from Across Iran before Elections
Stop Fundamentalism – Various reports of disturbances are coming out of Iran just a day before the so-called presidential elections in the country, Iranian dissident sources say.
The opposition website hambastegimeli.com reported today that young Iranians took to the streets of Tehran in Vali-Asr Square last night and in Tehran-Pars today chanting anti-regime slogans.
Iran’s reactor said damaged by quakes
AP – Several countries monitoring Iran’s nuclear program have picked up information that the country’s only power-producing nuclear reactor was damaged by one or more of several recent earthquakes, with long cracks appearing in at least one section of the structure, two diplomats said Tuesday.
U.S. Targets Iran with More Sanctions
Reuters – The United States on Monday ratcheted up its efforts to isolate Iran for its suspected nuclear weapons program, targeting Tehran with currency and auto-sector sanctions.
UN Wants Moratorium on Building of Killing Robots (LAR)
SF News – UN Special repporteur Christof Heyns in a meeting of UN Human Rights Council expressed concern about the development of killing robots by various countries that would be able to kill humans without any intervention by another human being. He called for a worldwide moratorium on the development of such weapons.
NASA Curiosity Rover Finds Rat on Mars?
SF News – A picture taken by the NASA’s Curiosity rover from Mars surface has some space and extra-terrestrial life enthusiasts cheering and wondering if they are actually looking at a Martian rat.
Heavy Police Presence in Iranian Cities Following Ban of Top Candidates
Stop Fundamentalism – Iranian news sources report of heavy police presence throughout Tehran and other major cities such as Isfahan and Tabriz, following release of the names of qualified presidential candidates by the Iranian Interior Ministry, today.
Iran’s Guardian Council Reject Rafsanjani’s Bid to Run for President
Stop Fundamentalism – Iranian authorities announced the names of eight candidates, qualified to run for the post of Islamic Republic’s president, Tuesday evening, said the state-run Fars News website.
