2015-07-01 Zimbabwe Health

NewsDay   

'HIV infections rate not slowing down'   
NewsDay
The rate of new HIV infections is not slowing down as it should and countries most affected like Zimbabwe would need to make greater strides in expanding access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) which is now the leading preventive method. By Phyllis ...

2015-07-01 Zimbabwe Science

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)
The proper care and feeding of your leap second   Washington Post (blog)
Leap second: all the latest developments and reaction – live!   The Guardian
ABC Online (blog)   
Bangkok Post   
LA Magazine   
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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 ...
Happy Asteroid Day: We Are Woefully Unprepared!   Newsweek
Stand down, Bruce: No need to worry about asteroids hitting the earth   Stuff.co.nz
Asteroid Day focuses on threat from near Earth objects   The Space Reporter
Penny4NASA (blog)   
International Business Times AU   
Rapid News Network   
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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
How to see Venus and Jupiter get cozy in the sky tonight   Mashable
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Visible on July 1   Patch.com
Stuff.co.nz   
WOODTV.com   
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 Zimbabwe Sports

NewsDay   

Referee suspended over blunder   
NewsDay
ASSISTANT referee Bongani Gadzikwa was suspended yesterday following his blunder that denied Highlanders an equaliser in their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. BY TAWANDA ...

2015-07-01 Zimbabwe Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

Apple Music 'tainted' by decision to censor songs, titles on Beats 1 radio station   
Sydney Morning Herald
Meet Zane Lowe, the DJ scratching out Beats 1 for Apple Music · Apple Music is almost here: everything you need to know. Subscribers to Apple's brand new Beats 1 radio station may be disappointed to discover the music streaming service only plays the ...

2015-07-01 Zimbabwe Technology

Moneyweb.co.za   

Facebook opens South Africa office: Nicola Mendelsohn – VP for EMEA, Facebook   
Moneyweb.co.za
HANNA BARRY: Social media network Facebook today opened its South African office. We are joined now on the line by Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook vice-president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nicola, thanks for your time today. How many users ...

2015-07-01 Zimbabwe Business

Reuters   

Euro slips after Greece misses IMF repayment deadline   
Reuters
SYDNEY/TOKYO The euro slipped in Asia on Wednesday with Greece's fate still hanging in the balance after it became the first advanced economy to ever be in arrears to the International Monetary Fund. The common currency eased 0.2 percent to $1.1128 ...

2015-07-01 Zimbabwe 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.
Indonesia police official says 141 bodies recovered from military plane crash ...   Washington Post
Indonesia military plane crash toll rises to 141   Times of India
Plane crash death toll tops 140   Irish Independent
TIME   
The Indian Express   
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The Nation   

IS beheads two civilian women in Syria   
The Hindu
The Islamic State group has beheaded two women in Syria on accusations of “sorcery”, the first such executions of female civilians in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday. “The Islamic State group executed two women by beheading ...

2015-07-01 Zimbabwe Africa

Belfast Telegraph   

Man held over Nigeria girls' kidnap   
Belfast Telegraph
Nigerian troops have arrested a businessman accused of "participating actively" in Boko Haram's mass abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls from a town. Ads by Google. Defence Ministry s pokesman Major General Chris Olukolade said Babuji Ya'ari headed a ...

2015-07-01 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

NewsDay   

Harare town clerk sent on forced leave   
NewsDay
HARARE town clerk Tendai Mahachi was yesterday sent on indefinite leave to pave way for officials to investigate a slew of allegations including that he is frustrating salary cuts for overpaid executives. BY MOSES MATENGA. Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni told ...

2015-06-30 Zimbabwe Health

Los Angeles Times   

Avril Lavigne cries over doctors who called her crazy: 'Lyme disease exists'   
Los Angeles Times
For Avril Lavigne, one of the worst parts of suffering through Lyme disease was having doctors treat her like she was a crazy person. lRelated Avril Lavigne asks fans for prayers as she reveals 'health issues' · Ministry of Gossip · Avril Lavigne asks ...
Avril Lavigne Is 'Excited for Life After' Lyme Disease   TIME
NZ Model devours a KFC Double Down in 28 Seconds0:56   NEWS.com.au
Avril Lavigne reveals battle with Lyme disease   Brisbane Times
New Zealand Herald   
Stuff.co.nz   
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Times of India   

What if you could predict Alzheimer's 18 years earlier?   
Washington Post
One of the most heartbreaking things about Alzheimer's is that it has been impossible for doctors to predict who will get it before symptoms begin. And without early detection, researchers say, a treatment or cure may be impossible. Governments, drug ...

2015-06-30 Zimbabwe Science

Irish Independent   

Time stands still for 'leap-second'   
Irish Independent
An extra sliver of time - a "leap-second" - is being added to the world's clocks to adjust for the inaccuracy of the spinning Earth. Before the invention of super-accurate atomic clocks, time was based on the Earth's rotation, one complete turn taking ...
Extra 'Leap Second' Worries Markets   Wall Street Journal
'Leap second' added for first time in three years   BBC News
Good Question: Why Do We Need A Leap Second?   CBS Local
Christian Science Monitor   
Telegraph.co.uk   
People Magazine   
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NDTV   

Falcon Rocket Explosion Leaves SpaceX Launch Schedule in Tatters   
NDTV
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the unmanned Dragon cargo capsule on board appearing to explode shortly after launching from Florida. submit to reddit; inShare; Add to Flipboard Magazine. CAPE CANAVERAL: SpaceX on Monday was searching for what ...

2015-06-30 Zimbabwe Sports

Firstpost   

Ajinkya Rahane to lead young side to Zimbabwe   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: A week ago Ajinkya Rahane was described by ODI skipper MS Dhoni as a batsman who didn't have the tools to thrive in all conditions in the limited-overs game. Now, Rahane has been entrusted with the job of leading a second-string team to ...

2015-06-30 Zimbabwe Entertainment

OCRegister   

Hot dogs and wine? July 4 guide to wines you can bring to the barbecue   
OCRegister
Register wine columnist Paul Hodgins says a good rose can be paired with a hot dog. LEONARD ORTIZ, LEONARD ORTIZ, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER. It's the Fourth of July. You've fired up the grill. The potato salad is on ice. The flag's up and waving.
Back to basics with cheese and wine – a timeless pairing.   The Zimbabwe Standard
What to Drink Now: Sauvignon Blanc   D Magazine
For the sultry days of summer, savor sauvignon blanc   SunHerald.com

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New York Times   

Apple Music is almost here — everything you need to know   
Sydney Morning Herald
You've probably heard of this new music subscription service launching from Apple, thanks to pop star Taylor Swift. After a short tiff over royalty rates, Apple and Swift are back together again. And now, Apple Music is prepared for launch. The service ...
AC/DC Songs Will Be Added to Streaming Services Like Apple Music   New York Times
AC/DC ends streaming resistance as Apple Music launches   Los Angeles Times
Apple aims for bigger bite of music market   BBC News
New Zealand Herald   
TODAYonline   
Irish Independent   
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USA TODAY   

Schwarzenegger: 'As a husband, I failed'   
USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — Arnold Schwarzenegger has spoken candidly again about his family life, saying he "failed" in his marriage to Maria Shriver . The actor and former California governor was asked how he rated himself as a husband for an upcoming USA ...

2015-06-30 Zimbabwe Technology

SlashGear   

Facebook eyeing next billion users with upcoming Africa office   
SlashGear
Facebook is eyeing the future and as such will be launching its first office in Africa, it has been announced. The office will be in a Johannesburg suburb and will be run by Nunu Ntshingila. So far Facebook has about 120 million users in Africa, a ...
Facebook opens first African office   EJ Insight
Facebook Opens First Office in Africa   CDA News
Facebook opens Africa office   www.worldbulletin.net
Businessinsider India   
P.M. News   
Fortune   
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MarketWatch   

Microsoft Corp hands display ads to AOL, maps to Uber   
Financial Express
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it will hand over its display advertising business to AOL Inc and sell some map-generating technology to ride-hailing app company Uber, as it slims down its money-losing online operations. By: Reuters | June 30, 2015 8:57 am.
Uber grabs mapping tech, employees from Microsoft   Computerworld
AOL in Deal With Microsoft to Take Over Display Ad Business   New York Times
Microsoft to drop display ad biz, cut 1200 jobs Bloomberg   Moneycontrol.com
PCWorld   
USA TODAY   
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GMA News   

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 may sport metal and glass body, 4100mAh battery   
GMA News
Samsung's upcoming phablet, the Galaxy Note 5, may have a metal-and-glass Galaxy S6-like body and a whopping 4,100mAh battery—but will it sport USB-C? "Based off what we know about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 so far, it is likely that the device will ...

2015-06-30 Zimbabwe Business

USA TODAY   

US market pounded on Greek default fears   
USA TODAY
The U.S. stock market suffered its worst drop in two years Monday amid a global selloff after Greece closed its banks and imposed restrictions on cash withdrawals to try to prevent a deepening financial crisis from worsening amid faltering bailout ...
Greece considers legal action to stop expulsion from Eurozone   The Australian
Greece exit from euro imminent as anti-austerity protests gather momentum   Firstpost
Europe stares down Greece   The Australian Financial Review
Livemint   
Sydney Morning Herald   
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NewsDay   

Govt urges tax collector to dialogue with defaulters   
NewsDay
The new Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) board has to dialogue with tax defaulters in a bid to recover unpaid taxes, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa said yesterday. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA. Zimra is owed close to $1 billion. “People should not run ...

2015-06-30 Zimbabwe World

Firstpost   

Egypt cancels 30 June celebrations as country mourns death of top prosecutor   
Firstpost
Cairo: Egypt has cancelled celebrations marking the second anniversary of the 30 June revolution which ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, as the country mourns the killing of Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat. Police inspect the site of the car ...

2015-06-30 Zimbabwe Africa

BDlive   

Peace Eludes South Sudan as Rivals Hold Talks   
New York Times
NAIROBI, Kenya — Even as South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, and his longtime rival, the rebel leader Riek Machar, met here at the behest of Kenya's president to end South Sudan's civil war, Mr. Machar's forces captured the strategic city of Malakal.
South Sudan, mired in conflict, squeezes budget   Reuters
Rebels Recapture South Sudan's Oil Hub Malakal   Wall Street Journal
South Sudanese leaders hold five-hour direct talks in Nairobi   Coastweek
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)   
StarAfrica.com   
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PinkNews   

Mozambique decriminalises homosexuality   
PinkNews
While the law had not been enforced since the African country gained independence in 1975, it was still technically illegal to be “habitually engage[d] in vices against nature.” It was a hangover from colonial Portuguese codes, dating from 1886, and ...

2015-06-30 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

New Zimbabwe.com   

Only Pro-Grace vendors being registered   
New Zimbabwe.com
HARARE: The National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (NAVUZ) says its members are being denied access to register as traders in the new set up which the council says is meant to bring order in central Harare. Government, through the Harare City Council, ...

2015-06-29 Zimbabwe Health

NewsdzeZimbabwe   

HANDIENDE, SAYS PSMAS INTERIM BOSS   
NewsdzeZimbabwe
Confusion reigns supreme at Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) where the interim manager, Dr Gibson Mhlanga, has reportedly remained in control despite the expiry of his term of office on June 12. Unconfirmed reports also indicate that Dr ...

2015-06-29 Zimbabwe Science

Financial Times   

US space assumptions explode along with cargo   
Financial Times
It was a puff of smoke 139 seconds into the Falcon 9 rocket's voyage towards the International Space Station that indicated something had gone wrong. Moments later, with the rocket operated by SpaceX nearly 45km above the Atlantic Ocean, smoke began ...

2015-06-29 Zimbabwe Sports

NewsDay   

Triangle spoil Chidzambwa's return   
NewsDay
NEW ZPC Kariba head coach Sunday Chidzambwa had a disappointing return after his side lost to Triangle in Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match played at Gibbo Stadium yesterday. BY KENNETH NYANGANI IN CHIREDZI. TRIANGLE .
Chidzambwa thumped in PSL return   New Zimbabwe.com

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The Zimbabwe Daily   

DeMbare ride their luck   
The Zimbabwe Daily
TOGETHER AS ONE . . . Dynamos players Qadr Amini (left) and Ronald Chitiyo embrace their coach David Mandigora as they celebrate the former's goal at Rufaro yesterday. Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter Dynamos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) 3. Highlanders .
Amini saves Yogi   NewsDay
Dynamos edge Highlanders in three-goal thriller   New Zimbabwe.com
Dembare, Bosso Showdown   AllAfrica.com
Nehanda Radio   
Goal.com   
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The Express Tribune   

WI confirm Zimbabwe tri-series   
Sentinel Republic
Islamabad: Pakistan's return tour to Zimbabwe is likely to become the battleground for a 2017 Champions Trophy spot after the hosts invited the West Indies for a limited overs tri-series involving the respective teams. It means there could be a straight contest ...

2015-06-29 Zimbabwe Entertainment

ZimEye - Zimbabwe News   

Newly-Crowned Miss Zim Robbed   
ZimEye - Zimbabwe News
Newly-crowned Miss World Zimbabwe Annie-Grace Mutambu was no deposit mobile casino on Friday night attacked by robbers in her neighbourhood in Cranborne. Mutambu was crowned on Friday afternoon and the attack took place on the same night and ...

2015-06-29 Zimbabwe Technology

Bloomberg   

Apple Suppliers Said to Start Making New IPhone With Force Touch   
Bloomberg
Apple Inc.'s suppliers have started initial production of new iPhone models with a feature called Force Touch, which senses how hard users are pressing down on a screen, people with knowledge of the matter said. Its newest iPhones, in the same 4.7-inch ...

2015-06-29 Zimbabwe Business

NewsDay   

Zimra partners Microsoft, SAP for new e-service platform   
NewsDay
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) in partnership with Microsoft and SAP has launched an e-service platform to provide fiscal services whose delivery is mediated by information technology. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA. Speaking at the launch on Friday, ...

2015-06-29 Zimbabwe World

New York Times   

French Assailant Texted Beheading Photo to Canadian Number   
New York Times
PARIS — The man accused of beheading his employer and setting off an explosion at an American chemical factory in southeastern France used a smartphone application to send a gruesome photograph of himself with the victim's head, a French official said ...

2015-06-29 Zimbabwe Africa

Independent Online   

Mineworkers blast Marikana findings   
Independent Online
Marikana - Mineworkers in Marikana have blasted the Farlam Commission of Inquiry report for finding against the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu). About 2 000 mineworkers braved the cold weather in Wonderkop, Marikana, ...

2015-06-29 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

NewsDay   

Mugabe blocks succession talk   
NewsDay
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's latest rant about Zanu PF factionalism confirms that Vice-President Emmerson Mangangwa will not be his automatic successor, a prominent political analyst said yesterday. BY OBEY MANAYITI/XOLISANI NCUBE/MOSES ...

2015-06-28 Zimbabwe Health

ZimEye - Zimbabwe News   

Cancer Hits Grace, Bob, also Killing 138000 People   
ZimEye - Zimbabwe News
Cancer which has struck First Lady Grace Mugabe and her husband Robert, has reportedly caused mayhem countrywide killing a record mobile casino games 138,000 people in 2014 alone, statistics read. The Non-communicable disease has overtaken HIV ...

2015-06-28 Zimbabwe Science

NDTV   

NASA Explains Why June 30 Will be 1 Second Longer   
NDTV
June 30 will officially be a bit longer than usual because an extra second or "leap" second will be added . (Representational Image, Thinkstock). submit to reddit; inShare; Add to Flipboard Magazine. Washington: Strictly speaking, a day lasts 86,400 seconds.
30 June Gets A Leap Second Because Earth's Rotation Is Slowing Down   Gizmodo Australia
Extra second to be added on 30th June of this year   Times of India
Here's why June 30 will be precisely one second longer   Web India
Mobiletor.com   
Financial Express   
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USA TODAY   

Weather 90% 'go' for Sunday SpaceX launch   
USA TODAY
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Rivals to launch the first astronauts from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station in the post-shuttle era, Boeing and SpaceX hope to help each other with Sunday's 10:21 a.m. ET launch of an unmanned resupply mission.
SpaceX's Dragon poised for launch from Florida with worms, lettuce, parking ...   ABC Online
How to Fly Rockets Back to Earth   Discovery News
NASA, Kennedy Space Centre, SpaceX, SpaceX CRS-7, Elon Musk, Dragon ...   Vancouver Sun (blog)
The Denver Post   
Florida Today   
Tech Times   
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Fox News   

DARPA aiming to send genetically Engineered Organisms to Mars   
NY City News
A team of engineers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working on an interesting project to send genetically engineered organisms Mars. The project aims to make the red planet more hospitable for humans. According to reports ...

2015-06-28 Zimbabwe Sports

New Zimbabwe.com   

DeMbare, Bosso showdown   
The Zimbabwe Standard
Madinda Ndlovu, Egyptian coach Mohammed Fathi, Mkhupali Masuku and Kelvin Kaindu have all taken turns in failing to beat Dynamos in league games since 2007. BY MICHAEL MADYIRA. Since the afternoon of July 30 2006 when Methembe ...

2015-06-28 Zimbabwe Entertainment

New Zimbabwe.com   

Miss Zim assaulted, robbed in 'kidnap bid'   
New Zimbabwe.com
THE new Miss Zimbabwe, Annie-Grace Mutambu, escaped an apparent kidnap attempt Friday night during which she was assaulted and robbed of a laptop and mobile phone. The incident occurred in Harare's Craneborne suburb and relatives said the ...

2015-06-28 Zimbabwe Technology

Huffington Post   

Gay Pride festivities take on special meaning for revelers   
Tampabay.com
They wore the colors of the rainbow in shirts and hair and body paint at an event that many recognized as so much more than just a parade and good party. Thousands of Tampa Bay residents and other Floridians gathered Saturday for the annual St. Pete ...

2015-06-28 Zimbabwe Business

The Zimbabwe Daily   

Zim Govt To Tax Churches   
RadioVop
A set of laws exempts traditional churches and other recognised religious and nonprofit organisations from paying tax in Zimbabwe. But the cash-strapped government is now considering taxation of charismatic churches which draw bumper crowds as a way ...