Is Facebook selling site credits in Asia?

Yes, the rumor is true. Facebook is partnering with a Malaysian company to sell credits at retail outlets across Asia for the first time. Whats the social-network sites purpose? It is aiming to make it easier for millions of people to purchase virtual goods and play games on the social networking site while boosting revenue for developers. [...]

Australian: ‘Dr. Death’ sentenced to 7 years in prison

Australian doctor who is known as “Dr. Death” was sentenced to seven years in prison for killing three patients. Australian court sends the Indian-born doctor to prison for also permanently harming other patients. the said Indian-born U.S. citizen surgeon was sentenced and convicted by a jury of three counts of manslaughter and one of causing [...]

Australia’s ‘Dr Death’ sentenced to jail

Jayant Patel, 60, who is an Indian born US citizen found guilty of killing three patients of Australia under his care. He has been dubbed as ‘Doctor Death’ by Australian media and now the world is calling him so. He is a US citizen and worked in a hospital of Australian state of Queensland from [...]

Piracy Court opened in Kenya, Mombasa

Now African pirates will be under trial in a special piracy court opened in Kenyan port of Mombasa. This special Court has been funded by international donors. Gulf of Aden is one of the most dangerous shipping lanes because of the Somalian pirates. Before this court, there was no proper place where the pirates of [...]

Australia 2-1 Serbia, both exit from World Cup

Australia beat Serbia 2-1, great efforts from both teams but disqualified for the second round. Australia’s Tim Cahill’s goal in 69th minutes and Brett Holman’s goal in 73rd minutes could not help Australia to reach them in the last 16 for the goal difference by Ghana. Both teams were trying to win the match; they [...]

Germany, Ghana both are in second round

Germany beat Ghana 1-0 but both teams are going to play in second round. Germany needed this victory to reach them in the last 16 where Ghana having same points with Australia after yesterday’s match between Australia and Serbia. So according to previous all matches results and points calculations Ghana’s goal points differences will help [...]

Ghana can be the last hope for Africa

This time in FIFA World cup 2010 , we can see that African most of the teams are not in a good position. Even  Cameroon’s condition also very poor , still without any goals. But Ghana can be the last hope for Africa. They are playing a very good football. Today they faced Australians team [...]

Ghana VS Australia, 1-1!

The Brasilians of Africa or the Black Stars that’s how we call Ghana, a fantastic team with a lot of young players such as Ayew and Annan, they have everything to succeed just the youth precipitation. Today against Australia they had the chance to qualify to 1/8 of finals, after the exclusion of Kewel they [...]

Serbia got a dramatic win

What a news!!!! Serbia beat Germany 1-0 in their Group D match.  Now from D Group Germany, Ghana, Serbia  they are with 3 points except Australia. Though both of the team were in a mood to win but its really a very  dramatic win for Serbia. Before this Serbia won match with Australia but Ghana [...]

Working to win a fourth star on the jersey!

One of the serious pretenders played his first game, the Manshaft, after a sort of a failure in the last years, a semi final in the last World Cup edition 2006 and finalist in the last European Championship 2008, coach Löw said that they are working to win a fourth star on the jersey and [...]

Woman dies as man sets her on fire in Australia

After a man set a woman on fire at an Australian petrol station on Tuesday, the women died due to horrific burns. The horrific act caused police to urge witnesses to seek counseling. Before she and her car were set ablaze, the 42-year-old was stabbed at a Melbourne gas station. The witnesses  said that the [...]

2 Million iPads Sold: Apple Inc.

On Monday, Apple Inc announced that the iPad sales since its launch two months ago have topped 2 million. The California based company initiated its global launch on Friday around Asia and Europe. Sales around the U.S. of the tablet touchscreen computer took place from April 3. Although the company has not given a breakdown [...]

iPad mania spreads around the globe as thousands get ready for international launch

Thousands of Apple fans and onlookers of the new iPad waited in lines outside shops in Europe and Asia as the table computer released in stores and began its global launch. Outside shops in Australia and Japan, long queues of customers waited hours before the shops opened. Masses of people waited outside stores in six [...]

Lines form for the new iPad hitting stores in UK

With the release of the new touchscreen tablet computer from the Apple Inc. – the iPad- releasing in the UK on Friday, lines formed outside stores as shoppers tried to get their grasps on the famed device. Apple’s flagship stores in London had queues outside as shoppers tried to buy the hot new device in [...]

Burqa armed robbery in Australia initiates ban debate

An armed robbery carried out by a man allegedly wearing a burqa sparked a row of debates on the full-Islamic veil ban in Australia. Tho row follows similar debates taking place in Europe over the burqa. Several European countries have debated banning the veil for security purposes. Earlier last week, Belgium voted in favor of [...]

Asian stocks slide amid Greek debt crisis

The value of shares has fallen on Asian stock markets amid further signs that the Greek debt crisis is intensifying. Taking their cue from New York, the market in Japan fell almost 3% in early trading, while markets opened nearly 2% down in Australia and South Korea. Shares began tumbling after the credit rating agency [...]

Arrested Ship Crew

In Australia, authorities had arrested the captain and chief officer of a Chinese ship that’s moving along the Great Barrier Reef. The suspects were charged liability for damage to a marine park, and they could fine large amount and could stay in prison for about 3 years. According to some officials, the ship leaked oil [...]

Barrier Reef oil-spill ship refloats in Australia

A large Chinese ship which had been stranded on the Great Barrier Reef for over a week after running aground was refloated by Australian authorities on Monday. Australian rescue workers moved the 230-metre coal carrier, Shen Neng 1, successfully after the ship crashed on April 3, spilling two-tones of oil which spread a good three-kilometer near the [...]

Ship that leaked oil on Great Barrier Reef removed

Shen Neng 1, a coal carrier was refloated Monday. It has been stuck on the Great Barrier Reef for more than a week now. The ship leaked about three tons of oil. The coal carrier ship which is 755-foot of 230 meter was removed and lifted off after three days of pumping heavy fuel oil [...]

Australian officials try to protect reef from damage

The Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Sunday that cargo ships entering restricted waters of the Great Barrier Reef will face the full force of Australian law. The statement followed after a vessel ran aground near the natural wonder and leaked fuel oil. Rescue workers are still working to remove 1,000 tons of heavy fuel oil spilled by the Chinese ship [...]

Australia says commercial whaling plan is unacceptable

Australia has said that it could not accept the proposal of limited commercial whaling before the International Whaling Commission (IWC), and said it was shocked at the growing support for the plan. Recently, New Zealand, which has been opposing whaling along with Australia, has supported the plan to allow restricted commercial hunts over the next [...]

Lights go out as the world begins ‘Earth Hour’

On Saturday, Sydney’s Opera House and Harbor Bridge began the Earth Hour by going dark. The routine was followed by cities across Asia, where a global switch-off aimed at revitalizing efforts against climate change was made. The Harbor ferry horns blared to signal the initiation of the energy-saving event. The event was supported by 4,000 [...]

T. rex relative found

Scienist have found out in the southern hemisphere an evidence of the relative of the famous t,rex. The tyrannosaurs’ fossils had only been found on the northern continents. Later on, a fossil found in Australia had been identified belonging to a southern relative of T.rex. The bone could be from an animal that is 3m [...]

Climate change brings a change to Australian reef

Warmer seas due to climate changes were blamed on Wednesday by an Australian scientist who said that the world’s southernmost coral reefs were bleached in large parts for the first time due to it. The Australian scientist Peter Harrison, who has been monitoring the world heritage-listed Lord Howe Island since 1993, said a two degrees Celsius (four Fahrenheit) rise [...]

American doctor faces first day of Australian manslaughter trial

The trial of an American surgeon, charged with killing three Australian patients with unnecessary, sloppy or antiquated operations, began on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. The lawsuit has drawn widespread attention in Australia, as being questioned as a racial issue or not. The trial which began early Monday came forth five years [...]

Storm Cuts Power in Australia

Perth, Australia – a severe storm happened and left thousand of homes without power. The damage caused by the storm is already estimated of more that $100m. The storm that left Perth brought massive hailstones, heavy rains, flooding, landslides and heavy winds that are more than 120 km/hr. At their airport, several things were damaged [...]

Surgeon denies Manslaughter

An American surgeon denied three charges in the court in Australia. The charges include manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. Dr. Jayant Patel, the accused, pleads not guilty before the Australian court. The prosecutors also accused him of incompetence and failure to declare that he had reprimanded by medical boards before. The charges where from the [...]

Apple hits high records after iPad announcement

Shares of Apple Inc. jumped to a high record on Friday in the middle of a broader market rally after the technology company said its highly anticipated iPad tablets will go on sale April 3. Apple’s shares jumped $8.65, or 4.1 percent, to $219.36 in afternoon trading amid a broader market rally. Earlier, the stock [...]

Australian Minister appeals on ‘racist’ attacks

Australian Minister Stephen Smith found some of the recent attacks against Indian students in Australia as “racist”, adding that the country needs to work hard to repair its image. Currently in New Delhi for a state visit, Smith said that that attacks “caused considerable damage to Australia’s reputation among the Indian people.” Attacks against Indians, [...]

France to honor Australia’s “Happy Feet” Film Maker

Australian film maker George Miller will be honored with a prestigious French award for his contribution to cinema. Back in 2007, he won an Oscar for his animated penguin movie. According to French Consulate’s cultural attaché Jean-Jacques Garnier, George Miller, creator of “Happy Feet” and “Babe”, will receive the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres [...]

5,200 nude Australians pose for photo shoot

Almost 5,200 people stood naked on the steps of Sydney’s iconic Opera House for a photo shoot by the photographer Spencer Tunick. The photographer posed his participants for over an hour in a variety of positions on Monday. "It was difficult to get the straight participants to embrace the gay participants and vice versa," Tunick [...]

Whaling not a legal issue: Japan

On Monday, Japan insisted its whaling program in the Antarctic waters complied with the international law. The response came after a threat by Australia to take legal action against the country. Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday warned Japan that it must commit by November to reduce its annual whale catch to zero or face action in [...]

Japan finds Australia whaling threat ‘unfortunate’

Japan’s foreign minister Sunday described Australia’s threat of legal action against its controversial whaling activities as “unfortunate” but said he did not believe it would hurt ties. “It’s very unfortunate the Australian side has indicated it will take action in an international court,” Katsuya Okada told reporters on the second and final day of a visit to Australia. “Should [...]

Australia threatens Japan over whaling program

Australia’s prime minister on Friday set a November deadline for Japan to stop its research whaling program that kills hundreds of whales a year in Antarctic waters, or else face international legal action. Australia, a staunch anti-whaling nation, has long threatened international legal action. Two years ago, it sent a ship to Antarctic waters to follow the Japanese whaling [...]

J.K. Rowling hit with plagiarism lawsuit

J.K. Rowling, the author of the wildly popular “Harry Potter” books, has been named in a lawsuit alleging that she stole ideas for the famous series by another British author. The estate of the late Adrian Jacobs on Wednesday added Rowling as a defendant in a lawsuit it filed in June against Bloomsbury Publishing PLC for alleged copyright infringement, according [...]

Australia tightens skilled migration rules

Australia tightened its migration rules Monday in favor of English speakers and professionals, saying the country has been attracting too many hairdressers and cooks and too few doctors and engineers. Immigration Minister Chris Evans blamed the overrepresentation of lower skilled immigrants on a system put in place by Prime Minister John Howard, whose government lost power in [...]

Golden Test ERA for AUSSIES

Australia cricket team was going through many difficult times and facing many problems in some past years but the recent victory of Australia over Pakistan in test series showed that AUSTRALIA is back again with a great bang. In the recent test series between Pakistan and Australia which was played in Homeland of Australia, series [...]

More than 80 nations sign ‘Copenhagen Accord’

Over 80 nations have signed the “Copenhagen Accord”, in order to fight the climate change, documents showed on Wednesday. China, India and Russia are among the nations yet to make clear if they will endorse the deal. On January 18, the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat wrote to all countries, asking them to state by January 31 [...]

15 wounded in shopping trolley bomb in Australia

Fifteen people were left wounded on Wednesday when a disgruntled customer ignited a shopping trolley filled with petrol cans and fireworks at a branch of an Australian insurance company, police said. Witnesses said the man wheeled the makeshift bomb into the insurance office in the northern city of Darwin and set it ablaze, leaving passers-by with cuts, burns and smoke [...]

Prince William enjoying Sydney

Prince William, who is visiting Australia, said that he was enjoying Sydney and thrilled by the warm welcome he received there. He stated he would like to purchase a house in the harbor side city. The 27 year-old prince told guests at a traditional Australian waterfront barbecue in his honor that he was enjoying "the [...]

Armstrong flaunts criterium prowess

ADELAIDE, Australia — Lance Armstrong said criteriums weren’t his strong point, then he undermined his own claim when he took a daring, leading role in Sunday’s 51-kilometer (31-mile) prelude to cycling’s Tour Down Under. The seven-time Tour de France champion promised a conservative approach, saying he would still sit in the pack and stay out [...]

Australian Open charity games for Haiti, filled with laughter

MELBOURNE, Australia — On the eve of what could be the most unpredictable Grand Slams in recent history, there was a lot of laughter and good-natured ribbing among some of the biggest tennis names — all for the sake of charity. Roger Federer, the world’s No. 1 and tournament top seed, pooled together fellow superstars [...]

Armstrong: Rivalry to intensify with Contador

The seven-time record Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong said on Sunday that he expects his rivalry with Alberto Contador to increase this year now that both riders are competing in different teams. Armstrong will debut his new RadioShack team at next week’s Tour Down Under in Australia. He dominated the Tour from 1999-2005. But [...]

Australia downplays India’s warning

The Australian government has played down a travel advisory issued by India warning of the risk of violence against Indian students in Melbourne. The warning followed the killing last week of an Indian graduate, Nitin Garg, who was stabbed to death in the city. The Indian travel advisory warned of an increase in robberies and [...]