Friday, June 19, 2015

Last Top Stories: Teaching the art of comedy to high school students in Launceston

Teaching the art of comedy to high school students in Launceston

Teaching the art of comedy to high school students in Launceston
The other person offering advice to the high school students is Launceston based comedian Ned Townsend and he has a clear idea of the message he wants to pass on. "My main objective here is to really get these high school kids to sort of open ...
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South Africa's long walk to decline

South Africa's long walk to decline
The Separate Amenities Act might sound like an innocuous measure covering the remit of an obscure local council. It was, in fact, one of the most pernicious laws ever devised by the old South Africa, allowing the country's white overlords to segregate every ...
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Kurdish forces deny claims of abuse in towns they liberate from IS

Kurdish forces deny claims of abuse in towns they liberate from IS
Kurds cut Islamic State supply route in Syria, thousands flee · Is Australia arming 'terrorist' PKK fighters? Akcakale, Turkey: The people of Tel Abyad know what it is to bend to the political will of the day. In the last three years they have been ruled by the regime ...
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President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis' call for action on global ...

President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis' call for action on global ...
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has welcomed Pope Francis' plea for bold action on global climate change and his open embrace of the view that humans are largely to blame for the crisis. "As Pope Francis so eloquently stated this morning, we ...
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84% of Filipinos worried about armed conflict with China

84% of Filipinos worried about armed conflict with China
Filipino protesters march towards the Chinese consulate during an anti-China protest rally on Independence Day on June 12, 2015 in Makati City. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — A lot of Filipinos — that is, 84% — are worried that the Philippines might get ...
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Book revelations thrust Turkey ex-leader back into limelight

Book revelations thrust Turkey ex-leader back into limelight
Ankara: A controversial book claiming to expose the extent of the rift between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his predecessor Abdullah Gul has shaken Turkish politics after legislative elections and sparked speculation the ex-leader may plan a ...
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Who is suspected Charleston gunman Dylann Roof?

Who is suspected Charleston gunman Dylann Roof?
Charleston: nine spiritual mentors gunned down at Bible study · Barack Obama on Charleston shooting: 'this doesn't happen in other countries' · Analysis: ad underscores tragic depth of America's gun culture. Columbia, South Carolina: Dylann Storm Roof, ...
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UNHCR: Refugee numbers reach highest ever recorded

UNHCR: Refugee numbers reach highest ever recorded
Hundreds of refugees and migrants aboard a fishing boat are pictured moments before being rescued by the Italian Navy as part of their Mare Nostrum operation in June 2014. Key Facts. UNHCR: More than half the world's refugees are children. 42,500 ...
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​Israel questions, sets free 16 young Jewish settlers after Christian church ...

​Israel questions, sets free 16 young Jewish settlers after Christian church ...
A group of young Jewish settlers suspected of torching the Catholic Church of the Multiplication, on the spot where Jesus is believed to have performed a Biblical miracle, have been released without charge. Israel has vowed to find the arsonists. The church ...
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Charleston shooting: ad underscores tragic depth of America's gun culture

Charleston shooting: ad underscores tragic depth of America's gun culture
'This doesn't happen in other countries' · Charleston mass shooting: gunman arrested. Even as Charleston was coming to grips with the atrocity committed in one of its churches the evening before, the hometown paper thudded onto doorsteps on Thursday ...
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