U.S. Accuses Iran and Syria, Hezbollah Arm

Washington: U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates accused Iran and Syria of arming the Lebanese Shia armed group, Hezbollah. "Syria and Iran provides to Hezbollah's rocket and missile capabilities which continue to rise," said Gates with Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak.

The accusation was rejected outright by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman. Instead, he said that the accusation was engineered Israel.

In addition, Gates also expressed his satisfaction with the process plans against Iran, both at the Pentagon and the level of U.S. government agencies. Obama warned that the world can not wait too long for Iran that would not give up on the "ambition" nuclear.

West side accuses Iran trying to develop nuclear weapons. Iran denies the allegations and says its nuclear program aims only for peace. (Xinhua / AST, SHA)

200 Thousand Laptop for Children Gaza

United Nations Mission in the Gaza Strip began distributing thousands of portable computers (laptops) in children in Gaza. Laptops are made by a nonprofit organization, One Laptop Per Child, an organization which aims to provide a computer for each child in developing countries.

Today, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) began distributing laptops 2100 in Rafah, a town in the south of the Hamas-controlled channels. The total number of laptops for all of the Gaza Strip area 200 thousand units. This program is part of the ambition to distribute 500 thousand laptops for children in Gaza in 2010.

As quoted from the page of BBC television, "One Laptop Per Child" says the computer is a great way to improve the education of children who live in poverty. According to the UN, the humanitarian conditions in Gaza have fallen so drastically in the last three years.

"XO Laptops make kids can connect with each other and gain the skills and knowledge required to fully participate in and face the 21st century," said the organization's founder, Nicholas Negroponte.

Israel blockaded Gaza and Egypt, which was then tightened in 2007 after Hamas took over Gaza Strip. Allowed only humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip. (Jon)

Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico

Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico

Oil spill off the coast of Louisiana could be worse than Exxon Valdez spill disaster in 1989. The size of this oil spill five times larger than first estimated. Impressions spills have reached the delta of the Mississippi River, and look at the Louisiana coastline in the form of thin, elongated.

"This is a big concern," said David Kennedy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "I'm scared. It's very, very big. And efforts should be made to overcome it, especially if this go, will spin. "

This oil spill would be the biggest environmental disaster for the United States in recent decades. Hundreds of species of fish, birds and other wildlife living along the Gulf of Mexico threatened. This estate is one of the world's richest sources for shrimp, oysters, and marine life. Because of the seriousness, President Obama has been sending members of his cabinet to address this crisis.

Fishing guides in Venice, Cade Thomas, worried that the fish lives in the area would be destroyed. He does not know what to blame anyone, coast guard, the government, or the oil company BP PLC.
"They lied to us. They said only 1,000 barrels of leaks, and I'm sure they already know that the amount more than that. And they are not proactive, "he said.

Oil in the amount of approximately 5000 barrels or 200 thousand gallons (757 thousand liters) spilled per day. With that scale, potential oil spills into the worst in U.S. history because of the Gulf of Mexico has deposits of oil spills far more than the Exxon Valdez oil tanker.

Mine operator BP, the location of drill sites exploded and sank last week, the Defense Department has requested assistance for an additional submarine tools

Lyrid meteor natural phenomena

Lyrid meteor natural phenomena that occur annually in the middle of the month, exactly on April 21-22 at about 01:00 am until 05:00 o'clock in the morning. create students who are in bandung and people around interested to see this rare event.






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The peak of this meteor ( Hujan Meteor ) shower will occur on 21-22 April. At that time, an estimated 10-20 meteors that appear every hour.

Last year the meteor shower also occurred in November 2009. Meteor was Leonid meteors. The best observation places in Asia, but observers in North America can also enjoy the spectacular Leonid meteor shower, weather permitting.

"It was estimated that 20-30 meteors per hour in America, and as many as 200-300 meteors per hour in parts of Asia," said Bill Cooke of NASA's office of meteoroid environment. Other astronomers working in this nascent field that predict meteor showers have been predicted.

Leonid rain is an annual event, if the sky was clear and moonlight do not interfere. This year, the moon is near new phase, and not disturbing factor. For anyone in the Northern Hemisphere with dark skies, away from urban and suburban lighting, this event should not be missed by staying up all night.

This phenomenon of a meteor shower going on since long. Tatcher meteor from a comet, for example, known to astronomers since 2600 began last year.

Events Lyrid meteor or shooting star is really never happened in 1982. We noted there were 90 meteors per hour and never even reached 180-300 per minute. Femonena also had also occurred in 1922.

A meteor shower comes from the melting ice comet close to the sun when its orbit. Particles of dust, ice and rock that escaped, burning in the atmosphere before falling to earth.

This meteor shower will occur during the 10 days, from tonight to 26 April. This phenomenon will be obvious by the inhabitants of the earth in the northern hemisphere. Meteor showers peak periods, there will be 21-22 April, at the time, estimated to have 10-20 meteors that appear every hour.