LATEST World News, Dec 06, 2011

Rare Attacks on Shiites Kill Scores in Afghanistan New York Times A young Shiite boy waited outside the police cordon at the site of an attack in Kabul on Tuesday. More Photos » By ROD NORDLAND KABUL, Afghanistan — A Pakistan-based extremist group claimed responsibility for an unusual series of coordinated suicide ... See all stories on this topic »

AUSTRALIA Summer News, Dec 06, 2011

Surfers light up the night to celebrate summertime Down Under Baltimore Sun While the cold of winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, the folks Down Under have already celebrated the official start of summer, which began in Australia on Dec. 1. Sure, it's a few weeks ahead of the Southern Hemisphere's summer solstice, ... See all stories on this topic »

It's time to stop lying back and think of England Sydney Morning Herald Once, nations schemed and tinkered before testing themselves against the indomitable West Indians, and, later, Australians. Now the robust and healthy selection debate about the Australian team this summer can be reduced to a single pertinent question:... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Summer television - time to switch to the web? Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Summer's here and the time is right for churning out even more re-runs than usual, at least according to Australia's free-to-air broadcasters. It's that time of year when many of our favourite shows go on hiatus for a few months, which seems a bit ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

Hurt locker: CA review too late for injury toll Sydney Morning Herald CRICKET AUSTRALIA is undergoing a ''desperately needed'' review into their approach to injury management but it has come too late to prevent several of the country's best players from missing crucial Tests this summer. The review, which was recommended... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

For Women's Rugby, Road to Olympics Starts in Dubai New York Times All of this will be done with an eye on the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, where rugby sevens — for men and women — will be played for the first time. The eight-team women's tournament in Dubai will run alongside the second leg of the popular men's ... See all stories on this topic »

Pattinson makes it three ESPNcricinfo.com Australia's bowling, so unthreatening during the Ashes last summer, appears to be rediscovering its elements of mystery, danger and excitement with a trio of bewitching debuts in the space of six Test matches. First Nathan Lyon, then Pat Cummins, ... See all stories on this topic » ESPNcricinfo.com

Huge iceberg forces end to Australian Antarctic mission Reuters By Pauline Askin HOBART, Australia (Reuters) - A giant iceberg has forced an Australian Antarctic team to abandon a summer pilgrimage to the base built by the nation's most famous Antarctic explorer, Douglas Mawson, upsetting planned celebrations for ... See all stories on this topic »

Johnson to miss Australian summer through injury DAWN.com “I think it could have a good impact, to be honest, it gives him some time away from the game to clear his head and get himself fit and strong and get himself back,” Clarke told a news conference in Brisbane. “I think injuries have in the past helped a ... See all stories on this topic » DAWN.com

Christmas in colonial Australia: "My lord, it's ho-ho hot" Bunbury Mail Christmas in summer time took some getting used to but it was an exciting time for colonials, even though many still grappled with the absence of snow decades after their arrival from Europe. In 1859, the Mercury editorialised on acclimatising to the ... See all stories on this topic »

'Hughes must perform or perish' Fox Sports Fox Sports commentator Mark Waugh says Phillip Hughes needs urgent remedial work on his technique if he wants to remain at the top of Australia's batting order for the home summer. Hughes was included in Australia's 12-man squad for the second Test ... See all stories on this topic »

Venus and Serena target London Olympics, Australia USA Today "I'm eating different things and that's helping." Venus said. "I need to try and be stronger for next year. This is a good start for me. It'll show me where I'm at physically. "The goal is to come back in Australia. I'm taking each day at a time. ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Fond farewell for Williams but force-fed fans are short-changed The Independent The last time FC Bayern came to Manchester, they left having eliminated the best team in England fro... Craven Cottage used to be a fortress for Fulham and although they are still hard to defeat there, th... Greece will open next summer's Euro 2012 ... See all stories on this topic »

Time is right for Stosur The Age 6, is an unbackable favourite to win consecutive Newcombe Medals tomorrow night asAustralia's best-performed player this season, and Newcombe acknowledged the heavy scrutiny the 27-year-old would encounter as the local face of the summer circuit that ... See all stories on this topic » The Age

Have Yourself a Very Merry Australian Christmas Technorati Hamilton Island, one of Australia's premier destinations, will turn into a festive wonderland from mid December for their Summer Festival 2011. As a native of the northern hemisphere, I thought Santa in the Sun was fun, but a bit out-of-place when I... See all stories on this topic » Technorati

Tiger Airways' Endless Summer e-Travel Blackboard (press release) Thousands more low fare seats will also be available on flights between Melbourne and Brisbane and Melbourne and Gold Coast during this time. “As Australia's summer holiday exodus begins, Tiger Airways remains committed to maintaining a consistently ... See all stories on this topic »

The 60s were a very hairy time The Guardian Evidence of the damage resulting from failure to adhere to this most sensible stricture can be seen on any Australian beach in summertime, in particular among those of Irish descent. Noel Bird, Boreen Point, Queensland, Australia • Only the Russians ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Test discards set to give their spin on things The Canberra Times BY JON TUXWORTH Tasmania is contemplating playing spinners Xavier Doherty and Jason Krejza in the same Sheffield Shield team for the first time this summer against New South Wales at Manuka Oval today. The defending champion regularly fields both ... See all stories on this topic »

Your summer of cricket Yass Tribune Test matches, as most of us know, have been much tougher to win without the likes of Warne, McGrath, Hayden, Langer and Gilchrist, but it is time for the Aussies to dig their claws in and get results. If I was a betting man, I would take Australia to ... See all stories on this topic »

Hurdles showdown delivers at Australian All Schools champs International Association of Athletics Foundation “That was so good, I can't believe I ran a time so close to what I did in Lille,” an excited Carli said. “I know I can run that fast again this summer and I know that I will need to if I want to go to the World juniors. There are honestly six girls in ... See all stories on this topic » International Association of Athletics Foundation

Armchair critics need to lay off Ponting and Haddin Sydney Morning Herald (blog) As the Australian summer of cricket gets underway, which players are under the spotlight to save their careers? The summer of cricket is officially here. With the first Test match starting yesterday, and another five to be played in the next two months ... See all stories on this topic »

Katich rests for hearing, then gets on with the job Sydney Morning Herald ''Australia is a big place and there's a lot of people here to play the game,'' Collins, who leaves in April, said. It seems Australia's fast bowlers are not the only ones being shuffled in and out of a Test team this summer. ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Dowager Queen running into summer form Newcastle Star Owner Max Whitby is looking forward to a summer campaign for the Savabeel filly, which will follow the same path as last year's Eulogy winner, King's Rose. The Australian Turf Club board member has also received good news about one-time Melbourne Cup ... See all stories on this topic »

Summer snooze for Proteas SPORT24 AB de Villiers revealed that he was spending some time in Cape Town, and lamenting the typicalsummer south-easterly wind: “CT the new windy city ... definitely not playing golf today ... quick brunch then the TV to watch Charl Schwartzel dominate. ... See all stories on this topic »

Zoo time in Oz Irish Times Queensland has around 300 sunny days a year so it is great to visit at any time of the year. If you think of Australia with a horizontal line running through the middle of it, then the top half is best visited during our summer months, ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

Listen up The Australian Picture: Julio Cortez Source: AP AUSTRALIA'S summer of rock and pop begins in earnest today with the annual Homebake Festival in Sydney's Domain. Like many of the paddock events taking place around the country between now and March, this Classic ... See all stories on this topic »

Winter can be a wonderful time Lucknow Sentinel Australia is also very hot during December because it is the start of their summer, which is very humid. I'm not going to lie because I do love springtime when the snow melts and the days get longer. After a few months of winter I'm always ready for ... See all stories on this topic »

Post-Argus review, Australia is well on the road to success Cricket Country With the start of a new Australian summer upon us, the ABC commentary and television coverage means that Test cricket becomes a part of the fabric of our Australian summer. People don't have to be at the ground to recognise that the Australian Test ... See all stories on this topic »

Australia's "Sunshine State" told to expect rain ... for the next month GlobalPost (blog) Queensland — Australia's "Sunshine State" — is braced for a long wet summer, with rain forecast for 26 of the next 28 days. Maroochydore residents walk in torrential rain across the rising Maroochy River on January 11, 2011 on the Sunshine Coast, ... See all stories on this topic »

Australian Court Overturns Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban PC Magazine At the time Samsung's Australian counsel said Apple was basing its claims on the US model, and Samsung agreed to hand to Apple several models of the Australian prototype. In late September, Apple temporarily excluded two of five patent claims against ... See all stories on this topic »

Elephant in the room The Australian The prints also extend to backpacks, this summer's essential man bag. The collection is available from General Pants, Incu and Vanishing Elephant's Melbourne store. FAST fashion is here with Zara now operating three stores in Australia and Topshop's ... See all stories on this topic »

Online Safety for Your Children Over the Christmas Holidays PRWire AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd apologises to Australia's parents for bringing to their attention that the longsummer school holidays are within sight. But the holidays mean your children will soon be spending vast amounts of time tracking their friends on ... See all stories on this topic »

Data will show our strengths: Swan The Canberra Times BY ED LOGUE Treasurer Wayne Swan says the release of the latest economic growth data will emphasise the strength of Australia's economy compared with those of other developed nations. This is despite the Government last week publishing downward ... See all stories on this topic »

Storm stalls World Sailing Championships AFP PERTH, Australia — A wild summer thunderstorm caused the abandonment of the fourth day of racing at the ISAF World Sailing Championships in Western Australia on Tuesday. Only a handful of Group B women's match racing clashes were able to be completed ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Aussies face pace with inside info The Canberra Times BY JESSE HOGAN, CRICKET Australia's batsmen could be undermined by a countryman for the second successive summer, with New Zealand gaining access to information on England's successful Ashes campaign through its new Australian bowling coach, ... See all stories on this topic »

VIDEO: Australia's Bondi Beach lights up for neon night surfing 3News NZ The event was organised to welcome the arrival of summer in Australia, which officially begins on December 1. Surfer Victoria Larnach, who participated in the event, said it was a lot of fun. "It was great. It was a little cold when we went out but ... See all stories on this topic » 3News NZ

Sustaining the tennis revival The Australian The number of media personnel from China has jumped from 15 to 38 for this year's open, based no doubt on Li Na's effort to reach the final last summer. The Australian Open has signed a new three-deal with CCTV in China as well as Shanghai TV for ... See all stories on this topic »

Green and bold - but will Warner lash and bash or craft an opener's knock? Sydney Morning Herald It was not that long ago that the joy of the Australian summer was the certainty that Hayden, Gilchrist, Warne, McGrath and a Waugh or two provided. This summer, before a ball is bowled, interest has been revived by the intrigue and uncertainty that ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Gently does it ... NGA welcomes its VIPs The Canberra Times BY DIANA STREAKARTS EDITOR The star attraction of the National Gallery of Australia's summerblockbuster was yesterday gingerly lifted from his crate by anxious staff under the watchful eye of Italian conservator Giovanni Valagussa who had travelled ... See all stories on this topic »

Workaholic Aussies have 130 million days of leave Sydney Morning Herald Workaholic Australians are being urged to take a holiday this summer, with figures showing workers have built up almost 130 million days of annual leave over a year. Workers are stockpiling their leave entitlements, affecting their health and also the ... See all stories on this topic »

Doctor Who To Film In Australia In The Middle Of Next Year? Bleeding Cool News …but, well, Summer doesn't come in the middle of the year in the southern hemisphere, and I remembered just in time. According to TV Tonight, the self-proclaimed “leading TV blog” inAustralia, “multiple episodes” of Doctor Who's next series could be ... See all stories on this topic »

Confidence runs high for Tiger Woods ESPN A right-to-left wind cost me eight shots on certain holes, and I didn't have the ability to maneuver the ball left to right at the time. So the wind exposed me there, which was good. "Playing in Oz [Australia] for two weeks, it was fantastic. ... See all stories on this topic »

Travel news: Legoland Florida adds water park Detroit Free Press Florida's newest theme park plans to open a water park in time for summer 2012. Legoland Florida is renovating and reopening a water park adjacent to the attraction that goes back to its days as Cypress Gardens, one of Florida's first theme parks. ... See all stories on this topic »

Acoustic guitarist Tommy loves Christmas music West Sussex County Times And that was no mean task when it's mid-summer in Nashville: “We decorated the studio especially!” Tommy is delighted to be back in the UK where his eldest and youngest daughters live; the rest of his family are back in Australia; Tommy himself has ... See all stories on this topic »

Johnson to miss Australian summer through foot ... - Stabroek News By Stabroek staff SYDNEY (Reuters) - Paceman Mitchell Johnson is likely to be sidelined for up to five months with a foot injury, Cricket Australia said yesterday, almost. ... Stabroek News - Daily Guyana News. Thursday 1st December 2011. Georgetown, Guyana ... “I think it could have a good impact, to be honest, it gives him some time away from the game to clear his head and get himself fit and strong and get himself back,” Clarke told a news conference in Brisbane. “I think injuries have in the past ... Stabroek News

Australian surfers celebrate summer with a neon look Check out these these totally tubular surfers in Australia! It's summer timedown under and ... www.wptv.com/.../australian-surfers-celebrate-summer-with-a-...

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