The Burmese government has said it will take back ethnic Rohingyas who have fled to neighbouring countries. But it will only do so if they identify themselves as Bengalis, as it refuses to recognise the Rohingyas as one of its official minorities. Tens of thousands of Rohingyas have left Burma in recent years and washed up in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. In December, the Thai military began dragging boats of Rohingya…

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You’re already buying TVs, washing machines, cheap keyboards and cell phones at Best Buy, why not a $12,000 electric motorcycle? That seems to be the thinking going on at Brammo HQ, where an infusion of cash from Best Buy’s investment arm last year has now led to plans to sell the $11,995 Enertia at five West Coast Best Buy stores in May. Okay, sure, but we’re way less optimistic about plans to let the Geek Squad handle basic repairs and maintenance — we don’t let those fools near our laptops, god forbid Pimples McUpsell touch something that could actually kill us. Eventually Brammo wants to sell bikes at every Best Buy location around the world, but we’ll see how this initial test works out.

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Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle to be sold at Best Buy originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Generally speaking, we wouldn’t bother asking you how you’d change the second iteration of something, but Apple’s MacBook Air is a different beast. Given how Apple maintained a lot of those severe limitations the second go round (see: single USB port, non-removable battery, etc.), we’re extra curious to see how you want the next round of MBA to go. Is it finally time for Apple to downsize into the world of netbooks? Or do you just want a more “pro” oriented MacBook Air? Is 13-inches really the ideal display size here? Would it kill the suits in Cupertino to throw an integrated SDHC card reader on the side? Time to take off the gloves and let it rip!

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How would you change Apple’s Rev. B MacBook Air? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now that you’ve had your fill of mocking amateurs with their Wii Classic Controllers, it’s time to prove your skills by going pro. Nintendo Japan just listed the Wii Classic Controller Pro that brings a bit of Dual Shock schlock to the dual-analog controller — that means grips and a two-row shoulder button configuration. It’s expected to hit Japan sometime this Summer which could mean a Christmas-time launch elsewhere should the stars align.

[Via Joystiq]

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Nintendo’s Wii Classic Controller Pro ready to turn tricks in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell’s new 24-inch G Series LCD, which was previewed during CES this year, has finally gone on sale at the outfit’s website. The G2410 flat-panel is said to be one of the firm’s greenest LCDs, as it proudly sports an EPEAT Gold rating and utilizes halogen-free laminates in circuit boards along with chassis plastics that contains 25 percent post-consumers recycled plastics. Other specs include a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution panel, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 250 nits of brightness, VGA / DVI connectors and a 5 millisecond response time. It’s all yours for $349, though there’s no apparent discount for hugging a tree prior to pulling the trigger.

[Thanks, Rob]

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Dell’s greenish G2410 LCD monitor goes on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JERUSALEM—United States aid for the Gaza Strip’s reconstruction will likely top $900 million, an official said, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared to make her first Mideast trip as America’s top diplomat. Israeli and Palestinian officials said Monday that Clinton will visit…

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WASHINGTON – The Obama administration intends to provide some $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after the Israeli incursion that ended last month, administration officials said Monday. In an early sign of how the administration plans to deal with Hamas, the militant Islamist group that controls Gaza, an official said the aid would not go to Hamas but would be funneled through nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). By seeking to aid Gazans but not…

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