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Wind farms undermine energy security, warns Aussie Government
Wind farm in South Australia [image credit: reneweconomy.com.au] David Crowe in The Australian reports on the row about renewable energy policies in...Are planets setting the Sun’s pace?
Variation in solar activity during a recent sunspot cycle [credit: Wikipedia] Here we are told that ‘Researchers…are putting forward a new theory’...Booker Exposes Wadhams’ Crackpot Theories
. . Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Arctic ice scare merchants are fast running out of credibility in the face of the...
Catallaxy Files
Conservative fools
Far too many on the supposedly conservative right are utter fools. Working class Americans see the problem, but these people are too high minded to...Insight – implementation is harder than policy
It is not often that I am left lost for words, but it happened not 5 minutes ago when I read the insightful comments of Australia’s chief public...The US Election Simplified – SNAFU vs FUBAR
See interview with Niall Ferguson (currently with Hoover Institute). He describes the choice between Hillary and Donald and the discomfort he felt...
Zee News :Zee News - Blog
Virat Kohli's big headache: To choose Gautam Gambhir or field extra spinner for Indore Test against New Zealand
Gambhir has not had the best of comebacks. He aggregated 25 runs in four innings against England in 2014, which was his comeback series after getting...The Saint and the Pope: The tale of two Francises
Vikas Datta/IANSUS helped clinch Iraq oil deal to keep Mosul battle on track
Stephen Kalin and Dmitry Zhdannikov/Reuters Shuttle diplomacy by the United States` envoy to the anti-Islamic State coalition brokered an oil deal...
Zee News :Technology News
Apple iPhone7, iPhone7 Plus India launch today– All you need to know
Apple will sell the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in India starting 7 pm today.Google, Apple, Disney out from Twitter acquisition race
Twitter is expected to announce its next quarterly earnings on October 27.Facebook`s Oculus pushes virtual reality with new gear
The company`s Oculus virtual reality division is set to release in coming months a new "Touch" controller and a more affordable computer for powering...
Zee News :Zee News - Health
Heavy metals in soft drinks – The health hazards of lead and cadmium!
The results of the test conducted by the Health Ministry's Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) showed traces of heavy metals such as antimony,...Toxins found in PET bottles of Coca-Cola, PepsiCo; soft drink firms refute charges
As per reports, a recent study by carried out by the government of India found five different kinds of toxins in soft drinks manufactured by two...Scientists create better blood sugar test for diabetes
US researchers have developed a more precise method for estimating average blood sugar levels that can cut diagnostic errors by more than 50 percent...
Zee News :Sci-Tech
NASA's Hubble gets a glimpse of massive cosmic fireballs!
Scientists estimated that the temperature of these gaseous blob is around 17,000 degree Fahrenheit, which is twice as hot as the surface of the...Wildlife volunteers spots black dormouse in UK for the first time! - Watch
This remarkable discovery was made during a dormouse box check by the Blackdown Hills Natural Futures (BHNF) project team for the Dormouse...See pic! Breathtaking image of thunderstorms building on surface of Earth
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins has shared a breathtaking image of thunderstorms building on the surface of the Earth.
Zee News :South asia
After #PakStandsWithKejriwal, #IAmHafizSaeed trends on Twitter in Pakistan
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's demand from the Modi government to release proof that the Indian Army did conduct surgical strikes earned him...US won't support move to declare Pakistan a 'terrorist state'
Lakhs of Indians who signed an online petition seeking the declaration of Pakistan as a "terrorist state".Taiwan aims to build ties with Japan on maritime, regional issues
China regards Taiwan as a wayward province, to be taken back by force if necessary, and is likely to disapprove of it building ties with Japan.
Zee News :World
Hurricane Matthew closes in on Florida as Haiti death toll rises
Some 339 people were killed in Haiti and thousands were displaced after the storm flattened homes, uprooted trees and inundated neighborhoods earlier...Taiwan aims to build ties with Japan on maritime, regional issues
China regards Taiwan as a wayward province, to be taken back by force if necessary, and is likely to disapprove of it building ties with Japan.Satellite images show activity at North Korea nuclear test site: Report
North Korea conducted its first nuclear test in 2006 and has since then defied UN sanctions.
Zee News :India National
After #PakStandsWithKejriwal, #IAmHafizSaeed trends on Twitter in Pakistan
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's demand from the Modi government to release proof that the Indian Army did conduct surgical strikes earned him...After facing backlash over `khoon ki dalali` comment, Rahul Gandhi says he supports surgical strikes but not Army`s use in political posters
The Bharatiya Janata Party had described Rahul Gandhi as an `immature leader` after his 'khoon ki dalali' comment.There should be no politics over surgical strike; time to stand united: Arvind Kejriwal
Facing flak over his demand for proof of the surgical strike carried out by the Indian Army inside PoK, Delhi Chief Minister changed tune on Friday...
Channel NewsAsia World News
Nine Turkey-backed rebels killed in clashes in Syria - Turkish military
Nine Turkey-backed Syrian rebels were killed and 32 were wounded on Thursday fighting in an operation to push Islamic State militants away from the...Turkish police capture PKK militant suspected over Istanbul bombing - Anadolu
Turkish police have captured a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant whom they suspect carried out a "motorbike bomb" attack on Thursday that wounded...Taiwan aims to build ties with Japan on maritime, regional issues
Taiwan is to launch talks with Japan on maritime cooperation, including on fisheries and search and rescue, President Tsai Ing-wen said, part of a...
Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News
Philippines' defence minister says military can cope without US aid
U.S.-Philippines ties are going through "bumps on the road" and the Philippine military could manage if treaty ally the United States were to withdraw...Debris recovered from Mauritius from missing MH370: Malaysia
Malaysia has announced that debris found off the coast of Mauritius is in fact from missing flight MH370.Satellite images show activity at North Korea nuclear test site - report
An increase in activity at North Korea's nuclear test site could signal preparations for a new test or a collection of data from its last one, a...
Channel NewsAsia Front Page News
Nine Turkey-backed rebels killed in clashes in Syria - Turkish military
Nine Turkey-backed Syrian rebels were killed and 32 were wounded on Thursday fighting in an operation to push Islamic State militants away from the...US nonfarm payroll job growth seen pushing case for Fed hikes
U.S. employment growth likely picked up in September, putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and signaling that steam could...Philippines' defence minister says military can cope without US aid
U.S.-Philippines ties are going through "bumps on the road" and the Philippine military could manage if treaty ally the United States were to withdraw...
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
Reynolds not planning another 'shoey' anytime soon
Colourful Supercars driver David Reynolds popularised "the shoey" celebration that has taken international motor sport by storm, but he would be...Car starts bushfire in Sydney's south as NSW experiences high fire danger
Much of NSW is considered to have high or very high bush fire danger on Friday.'I paid the price for trying to do the right thing': Mal Brough on the Peter Slipper affair
The long-running investigation into who leaked what to whom has finally run into the sand.
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
Reynolds not planning another 'shoey' anytime soon
Colourful Supercars driver David Reynolds popularised "the shoey" celebration that has taken international motor sport by storm, but he would be...Car starts bushfire in Sydney's south as NSW experiences high fire danger
Much of NSW is considered to have high or very high bush fire danger on Friday.'I paid the price for trying to do the right thing': Mal Brough on the Peter Slipper affair
The long-running investigation into who leaked what to whom has finally run into the sand.
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
Live AFL finals: Swans v Giants
Join us for the biggest AFL match Sydney's seen. The battle-hardened Bloods vs upstart GWS on neutral ground. Tough to pick, plenty to savour. Bring...Auction watch: Years of work pay off for Canberra family selling home
Years of renovations have paid off for a Canberra family who sold their Weston Creek house at auction on Saturday.Greyhound trainers chasing what could be final Canberra Cup
Plenty of chances in what could an historic final running of the Canberra Cup.
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
Postscript
Predictably, the appearance of the bosses of the big four banks before Parliament this week generated a sustained stream of correspondence....When will we say 'No More' to family violence?
Mundine misfired, badly. The real targets of his ire should have been a political and justice system that has comprehensively failed to meet this and...Do you have to take a drug test at work?
If your boss wants you to take a drug test do you have to do it? And if your test is positive, can your employment be terminated?
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
Aircraft part found in Mauritius from MH370: Australian air crash investigators
Australian air crash investigators have concluded an aircraft part found washed ashore on the island of Mauritius came from missing flight MH370.Hurricane Matthew: East coast of US braces as deadly storm approaches
As it ploughed up the coast, Hurricane Matthew largely spared South Florida on Thursday but cut a razor-thin path that threatened to make history: the...US election 2016: Trump tells terminally ill to 'get out and vote'
Donald Trump has called on dying voters to hang on until election day and ''Get out and vote ... I don't care how sick you are".
Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines
Wind, rain and thunderstorms for Perth, severe weather warning for South West
Spring won't appear again until next Tuesday, with a severe weather warning to be issued.Women in sport initiative WomenCANplay launches in Canberra
Two Canberra women are doing their bit to get more ladies involved in sport.Aircraft part found in Mauritius from MH370: Australian air crash investigators
Australian air crash investigators have concluded an aircraft part found washed ashore on the island of Mauritius came from missing flight MH370.
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