Scientists are mystified by hundreds of 1800-year-old gilt spheres discovered under a pyramid in Mexico City. The spheres, covered in fool’s gold, were located by a robotic camera exploring under a pyramid in the ancient settlement of Teotihuacan, one of the greatest cities of the ancient world. “They look like yellow spheres, but we do…
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An anomaly in Australian laws is preventing New Zealanders who’ve settled in Australia from joining the Australian Defence Force. Kiwis who entered Australia after February 2001 on Special Category visas – which were introduced to discourage backdoor immigrants by forbidding permanent residence – are unable to meet Defence Force requirements that recruits become Australian citizens. Australia continues to…
DetailsThe father-in-law of Mexico’s most wanted drug lord has been arrested and charged with attempting to smuggle drugs across the US border. Ines Coronel Barreras was detained with five alleged accomplices in Agua Prieta, near the Arizona border. Police seized two vehicles, five firearms and 255kg of marijuana during the arrest. It is alleged that the 45-year-old…
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Julia Gillard today announced a 33 per cent hike in the Medicare levy to fund part of a national disability insurance scheme (NDIS). The 0.5 percentage point increase will take the levy from 1.5 per cent to 2 per cent in July 2014, raising an extra $3.2 billion a year in revenue – about $365 a…
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98 years on from the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops on the beach at Gallipoli, our community paused yesterday to reflect on the meaning of that day. Anzac Day is one of Australia’s most spiritual occasions. It is a time to reflect and remember all of the brave men and women who…
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Protesters denounce lack of Bangladesh factory safety Thousands of Bangladeshi workers took to the streets of Dhaka in protest today after an eight-story building collapsed, killed 250 people, mainly women. The demonstrators, shouting “Hang them!”, demanded the arrest of the owners of the building. Shoddy building standards are alleged to have caused Bangladesh’s worst industrial…
DetailsA 28-year-old US sailor on shore leave in Dubai for 24 hours took on and subdued a bus driver who tried to rape her. The woman told investigators that the driver, a Pakistani national, offered her a ride while she was visiting the Hor Al Anz area. Instead of taking the normal route he drove to…
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