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Showing posts with label 2017 at 07:36AM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2017 at 07:36AM. Show all posts
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Monday, October 23, 2017
North Korea: Japan warns of ‘unprecedented, critical and imminent’ nuclear threat
Japan’s Defence Minister has told a high-level meeting that North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities have grown to an “unprecedented, critical and imminent” level.
Key points:
- Itsunori Odonera called for “different responses” to North Korea’s nuclear tests
- He did not say what responses were favoured by Japan
- Countries around the world have been ramping up sanctions against North Korea
Speaking through an interpreter, Itsunori Onodera said the rising threat meant his country along with allies South Korea and the United States have to collectively trial “different responses” to the rogue regime.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Plague death toll close to 100 in Madagascar as stigma curbs containment efforts
Sunday, October 8, 2017
David Reynolds wins Bathurst 1000 after chaotic, rain-soaked Great Race at Mount Panorama
Bathurst top 10 finishers
- David Reynolds (Erebus Motorsport/Holden)
- Scott Pye (Mobil 1 HSV Racing/Holden)
- Fabian Coulthard (Shell V-Power/Ford)
- Dale Wood (Erebus Motorsport/Holden)
- Shane van Gisbergen (Red Bull/Holden)
- Michael Caruso (Nissan)
- Todd Kelly (Sengled Racing/Nissan)
- Jason Bright (MEGA Racing/Ford)
- Andre Heimgartner (Brad Jones Racing/Holden)
- Chad Mostert (Supercheap Auto Racing/Ford)
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
More than 1,600 Australians died overseas in 2016/17 including 49 who were murdered
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Australia should prepare for North Korean attack, former Pentagon missile boss warns
Key points:
- Australia could be struck by a North Korean weapon, Dr Roberts warns
- He says separating US allies from the US and from each other is central to Mr Kim’s strategy
- Australia must ensure warships are equipped with advanced defences, Dr Roberts says
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Hurricane #Irma brings devastating winds, storm surges to Florida
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Hurricane Irma destroys “upwards of 90%” of Barbuda. Deaths reported
(CNN)Reports of fatalities and widespread damage in northern Caribbean islands began to emerge Wednesday night after Hurricane Irma blasted through, packing devastating winds and rain.
“Barbuda is literally rubble,”
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Two major German cities evacuate more than 60,000 people to defuse WWII bomb
About 21,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes and workplaces in the western city of Koblenz as a precaution before specialists attempt to defuse the 500-kilogram bomb on Saturday afternoon (local time).Among those moved to safety are prison inmates and hospital patients.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
AFL confirms finals kick off dates, fixtures, venues
But the schedule and venues for the first week of the finals won’t be announced until after the last Round 23 game on Sunday evening.
Like last season, the week one matches will be played on Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday night.
Acting AFL football operations boss Andrew Dillon confirmed the Thursday night start.
“(The first final) will certainly be on a Thursday night, whether it’s interstate or not will depend on how round 23 plays out,” Dillon told SEN radio.
“We’ll probably be still waiting until the (result of the) West Coast-Adelaide twilight game on Sunday to know exactly what the final make-up of the eight is.
“But it will be Thursday night, Friday night, and then we’ll have two games on the Saturday, one during the day and one at night.”
MOST LIKELY FIRST WEEK OF FINALS
Qualifying final
Thursday, September 7
Adelaide (1) v Richmond (4), Adelaide Oval
Qualifying final
Friday, September 8
Geelong (2) v GWS (3), Simonds Stadium or MCG
Elimination final
Saturday, September 9
Port Adelaide (5) v Essendon (8), Adelaide Oval
Elimination final
Saturday, September 9
Sydney (6) v Melbourne (7), SCG
The Ladder (Round 22)
| Club | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Adelaide | 139.9 | 62 |
| 2. GWS | 118.3 | 60 |
| 3. Geelong | 115.5 | 58 |
| 4. Richmond | 116.7 | 56 |
| 5. Port Adelaide | 123.1 | 52 |
| 6. Sydney | 122.7 | 52 |
| 7. Melbourne | 106.4 | 48 |
| 8. Essendon | 106.1 | 44 |
| 9. West Coast | 104.3 | 44 |
| 10. St Kilda | 98.9 | 44 |
| 11. Western Bulldogs |
Source: AFL Finals 2017: Week 1, dates, fixtures, venues
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Trump signs Russia sanctions into law, but slams it as ‘unconstitutional’
United States President Donald Trump has grudgingly signed into law fresh sanctions against Russia that Congress had overwhelmingly approved last week, criticising the legislation as having “clearly unconstitutional” elements.
Key points:
- The sanctions are the first major foreign policy legislation since Mr Trump took office
- Mr Trump says the sanctions bill is “flawed” and “unconstitutional”
- The new measures allow Congress to stop attempts by Mr Trump to ease sanctions
After signing off on sanctions that seemed to run counter to his desire to improve relations with Moscow — but which also affect Iran and North Korea — Mr Trump laid out a lengthy list of concerns.
“While I favour tough measures to punish and deter aggressive and destabilising behaviour by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, this legislation is significantly flawed,” Mr Trump said in a statement announcing the signing.
The Republican-controlled Congress approved the legislation by such a large margin on Thursday that it would have thwarted any effort by Mr Trump to veto the bill.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Trump Jr and the Russian Government: What the emails say, and what they could mean
Did Donald Trump Jr just admit to colluding with the Russian Government to influence the outcome of last year’s US presidential election?
That’s the talk of the town in DC after he tweeted an email chain regarding a meeting with a Kremlin-linked lawyer last year.
“To everyone, in order to be totally transparent, I am releasing the entire email chain,” he said in a statement.
In his initial statement on the matter, Mr Trump Jr obfuscated about the details behind the meeting. In eventually releasing the emails, he pre-empted the New York Times, having been warned the paper was about to publish.
“My son is a high-quality person and I applaud his transparency,” was all that the President would say via deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders.
She referred further questions to Mr Trump Jr’s new legal counsel.
So, what do we know? As set out in the emails:
- Mr Trump Jr knowingly had a meeting with a Kremlin-linked lawyer on June 9, 2016
- The intermediary who arranged the meeting offered “information that would incriminate” Hillary Clinton and “her dealings with Russia” that would be “very useful” to the campaign
- The intermediary described the information as “very high-level and sensitive”
- Most importantly it was described as “part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr Trump”
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Monday, July 3, 2017
NSW Police officer seriously injured after being allegedly kicked in the head by teenager
A police officer is in a serious condition in hospital after the arrest of a 16-year-old boy turned violent in northern Sydney.
Police said the teenager was acting suspiciously near the corner of Balaclava and Epping roads in Marsfield when he was approached by an officer about 10:00pm.
The teenager allegedly became aggressive.
After calling in two other police officers, the teenager allegedly kicked the policeman in the face, causing him to fall and hit his head on the road.
Anthony Elgood was leaving the neighbouring Macquarie University when he saw the aftermath of the alleged assault.
“I saw one police officer lying in the gutter and another man lying down … injured on the floor,” he said.
“I couldn’t see what happened but the police officer seemed to be fairly badly injured, he had headwounds by the look of it.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Thursday, April 27, 2017
NASA’s Cassini probe transmits closest pictures of Saturn’s atmosphere after successful dive-VIDEO
Cassini began its dip on Wednesday night (AEST) but could not make contact for almost 24 hours while its antenna was facing away from Earth.
The spacecraft’s big dish antenna served as a shield as it hurtled through the narrow gap, temporarily cutting off communications.
Scientists were jubilant when the probe sent its first signals yesterday afternoon — proving it had survived — accompanied by the first raw images.
Scientists say the pictures show details never seen before, including a gigantic swirling hurricane at Saturn’s north pole.
“In the grandest tradition of exploration, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has once again blazed a trail, showing us new wonders and demonstrating where our curiosity can take us if we dare,” NASA’s planetary science director Jim Green said.
“We are just ecstatic,” project science engineer Jo Pitesky said. “Saturn continues to surprise us.”
During its dive, Cassini skimmed about 3,000 kilometres above Saturn’s cloud tops, closer than ever before, and within 300km of the innermost visible edges of its rings, NASA said.
Cassini project manager Earl Maize said extra precautions were taken for the historic mission.
“No spacecraft has ever been this close to Saturn before,” he said.
“We could only rely on predictions, based on our experience with Saturn’s other rings, of what we thought this gap between the rings and Saturn would be like.”
He said Cassini had “shot through the gap just as we planned and has come out the other side in excellent shape”.
The probe will now repeat the dive another 21 times — one per week until its mission end date in September.
Monday, April 17, 2017
North Korea accuses US of creating situation for nuclear war; Kremlin TV says Trump ‘dangerous’
North Korea has accused the United States of turning the Korean Peninsula into “the world’s biggest hotspot” and creating “a dangerous situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any moment”.
Key points:
- The North says it is ready to react to “any mode of war desired by the US”
- Mike Pence says North Korea should not test the resolve of Donald Trump
- Kremlin state media says Trump is “more dangerous” than Kim Jong-un
On Monday, North Korea’s deputy UN ambassador Kim In-ryong told a news conference “if the US dares opt for a military action,” North Korea “is ready to react to any mode of war desired by the US”.
Mr Kim said the Trump administration’s deployment of the Carl Vinson nuclear carrier task group to waters off the Korean Peninsula again “proves the US reckless moves for invading the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) have reached a serious phase of its scenario”.
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