Thousands of people are being evacuated in northern Australia for fear of two approaching cyclones. The 'twin' threatens the country's coasts with wind speeds of up to 275 kilometers...
A 32-year-old Dutchman managed to drive without a drop of petrol from the Houten in Houten to the Australian Adelaide. Wiebe Wakker drives an electric car, a...
A huge crocodile that roams through inhabited territory in Australia is finally captured after a manhunt of no less than eight years. The saltwater crocodile of five meters long and 600 kilos heavily ran into a cage. On pictures you can see how the big animal is tied to a trailer.
The interest in attaching the ashes of the previous month to deceased scientist Stephen Hawking is so great that his family has set up a large lottery. The public can compete for one of the thousand admission tickets to the ceremony via a special website.
The ashes of the world-famous British scientist Stephen Hawking is buried at Westminster Abbey in the center of London. His remains are so close to those of Issac Newton (1643-1727) and Charles Darwin (1809-1882), reported the BBC.
The Sinabung volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted and spits five kilometers of clouds in the air. Also hot lava flows from the slopes since the eruption of the mountain Monday. According to the authorities there are no reports of victims.
Take on the Dutch (take it against the Dutch). That's the motto of the World Solar Challenge, a race with cars driving on solar panels through Australia. The student contest begins Sunday. The Netherlands dominates the race for years. And this year gold is also in front of orange. 'Dutch dominance', according to the Australian contest.
The Delft student team Nuon Solar Team gets a serious backstroke for the pick. Airline companies do not dare to bring their handmade battery to Australia for the race with solar cars next month. This is due to recent accidents with batteries of aircraft on board aircraft.
The evolutionary theory of Darwin has been removed from the new curriculum for Turkish schools. Turkish students will only be heard later on in the biology class, for the rest, the subject will only be discussed at the university. 'For students it is still too high,' said Minister of Education Ismet Yilmaz on Tuesday.
Turkish government plans to stop teaching Darwin's evolutionary theory are no longer a source of opposition in the country. The CHP, the biggest opposition party, denies the AKP of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to study Islamic reading education in the country.
Public life in northeastern Australia resumed slowly, after the damage cyclone Debbie has done. The work at the Port of Townsville is resumed Wednesday morning, the port of Mackay remains equally close is restored to the injury.
The cyclone Debbie arrived Tuesday in northeast Australia. Hurricane with winds of 260 kilometers per hour as disastrous and devastating defined and moves slowly westward. Australian media fear that the cyclone causes a lot of damage, because Debbie moving at only 6 mph.
The Australian authorities have called on 30,000 people to leave their home because of hurricane Debbie. The coastal areas are plagued by high winds and rain in the north and east of Australia. It would go to the largest evacuation since 1974. When Hurricane Tracy devastated the major parts of the city of Darwin.
Australia is plagued by bad weather. In the last 24 hours is more than 200 millimeters of rain fell in the northern city of Darwin. The heavy rain caused chaos on the roads and took Saturday at least two people died, reports the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
In a school in the Australian Humpty Doo, near Darwin, three saltwater crocodiles are found. The reptiles were dehydrated, emaciated and their mouths were taped with tape, Australian media report.
An escaped prisoner has made about a thousand kilometers in Australia to have his handcuffs. Police found the 27-year-old Kim Thomas Riley according to the BBC while he is in a remote area hid under a tree.
Australia on Sunday presented the upcoming race for solar cars. Which will be held from 8 to October 15, 2017. The competition is frequently a target for Dutch students. And so the race can only have one motto, find the Australian organizers:,, Take on the Dutch '' take on the Dutch.
A 72-year-old holidaymaker has in Australia using spark plugs and a wrench a crocodile kept at bay.
The Australian state of Northern Territory affected by flooding. The residents fear not only the advancing water, but also what it swims: saltwater crocodiles.
How can such a smart person can make such stupid mistakes? That is, after the new blunders of Ben Carson, the question that America bends over in preparation for the fourth Republican debate tonight for an audience of millions on TV.
The French anthropologist and historian René Girard is deceased at the age of 91. Which was published by the Stanford University where he served as professor emeritus was attached to.
The Nuon Solar Team of Delft University of Technology and Solar Team Twente last week are respectively number one and two were in the World Solar Challenge in Sydney presented their solar cars Nuna8 and Red One. Dutch Consulate General in Sydney invited the teams to their solar cars in the city's business district to promote the innovative character of the Netherlands.
The Dutch student teams from Twente , Delft and Eindhoven remain leading in the World Solar Challenge, a prestigious competition of solar cars across the Australian desert . After three days and halfway through the race , Team Twente managed to hold the lead. The Nuon Solar Team from Delft ended day three on the second place . The team from Eindhoven participates in another class , the category of family cars powered by solar energy , and is a close second .
