Mobile phones leading protests and Middle East and North Africa

The cell phones turned out to be a powerful tool used by protesters against their governments. It was proved these days in Bahrain where demonstrators confronting the heavily armoured police in Manama’s Pearl Square used the gadgets of the tiny devices for protection.  The phone cameras were employed to picture, record footages and upload them to Webpages like YouTube, Facebook, yFrog and Twitter reflecting thus the real happenings. These actions put the governments into a sensitive situation as the info spreads quickly and catches the worldwide attention to people’s demands. Practically the cell phone became a vital tool to connect to the world. The initial reaction of the countries rulers and their governments is to shut down the internet or to limit the phone coverage in specific areas but it looked like this was not enough. It was demonstrated in Egypt. “A video gadget which fits into the palm of a person can film everything and the footage can get around the world within seconds”. The information is used by human rights organizations and activists as well as the global news broadcasters. In conclusion the cell phones represent the knives to the throat of many autocratic regimes in North Africa and Middle East. A first example was proved in Tunisia where long time president Ben Ali was ousted: phone camera stores the revolt and the uploaded scenes determine important broadcasters, satellite TV news networks to focus their attention on the conflict. But the mobile images are used also by the protesters to coordinate their deeds. Bahrain authorities shut down Bambuser, a Swedish based live streaming company but that is not the only website in the field. The next target is probably to enhance the video resolution of the filming devices as the demand for breaking real time news is continuously increasing.

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Entertaining with online casino games

The gambling is of widespread interest and good strategies and tips can make you enjoy the winning possibilities. The online games became affordable for almost everyone due to the internet. The players can enjoy the pleasure of gambling and spend some relaxing time in front of their computers. The expansion of the web-networks led to a spectacular enhancement of the number of gamblers looking up for the awarded bonuses with dozens of millions of dollars allocated for cash prizes. Anyone can become a talented gambler by improving the playing strategies. Online casino allows you the exercise and practise all these techniques in order to maximize the opportunity of gaining income. Lots of people addicted to internet betting are wondering what the best casino games are or what everybody prefers. Still, this is a difficult question to answer; because of the fact that the players’ inclinations are different, everyone will have a personal opinion on what represents the best online casino games; moreover the ranking of the most famous games will vary according to the gamblers’ tastes, the specific casino or if the casino games come up with the trend or not. Among the most known games there can be mentioned blackjack tables, slots, card games, video poker, roulette, keno, baccarat, etc. The very important aspect before getting into the gambling circle is to search and read the reviews and the posts of the former or experienced players. Thus, you will get an idea about the most profitable games which best suits you.

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At least 10 died in Hordorf train collision near Magdeburg Germany

Ten people have been killed in a serious train accident in Saxony-Anhal on Saturday evening. A spokesman for the Federal Police said at least 18 people were seriously injured. A freight train and a local passenger train collided in Hordorf bei Oschersleben and the cause is yet unclear. The witnesses said that the crash took place around 10:30 p.m local time in heavy fog weather conditions. The rescue operation is ongoing with more than 50 people sent to help at the collision site. Read more on the Hordorf Magdeburg train collision.

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Video: Egyptian killed by police during protest

The Egypt protests escalated and are already out of control. Yesterday a man was shot deadly in the street as can be seen in the video footage filmed by one of his friends. He died in short time despite the fact that people around tried to rescue him.
Video: Shocking images: Young Egyptian man deadly shot during street demonstration
Latest news confirmed that Mohamed ElBaradei was placed under house arrest (More info here)

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Video: Terrorist bomb attack at Domodedovo Airport 24 January 2011

A bomb was detonated by terrorists at Moscow's crowdest airport on Monday, killing 35 and injuring around 152, Russian authorities said.
President Dmitry Medvedev asked for more security forces at Moscow's other two airports and metro transportation lines, and authorities raised the alert level in case of other bombings.
The blast took place at about 4:30 p.m. local time at the entrance of the international arrivals section of Domodedovo Airport.
Russian authorities revealed that the bombing was carried out by a suicide bomber who built up a homemade bomb containing small metallic objects to make it more deadly, then gone off in a packed zone where lots of people were either preparing for boarding flights or waiting for incoming passengers.
Video report Bomb explosion at Domodedovo airport in Moscow.

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