Tasmanian bushfires: Remote area crews being pulled out as fire ...
Tasmanian bushfires: Remote area crews being pulled out as fire conditions worsen Updated February 14, 2016 12:57:25 Crews fighting remote area fires in Tasmania are being pulled out as gale-force winds make fire fighting conditions too dangerous.Since fires were started by lightning strikes last month tens of thousands of hectares have been destroyed, including 2 per cent of Tasmania's World Heritage Area (WHA).John Holloway from the Tasmania Fire Service said crews in..>> view originalHawks to use NAB series to plug holes
HAWTHORN will use the NAB Challenge series to identify possible replacements for retired premiership players David Hale and Brian Lake, departed free agent Matt Suckling and injured forward Jarryd Roughead.For the second year in a row the reigning premier will take part in the opening NAB Challenge game, this time taking on Carlton in Launceston on Thursday night.Among those likely to get a chance to show their wares are last year’s unlucky absentee from the Grand Final Billy Hartung, as well as..>> view originalThe Bennies Pick Up UK & US Album Release Via Paper & Plastick
release > News The Bennies Pick Up UK & US Album Release Via Paper & Plastick The Bennies Feb 13th 2016 | 1:23pm | Staff Writer Tweet Rambunctious Aussie outfit The Bennies have much to celebrate at the moment, with a national tour and eagerly awaited album release Down Under this March — and now they're taking their riotous road show abroad with a UK tour and the announcement of a British and North American release for the new LP, Wisdom Machine. The group's follow-up to their well-rec..>> view originalRussia's grip on Syria tightens as brittle ceasefire deal leaves US out in the cold
Russia’s economy may be stumbling as oil prices fall, but in a week of extraordinary military and diplomatic turmoil over the war in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has proved that his global influence and ambitions have only been sharpened by financial troubles. For now he seems to be calling all the shots in Syria’s civil war. Russian jets allowed Syrian government troops to break out of a stalemate in Aleppo, cutting supply routes into a city that has been a rebel stronghold for years. Rel..>> view original'A mother is supposed to know': my son, the Columbine high school shooter
One of the first things Sue Klebold does when we meet is apologise for her lack of hospitality. We are at a hotel in Denver rather than her home, not for want of congeniality on the 66-year-old’s part, but because, once you have been the target of large-scale hatred, it is never a good idea to let on where you live. Klebold looks like the last person on Earth for whom this designation might apply – a retired college administrator and community stalwart who describes herself as living a “nice li..>> view originalPope Francis urges Mexico leaders to deliver true justice, peaceful environment for citizens
Pope Francis urges Mexico leaders to deliver true justice, peaceful environment for citizens Posted February 14, 2016 11:57:39 Pope Francis has urged Mexico's leaders to provide "true justice" to citizens hit by drug violence and called on bishops to courageously fight the scourge plaguing the country.With President Enrique Pena Nieto by his side at the National Palace, the Pope invoked the country's struggles against corruption and crime, one day after arriving on a ..>> view originalPassers-by save toddler, mum after car plunges into canal
AMSTERDAM • A woman and her toddler were saved by passers-by from drowning in an icy river canal in Amsterdam, in a heroic rescue captured on video. The woman is believed to have parked her car near the Schinkel River in the Dutch city last week, ...>> view originalTaiwan earthquake death toll reaches 116
Search continues for survivors in a toppled building in Taiwan0:46Family members await news of their loved ones as search continues for the fifth day in earthquake-struck Tainan. Katie Sargent reports. Hunt for survivors ... Rescue teams use heavy excavation machinery to dig through the rubble of a collapsed building complex in Tainan, Taiwan. Picture: AP Photo/Johnson LaiAAP and Network WritersNews Corp Australia NetworkRESCUERS have pulled out 116 dead a week since a powerful earthquake struc..>> view originalRussian PM warns of 'new Cold War'
US' sale of F-16s to Pakistan: India expresses disappointment
The Obama administration on Saturday notified the U.S. Congress of its decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. Angered over the U.S. decision to sell more F-16 planes to Pakistan, the Centre summoned U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma on Saturday to the Ministry of External Affairs express its “displeasure”. In a meeting that lasted about 45 minutes Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar told the U.S. Ambassador that not only was India disappointed by the move, but also upset that the decis..>> view original
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