******************************************************************************* What a night of nights it must have been last May: the music, the champagne, the chatter and laughter, the bursts of applause. See the merry throng of gentlemen elegant in best black tie, the ladies soignee in satins and silks, a soft light sparkling on silver and pearls, on diamonds and gold. We Continue Reading →
2013 Last updated at 19:38 GMT Share this page Email Print Share Facebook Twitter Singapore haze hits record high from Indonesia fires The BBC’s David Shukman explains the impact and cause of the haze Continue reading the main story Related Stories Businesses hit as haze moves in Singapore haze: ‘It’s like a bonfire’ Singapore, Malaysia Continue Reading →
nt Mike Carlton Article Search smh: Search in: smh.com.au With regret, Gillard must go, for nation’s sake Date June 22, 2013 Category Opinion 467 reading now Mike Carlton View more articles from Mike Carlton Time for Prime Minister Julia Gillard to wave goodbye to office. Prime Minister, it’s time. Time for you to quit. Continue Reading →
Canadian floods prompt evacuation of entire downtown Calgary area Twenty-five neighborhoods in the city, with an estimated population of 75,000, have already been evacuated due to floods Share 126 inShare0 Email Associated Press in Calgary guardian.co.uk, Saturday 22 June 2013 05.59 AEST Jump to comments (8) Residents leave the flooding downtown core as new orders Continue Reading →
Indian minister attacks weather office as monsoon death toll nears 600 Updated 4 hours 51 minutes ago Photo: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) help flood evacuees across a raging river in Ghangaria following heavy rain in the region. (AFP: ITBP) Related Story: India monsoon death toll rises to more than 130 Related Story: At least 60 Continue Reading →
Algae farmers spruik potential for WA biofuel boom Landline By Sean Murphy Updated 2 hours 57 minutes ago Photo: Algae is used for natural food colouring and has a high level of antioxidants. (ABC Landline) Map: Karratha 6714 A report by a Western Australian think tank says algae farming has the potential to generate $50 Continue Reading →