Kayhan, October 30– News of a change of tactics by Americans were heard; even some news wires affiliated with the Republicans reported on the need to change al-Maliki.
Iran wants to dominate Iraq and Lebanon – Ledeen
National Review Online, Oct 30 (by Michael Ledeen) — “We’ve got a lot of issues with
The heart sinks. Can anyone — let alone the president — possibly believe that the mullahs might help
2,820 U.S. Military Deaths since Iraq war began
Associated Press, November 3, 2006 – As of Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, at least 2,820 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,263 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers.
Iran – Couple reported hanged in May, were actually stoned to death
Stop Fundamentalism, November 3, 2006 – According to Rooz daily, a state-run publication in Iran, “A man and a woman identified as Abbass H. and Mahboubeh M. were stoned to death in the northern city of Mashhad.
“Mahboubeh and Abbass were treated as if they were dead already.†The daily stated, “According to Islamic rituals, they were cleaned and wrapped in white shrouds by the undertaker while still alive. Being a female, Mahboubeh was buried alive up to her shoulders, and Abbass was buried in the ground, up to his waist. Then, they were stoned to a gradual death.†d, in Iran during May 2006.â€
Xbox 360 – No price change this year
Microsoft dismisses rumours once again
Games Industry – Microsoft has once again denied that there are any plans to cut the price of the Xbox 360 – at least, not before the end of 2006.
Sony – Japanese PS3 shipment will not meet target date
Only 80,000 units to make November 11th launch.
Sony has missed its intended shipment figures for the Japanese launch of the PlayStation 3.
The amount of units available on November 11th has fallen to 80,000, one-fifth less than the previously promised 100,000 consoles, according to a report in the Nikkei Keizai Shimbun.
A sudden rise of dollar against Iraq dinar
Oct 30, 2006
Asharq Al-Awsat – The dollar exchange rate varied between the Iraqi Central Bank and local markets, especially after the official auction to sell currencies stopped convening for ten days because of Eid al-Fitr, last week.
Has the Sun Set on Sony’s Dominance?
By Steve Lawson
YOU have to wonder what they are thinking.
Sony have already been criticised for holding back the European launch of the PlayStation 3 until March 2007, while the Americans and Japanese get it next month.
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Hacker Crackes iPod, iTunes Restrictions
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A hacker known for cracking the copy- protection technology in DVDs claims to have unlocked the playback restrictions of Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod and iTunes music products and plans to license his code to others.
Oracle Jumping into Open-Source Market
Oct. 26–Oracle, a longtime giant of proprietary software, announced Wednesday a major new move to provide open-source software for big business. But to make that happen, it might steamroll right through leading Linux open-source vendor Red Hat on its way.
The business software giant from Redwood Shores will soon offer its own version of Red Hat’s Linux open-source operating system, Chief Executive Larry Ellison said in a keynote speech at the company’s Oracle OpenWorld conference Wednesday in San Francisco.
