2015-07-01 Malaysia Health

The Times (subscription)   

Dengue fever mosquito alert for southern Europe   
The Times (subscription)
Popular holiday destinations in southern Europe are ripe for colonisation by mosquitoes carrying deadly diseases, scientists have warned. Tiger mosquitoes carrying the dengue and chikungunya viruses are spreading across the globe, according to new ...

2015-07-01 Malaysia Science

The Land Newspaper   

Climate spat brewing in Lib ranks   
The Land Newspaper
FURORE has erupted over a letter sent by 11 farmers, warning the Liberal party against delaying global action on climate change and to further examine scientific evidence. But the group's actions have raised concerns about the potential use of ...
Faces from Sudan   Sudan Vision
Climate action: Preoccupation with level of farm emissions is misguided   Irish Times
Irish conference hears message: Climate action requires 'new era of solidarity'   National Catholic Reporter (blog)
The Rakyat Post   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

why we need to keep adding leap seconds   
Sydney Morning Herald
Today at precisely 10am Australian Eastern Standard time, something chronologically peculiar will take place: there'll be an extra second between 09:59:59 and 10:00:00. This will make 1st July 2015 (or 30th June 2015 in many other parts of the world ...
Leap second added to Aussie clocks   The Australian (blog)
Leap second: all the latest developments and reaction – live!   The Guardian
Leap second explanation with IT specialist Brendan Hemmings   ABC Online (blog)
Washington Post (blog)   
Bangkok Post   
WDIV Detroit   
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The Register   

Why SpaceX will sort out Sunday's snafu faster than NASA ever could   
The Register
Analysis The perfect delivery record of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket ended on Sunday 139 seconds into flight, but there are good reasons why Elon's Musketeers will be back on schedule far faster than many are predicting. The accident itself was a disaster ...
Beachgoers beware: Hazardous SpaceX debris floating off Florida and Georgia ...   Christian Science Monitor
Another view: Yes, SpaceX's rocket blew up, but it was a useful failure   Kane County Chronicle
First Biologically Focused Experiment aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Lost in ...   West Texas News
WTVM   
Discovery News   
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National Geographic   

Rainbow of Fluorescent Corals Found—Why Do They Glow?   
National Geographic
Deep beneath the waves of the Red Sea, scientists have discovered corals that fluoresce in a range of colors, likely because it helps their algae friends. WATCH: Colorful Rainbow Corals Glow in the Red Sea. By Carrie Arnold, National Geographic.
Coral gardening beckons ecotourists to restore   Jakarta Post
Coral gardening beckons ecotourists to restore reefs   Times of India

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Daily News & Analysis   

Mount Hakone erupts in Japan (Lead)   
The Hindu
Mount Hakone in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture erupted on Tuesday, the authorities said. Earlier in the day, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) raised its alert level from two to three on its scale of five, warning people to stay away from the volcano ...
Japan On Alert Following Mini-Eruption Of Volcano Near Tokyo   Tech Times
Volcanic eruption alerts authorities in Japan   Big News Network.com
Small volcanic eruption closes parts of resort near Tokyo   Reuters

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The Hindu   

Cosmonaut sets record   
The Hindu
... : Gennady Padalka moves past old record of 803 days, nine hours and 41 minutes, and aims to return to try for 1,000 days. The Russian cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station has broken the record for total time in space by spending more ...
Suited for Space: Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka Sets Record for Days in Orbit   NBCNews.com
Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space   Economic Times

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Irish Independent   

UK at risk of asteroid tsunami 'that could kill hundreds of thousands'   
Irish Independent
PARTS of the UK are at risk from an asteroid tsunami that could kill hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal regions, scientists have warned. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Experts at the ...
Stand down, Bruce: No need to worry about asteroids hitting the earth   Stuff.co.nz
Watch Live Footage of the Asteroid That Came Close to Earth   TIME
Happy Asteroid Day: We Are Woefully Unprepared!   Newsweek
International Business Times AU   
Penny4NASA (blog)   
Al Jazeera America   
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ABC Online   

Celestial conjunction: Jupiter and Venus prepare to dance   
ABC Online
Although they are millions of kilometres apart, Venus and Jupiter will appear to be side by side, separated by just a fraction of a degree tonight. The planets have been moving closer together over the past few weeks.
Star of Bethlehem? Jupiter and Venus converge in night sky   Christian Science Monitor
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Visible on July 1   Patch.com
Jupiter and Venus align over New Zealand   Stuff.co.nz
WOODTV.com   
Mashable   
9NEWS.com   
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Stuff.co.nz   

Rich countries' $100bn promise to fight climate change 'not delivered'   
Stuff.co.nz
The Atlantic Ocean washes up at Arpoador rock in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The country's environment minister was among those from developing nations annoyed at the developed world's "continued lack of any clear road map" to provide a promised $100bn ...

2015-07-01 Malaysia Entertainment

Billboard   

Apple Music arrives, some fans have trouble cancelling Spotify accounts   
Sydney Morning Herald
Apple Music v Spotify, Pandora, Google Play and Rdio. Music fans have largely given the thumbs up to Apple's new music streaming app, Apple Music, which launched overnight. Many users announced via Twitter their plans to cancel their subscriptions to ...

2015-07-01 Malaysia Sports

USA TODAY   

The US roars into World Cup final with fierce win over Germany   
USA TODAY
In its most dominant, confident and convincing performance of this tournament, the United States beat Germany 2-0 in the semifinal at Olympic Stadium. Jill Ellis mixed things up with her lineup by going with a 4-5-1 formation rather than the ...
US Upsets Germany in Women's World Cup   Wall Street Journal
Against Top Foe, US Brings Its 'A' Game   New York Times
World Cup: Key Stat Takeaways From US Win Over Germany   ESPN
The Guardian   
TIME   
International Business Times   
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China Dash Malaysia's Semifinal Hopes In Asian Junior C'ship   
malaysiandigest.com
KUALA LUMPUR -- China proved its prowess in badminton by defeating Malaysia 3-0 to dash the national junior squad's semifinal hopes in the 2015 Asian Junior Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. The junior shuttlers gave a tough fight but were forced to ...

2015-07-01 Malaysia Technology

Billboard   

Apple Music arrives, some fans have trouble cancelling Spotify accounts   
Sydney Morning Herald
Apple Music v Spotify, Pandora, Google Play and Rdio. Music fans have largely given the thumbs up to Apple's new music streaming app, Apple Music, which launched overnight. Many users announced via Twitter their plans to cancel their subscriptions to ...

2015-07-01 Malaysia Business

Financial Times   

Malaysia dodges a downgrade from Fitch; ringgit, stocks jump   
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Fitch Ratings unexpectedly raised its outlook on Malaysia to "stable", saying it expects the country's fiscal deficit to narrow further this year despite lower oil prices, sending the ringgit and local stocks higher. The agency on ...
Malaysia Stocks Rally With Ringgit After Fitch Refrains From Cut   Bloomberg
Fitch's stable outlook drives Ringgit higher   New Straits Times Online
Bursa Malaysia extends gains to open higher   The Sun Daily
THE BUSINESS TIMES   
BusinessWorld Online Edition   
The Malaysian Insider (press release)   
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The Malaysian Insider   

Petrol prices up by 10 and 20 sen, diesel unchanged   
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: The pump prices of RON95 and RON97 fuel have increased by 10 sen and 20 sen respectively. RON95 is now RM2.15 per litre and RON97 has been fixed at RM2.55. The heartening news is that the price of diesel remains at RM2.05 a litre ...

2015-07-01 Malaysia World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Two huge planes plough into one street: ten years apart   
Sydney Morning Herald
2005 Medan plane crash toll reaches 149. Jakarta: An Indonesian military transport plane that crashed into a northern residential area of Medan on Tuesday was carrying 113 people, an air force spokesman said. It passed overhead a few times, really low.
The Death Toll in the Indonesian Plane Crash Has Risen to 141   TIME
Indonesia police official says 141 bodies recovered from military plane crash ...   Washington Post
142 killed in Indonesia's deadly plane crash, government to review air force fleet   The Indian Express
Irish Independent   
NDTV   
Sky News Australia   
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The Hindu   

Man kills himself, woman on bullet train   
DAWN.com
TOKYO: A man set himself ablaze on board a moving bullet train in Japan on Tuesday, killing himself and a woman, in an unprecedented incident on a network with an enviable safety record. Several other passengers were hurt after the man doused himself ...