Hotel Hacking: GCHQ targetted diplomats’ bookings worldwide

Guess who’s been checking up on diplomats who’ve checked in to big hotels? Yes, British intelligence has been secret-servicing the rooms of foreign VIPs at top 350 hotels worldwide – according to revelations in Germany’s Der Spiegel news magazine, from new leaks by Edward Snowden.

Syrian TV, chemical inspectors’ hotel targeted in bomb attacks in Damascus

Syrian TV, chemical inspectors’ hotel targeted in bomb attacks in Damascus

Multiple bomb blasts have rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus, a mortar attack on Syrian TV among them, reports RT’s correspondent at the scene.

  Suicide bombers blew up two booby-trapped cars near the General  Organization of Radio and TV in Damascus, state TV reported.  

  RT correspondent Paula Slier said that two security guards were  confirmed dead in the blasts while two suicide bombers died in  their cars. 

“Within the last 20 minutes there were two massive explosions  in downtown Damascus. It seems that one was right in front of the  Syrian TV and we are seeing some footage being circulated on line  by the rebels saying that their target is the Syrian TV,”   said Slier.  

  But Syrian state news agency SANA said that there were no  casualties while blaming the blasts on “terrorists”

  Syrian TV showed footage of what appeared to be two burning  vehicles, a fire engine and a building which had had its windows  burnt out.  

  Slier added that the rebels have published a video on internet  saying they will target the Syrian TV building.  She also  said that rebels had warned civilians to stay away from all  military checkpoints in the city, prior to the blasts, which were  just two minutes apart.