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Syrian government forces launched an offensive on the city of Hama early on Wednesday, firing on residential neighborhoods from armored vehicles and mobile anti-aircraft guns, opposition activists said.

In an interesting development, prominent gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has signed a letter criticizing Israel -- celebrated for its gay-friendliness -- for 'Pinkwashing' or trying to project an image of a progressive state in its policies towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community.

The images and videos shown here, with women plying deadly weapons and performing back flips, high-kicks, metal star throwing and gravity-defying stunts like wall-climbing are not part of any martial art film, but actual footage of women getting trained to become ninjas. Surprisingly, it's happening in a country where women are stereotyped as typically weak and helpless compared to men - Iran.

Iranian engineers have succeeded in neutralizing and purging the computer virus known as Stuxnet from their country's nuclear machinery, European and U.S. officials and private experts have told Reuters.

Delays in U.S. and international orders for Lockheed Martin Corp's new F-35 fighter jet will increase its total cost, Lockheed and U.S. officials said on Tuesday, as Italy announced a cut in spending on the warplane.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran and Hezbollah (the Lebanese-based militant group that is funded and supported by the Iranians) of orchestrating both bombings.

India may be the only major nation in the planet that has absolutely no history of state-sponsored anti-Semitism.

India's determination to pursue trade with Iran despite Western sanctions could be undermined as wary exporters back away from fresh deals following a bomb attack in New Delhi blamed on Tehran, a trade association chief said on Tuesday.

Israeli officials are also assisting with the investigation.

Thai police are blaming Iran for the three bombings in Bangkok that injured at least five people on Tuesday.

Straws in the wind indicate that a non-war option does not hold much water in the current situation. Obviously there are two non-war options, but both look disappointingly implausible. They are: 1) Iran should retreat from its nuclear enrichment process and activities the West alleges are intended to make an N-bomb and 2) Israel, the West and Iran's pathological foes in the Arabian Gulf should live with a nuclear Iran. Both of these options are impractical.

Terror struck Bangkok today in a series of explosions in the Thai capital that reportedly left five people including the suspected bomber seriously injured.

A man thought to be Iranian was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying exploded and blew one of his legs off, police and a government spokeswoman said.

An Israeli diplomatic vehicle was attacked today in New Delhi, injuring four, including the wife of an Israeli defense representative working at the Embassy. The perpetrator reportedly used the same method of attack - detonating an explosive device that had been attached magnetically to the vehicle.

Emirati marriage counselor, author and ultra-conservative Muslim Widad Lootah has urged Muslim and Arab women to embrace love and love-making on the eve of Valentine's Day, it has been reported.

Iran has reacted sharply to allegations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the country was responsible for planting bombs in cars belonging to Israel's embassies in India and Georgia.

U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents critical to the telecom industry would be licensed at fair prices.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Iran for the bombing and attempted bombing of Israeli envoys in India and Georgia. What will Israel's next step be?

The Foreign Ministry in Baku described Iran’s claims as slander .

Google Inc won unconditional EU regulatory approval on Monday for its planned $12.5 billion purchase of mobile handset maker Motorola Mobility.

The wife of an Israeli diplomat and her driver were injured Monday when the car they were traveling in was bombed in New Delhi, India, with Israeli leaders accusing Iran of responsibility for the attack.