It’s almost forgotten now but one of the most notorious terror acts perpetrated on Australian soil was conducted by a little known group against a lowly Turkish diplomat. In the attack on December 17, 1980, unknown gunmen assassinated Sarik Ariyak, the Turkish consul-general in Sydney, and his bodyguard Engin Sever. The culprits got away but […]
Archive for December, 2011
Melbourne NYE celebrations attract 600,000
New Year’s Eve celebrations attracted about 600,000 people to the central business district on a humid Melbourne night. As the clock struck midnight the Melbourne skyline burst into a golden fireworks spectacular as a tribute to its links to the gold rush. The city welcomed 2012 with a $2.6 million celebration involving ten tonnes of […]
New Year’s Eve reveller’s leg impaled
A New Year’s Eve reveller has been taken to hospital with a fence post in his leg after being impaled on it just before the midnight fireworks show in Sydney. An ambulance spokesman said the 30-year-old man, who was heavily intoxicated, became impaled when he tried to jump the fence at Mrs Macquarie’s Point in […]
Australia ushers in 2012
Sydney’s Harbour Bridge has stolen the show with a massive pulsating pyrotechnic rainbow and a cascading golden waterfall as Australians partied into the new year. The rainbow, a symbol of hope and renewal in keeping with the theme of a Time to Dream, formed the centrepiece of the spectacular $6.5 million show, in which seven […]
Sydney welcomes 2012 with a bang
A giant four-coloured rainbow beamed from Sydney Harbour Bridge as the city’s extravagant fireworks displays kicked off New Year’s Eve celebrations across the world. The symbol of hope and renewal formed the centrepiece of the spectacular $6.5 million show, in which seven tonnes of pyrotechnics rocketed into a perfectly clear night sky. About 1.5 million […]
Melbourne’s Art Centre spire catches fire
There’s been a dramatic end to New Year’s Eve celebrations in Melbourne, with the iconic Arts Centre spire catching fire. The City of Melbourne estimated a crowd of 550,000 gathered to watch the midnight fireworks, including 25,000 people at Docklands. Fireworks were launched from 17 locations throughout the city, including Victoria Harbour and 11 rooftops, […]
Obama administration favors new tax on the poor with Internet gambling opinion
Share Tweet (NaturalNews) It’s been a pretty typical modus operandi for President Obama: Tell any reporter or camera microphone within earshot that you are a champion of the poor, but then implement, support or adopt policies that hurt or punish them economically. There was that time in October, when the president took that swing through […]
Add some vitality to your hot chocolate this winter
Share Tweet (NaturalNews) As the winter chill blows in, we almost innately brew up some hot chocolate for a warm and tasty treat. When doing so, here’s a few quick and easy ways to revitalize this guilty pleasure and turn it into a medicinal delight. Obviously, high quality chocolate is fundamentally important. Combine raw, 100% […]
Low-salt diets increase risk of stroke and heart disease, study says
Share Tweet (NaturalNews) For years we’ve been told to lower our salt intake for our health. Individuals at risk for heart attack are especially admonished to drop their salt intake as low as possible. As it turns out, this seemingly harmless recommendation is actually putting us at a higher risk for conditions like heart disease […]
Paint-on solar cells? How your house’s next coat of paint could become a power generator
Share Tweet (NaturalNews) Generating a sizable amount of renewable energy to power your home appliances and light fixtures could soon be as simple as giving your house a new coat of paint. Researchers from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana have come up with a novel new type of “solar paint” that utilizes nanoparticles […]
Wellness clinic helps companies cut insurance premiums by 25 percent through nutrition, natural healing
Share Tweet (NaturalNews) A Kansas-based wellness clinic was surprised to learn recently that its employee insurance premiums would be decreasing by 25 percent next year, rather than increasing eight percent-or-so like they would be for most other companies, thanks to its integrative nutrition and wellness approach to employee health care. And the clinic is now […]
Key health freedom victories achieved by NaturalNews in 2011 (thanks to your support!)
Share Tweet (NaturalNews) We don’t normally toot our own horn here at NaturalNews, but with your help over the last year, we have achieved some remarkable victories and contributed strongly to key battles for freedom, liberty, healthy living and nutritional awareness. We even helped several people stay out of jail! Here are the key milestones […]
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‘The First Goal Is an Uncensorable Internet in Space’
‘The First Goal Is an Uncensorable Internet in Space’ December 31st, 2011 Here’s one for your Don’t-Hold-Your-Breath file folder. Via: BBC: Computer hackers plan to take the internet beyond the reach of censors by putting their own communication satellites into orbit. The scheme was outlined at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin. The project’s organisers […]
CFR Rag: ‘Time to Attack Iran’
CFR Rag: ‘Time to Attack Iran’ December 31st, 2011 Via: Council on Foreign Relations / Foreign Affairs: The truth is that a military strike intended to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, if managed carefully, could spare the region and the world a very real threat and dramatically improve the long-term national security of the United States. […]
Woman caught behind the wheel while SIX TIMES the drink-drive limit has one of the highest readings ever recorded
By Gavin Allen Last updated at 4:14 PM on 21st December 2011 A woman recorded one of the highest drink drive readings ever in the UK after she was caught at the wheel of her car while six times over the limit. Sharon Holton, 42, was found to have 210 microgrammes of alcohol on her […]
Jews created fairytale al-Qaeda
CIA, Mossad made up fairytale al-Qaeda Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:42PM GMT Wayne Madsen An American investigative journalist says the al-Qaeda is a fairytale terrorist group made up by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Israeli spy agency, Mossad. “In the US, the Zionist propagandists are spinning the fanciful tale that Iran was involved […]
Say Yule be mine! Man proposes to his girlfriend with fairy light display he put up in the garden
By Charles Walford Last updated at 5:08 PM on 21st December 2011 After her boyfriend had spent three hours putting up the Christmas lights, Colleen Jones was expecting something spectacular. And Patrick Lennon certainly did not disappoint – as he used the decorations to propose to her. Mr Lennon told his girlfriend of five years […]
Jong Un in charge of military
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea announced on Saturday it has appointed Kim Jong Un, the anointed successor and youngest son of Kim Jong Il, as Supreme Commander of its 1.2 million-strong military, two days after official mourning for the late leader ended. The North’s state news agency KCNA said the appointment was made at a […]
Iran says it test-fired missiles
TEHRAN — Iran’s senior navy commander denied state media reports that the Islamic Republic had test-fired long-range missiles during a naval drill on Saturday, saying the missiles would be launched in the coming days. Mahmoud Mousavi told Iran’s English-language Press TV “the exercise of launching missiles will be carried out in the coming days.” The semi-official […]