2014-10-02 Zimbabwe Technology

  Brisbane Times   

Facebook apologises to queer community over 'real name' policy  Brisbane Times
Facebook has apologised to the queer community after the suspension of some accounts under pseudonyms sparked a mass exodus to new social network Ello. In a Facebook post, the company's head of product, Chris Cox, admitted the company's ...

2014-10-02 Zimbabwe Business

  Channel News Asia   

IMF calls for more oversight of shadow banks  Business Standard
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday urged countries to include oversight of shadow banking as part of their policies designed to keep the overall financial system safe. "Shadow banking is both a boon and a bane for countries, and to reap its ...

2014-10-02 Zimbabwe World

  BBC News   

NTU drops to 155th in Times university rankings  Focus Taiwan News Channel
London, Oct. 1 (CNA) The global ranking of National Taiwan University (NTU) has fallen to 155th in the latest assessment by the Times Higher Education magazine, published Wednesday. The ranking, which represents a decline of 13 spots from last year, ...

2014-10-02 Zimbabwe Africa

  Leadership Newspapers   

2015: PDP Group Vows To Deliver 2m Votes For Jonathan  Leadership Newspapers
As the 2015 general election is fast approaching, the Peoples Democratic Party Youths For Rural Empowerment Advocacy Project(REAP) Plateau State chapter has pledged to support President Goodluck Jonathan with two million votes. The state coordinator ...

2014-10-02 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

  New Zimbabwe.com   

Zimpapers CEO Mutasa 'forced' out  New Zimbabwe.com
THE government early this week reportedly cracked the whip at state-owned media group, Zimbabwe Newspapers forcing chief executive officer Justin Mutasa to step down. Mutasa leaves with two years remaining on his contract, meaning he can expect a ...

2014-10-01 Zimbabwe Health

Zimbabwe’s Family Planning Dilemma  EIN News Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 01 (IPS) - Pregnant at 15, Samantha Yakubu* is in a fix. The 16-year-old boy she claims was responsible for her pregnancy has refused to accept her version of events, insisting that he was “not the only one who slept with ...

2014-10-01 Zimbabwe Science

  Wildlife Extra   

World wildlife populations have declined by half since 1970  Wildlife Extra
Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon. In the Living Planet Report, species in Latin America were found to show the sharpest decline. A new report undertaken by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has revealed that ...