2015-02-21 Uganda Health

Human testing of new drug   
Hindu Business Line
TB Alliance has announced the start of the first human trial of a new tuberculosis (TB) drug candidate, designated TBA-354. It is the first new TB drug candidate to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial since 2009. TBA-354 comes from the nitroimidasole class of ...

2015-02-21 Uganda Science

Kansas City Star   

Nasa spacewalks to let space taxis park on International Space Station   
Economic Times
WASHINGTON: Nasa is all set to perform three spacewalks — the first one scheduled for Saturday — to reassemble parts of the International Space Station (ISS) to create parking spots for Boeing and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) two ...

2015-02-21 Uganda Sports

SuperSport   

Premier League: Rwenshama 1 SC Victoria 0   
New Vision
Rwenshama FC secured their second successive victory in a space of three days after beating troubled SC Victoria at Nakibuvo on Friday. While they basked in yet another triumph, their latest opponents received yet another sting that worsened their ...

2015-02-21 Uganda Entertainment

CNN International   

Indian couple, estranged from family, leaving everything to pet monkey   
CNN International
Shabista Srivastava, Shabista feeds her pet monkey Chunmun at her home in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state on Monday. Shabista and her husband made Chunmun their sole heir. Story highlights. Brijesh and Shabista Srivastava say they've made pet ...

2015-02-21 Uganda Technology

Discovery News   

Robot Feeds Tomatoes to Runners Mid-Marathon   
Discovery News
For those craving a juicy tomato while running (anyone?), life could get a whole lot sweeter. Developed by a Japanese ketchup and tomato sauce company named Kagome, the so-called Tomatan is a humanoid-looking backpack that sits on an athlete's ...

2015-02-21 Uganda Business

KFM   

EA leaders address security threats   
Daily News
THE East African Community (EAC) Summit of Heads of State has vowed to urgently upscale implementation of relevant counter measures and directives to address current and emerging security threats in the region. In particular, the summit directed partner ...

2015-02-21 Uganda World

USA TODAY   

Dubai residential tower in flames   
USA TODAY
One of the world's tallest residential towers caught fire early Saturday in Dubai's Marina district, sending bright yellow flames several stories high, but there were no reports of casualties, civil defense officials said. Loading… Post to Facebook. Dubai residential ...

2015-02-21 Uganda Africa

Leadership Newspapers   

Boko Haram: US Spends $24.7 Million For Humanitarian Support   
Leadership Newspapers
The United States government yesterday said it has so far spent about $24.7 million in support of essential humanitarian aid to refugees, internally displaced persons, and other populations of concern impacted by Boko Haram-engendered conflicts in ...

2015-02-21 Uganda Uganda

MPs urge probe into Ministry of Gender Certificates of financial implication   
NTV Uganda
Members of Parliament from the Committee of Gender, Labour and Social Development want an investigation over a bill tabled by the ministry of Gender in Parliament. Members of Parliament from the Committee of Gender, Labour and Social Development ...