2009 November

11:03 pm Nov 29, 2009

Global environmental fund proposed
Environment

“Gordon Brown proposed setting up a global fund to “kick-start” the Copenhagen climate change process and encourage poorer countries to start cutting greenhouse gas emissions immediately. Ahead of the vital UN-sponsored climate change conference in the Danish capital, Brown proposed a £10bn rich-world fund, to which Britain would
contribute £800m”

11:02 pm Nov 29, 2009

“World losing its patience with Iran”
Iran • United States

“The world is losing patience with Iran’s behavior over its nuclear program and Tehran will be responsible for the consequences if it fails to meet its obligations, the White House said. Robert Gibbs, President Barack Obama’s chief spokesman, said a vote by the UN nuclear watchdog to rebuke Iran illustrated the ‘resolve and unity’ of the international community over Iran’s nuclear program”

11:00 pm Nov 29, 2009

“Pandas Wang Wang and Funi arrive”
Zoological

“Two giant pandas from China have received a VIP welcome in Australia at the start of a 10-year stay. Wang Wang, four, and his female companion Funi, three, arrived at Adelaide airport to be met by state and zoo officials. It is hoped that the two pandas will become the first breeding pair in the southern hemisphere”

10:59 pm Nov 29, 2009

“Weight loss drug targets body not brain”
Medical

“Medical researchers in Sydney say they have developed a weight loss drug that could change the way the body uses fat. Scientists from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research say the new drug can control weight gain in mice by stopping the body from receiving certain signals from the brain”

8:57 pm Nov 27, 2009

“Why we should still talk with Iran”
Opinion

“In Iran’s triangle of power — the Guards, Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — the Guards are becoming stronger than the president and the supreme leader. Some Guards are devoted to Khamenei for religious reasons, but many of them use his status as a religious leader to legitimize their own actions. They also use Ahmadinejad, a former Guard, to increase their political power. The Guards have arms and money. They are the biggest industrial contractors in Iran. They have front companies all over the region and in the West and are involved in smuggling goods into and out of Iran. They answer only to Khamenei”

8:36 pm Nov 27, 2009

“China expert warns of pandemic flu mutation”
Medical

”China must be alert to any mutation or changes in the behavior of the H1N1 swine flu virus because the far deadlier H5N1 bird flu virus is endemic in the country, a leading Chinese disease expert said. Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases in China’s southern Guangdong province, said the presence of both viruses in China meant they could mix and become a monstrous hybrid — a bug packed with strong killing power that can transmit efficiently among people”

8:18 pm Nov 27, 2009

“FTSE plunges 3.2 pct over Dubai fears”
Finance
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8:13 pm Nov 27, 2009

‘”Iraq inquiry hears about Blair shift on regime change”
Great Britain • Iraq • United States
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8:09 pm Nov 27, 2009

“Lords face electronic ‘tagging’ to check claims”
General Interest
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7:19 pm Nov 27, 2009

“Slow decision-making, Obama goes with head, not gut”
United States
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7:11 pm Nov 27, 2009

“Israel dismisses Palestinian rejection of freeze”
Israel • Palestine
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7:04 pm Nov 27, 2009

“Lula urges Iran dialogue, backs nuclear plan”
Brazil • Iran
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6:58 pm Nov 27, 2009

“Polanski prepares for luxury Alpine house arrest”
International Crime
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2:27 pm Nov 25, 2009

“UN chief, envoys condemn ‘brutal’ Maguindanao massacre”
Philippines • United Nations
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2:23 pm Nov 25, 2009

Analysis: “Taliban at the table”
Afghanistan • Pakistan
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12:37 pm Nov 25, 2009

“Microsoft, Yahoo search engine deal approved in Australia, Canada”
Technology
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12:59 am Nov 25, 2009

“Don’t neglect India”
Opinion
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12:39 am Nov 25, 2009

Jacques Tati: Play Time (1967)
Film
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8:09 pm Nov 24, 2009

“Robot joins NZ retirement home staff”
Technology
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7:49 pm Nov 24, 2009

Obama’s ‘nice guy act’ not working on the ‘world stage’
United States
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7:45 pm Nov 24, 2009

“New iPhone worm can act like botnet say experts”
Technology
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7:39 pm Nov 24, 2009

“Romania’s president, rival in runoff election”
Romania
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7:36 pm Nov 24, 2009

“Iran sentences former vice-president to six years”
Iran
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7:20 pm Nov 24, 2009

“Huge ocean covered much of northern half of Mars”
Space
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10:43 am Nov 24, 2009

“Jewish neighbourhood becomes flashpoint”
Israel • Jordan • Palestine
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10:38 am Nov 24, 2009

“Air France uses biofuel in test flight”
Environment
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1:42 pm Nov 23, 2009

Cuba: Deployment of military exercise
Cuba • United States
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1:33 pm Nov 23, 2009

“CIA pouring millions into Pakistan spy effort”
Opinion
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1:29 pm Nov 23, 2009

“Syria suspected of concealing nuclear activity”
Israel • Syria • United States
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1:22 pm Nov 23, 2009

“Tonnes of melting ice rising sea levels”
Environment
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1:16 pm Nov 23, 2009

Man “trapped in a 23-year ‘coma’ conscious all along”
Medical
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12:43 pm Nov 23, 2009

“CBS reports the credibility of climate scientists”
Environment
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12:03 am Nov 23, 2009

“Swine flu kills four hajj pilgrims”
Medical
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11:44 pm Nov 22, 2009

“Swine flu cases fall in US but may rise with holiday travel”
Medical
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11:39 pm Nov 22, 2009

Google Maps makes “property searches easier”
Technology
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11:33 pm Nov 22, 2009

“Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear sites”
Iran • Israel
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11:24 pm Nov 22, 2009

“Hurriyat delays agenda-setting for dialogue”
Hurriyat • India • Kashmir
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11:15 pm Nov 22, 2009

‘Barack n Bones’ says he is eating just fine!
General Interest
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11:58 pm Nov 21, 2009

Peru: Crime “inspired by a grisly Andean legend”
International Crime
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11:41 pm Nov 21, 2009

“Germany warns US on market bubbles”
Finance
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