2015-09-17 Zimbabwe Health

CIDRAP   

SIERRA LEONE | Volunteer Accountant @ Global Health Organisation | Flights ...   
Pro Bono Australia
Having set up in Sierra Leone to join the emergency relief effort following the Ebola outbreak, our partner has since stayed to focus on the strengthening of the health system in the country. This global organisation is working to reduce the impact of ...
Guinea reports Ebola-free week, but Sierra Leone has 5 cases   CIDRAP
More than 680 people isolated after 16-year-old girl dies of Ebola in Sierra Leone   Updated News
The Young and the Brave   NOVA Next
World Health Organization   
MWC News   
Forces TV   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

British Medical Journal study into paroxetine, Aropax, reveals suicide risk   
Sydney Morning Herald
Thousands of prescriptions of a dangerous depression drug that may cause suicidal feelings were given to Australian children last year despite the well-publicised risks, health authorities have revealed. The "blockbuster" drug, paroxetine, which is ...
Seroxat study under-reported harmful effects on young people, say scientists   The Guardian
Antidepressant suicide link 'undisclosed'   NEWS.com.au
Bad medicine: Drug companies cannot be trusted to tell the truth about the ...   The Independent
Washington Post   
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NDTV   

Millions of children's lives saved as malaria deaths plunge: UN   
Times of India
LONDON: Rates of death from malaria have plunged by 60 percent in the past 15 years, meaning more than 6 million lives have been saved - the vast majority of them African children, United Nations agencies said on Thursday. In a joint World Health ...

2015-09-17 Zimbabwe Science

Air pollution kills 3.3 million a year globally, but much of it traced to ...   
Yorkton This Week (press release)
WASHINGTON - Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a new study that includes this surprise: Farming plays a large role in smog and soot deaths in industrial nations. Scientists in Germany, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and ...

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Christian Science Monitor   

As global ocean is confirmed for Saturn moon, scientists hope for new mission   
Christian Science Monitor
The Enceladus Life Finder mission, involving a small orbiter, would sample the Saturn moon's geyser-like plumes for evidence of habitability and perhaps life. By Pete Spotts, Staff writer September 16, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. The wavy ...
NASA confirms ocean covers Saturn's moon Enceladus   Toronto Star
Global ocean discovered under Saturn's moon Enceladus' icy crust, researchers say   The Pasadena Star-News
Ocean found on Saturn's moon   iAfrica.com
Daily Times   
ExtremeTech   
Belfast Telegraph   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

World Wide Fund for Nature says nearly half the world's marine animals wiped ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Humanity's mismanagement of the ocean has led to the loss of almost half the world's marine mammals, birds, reptiles and fish in a single generation, a World Wide Fund for Nature report says. The emergency edition of WWF's Living Blue Planet Report ...

2015-09-17 Zimbabwe Sports

NewsDay   

Bosso hope for change of fortunes   
NewsDay
Sitting on an unfamiliar 10th position in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League table, Highlanders hope for a change of fortunes when they take on relegation-haunted Flame Lily at Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon. BY THANDIWE MOYO. The Bulawayo ...

2015-09-17 Zimbabwe Entertainment

St. Louis American   

New festival aims to bridge gaps separating St. Louis poets   
St. Louis American
Michael Castro, a founder of the local River Styx poetry publication and organization, became St. Louis' Poet Laureate on January 1, 2014. advertisement. Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9:13 am. New festival aims to bridge gaps separating St.
New Brick City festival begins Thursday with talk on 'power of poetry'   STLtoday.com (blog)
Peter Tanyanyiwa Arts Correspondent   The Herald

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The Herald   

Hi-tech stage and live streaming for Permican awards   
The Herald
Zimbabweans are set to get a feel of the latest technology on offer in terms of stage work during the upcoming Permican awards. “Permican”, which stands for Prophets Emmanuel and Ruth Makandiwa Invitational Concert Awards Night, is an initiative to ...

2015-09-17 Zimbabwe Technology

Sydney Morning Herald   

What you get from iOS 9   
Sydney Morning Herald
Apple's mobile devices are getting free software updates, as iPhones and iPads receive battery improvements and a smarter virtual assistant. The new features and capabilities are primarily refinements rather than anything transformative, yet they are ...
iOS 9 for Apple iPhone, iPad is out: Siri, Proactive assistance and other top ...   The Indian Express
iOS 9 Direct Download Links   NDTV
Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about iOS apps, iPhone 6s, Siri privacy and more   Firstpost
NEWS.com.au   
Reuters India   
VentureBeat   
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IBNLive   

Apple halts watchOS 2 software update due to 'bug'   
IBNLive
New York: Apple is delaying a big software update for the Apple Watch because it found a bug that is taking longer than expected to fix. Apple Inc. said in a statement that it will not release watchOS 2, the new operating system for the Watch, on ...
Bug forces delays of Apple Watch software upgrade   Sydney Morning Herald
Apple Releases iOS 9, Update Failures Anger Users   Forbes
Apple's iOS 9 arrives, but Watch update delayed by bug   CNET
Tech2   
iSchoolGuide   
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Irish Independent   

Like it or not? Bullying campaigners are split over Facebook button   
Irish Independent
The response to a new, so-called 'dislike' button for Facebook has divided anti-cyberbullying groups. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg first announced the addition at a ...

2015-09-17 Zimbabwe Business

Zim annual inflation flat at -2,77%   
NewsDay
YEAR-ON-YEAR inflation for the month of August stood at -2,77%, flat on the previous month, as deflationary pressures persist. The figure for August remained the same as in the previous month when rounded to decimal places. BY VICTORIA MTOMBA.
Inflation rate remains unchanged   Chronicle

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New Zimbabwe.com   

Pasi: Zimra planning car industry revival   
New Zimbabwe.com
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has the capacity to revive the country's ailing motor industry within six months under its proposed industry resuscitation plan, commissioner Gershem Pasi said on Wednesday. Pasi said the plan, which is still ...
ZIMRA To Resuscitate Motor Industry   ZimEye - Zimbabwe News

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Salt Lake Tribune   

Zimbabwe increases rent for small, mid-sized farms   
Salt Lake Tribune
Johannesburg • Zimbabwe plans to pass a law that will force large and small-scale farmers to pay a quarterly rent to the state or face eviction after a program of seizing white-owned commercial farms between 2000 and 2008 decimated crop exports and ...
SA's Future? Now Zim revisits agriculture policy post land-grab destruction   BizNews

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Moneycontrol.com   

RBI relaxes norms for banks' equity investments, loans to CEOs, directors   
The Indian Express
The RBI said the equity investments done without prior approval would need to be less than 10 per cent of the paid-up capital of the company, or less than one-fifth of the capital if including subsidiaries or joint ventures.
RBI eases norms for banks to grant loans to CEOs, directors   Moneycontrol.com
Bank CEOs can avail loan below base rate, says RBI   Economic Times

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TODAYonline   

Asian Stocks Higher as Investors Bet Fed to Hold Rate Steady   
New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates at this week's closely watched meeting. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo's Nikkei 225 advanced 1.1 percent to 18,374.50 ...

2015-09-17 Zimbabwe World

New York Times   

Chile Earthquake Strikes Coast, Forcing Residents to Evacuate   
New York Times
SANTIAGO, Chile — A strong 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's coast on Wednesday, shaking buildings in cities around the country and forcing the authorities to evacuate residents along the 2,690-mile coast after tsunami warnings were issued.
UPDATE 3-Codelco, Antofagasta halt copper mines in Chile after quake   Reuters
Tsunami warnings from California to New Zealand after 8.3 quake hits Chile: live   Telegraph.co.uk
Chile earthquake: Tsunami waves hit central coastline, residents urged to evacuate   ABC Online
Washington Post   
Wall Street Journal   
IBNLive   
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Independent Online   

SA studying court ruling on Bashir   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - South Africa's government is studying a court's rejection of its bid to appeal a ruling that authorities erred in letting Sudan's wanted leader leave the country despite a court order barring him from doing so, South Africa's foreign ...
'Govts failed bid reveals competing divide between law and politics'   South African Broadcasting Corporation
S. African Opposition Leader Warns Against Visit by Sudan's Bashir   Voice of America

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Los Angeles Times   

#IStandWithAhmed lesson: Curiosity is for white kids   
Los Angeles Times
Ahmed Mohamed, 14, poses for a photo at his home in Irving, Texas. He was arrested and interrogated by Irving police officers on Monday after he brought a homemade clock to school. Ahmed Mohamed, 14, poses for a photo at his home in Irving, Texas.
Twitter offers Ahmed Mohamed inspiration, invitations and internships   CNN International
Clock for class project gets Muslim boy arrested in US   Times of India
Arrested for building clock, 14-year-old Ahmed finds fans in Obama, Mark ...   The Indian Express
NBCNews.com   
Independent Online   
The Sun Daily   
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The Nation   

World organisation urges Pakistan to promote tourism   
The Nation
MEDELLIN (PR): Pakistan should adopt an aggressive strategy to promote its tourism potential among the world. This was said by Taleb Rifai, Secretary General United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in a meeting with Ch Kabir Ahmad Khan, ...

2015-09-17 Zimbabwe Africa

Reuters   

UN chief 'outraged' by Burkina Faso detentions, calls for release   
Reuters
UNITED NATIONS United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed outrage on Wednesday at reports of the detention of Burkina Faso's president and prime minister and several ministers, calling for their immediate release. The presidential guard ...

2015-09-17 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

New Zimbabwe.com   

Ex-PM, not Mujuru to lead coalition, Mliswa   
New Zimbabwe.com
FORMER Zanu PF chair for Mashonaland West, Temba Mliswa, has berated ousted Vice President Joice Mujuru for alleged betrayal and believing she could match with MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's popularity. A tough speaking Mliswa insisted ...