oldephartte(in training): 8 April

Friday, April 08, 2016

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US watchdog may review Panama Papers over hidden funds
Kara Novaco Brockmeyer, chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, hinted at the possible action.
US needs up to 18 more Russian rocket engines - Pentagon
The Pentagon will need to buy up to 18 more Russian-built RD-180 engines to power rockets carrying U.S. military satellites into space over the next...
Ex-US Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden arrested for DUI
An ex-U.S. Navy SEAL who has said he fired the shot that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was arrested in Montana early on Friday on suspicion...

Hanoi faces possible identity crisis as population grows
While mass housing projects are being built to cope with the expected the growth in the city's population, there are concerns that the ancient city's...
North Korea leader Kim supervises engine test for ICBM - KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a successful test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its state media said on...
New Myanmar government frees scores of jailed activists
Myanmar's new government released scores of jailed activists on Friday, just over a week after assuming power, and said it was preparing to pardon 100...

US watchdog may review Panama Papers over hidden funds
Kara Novaco Brockmeyer, chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, hinted at the possible action.
Hanoi faces possible identity crisis as population grows
While mass housing projects are being built to cope with the expected the growth in the city's population, there are concerns that the ancient city's...
1,000 residents take part in Bedok Integrated Complex's milestone event
The new name for the Complex was also unveiled on Saturday (Apr 9): Heartbeat @ Bedok.

245 trillion course combinations a post-grad study bonanza
An Australian uni's new Masters of Studies program promises students so many options it's mind boggling.
Fifty students suspended from Toronto High School over cyber-bullying incident
More than 50 students have been suspended from Toronto High following a cyber-bullying incident that went viral around the school.
Ravenswood school captain's parents want expulsion threat destroyed
The parents of a former Ravenswood girls school captain who rose to prominence with a viral speech denouncing her school as being run "more and more...

Royal Flying Doctor service gets an $18 million boost
For the first time ever, the Royal Flying Doctor Service will operate a commercial service – offering training to hundreds of pilots and teams...
Diabetes a 'global issue for public health' as cases quadruple to 422 million: WHO
The number of adults with diabetes has quadrupled worldwide in under four decades to 422 million, and the condition is fast becoming a major problem...
Measles alert: four people with measles have been in planes, surgeries, hospitals
Recent plane passengers, hostel residents, hospital and medical centre patients are among those at risk of developing measles following confirmed...

Telstra 'free data guy' to test drive 1Gbps modem despite admitting illegal downloads
No, it's not a job offer as some media outlets have reported. But it is a perk for a customer who told media he pirated 400GB of content.
Reddit finally launches official app, after a decade without one
'The front page of the internet' is finally catching up to the mobile world.
Instagram activates out-of-order feed in New Zealand, other countries
Instagrammers in New Zealand and several other countries have been selected as guinea pigs as the company rolls out a software update that does away...

Terror plot planned for popular Thai destinations: reports
Thai authorities have stepped up security at popular destinations for Australian tourists on the eve of Thai New Year holidays.
Transgenders fare better in India where homosexuality is still illegal
India's transgenders are so despised that they use a little psychological trick to prevent their sense of worth being crushed under the weight of...
'Hello, Sweden speaking': random citizens answer the phone for country hotline
Anyone, anywhere in the world can call a new number and be connected to whichever Swede is answering at that moment. "Get connected to a random Swede...

Essendon coach John Worsfold says Dons on track to retain all 12 banned players
Essendon coach John Worsfold says the Bombers remain on track to retain all 12 of their players currently sitting drug bans.
Lancefield plane crash: Two people dead after light plane disaster in Macedon Ranges
Two people have died after a plane crashed at Lancefield in the Macedon Ranges about 75 kilometres north of Melbourne.
Drunk driver on motorised esky arrested
A man has been arrested for drink-driving after Wanneroo police stopped his motorised esky on Friday night.