2014-09-20 Uganda Health

  Irish Independent   

Lock-down order in Sierra Leone as ebola toll soars  Irish Independent
An empty street is seen at the start of a three-day national lockdown in Freetown. Sierra Leone began a three-day lockdown on Friday in an effort to halt the spread of the Ebola virus, as President Ernest Bai Koroma urged residents to comply with the ...

2014-09-20 Uganda Science

  Times of India   

Earth's population to exceed scientist expectations and hit 12bn  Irish Examiner
Humanity is continuing to grow and the Earth's population could hit 12bn by 2100, according to a new prediction by experts. The rising population could worsen problems such as climate change, food shortages, infectious disease, and poverty, scientists warn.
Why estimate for world population in 2100 is now 11 billion   Christian Science Monitor
The “Population Bomb” is Back   seattlepi.com (blog)
World population will soar to 12.3-B   Manila Bulletin
Herald.ie   
Times of India   
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  Businessweek   

Climate Crisis Is Every Working Person's Crisis  Huffington Post
In recent weeks, working people have taken to the streets to stand up for higher wages, protesting corporations that make big profits but pay poverty wages. This Sunday, thousands of us will be out in the streets again, this time to take our place in history by ...

2014-09-20 Uganda Sports

  Herald Scotland   

Ferguson hailed as a key player in Euro 2020 coup  Herald Scotland
STEWART REGAN, the Scottish Football Association chief executive, has credited Sir Alex Ferguson with playing a major part in Glasgow's successful 2020 European Championship bid. STEWART REGAN, the Scottish Football Association chief executive, ...

2014-09-20 Uganda Entertainment

  Daily Sun   

Big Brother housemates revealed  Daily Sun
Ahead of Sunday, October 5, launch of Africa's biggest reality show, Big Brother Africa, organisers have revealed three housemates for season 9 of the show, tagged “Hotshots.” They are Alusa from Kenya, Ellah from Uganda and Butterphly from Zimbabwe.
Goitse will represent Botswana on Big Brother Africa Hotshots   Vibe Ghana
Big Brother Hotshots: 3 more housemates revealed, but no Malawian yet   The Maravi Post
BBA Hotshots second batch housemates revealed   GhanaWeb
AllAfrica.com   
Bella Naija   
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  India Today   

Take a peek inside Jay Z and Beyonce's new home  Irish Independent
Published 19/09/2014 | 19:27. 0 Comments; Share. Jay Z and Beyonce. Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z look set to splash out $85 million on a Beverly Hills estate. Share. Go To. Comments. The power couple - who have recently been hit by speculation their ...

2014-09-20 Uganda Technology

  ABC News   

Initial Usage Of Apple's iPhone 6 And 6 Plus Compared To Other Models  Forbes
While it has only been 17 hours since the launch of Apple's iPhone 6 it is 1.65% of iPhones in use (the top line of the graph) far outpacing the iPhone 5s in second place at 0.60% from last year at the same point in time post launch. The 6 Plus is at 0.28% in ...

2014-09-20 Uganda Business

  Philly.com   

Oracle Corp's Larry Ellison Dropping Down from Being CEO  Chinatopix
One of the world's wealthiest men in the world, Larry Ellison, gave up his position as the Chief Executive Officer of Oracle Corp. With his Hawaiian Island in Lanai and his Malibu estate, the 70-year-old co-founder of Oracle has no intention of retiring as of yet.
Oracle CEOs Combine Catz's Dealmaking With Hurd's Sales   Businessweek
When music stops for Oracle CEO dance, Catz may grab Larry Ellison's chair ...   Financial Express
Oracle Billionaire Larry Ellison Is Down $1.8 Billion From A Symbolic Gesture   Business Insider
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  Business Standard   

Ads to jostle more for wired than mobile net: PwC  Business Standard
Indian advertisers will bet on the wired internet market, where they will spend Rs 8,200 crore by 2018 against Rs 1,200 crore on the mobile internet market. This is despite a likely internet penetration on the mobile of 83 per cent of the population in 2018.
Traditional vs digital music in SA   BusinessTech
Mobile internet subscribers in Nigeria to reach 50.4m in 2018 – PwC   HumanIPO
Web access drives entertainment spend   ITWeb
ITWeb Africa   
Biztech Africa   
Rapid tv news   
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  MarketWatch   

Treasury 30-year bonds gain as inflation outlook spurs demand  Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK — Treasury bonds gained for a second day for the first time in three weeks on Friday as investors sought the longest-term U.S. government debt with the outlooks for inflation and global economic growth subdued. The extra yield investors get from ...

2014-09-20 Uganda World

  Toronto Star   

France mounts Iraq strikes as jihadists advance in Syria  The Guardian Nigeria
FRANCE mounted its first air strike to beat back the Islamic State group in Iraq on Friday, even as jihadists across the border in Syria seized dozens of Kurdish villages in a lightning offensive. More than a decade after Paris famously refused to back the US-led ...

2014-09-20 Uganda Africa

  BBC News   

Ugandan president sacks PM in power struggle for top job  Herald Scotland
UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni has replaced his prime minister, removing a former ally some analysts had seen as a potential contender for the top job. UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni has replaced his prime minister, removing a former ally ...

2014-09-20 Uganda Uganda

  BBC News   

Ugandan president sacks PM in power struggle for top job  Herald Scotland
UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni has replaced his prime minister, removing a former ally some analysts had seen as a potential contender for the top job. UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni has replaced his prime minister, removing a former ally ...