oldephartte(in training): 4 November

Friday, November 04, 2016

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Opinion | The Guardian

Has the Netflix effect created a global village or turned us into narcissists? | Andrew Smith
The quality and breadth of what we can now view online is limitless – but so is our capacity for being deaf to new argumentsYou can’t talk about any...
Honey G: when the music stops will the joke be on us, or on her? | Gaby Hinsliff
The X Factor singer’s terrible rapping is not the only unsettling thing about this grim parable of our timeIf I say, “Honey”, you say … well, what...
Bravo to the Greens of Richmond Park for showing progressives how to truly unite | John Harris
The Greens have bowed out of the byelection, giving the Lib Dems a clearer run against Zac Goldsmith. Post-Brexit, this kind of smart thinking is...

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

CSIS broke law by keeping sensitive metadata, Federal Court rules
A Federal Court judge says Canada's spy agency illegally kept potentially revealing electronic data about people over a 10-year period.
Photo released of B.C. school stabbings suspect
Homicide investigators have released a picture of the 21-year-old Alberta drifter charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault following a...
Tributes pour in for 13-year-old stabbing victim
A community in Abbotsford, B.C., is grieving the loss of a 13-year-old girl who was stabbed to death inside her high school in what police are calling...

Tallbloke's Talkshop

Germany’s €Trillion Euro Disaster: Wind Power ‘Transition’ Destroys its Industrial Heartland
. . Massive costs, high prices, loss of industrial competitiveness and built-in unreliability – welcome to the ‘energy transition’. STOP THESE...
New theory explains how the moon got there
A key point of the new theory is that as the Moon migrated outwards from Earth, its orbit reached a critical distance where the Sun’s gravitational...
If experts had been right about sea ice, there would be no polar bears in Churchill
. . While BBC viewers in their TV bubble sit by the fireside grieving about the plight of those ‘poor polar bears’ (or similar emotive words)…in the...

Catallaxy Files

From the QUT judgement
40. The real issue for determination is whether Ms Prior has reasonable prospects of prosecuting her claim that the impugned words were reasonably...
I now know what it feels to be an American
I am temporarily living in an area of NSW which is having a by election next week. I went to pre-poll today. I had the choice of 3...
QUT – HRC case thread
The QUT students judgement is expected at 4pm today. Discuss here.

Zee News :Zee News - Blog

Why Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton should not forget Shirley Chisholm
Nearly eight years back, it was a huge moment in American history when for the first time a Black man became the president of the United States.
Low birth weight, preterm delivery cause most newborn deaths in India
Devanik Saha/IndiaSpend/IANS
Development potential of international migration needs to be tapped
Amit Kapoor/IANS International migration refers to the movement of people across borders caused by various economic, social and environmental factors...

Zee News :Technology News

Kiwo Jeevan phone Rs 449: Know how to book and register
Here is how you can register and place your order for Kiwo Jeevan phone Rs 449.
Kiwo Jeevan phone at only Rs 449 to be launched in India today
You will have to register yourself before purchasing the Kiwo Jeevan phone.
Kiwo Jeevan phone Rs 449: Key features you need to know
Check out the Key specifications of the Kiwo Jeevan feature phone.

Zee News :Zee News - Health

Delhi air pollution: Children at most risk, say experts
Alarming increase in air pollution attacks the respiratory system, and can alter the immune system.
Can added sugar in diet cause heart attack?
Besides sweetened beverages, cakes and sweets, sucrose is added to many other foods -- dairy products, bread and jam, the study said.
Air pollution and your health: Five reasons why you need an air purifier!
In the wake of excessive pollution, health experts have asked people to leave the national capital if they want to be healthy.

Zee News :Sci-Tech

Four days at Saturn – NASA's Cassini captures stunning images of ringed planet! (Watch)
Measuring the exact length of a Saturn day seems to be one of the big challenges for scientists on NASA's Cassini mission.
National Green Tribunal slams Centre, Delhi govt over rising air pollution; summons environment secretaries of four states
The development came as Delhi's air quality deteriorated to alarming levels and witnessed its worst smog situation in 17 years on Wednesday and...
CSE asks Delhi govt to issue health alerts as city faces worst smog in 17 years
According to the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the national capital is facing the worst smog in 17 years.

Zee News :South asia

50,000 Muslim hardliners rally against blasphemy in Jakarta
A sea of protesters wearing white Islamic robes swarmed the city`s largest mosque for Friday prayers before taking to the streets in a huge show of...
John Kerry says confident about US-Philippines ties despite differences
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday expressed confidence about the future of the US-Philippines relationship, which has soured following...
Bangladesh police arrests 'weapon suppliers' of Dhaka cafe attack
Bangladesh Police today arrested four 'weapon suppliers' who smuggled from India arms and materials used in the country's worst terror attack at a...

Zee News :World

50,000 Muslim hardliners rally against blasphemy in Jakarta
A sea of protesters wearing white Islamic robes swarmed the city`s largest mosque for Friday prayers before taking to the streets in a huge show of...
Afghan police: Roadside bombing in Helmand kills reporter
Afghan police say that a roadside bombing in southern Helmand province has killed an Afghan journalist and wounded another.
UN South Sudan mission ''in ruins'' after firing, says Russia
Russia on Thursday criticized U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon`s decision to fire a Kenyan peacekeeping commander in South Sudan as premature, saying the...

Zee News :India National

Spying episode fallout: Pakistan, India may temporarily recall their envoys, says report
Signalling a fresh slide in ties, Pakistan and India may temporarily recall their high commissioners and scale down the size of diplomatic staff in...
Darjeeling Hills unit of TMC to hold `padyatra` against corruption
The decision to organise the padyatra was taken in our district committee meeting. The foot-march is relevant given the corruption within the GTA,"...
Kerala School teacher arrested for raping a deaf and mute girl
The Kerala Police on Friday arrested a 42-year-old private school teacher for allegedly raping a 19-year-old deaf and mute girl in Kozhikode...

Channel NewsAsia World News

Iraqi forces take six districts of eastern Mosul - statement
Troops from Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) have captured six districts of eastern Mosul from Islamic State militants, a military statement...
Austrian parliament's roof catches fire, damage limited
The roof of Austria's parliament building caught fire on Friday morning but the blaze was quickly extinguished and damage limited, a spokesman for the...
Police evacuate Paris migrant camp that grew after Calais
French police started evacuating thousands of migrants on Friday from an illegal camp in northeastern Paris where numbers soared after the closure of...

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

Jack Ma appointed as Malaysia's digital economy adviser
PM Najib made the announcement in Beijing on Friday (Nov 4).
Pakistan says will stay away from tobacco conference in India
Pakistan will not attend a global tobacco-control conference in India next week, a government minister said on Friday, in the latest fallout of...
Death toll from Indonesian boat accident climbs to 54: Official
Search teams Friday pulled another 36 corpses from the sea around Batam island, south of Singapore, near where the boat struck a reef and sunk more...

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

Jack Ma appointed as Malaysia's digital economy adviser
PM Najib made the announcement in Beijing on Friday (Nov 4).
Pakistan says will stay away from tobacco conference in India
Pakistan will not attend a global tobacco-control conference in India next week, a government minister said on Friday, in the latest fallout of...
Death toll from Indonesian boat accident climbs to 54: Official
Search teams Friday pulled another 36 corpses from the sea around Batam island, south of Singapore, near where the boat struck a reef and sunk more...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Grieving Mandurah mother calls for more mental health resources to save teens
Donna and Dan Anderson's son Jake Langdon died in April at the age of 17, on the Monday morning after he went to a candlelight vigil in Falcon for his...
Phil Hughes inquest: Cricketer's family 'accepts' coroner's findings
The family of fallen Australian cricketer Phil Hughes has accepted the findings into his death and hope his legacy will be a safer sporting...
Jakarta protest: Thousands of Muslims gather to demand jailing of Christian governor Ahok
Indonesia's authorities are extremely concerned that the mass demonstration will turn violent.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Grieving Mandurah mother calls for more mental health resources to save teens
Donna and Dan Anderson's son Jake Langdon died in April at the age of 17, on the Monday morning after he went to a candlelight vigil in Falcon for his...
Phil Hughes inquest: Cricketer's family 'accepts' coroner's findings
The family of fallen Australian cricketer Phil Hughes has accepted the findings into his death and hope his legacy will be a safer sporting...
Jakarta protest: Thousands of Muslims gather to demand jailing of Christian governor Ahok
Indonesia's authorities are extremely concerned that the mass demonstration will turn violent.

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

Australia's fall from Lucky Country to Cruel Country
We take in war criminals but ban forever those who have done nothing but need our help.
An Abbott restoration would be a smart move by Turnbull
There are five reasons why Malcolm Turnbull should restore Tony Abbott to federal cabinet.
Turnbull government must take back control of our energy future
Last week, Federal Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg racked up the frequent flier points jetting to Paris to meet his French...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Jakarta protest: Thousands of Muslims gather to demand jailing of Christian governor Ahok
Indonesia's authorities are extremely concerned that the mass demonstration will turn violent.
Bombing after leaders, MPs from Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition party detained
Turkey detains two co-leaders and nine MPs of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition party over reluctance to give testimony in "terrorist propaganda"...
Elor Azaria: Trial of young soldier tears at Israeli army and society
One of the most divisive trials in Israeli history is taking place in a cramped military courtroom in a peeling mansion in the Arab section of Jaffa.

Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines

Grieving Mandurah mother calls for more mental health resources to save teens
Donna and Dan Anderson's son Jake Langdon died in April at the age of 17, on the Monday morning after he went to a candlelight vigil in Falcon for his...
Phil Hughes inquest: Cricketer's family 'accepts' coroner's findings
The family of fallen Australian cricketer Phil Hughes has accepted the findings into his death and hope his legacy will be a safer sporting...
Jakarta protest: Thousands of Muslims gather to demand jailing of Christian governor Ahok
Indonesia's authorities are extremely concerned that the mass demonstration will turn violent.