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At Least 40 Killed in Cairo As Morsi Supporters Clash with Egyptian Army

 

AP — Deadly violence erupted in Cairo on Monday at a sit-in by supporters of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, leaving many dead and raising the specter of civil war.

 

Tech Companies Turn to Wearable Technology as Windows 8 Fails to Boost PC Sales

SF News – Windows 8 failed to boost PC sales and now vendors are scrambling to find the next big thing. Companies such as Google, Apple, Samsung, LG and Microsoft are all said to be interested in wearable technology, and according to The Guardian, Dell is “exploring ideas in that space” as well.

 

Vine Challenging Instagram Video Service

Twitter’s Vine has announced new features in order to compete in the online video and photo services .

 

Video – Brazil Protests Continue, World Cup Second Issue

The fallout from the recent wave of protests that shook Brazil was felt even in the bucolic colonial town where the country’s main literary festival was in full swing Friday.

Video – Afghan Suicide Bombers Kill at least 14

The Taliban killed 18 Afghan security personnel in two separate suicide attacks in southern Afghanistan today. One of the attacks killed a border police commander.

Iran to Execute Child Boy for Crime Committed At Age of 8

Stop Fundamentalism –  The Iranian regime is planning to execute a boy for crime he allegedly committed when he was only 8 years old, reported Iranian state-run daily Sharq yesterday.

Twisted Light Beam Technology Helps Carry More Data

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.