Zennie62Media World News, Politics, Sports, Tech Aggregator Featuring Zennie62 on YouTube by Zennie Abraham
ReutersFour months after Australia blocked CKI’s earlier A$10 billion ($7.4 billion) bid for control of state-owned energy firm Ausgrid on security grounds, Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing’s firm returned on Monday with a play for the owner of the gas …Hong Kong tycoon Li offers $5.4B for Australia energy firmThe Seattle TimesHong Kong Billionaire Makes […]
abc7news.comSAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — From Fitbits to FuelBands, the future of exercise is looking more and more tied to wearable technology. Most of the trackers count calories and steps that you take. But on Thursday a local startup announced a new device that goes …Moov Tracker Could Introduce New Era of Digital Integration in Fitness […]
The Business of FashionSYDNEY, Australia — Although Australia is the only advanced economy that did not enter a deep recession as a result of the global financial crisis, today, the country’s fashion industry is facing tough times, affecting established retail chains … …read more Source: Fashion News By Google
ABC OnlineA tiny gem found on an outback sheep station in Western Australia has been declared the oldest known piece of our planet. The zircon is said to be 4.4billion years old and was found by geoscience professor John Valley from the University of Wisconsin in the …4.4 billion-year-old crystal is oldest piece of EarthCNNScientists […]
Officials upset at Zack GreinkeESPNGLENDALE, Ariz. — Organizers of Major League Baseball’s season-opening series in Australia are upset about comments from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke, who said that he was not excited for the trip, according to reports in Australian … and more …read more Source: Los Angeles News By Google
Australian TV star Charlotte Dawson found deadHouston ChronicleSYDNEY (AP) — Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson, who became an anti-bullying activist after she was targeted online, has been found dead at age 47. Famed for TV shows such as “Australia’s Next Top Model,” the New Zealand-born … and more …read more Source: Houston […]
Washington PostSYDNEY — Australian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson, who became an anti-bullying activist after she was targeted online, has been found dead at age 47. Famed for TV shows such as “Australia’s Next Top Model,” the New Zealand-born star had …Trolled to death: Model Charlotte Dawson bombarded with vile messages over …Daily […]
Daily MailAustralian TV star and former model Charlotte Dawson killed herself after receiving abuse from vicious trolls on Twitter just hours before she died. Famed for TV shows such as ‘Australia’s Next Top Model, the New Zealand-born star, 47, had a history of …Real estate agent found Charlotte Dawson’s bodyThe Age‘Australia’s Next Top Model’ judge […]
AFPSydney — Australian police said Friday they had arrested a man for allegedly groping “Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland at an event for fans in Sydney, as the US actress spoke of her distress. Hyland, who plays oldest sibling Haley Dunphy in the smash-hit …Modern Family star indecently assaulted in SydneyWashington PostCharges laid over alleged […]
BloombergThailand’s opposition edged a step forward in legal efforts to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Bangkok killed three people and wounded at least 63. Protesters fired guns and threw a …Thai police retake rally sites, three killed in clashXinhua3 dead after Thai police clash with anti-government protesters […]
Washington PostCANBERRA, Australia — A violent protest culminated in a breakout from an immigrant detention camp Australia runs in Papua New Guinea where one asylum seeker was killed and scores were hurt, an Australian official said Tuesday. The escalating unrest …100 security staff on standby after Manus Island asylum-seeker unrestThe Australian1 dead, dozens hurt after […]
BBC NewsOne asylum seeker has been killed and 77 injured during a second night of violence at Australia’s immigration detention centre in Papua New Guinea. The man died of head injuries on the way to hospital, Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said.Authorities regain control of detention centreABC OnlineOne dead, 77 injured in Manus Island asylum-seeker […]
ABC OnlineThe ABC’s PNG correspondent, Liam Cochrane, joins The World Today live from Manus Island with the latest developments at the detention centre. Eleanor Hall. Source: The World Today | Duration: 3min 19sec. Topics: refugees, foreign-affairs, world-politics, …Australia asylum: One killed in riot at PNG campBBC NewsOne dead, 77 injured in Manus Island asylum-seeker unrestThe […]
New York TimesPassengers evacuated the hijacked Boeing 767-300 on Monday after it was hijacked and diverted to Geneva. Richard Juilliart/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. GENEVA — The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet en route to Rome from …Ethiopian Airlines co-pilot hijacks plane to seek Geneva asylumBBC NewsCo-pilot hijacker surrenders, seeks asylumSydney Morning HeraldEthiopian […]
BBC NewsAustralian spies tapped a US law firm representing Indonesia in a trade dispute with the US, new leaks say. The 2013 document obtained by the New York Times does not identify the US law firm, but says the Australians offered the intercepts to their allies at …Did the NSA really help spy on US […]
Washington PostThe front page of the Sunday New York Times features a new Snowden-based story that looks, at first blush, like a really big deal. Authored by James Risen and Laura Poitras, the story opens with considerable drama by suggesting that the NSA is spying on …Australia Faces New Spying Claims but Abbott Says Information […]
CNN(CNN) — In a gesture toward the romance of Valentine’s Day, Pope Francis on Friday gave his advice on how to have a happy marriage before thousands of young engaged couples. The unprecedented event, held under brilliant winter sunshine in a packed …Couples Celebrate Valentine’s Day With PopeNBCNews.comValentine in the Vatican: Pope meets loved-up couplesAFPThe […]
Pop-culture expo Oz Comic–Con set to expand in Australia in partnership with …The Daily TelegraphWhere Oz Comic–Con already attracts international stars, including Shannon Doherty, Billie Piper and William Shatner for upcoming events, it will now be able to leverage the partnership with ReedPop to bring in the biggest names from current television … and more […]
Sky News AustraliaUpdated: 22:11, Sunday February 2, 2014. Indonesian volcano toll expected to rise. Indonesian officials have searched through thick ash for bodies after Mount Sinabung volcano erupted, killing at least 15 people, with the only sign of life an ownerless mobile …Indonesia volcano erupts again killing at least 16Fox NewsAt least 14 dead after […]
BBC SportJames O’Connor: London Irish confirm departure. London Irish have confirmed Australia international James O’Connor will leave the club at the end of the season after completing his six-month contract. The news comes a day after the club announced …James O’Connor confirms he’ll leave London Irish at end of seasonSydney Morning HeraldO’Connor to leave London […]
Telegraph.co.ukA 12-year-old boy was feared dead after being snatched by a saltwater crocodile while swimming in Australia’s Northern Territory, police said Monday. The boy was swimming with friends in the Mudginberri Billabong in Kakadu National Park on Sunday …Search continues for Australian boy snatched by crocodilesThe IndependentHunt on for croc after 12-year-old boy taken in […]
BBC NewsAustralian police have shot two crocodiles dead in a search for a missing 12-year-old boy attacked by a crocodile on Sunday. The 12-year old was snatched by the crocodile while swimming with friends in a water hole in Kakadu National Park, in the Northern …Search continues for boy taken by crocSydney Morning HeraldTwo crocodiles […]
Telegraph.co.ukAlfonso Cuarón took home the top film prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards for his space-set thriller Gravity. The win may bode well for his prospects in this year’s Oscars race. Only seven times has the DGA film winner not gone on to win the …Cuaron wins directors award as ‘Gravity’ gathers speed […]
CBC.caResidents of the tiny Quebec village of L’Isle-Verte woke to what will be another excruciating day of sifting through charred, frozen debris at the Résidence du Havre seniors home for any sign of the 30 people still missing. Late yesterday evening, Quebec …At least five dead as police search for 30 missing OAPs in Canadian […]
Financial TimesAustralia has accused Edward Snowden of “unprecedented treachery” and defended Canberra’s intelligence co-operation with Washington in the face of rising tensions with Indonesia over the US whistleblower’s spying allegations. Julie Bishop, Australia’s …US leaker Snowden says he ‘acted alone’The NationHenninger: The Snowden UltimatumWall Street JournalJulie Bishop lashes Snowden on US visitZDNetThe Voice of Russia […]
USA TODAYThe Sochi Winter Olympic Games are still two weeks away, but they’re already memorable for all the wrong reasons. It’s the rare Olympic Games that make this much news before they begin: There’s a different ominous security threat almost every morning.Australia names 56 in team for SochiWashington PostHow safe is Sochi? Travelers weigh their […]
Los Angeles TimesMELBOURNE, Australia — Victoria Azarenka’s 18-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended Wednesday in a 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka Radwanska, continuing the flow of stars tumbling out of the year’s first major. Fifth-seeded …Radwanska ends Azarenka reign at Melbourne ParkReutersHighlights from Agnieszka Radwanska’s win over Victoria AzarenkaSI.comAustralian Open: Agnieszka […]
USA TODAYMELBOURNE, Australia – Stanislas Wawrinka has always looked in from the outside. Sometimes it was toiling in countryman’s Roger Federer’s ample shadow. Other times it was valiant but losing five-set efforts on some of the sport’s biggest stages.Djokovic’s long winning run ends in AustraliaWashington PostWawrinka gets his marathon momentABC NewsWawrinka knocks Djokovic out of […]
CNET AustraliaNic Healey can usually be found on a couch muttering about aspect ratios and 7.1 channel sound – which is helpful given that he’s the home entertainment guy at CNET. Surface Pro 2 users will be pleased to hear that Microsoft has issued a new firmware …Rethinking Microsoft’s tablet: Surface Pro 2 succeedsCNETMicrosoft Surface […]
SI.comAfter enduring brutal heat, Maria Sharapova was aided by cooler temps in the third round. Michael Dodge/Getty Images/SI. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova recovered from the longest, hottest match of her career to beat Alize Cornet 6-1, 7-6 …Friday’s Sports In BriefMiamiHerald.comAustralian Open Day 6 women’s results: Azarenka cruises, Sharapova scrapes …Sportal.com.auSharapova marches into […]
SI.comAfter playing his first match ever on Hisense Arena, Roger Federer returned to Rod Laver Arena for his third-round match. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Four-time champion Roger Federer has advanced to the fourth round at the …Sharapova, Radwanska advance at Australian OpenFox NewsMaria Sharapova advances to 4th round of Australian OpenThe Seattle […]
AFPMelbourne — Skies over southeastern Australia darkened with huge plumes of smoke and lightning storms Friday after an epic heatwave, with raging wildfires claiming one life and residents warned to “leave and live”. A cool change began sweeping the …Hundreds flee homes as heatwave fans Australia bushfiresReutersGrampians bushfire creating its own weather as more than […]
ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) – Extreme heat and high winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia on Friday, prompting hundreds to flee their homes in some of the worst conditions seen since Black Saturday in 2009. One person died in the Grampians bushland …One dead, fears more lives could be lost as bushfires continue to rage across […]
The AustralianBUSHFIRES have turned the Victorian holiday village of Halls Gap into a ghost town, as residents evacuate and fire trucks move in to battle a blaze that has already claimed one life. The 21,000-hectare bushfire burning in the Grampians region killed a …One killed as forest fires rage in southern Australia heatwaveThe HinduResidents flee […]