Republicans lose House of Representatives

The Democratic party has taken control of the United States House of Representatives and most of the state governorships in the US mid-term election. The icing on the cake is that the Democrats may......

Adani gets Queensland backing for Australian coal project

Environmentalists are still fighting it on numerous fronts and lobbying banks not to provide loans.  Image: Tourists stand in front of huts that form part of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort......

Australian coal mine 'sound' despite latest green challenge: Adani

Progress on the mine was blocked in August after a claim Adani failed to take into account the welfare of the yakka skink lizard and ornamental snake. Image: Tourists stand in front of huts that......

Green groups slam re-approval of Adani's mine project in Australia

'We will keep fighting for our rights and our culture until this project dies and becomes an ugly memory.' Image: An aerial view of Lady Elliot Island on the southern end of Australia’s......

Meet Yakka Skink and Ornamental Snake which halted the Adanis in Australia

The Adanis’ Australian dreams have been shattered.  Image: Peter Gash, owner and manager of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, snorkels during an inspection of the reef's condition in......

Will this be the Wicketkeepers' World Cup?

Sangakkara, Dhoni, McCullum, de Villiers... Cricket has never had so many amazing wicketkeeper-batsmen in the same era, notes Haresh Pandya Image: Kumar Sangakkara's return to form ahead of the......

Daniilidou stuns Bartoli

Greece's Eleni Daniilidou caused the biggest upset on the opening day of the Amelia Island championship when she cruised to a 6-0 6-4 victory over French 10th seed Marion Bartoli on Monday. The......