Category: World News

Fierce stuff at Narrandera Rodeo

STRONG HAUL: Lee Kimber of Lockington Victoria roping a calf, later went to win the steer wrestling competition. Photo: Ron Arel With more than $40,000 in total prize money on the line at the Narrandera Rodeo Saturday night, the competition was fierce and that is just how the cowboys and cowgirls like it.

China’s coal consumption falls for 3rd year in a row

In this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, smoke and steam rise from the smokestack of a coal-fired power plant near Ordos in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. According to official data released Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, China’s consumption of coal fell in 2016 for a third year in a row as the world’s top polluter has emerged as a leader in efforts to tackle climate change.

Call out for amateur golfers

There is still time for amateurs to enter Devonport Golf Club’s Pro-Am on March 6 and play with forty-two of Australia’s best touring professional golfers. Teams of three amateurs and one professional will play an 18-hole 4BBB stableford.

Plastic’ seaweed? Chinese producers lose millions over rumours

Video clip went viral on the internet in China falsely claiming some of the produce sold in Fujian province was artificial, newspaper reports Seaweed producers in southeast China say they have lost hundreds of millions of yuan in two weeks after a video went viral on the internet alleging that some of their produce was made of plastic, according to Chinese media reports. In the two-minute clip that was widely circulated on social media, a woman questioned whether the seaweed collected by one producer in Jinjiang in Fujian province was real.

Dutch Trump Even Scares His Own BrotherBy Nadette De Visser

A security breach is the latest controversy looming around hate-speaking Dutch Islamophobe leader Geert Wilders on the campaign trail as parliamentary elections approach March 15. Thus far, he is the leading candidate, even though other parties may unite to keep him out of the government. Last week, the Dutch security service, DBB, who are tasked among other things with protecting Wilders, discovered a leak.

Geelong Gift sash goes to Moloney

Moloney has been building under the guidance of coach Peter O’Dwyer – qualifying for the Ballarat Gift final in a season in which he has also had podium finishes in 70m and 120m finals. Reigning Stawell Women’s Gift winner and stablemate Talia Martin, and the Mick Benoit-trained John Jones also provided Ballarat with success.

Brantley Gilbert plans to keep the devil awake this summer

After an incident in which hundreds of headstones at a cemetery were found broken and overturned, the head of The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia s… – At least 4 million people in the Chilean capital of Santiago are without water Monday after rainstorms and landslides have contaminated a major river… The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has been working with Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers to protect natural resources for o… Nebraska sophomore Jessica Shepard earned All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season, claiming spots on the second team by both the coaches and Big Ten media when confe… — The full complement of jurors was chosen Monday to hear the trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez.The 16 jurors selected will be sworn on Wednesday, with openin… — White House press secretary Sean Spicer told ABC News’ Jonathan … (more)

Oscar Winners React to “Moonlight” Mixup and More

After an incident in which hundreds of headstones at a cemetery were found broken and overturned, the head of The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia s… – At least 4 million people in the Chilean capital of Santiago are without water Monday after rainstorms and landslides have contaminated a major river… The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has been working with Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers to protect natural resources for o… Nebraska sophomore Jessica Shepard earned All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season, claiming spots on the second team by both the coaches and Big Ten media when confe… — The full complement of jurors was chosen Monday to hear the trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez.The 16 jurors selected will be sworn on Wednesday, with openin… — White House press secretary Sean Spicer told ABC News’ Jonathan … (more)

Marquez Momentarily Dislocates Shoulder

Reigning MotoGP Champion Marc Marquez dislocated his shoulder briefly over the weekend at a private testing session in Jerez with the Repsol Honda Team. One week after a positive showing at the official test in Australia, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa were back on track in Jerez, Spain, for a private test.

IS militants in north Sinai showing their strength

In the past three days, Islamic State militants in Egypt’s volatile northern Sinai region abducted four men accused of collaborating with the government, three of them during a brazen raid in the middle of a public market. Two of the men have been found slain while the others remain missing; Egyptian officials say that one of the slain men had his eyes plucked out and was set on fire before being shot to death.

Tribunal won’t try rest of Case 002

Former Democratic Kampuchea second-in-command Nuon Chea looks on during a trial hearing in the Khmer Rouge tribunal’s Case 002 in Phnom Penh. ECCC The Khmer Rouge tribunal yesterday announced it will not try senior Khmer Rouge leaders Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan for more than a dozen allegations that still remain stacked against them in Case 002.

The bucolic life of Grandma Chaem

Im Chaem fertilises cucumber plants behind her house in O’Angre village, in Anlong Veng, on February 3. A UN-backed tribunal’s investigating judges quietly dropped charges against Chaem, who was accused of overseeing the killings of tens of thousands. Omar Havana/The New York Times The tiny 74-year-old lives peacefully in a snug, stilted house surrounded by papaya, lime and custard-apple trees.

CPP calls for action over speech

The Cambodian People’s Party has demanded authorities take action against two more CNRP figures, including a lawmaker, over a speech in France that referred to the ruling party regime as a “beast” and “puppets of Vietnam”. Sending yet another chill down the spines of government opponents and critics, the letter by the CPP singled out French-based activist Ly Poeung and lawmaker for Prey Veng province Tout Khoeut.

Queensland abortion bills withdrawn by Rob Pyne

Abortion reform in Queensland has officially failed, for now, with independent member for Cairns Rob Pyne due to withdraw his bills. The government has referred the current laws in relation to the termination of pregnancy to the Queensland Law Reform Commission for its advice.

Palestinian envoy warns against moving US embassy in Israel

The Palestinian’s top envoy to the United States is warning that moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem could disrupt efforts to secure peace in the Middle East. Maen Areikat says an “emotional decision” to shift the embassy’s location “is going to have very, very negative repercussions” and could seriously complicate and undermine any future efforts to resolve the conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis.

US embassy condemns far-right march with US flag in Croatia

In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, a group of right-wing radicals wave Croatian and US flags as they march through downtown Zagreb. The U.S. Embassy in Croatia on Monday strongly denounced the march by far-right nationalists in the Croatian capital who waved an American flag and reportedly voiced support for President Donald Trump.

Small town New Zealand is tipped to struggle

New Zealand’s population is tipped to keep growing but many regions are going to decline in the next 30 years, a report predicts. The Maxim Institute’s report said 44 out of New Zealand’s 67 authorities would have populations that are stagnating.

Laura Carmichael enjoys less-than-glamourous role in A United Kingdom

Laura Carmichael arrived 20 minutes late, apologetic but otherwise unruffled by the flood of black SUVs transporting talent for the Toronto Film Festival and clogging the streets, the sticky heat, or the noisy clatter of lunch patrons in the downtown eatery where we meet. The actress was in full glamour mode, dolled up for a photo shoot taking place after our interview.

Google Wants an ‘Open Dialogue’ Between Platforms and Publishers When It Comes to Monetization

The head of Google’s news and publishing partnerships unit says there should be more open dialogue between platforms and publishers in determining access to data and monetization of content. Speaking today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Madhav Chinnappa, the director of strategic relations of Google’s news and publisher division, said the roles of the largest tech companies are under scrutiny lately, adding that he thinks it’s “quite right.”

Delhi warns of tax reform ‘teething problems’

Businesses operating in India should be ready for “teething problems” when the country introduces a landmark tax reform this year, Arun Jaitley, finance minister, said on Monday. The proposed goods and services tax – which is set to replace a labyrinthine tangle of local and state taxes with a single, unified levy – represents the most ambitious Indian tax reform since independence 70 years ago.