2015-03-19 Uganda Health

New Vision   

Women are key in tackling disaster - UN   
New Vision
Mozambican women cross a flooded area close to the town of Palmeira, some 150 kilometers north of Maputo, in 2000. (AFP). mail. img. newvision. mail; img. SENDAI - Women are far more exposed to disasters than men given their frontline roles in the home ...

2015-03-19 Uganda Science

CNET   

Glowing ultraviolet aurora spotted on Mars   
CNET
NASA's orbiting Mars probe has spotted two surprises in the Red Planet's atmosphere: an unexplained dust cloud and a deep ultraviolet aurora. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 19 March 2015 12:21 am GMT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin.
The MAVEN Spacecraft Has Spotted a Strange Aurora on Mars   Gizmodo
Wild Weather on Mars: Dust Storms and Aurora Cover Red Planet   NBCNews.com
Mysterious Dust Cloud, 'Christmas Lights' Surrounding Mars Has NASA ...   CBS Local
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Irish Independent   

Spectacular Northern Lights dazzle in Irish skies   
Irish Independent
Tourism bosses may have spent a small fortune lighting up global monuments for St Patrick's Day - but back home thousands of people were treated to a free display as the Northern Lights danced in Irish skies.
Your aurora borealis photos on St. Patrick's Day   CBC.ca
Stunning display of nature: Aurora lights up the sky across the world   TVNZ
Lauren's Science Corner: Aurora Edition   CBS Local
U-T San Diego   
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The Independent   

Genetic study proves Celts not unique genetic group in Britain   
Northern Voices Online
I am sure this study is going to disappoint many people in the UK. A latest genetic study has proved that there is not a unique Celtic group of people in the UK. Till now many scientists believed that Celts are actually a unique genetic group in the country.
DNA study pre-historic British clans had remarkable staying power   National Monitor
Forever England? Gene Map Shows Divided British Isles   NBCNews.com
New genetic map of the UK shows which invasions created Britain's DNA   The Verge
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Echonetdaily   

Amazon losing carbon-storing ability   
Echonetdaily
View of Amazon basin forest north of Manaus, Brazil, taken from top of a 50m tower for meteorological observations. Photo Phil P Harris. Paris [AFP]. The Amazonian rainforest has lost much of its ability to absorb climate-altering greenhouse gases from the ...

2015-03-19 Uganda Sports

Cricket Country   

Cricket-India win toss, bat against Bangladesh   
Reuters Africa
MELBOURNE, March 19 (Reuters) - India won the toss and opted to bat in Thursday's World Cup quarter-final against Bangladesh at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The world champions retained the same starting 11 that beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in their ...

2015-03-19 Uganda Entertainment

Nigerian Entertainment Today   

Must-see video: Heavily pregnant Tiwa Savage twerking in Uganda   
Nigerian Entertainment Today
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has just shared a video of her performance in Uganda from two weeks back. The award winning singer was in Uganda for a couple of days where she performed at the the International Women's day celebration and the Ugandan ...

2015-03-19 Uganda Technology

New York Times   

Microsoft working on software to convert Android phones to Windows 10   
Firstpost
After announcing that Windows 10 will release this summer, Microsoft also revealed towards the end of their blog that it is working with Chinese handset maker Xiaomi to offer some customers a test version of Windows 10 on their smartphones. Microsoft wrote ...

2015-03-19 Uganda Business

Kansas City Star   

Asia: Markets mostly welcome Fed rate move   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
[HONG KONG] The euro and yen maintained their gains against the dollar, while most equity markets outside Japan rallied after comments by the US Federal Reserve cooled expectations of an early summer hike. While the central bank opened the door for a ...

2015-03-19 Uganda World

Manila Bulletin   

Museum attack in Tunisian capital kills 19; 2 gunmen slain   
Manila Bulletin
A victim is being evacuated by rescue workers outside the Bardo musum in Tunis, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi). TUNIS, Tunisia — Foreign tourists scrambled in panic Wednesday after militants stormed a museum ...

2015-03-19 Uganda Africa

The Week Magazine   

Kenyan mall attack mastermind killed in US drone strike   
The Week Magazine
Adnan Garar, the mastermind of the 2013 terror attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, was killed after a vehicle he was in was hit by as many as three Hellfire missiles last Thursday, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. Garar was said to ...

2015-03-19 Uganda Uganda

MPs vet ministers and Chief Justice   
NTV Uganda
Parliament's Appointments Committee has vetted appointees to the office of the Chief Justice and the cabinet. Parliament's Appointments Committee has vetted appointees to the office of the Chief Justice and the cabinet. First to go before the committee was ...