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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has tried to ease tensions in the country's oil-rich south with a visit to Basra, a province rocked by deadly protests over alleged corruption and government neglect. Abadi met on Monday with officials and tribal leaders in the provincial capital, Basra, where calm has returned after 12 protesters were killed…
Forest is being felled at an unsustainable rate in the Solomon Islands to meet surging demand from China, according to a new investigation by environmental group Global Witness. A combination of detailed research, satellite imagery, trade data, and on-the-ground and drone photography showed "the shocking pace and extent of the growing degradation of the Solomon…
Oct 26 2018 at 5:15 PM Updated 1 hr ago My Saved Articles Print License article Former Rich Lister Russell Staley is selling his four-bedroom, Peter Stutchbury-designed house at 51 Beach Road, Collaroy, NSW. Supplied Russell Staley has put his Collaroy home on Sydney's northern beaches up for sale. The engineer, a former Worley Parsons…
Just won the $900 million Mega Millions jackpot? Shut your mouth and call a...
CLOSE North Jerseyans talk about what they would do if they won the lottery. The New Jersey Lottery Commission announced that ticket prices for Mega Millions will double on Oct. 28, 2017. Joshua Jongsma/NorthJersey.comBautista Ojeda, of Paterson, buys a Mega Millions ticket at Welsh Farms in Clifton in 2013.(Photo: File photo)The Mega Millions jackpot is…
Do you really know the price of milk?
How in touch are you with the prices of everyday items? Answer as many correct questions as you can and see where your country ranks in the global cost of living.
Idris Elba teases fans with cryptic tweets about those first black Bond rumors
CLOSE The next 'James Bond' movie will hit screens in November 2019. USA TODAYWill Idris Elba be the first black Bond?(Photo: PHILIPP GUELLAND, EPA-EFE)Idris Elba is flaming rumors that he'll become the first black James Bond.“My name’s Elba, Idris Elba,” he tweeted Sunday, putting his own spin on the spy’s famous catchphrase.Although Daniel Craig is set to star…
Westpac says it can cross-sell without conflict
Westpac Banking Corp remains committed to its wealth business despite its sagging profits, and will continue to target income growth by cross-selling products to customers despite scrutiny of "vertically integrated" models by the Hayne royal commission.While admitting providing advice through its BT Financial Group was now more expensive and carried more reputational risk, Westpac CEO…
Snap continues to pay for Snapchat’s unpopular redesign
Snapchat's unpopular redesign is still stinging. Image: Getty Images/drew angerer By Karissa Bell2018-08-07 23:02:23 UTC Snapchat's massively unpopular redesign continues to hurt the company. Snap disclosed Tuesday that the app lost 3 million of its daily active users due in large part to its controversial redesign. SEE ALSO: Snapchat and Amazon will team up on…
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pamela Anderson has been a vocal supporter of Julian Assange Actress Pamela Anderson has criticised Australia's prime minister for making "smutty" remarks about her, after earlier asking him to help Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.Ms Anderson had urged Scott Morrison to bring Mr Assange to Australia.Mr Morrison rejected her plea,…
Opinion Nov 19 2018 at 2:00 PM Updated 8 mins ago My Saved Articles Print License article The new Kindle Paperwhite is the standout buy in the entire e-reader market. Supplied Amazon has rebalanced its range of Kindle e-readers with the release of a welcome update to the mid-tier Paperwhite model. Packing in some welcome…
Nov 19 2018 at 1:28 PM Updated 40 mins ago My Saved Articles Print License article John Symonds, who owns this $50 million house, is the latest in a list of well-known property figures to rail against Labor's plans. Jim Rice Bill Shorten has taken a crack at property investors and lenders criticising his proposals…
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - In June 2017, Cambodia's pro-democracy opposition party made unprecedented gains in the local commune elections, casting serious doubt on Prime Minister Hun Sen's ability to extend his 33-year rule in the following year's national election. There was a spirit of optimism when Kem Sokha's Cambodia National Rescue Party prepared to take…
Image copyright EPA Image caption Millions of Yemenis are at risk of starvation following three years of war Yemen's Houthi rebels say they are halting drone and missile strikes on the Saudi-led military coalition after a request from the United Nations. The move comes after the coalition ordered a halt in its offensive on the…
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