Ship Found 'Smuggling Arms To Syria'

A ship suspected of carrying weapons headed for Syria has docked at a Turkish port. The Turkish authorities are expected to carry out a detailed search of the vessel, which was named by the Dogan news agency as the Atlantic Cruiser. This follows an incident last year in which Turkey seized a huge weapons cache from an Iranian cargo plane bound for Aleppo in Syria. The plane, owned by Iran's YasAir Cargo Airline, was supposed to be carrying car parts. It was asked to make a "technical stop" at Diyarbakir where the weapons were found. In a separate incident a truck was found to be carrying military grade explosives also heading for Aleppo. The Atlantic Cruiser appeared to be destined for Tartus in Syria when it received a UN warning to change course and headed for the port at Iskenderun. It was sailing under the colours of Bermuda and may be the same ship as the one Der Spiegel Online reported on Monday was a German-owned vessel of the same name, belonging to the shipping comp! any W. Bockstiegel. Der Spiegal reported that the ship had loaded its cargo in Djibouti, but W. Bockstiegel said the cargo was loaded in Mumbai and that nothing was taken on board in Djibouti. The company that chartered the Atlantic Cruiser - White Whale Shipping in Ukraine - denied there were arms on board. The crew had apparently inspected the top of the cargo and found only cable drums and tubes. If any weapons are found they would be in violation of a European Union arms embargo - as was the arms ...

The First Two Hours of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition - Part 3

The award-winning PC RPG comes to Xbox 360! The player is Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster slayer, a witcher. Entangled in the political turmoil that engulfed Temeria, Geralt helped quell the rebellion of the Order of the Flaming Rose. Soon after, he saved King Foltest's life when the monarch was attacked by a witcher-like assassin. He continues to protect the king, serving as his bodyguard as Foltest strives to bring peace to his kingdom. The Order's last bastions have yielded to the royal army, yet one more task remains - the Baroness La Valette announced her secession from the realm, and her fortress must be taken. A month after the attempted assassination, Foltest's armies stand at the gates of La Valette Castle, preparing for a final assault. Still at Foltest's side, Geralt is among them, unable to begin his personal quest to discover the mysterious assassin's origin and identity... Thanks to the new, ultra-modern REDengine, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings feat! ures both beautiful graphics and sophisticated in-game mechanics, drawing players into the most lively and believable world ever created in a video game. A completely immersive visual experience, The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360 is arguably the best-looking RPG ever to come to consoles. Defining new standards for realistic, non-linear game narration, The Witcher 2 spins a mature, thought-provoking tale to produce one of the most complex and unique RPGs ever released on consoles. In addition to its epic story ...