Football Federation Australia say they are monitoring the security situation in the Tajikistan capital of Dushanbe ahead of the Socceroos' World Cup qualifier there on Tuesday.
The contract price of US crude oil for delivery in December 2020 is currently $US62.05, implying a drastic change in the economic landscape for the Middle East and the petro-rentier states.
Barack Hussein Obama is strutting around, boasting of his ending the war in Afghanistan. However, let's be reminded of one United States Marine's father's reply to a condolence letter from Obama, in which he rebuked the idiot-in-chief over the rules of engagement that have led to the deaths of many of America's servicemen.
Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's hold on to power has been weakened further after tens of thousands of protesters took to Kuala Lumpur's streets at the weekend to demand his resignation.
Poland's deputy culture minister says he has seen a ground-penetrating radar image of the alleged Nazi treasure train that set off a gold rush, adding that he is 99 per cent sure it exists.
China has formally detained a dozen people over huge explosions in the city of Tianjin this month that killed at least 139 people, and has accused 11 officials and port executives of suspected dereliction of duty or abuse of power.
