Japanese pile into $A bonds in search of yield
Negative interest rates and share market weakness in Japan has revived demand from that country's investors for Australian government bonds, adding to upward pressure on the local dollar. Institutions...
View ArticleJapan earthquakes: thousands of troops pour in to support survivors
Messages appear around evacuation shelters appealing to passing aircraft for rice and water as focus moves towards averting humanitarian crisis...
View ArticleHuman Limbs Evolved From Shark Fins Thanks To Sonic Hedgehog Gene
An anonymous reader shares a report at Mirror: Scientists believe human limbs evolved...
View ArticleConservationists used a night vision drone to bust poachers in the Gulf of...
On land, catching wildlife poachers in the act is difficult. On the vast open seas, it’s even harder—especially at night. A small boat using illegal gillnets can easily escape detection while...
View ArticleBringing home the night’s catch in Sri Lanka
In this photo by Eranga Jayawardena, a fisherman brings in part of his catch after returning from an overnight fishing trip in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He carried his catch to a fishmonger, while the...
View ArticleThe Latest: 11 still missing in Japan's quakes
ASO, Japan (AP) The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local): 4 p.m. A Kumamoto prefecture official says 11 people remain missing from the two earthquakes that struck the region in...
View ArticleU.S. forces deliver aid to areas hit by quake in Japan
MINAMIASO, Japan — About 100,000 evacuees, some sleeping outdoors or in their cars, endured chilly weather Tuesday and another large aftershock as the death toll from Japan’s twin earthquakes rose to...
View ArticleThe end of the iron surge, or just the eye of the storm?
If a cyclone blows through the Pilbara and no-one is there to see it, does it really disrupt iron ore markets? That's the question mining investors have been left to ponder after a set of March quarter...
View ArticleChiefs, fishermen grateful to gov't for premix fuel
He said the decision of the current Mahama administration to provide subsidy for the premix fuel and also to make it available and affordable was a step in the right direction, as it was positively...
View ArticleMeet the woman who makes fake fingers for Japan's reformed gangsters
Yukako Fukushima crafts lifelike pinkies to help yakuza criminals who severed fingers as a mark of contrition begin a new life...
View ArticleM&S BECOMES FIRST RETAILER TO MAKE WORLDWIDE RFS COMMITMENT (Marks & Spencer...
(Source: Marks & Spencer Group plc) All fishing vessels supplying M&S to be RFS certified by 2021 All UK vessels to be certified by 2017* Scheme promotes best-practice on crew welfare and...
View ArticleCold rice balls, no flush toilets at quake-hit Japan shelter
In this mountainous Japanese town known for its hot springs, prized beef and Jersey milk cows, more than 2,000 people have taken refuge from earthquakes at school gymnasiums and community centers,...
View ArticleMore offshore waters opening in Small Pelagic Fishery (AFMA - Australian...
(Source: AFMA - Australian Fisheries Management Authority) From 1 May, more than one million square kilometres of additional offshore waters near southern and eastern Australia will open to mid-water...
View ArticleMermaid boys sink big guns to win rare Aussies gold (SLSA - Surf Life Saving...
(Source: SLSA - Surf Life Saving Australia Ltd) MERMAID Beach, a club dwarfed by some of its neighbouring powerhouses on the Gold Coast, caused a giant-sized upset to claim the men's open board relay...
View ArticleWarning after huge crocodile spotted in Mary River near Maryborough
A gigantic crocodile has been spotted in the Mary River at Grahams Creek just outside Maryborough. The creature, estimated the be about 4.5 metres long, was spotted by senior wildlife officers after...
View ArticlePackers LB Sam Barrington reels in 400-pound shark (NFL - National Football...
(Source: NFL - National Football League) Packers linebacker Sam Barrington went fishing this offseason, an outdoors activity not uncommon for professional athletes across the county. But Barrington...
View ArticleFish. Fillet. Feast! (ANPA - Association of National Park Authorities)
(Source: ANPA - Association of National Park Authorities) New festival celebrates fishing heritage of North York Moors Coast (Saturday 18 June) A new festival is set to celebrate the rich fishing...
View ArticleDive into unexplored waters and check out amazing marine life under the...
We've come a long way from using hollow reeds to breathe underwater. Our fascination with the ocean's depths has certainly inspired innovative creations throughout history - by the 1300s, the Persians...
View ArticleEarthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude strikes Japan
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, or of a tsunami warning. A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday, collapsing homes and sparking...
View ArticleMassive 15-Foot, 780-Pound Alligator Caught In Florida
Hunters from Outwest Farms located in Okeechobee, Florida have posted an image showing a massive, near 15-foot, 780 pound alligator they found and killed. According to CNN, the huge reptile was...
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