China has reportedly banned government use of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, according to a report by a Chinese news agency this week. The Central Government Procurement Center issued the ban on installing the OS on government computers as part of a notice on how to use energy-saving products. Read More »
A PURPLE jellyfish has made waves at Coolum Beach today. The royal-hued ball of blubber was found just above the high tide mark this morning and has been collected by UnderWater World Sea Life Mooloolaba for further examination. An expert has suggested that it could be a new species of thysantostoma. Read More »
The 39-year-old actress looked incredible as she arrived at the film premiere of ‘Foxcatcher’ last night wearing a risqué, which ensured that all eyes were on her. Showing off her petite frame, Eva chose a nude coloured Vionnet Fall 2014 turtleneck dress which featured a daring asymmetrical split right down her chest. Read More »
While many Canadian kids play sports and have access to parks and playgrounds, a new report has given them aD minus when it comes to physical activity targets. For the first time, Active Healthy Kids Canada used its annual Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth to see how Canadians measured up to kids in 14 other countries. ... Read More »
Two women were treated at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood for injuries sustained during a moose attack in Gilpin County on Sunday. One of the women, a 57-year-old, was in the Intensive Care Unit in fair condition. The other woman, Jacqui Boron, told reporters in a news conference Monday at the hospital she has 10 staples in her head, 15 ... Read More »
Iranian actress Leila Hatami on Sunday angered authorities in Tehran by kissing the Cannes film festival’s president on the cheek, an act seen as affront to the “chastity” of the Islamic republic’s women. A photograph carried by Iranian media shows Ms Hatami kissing Gilles Jacob at the opening of this year’s festival. Read More »
Having already postponed her Melbourne and Sydney shows due to illness, American singer Janelle Monáe has cancelled her remaining Australian tour dates. Read More »
Researchers have long been researching how insect colonies function – particularly how their complicated system of living together works. scientists have also looked for answers about these interactions in animals’ DNA. For the first time, Arizona State University scientists, along with a large group of international researchers, have sequenced and analyzed the genome of one termite species. This means researchers ... Read More »
Thailand’s army declared martial law today to restore order after six months of anti-government protests that have left the country without a proper functioning government, but denied that it was staging a military coup. The caretaker government led by supporters of self-exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra was still in office, military officials and the country’s justice minister said, following the ... Read More »
Peel Regional Police are investigating a double stabbing in Mississauga that sent two men to hospital early Tuesday morning. Police say the incident (near Hurontario Street and The Queensway) was a possible home invasion. Read More »
A new type of implantable device may curb central sleep apnoea in patients with heart failure, indicate the results of a one year pilot study* presented today at the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure in Athens. Central sleep apnoea occurs in around a third of heart failure patients and doubles their risk of death. But the condition has proved ... Read More »
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