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Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Four North Korea cargo ships removed from UN blacklist

The United Nations has reportedly lifted sanctions on four container ships previously blacklisted for links to illegal arms trade by Pyongyang. The US permanent mission to the UN informed several US embassies of the decision via a diplomatic cable issued on February 16, Reuters quoted unnamed officials as...

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North Korea warns of ‘miserable end’ for South Korea, US Press TV

North Korea has denounced the largest ever military drills by the US and South Korea a "thrice-cursed provocation," which Pyongyang sees as a rehearsal for invasion. The Foal Eagle military exercises, which began on March 7 and will continue till...

'We need our experienced players to be strong' (St Kilda Football Club) Public Technologies

(Source: St Kilda Football Club) St Kilda Senior Coach Alan Richardson says the club needs its core of senior, experienced stars to play important roles again this season, both in terms of performance and from a leadership perspective. The Saints' 30+ club of Sean Dempster (32), Leigh Montagna (32),...

Vixens claim dramatic Pre-Season Shootout win (Netball Australia) Public Technologies

(Source: Netball Australia) The Melbourne Vixens have been given a boost on the eve of the ANZ Championship season, taking out the Pre-Season Shootout in Sydney in dramatic fashion. A Karen Bailey three-point `Supershot' with 30 seconds remaining saw the Vixens snatch a 22-21 victory over West Coast...

Department of Planning hides landslide of opposition to Westconnex (Australian Greens) Public Technologies

(Source: Australian Greens) The Greens Member for Newtown Jenny Leong MP has expressed serious concern that the 12,866 submissions against the WestConnex New M5 EIS have effectively been hidden on the Department of Planning's website. 'This is just the latest example of the NSW government just going...

I&B Secretary, Shri Sunil Arora reviews progress of the up coming Film Museum in Mumbai (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Republic of India) Public Technologies

(Source: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Republic of India) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Secretary, Shri Sunil Arora held a review meeting of the National Museum on Indian Cinema at the Films Division in Mumbai on March 22nd, 2016. The focus of the meeting was on Phase II...

Man arrested after clan lab dismantled - Lismore Heights (NSW Police Force) Public Technologies

(Source: NSW Police Force) Latest Media Releases Man arrested after clan lab dismantled - Lismore Heights Wednesday, 23 March 2016 04:12:25 PM A man has been charged after police dismantled a clandestine drug laboratory in Lismore Heights last year. About 1.25pm on...

Student award winner looks close to home for building services case study (UTS - University of Technology, Sydney) Public Technologies

(Source: UTS - University of Technology, Sydney) UTS engineering student Lorna Hennessy didn't need to cast her gaze very far in deciding on the case study that has earned her the Student of the Year award from the Chartered Institution for Building Services Engineers, Australia and New Zealand...

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