Attack on Kenya orphanage yields $80k in donations
Source: Miami Herald
Ngong :: Kenya | updated 2012-04-02 14:33:40 -0700 | business-news
Young, traumatized orphans witnessed the assault, which split open Omari's face and soaked his clothes in blood. But thanks to a posting on an increasingly influential U.S.-based social networking website, this story has a fairy tale ending that brings smiles...
Eskom scrambling to fix glitch
Source: I Africa
Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated 2012-04-02 14:33:36 -0700 | political-news
The power utility said the system was sluggish and consumers would have difficulty buying prepaid electricity...In November, the system had similar problems after undergoing maintenance. Consumers across the country struggled to buy power and the growing backlog meant users waited...
Oakland: Zoo's baby giraffe 'Maggie' to make public debut Thursday
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Nairobi :: Kenya | updated 2012-04-01 19:11:15 -0700 | entertainment-news
The zoo announced Tuesday that a baby reticulated giraffe, "Maggie," was born around 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 12 to parents "Twiga" and "Mabusu."...Maggie will make her public debut on Thursday, a few days before the zoo will host giraffe experts...
Teachers deal over pensions
Source: The Sun UK
London :: CA :: USA | updated 2012-03-31 07:55:53 -0700 | entertainment-news
Made In Chelsea Cheska Hull's dad kills himself with pills OD STAR'S father found dead at his home in Hong Kong Amazing back-heel bicycle kick goal LITTLE-known player for Bolivian league set for global fame after super strike goes viral...
Microsoft launches the contest of "Innovative Teachers in Egypt
Posted by: abeer almadawy
Cairo :: Egypt | updated 2012-04-10 13:47:21 -0700 | technology-news
Microsoft announced the start of the contest "Innovative Teachers" in cooperation with the Egyptian minstery of education within the framework of continuous cooperation among themselves and within the activities of the initiative "Partners in Education", which also it includes another...
DRC geological research centre organized its first scientific days
Posted by: Jean-Rene_Bompolonga
Kinshasa :: Congo (Dem. Rep.) | updated 2012-07-28 01:47:24 -0700 | technology-news
“Reinforcement of research and expertise ability of scientific managers of Geological and Mining Research Centre (CRGM); availability of financial means for supporting geological exploration campaigns; promotion of larger synergy between Congolese institutions involved in geological...
Auto/Mate Launches Guard/Mate, First-of-Its-Kind Data Protection Service for Auto Dealers
Source: PR Newswire
Nada :: Ethiopia | updated 2012-03-30 16:48:51 -0700 | business-news
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems ( www.automate.com ) today launched Guard/Mate, the industry's first data protection service for auto dealerships. In response to the growing concerns of many auto dealers about third-party vendors' access to dealership data, Auto/Mate is taking a proactive...
UN maps 'future worth choosing'
Source: BBC
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2012-03-30 16:48:31 -0700 | political-news
Growing inequality, environmental decline and "teetering" economies mean the world must change the way it does business, a UN report concludes...Subsidies on fossil fuels should end, and governments must look beyond the standard economic indicator of GDP.
Mugabe's ailing health spurring election push, says Tsvangirai
Source: Mail and Guardian
Harare :: Zimbabwe | updated 2012-03-29 20:40:08 -0700 | political-news
Fears over Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's advanced age and health are driving calls from his backers for polls this year to end the country's unity government, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said in an interview. The 87-year-old veteran, Africa's oldest leader,...
Nelson Mandela in good health
Source: Zee News
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-03-29 20:40:04 -0700 | political-news
Mandela did not attend the African National Congress centenary celebrations in Mangaung municipality in Free State earlier this month. The 94-year-old Mandela moved to Qunu a few days before his 93rd birthday in July last year. "We once more appeal...
Outcome expected in Basson discharge application
Source: Mail and Guardian
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-03-26 13:53:01 -0700 | political-news
An inquiry into alleged unethical conduct by cardiologist Wouter Basson continues in Pretoria on Thursday...His hearing was postponed last year for legal argument on his discharge application. Should the application fail, the hearing will resume in March for his evidence...
Commandos rescue aid workers from Somalia pirates
Source: The New Zealand Herald
Mogadishu :: Somalia | updated 2012-03-30 01:42:18 -0700 | political-news
Thursday Jan 26, 2012 US elite commandos swooped into lawless Somalia and rescued two Western aid workers held for three months by armed pirates in a daring pre-dawn raid approved by President Barack Obama. American, Jessica Buchanan, and Dane, Poul...
The oldest dinosaur hatchery ever found
Posted by: Vicky247
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-04-19 12:36:56 -0700 | technology-news
South Africa has the spectacular nesting place for these extinct animals with hundreds of eggs, some with embryos, and small footprint. A real oldest dinosaur hatchery, where the females lay their eggs not only but also cared for their young...
'Solar bullet' to hit Earth
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-03-24 13:34:08 -0700 | green-news
Charged particles from the sun will strike the Earth on Tuesday after a huge solar flare erupted on Monday. The M9-class solar flare was observed by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory and erupted from a sunspot on Monday at 03:59 GMT,...
B2Gold Corp. Reports on Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Gold Production and Guidance for ...
Source: International Business Times
Windhoek :: Namibia | updated 2012-03-23 22:26:57 -0700 | business-news
Total gold production for 2011 was approximately 144,604 ounces, at the upper range of guidance. Total production for 2011 from La Libertad was 99,567 ounces of gold, exceeding 2011 guidance...The Limon open pit and underground mine recorded its most successful...
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