en-ug-hotdailynews: 2015-07-23

2015-07-23 Uganda Health

New Alzheimer's disease drug could slow decline in dementia patients, experts say
ABC Online
Dementia experts are cautiously optimistic a new drug could slow the progression of dementia by one-third. New findings into a drug called solanezumab have been released at an Alzheimer's disease conference in the United States. Neurologist Dr Eric ...

2015-07-23 Uganda Science

The Guardian

Global warming deniers are an endangered species
The Guardian
A museum employee looks at a Dodo in display at The Natural History Museum. Those in denial about climate change have much in common with the dodo. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images. Dana Nuccitelli. Wednesday 22 July 2015 09.00 EDT ...

2015-07-23 Uganda Sports

New Vision

Otile takes early Amateur Open lead
New Vision
Ronald Otile tees off on day-one of the Uganda Open at Kitante. Photo by Michael Nsubuga. mail. img. newvision. mail; img. By Michael Nsubuga. Uganda Amateur Golf Open. Day 1 Top ten. Ronald Otile 70. Ronnie Bukenya 71. Gideon Kagyenzi 71.
Otile leads at the Uganda Amateur Open Golf Championship   Kawowo Sports

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New Vision

CECAFA Cup: KCCA register first win
New Vision
KCCA FC bounced back from a 1-0 defeat by Azam with a stellar performance in the CEACAFA Kagame Cup that saw them beat Adama City from Ethiopia 1-0 in Arusha on Wednesday. Captain Tom Masiko netted the lone goal for the Lugogo side through a ...

2015-07-23 Uganda Entertainment

Inquirer.net

Japanese zoo's message: Be nice to cockroaches
The Straits Times
image of cockroaches, by putting on an exhibition of one of the world's most-hated insects. With a whopping - and disgusting - 4,000 species around the planet, the hardy creature can survive almost anywhere, but is most commonly encountered by city- ...

2015-07-23 Uganda Technology

Moneycontrol.com

Analysts as upbeat as ever on Apple; Investors not so much
Moneycontrol.com
Forget that iPhone unit sales were not as strong as many had expected; that the revenue forecast fell short of the average estimate, and that there was no clarity on Apple Watch sales. Google +. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on ...
Apple leads tech rout on investors' iPhone fears   Irish Independent
Apple has $203 billion in cash. Why?   CNN
Apple's Tim Cook awaits tax decision to repatriate overseas cash   Sydney Morning Herald
Economic Times
The Australian
Dispatch Times
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Mashable

Microsoft joins Google in removing links to revenge porn
Mashable
A second major search engine will cut off access to revenge porn, in a big step toward eradicating the illicit material from the mainstream Internet. Microsoft is killing links to revenge porn in its Bing search engine, the Xbox Live gaming network and ...
Microsoft joins fight against 'revenge porn' by removing links to explicit ...   ABC Online
Redmond joins attack on revenge smut   The Register
Microsoft joining the fight against revenge porn   The Week Magazine
National Monitor
Inquirer.net
CBS Local
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Firstpost

OnePlus 2: Leaked images from Chinese regulator show fingerprint scanner, build
Firstpost
From its build, specs to online listing and pricing, a lot has already been said and written about the OnePlus 2. Within a week from appearing on the popular website Oppomart, new images of the device have surfaced online. Image: TENNA. TENAA, the ...

2015-07-23 Uganda Business

Voice of America

Drops in Ugandan Shilling Cause Panic
Voice of America
KAMPALA—. The past few months have seen a dramatic decline in the value of the Ugandan shilling. This fall has caused a spike in rents and a drop in salaries across the nation, with many wondering where will it end. This past month, the Ugandan ...
Ugandan shilling firmer as dollar demand eases, debt auction helps   Reuters Africa
Expatriates Earn Big On Weakening Shilling   AllAfrica.com

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Wired

Why Good Ol' PayPal Still Has a Future
Wired
Investors are excited about PayPal again, and no, it's not 2002. Following its spinoff from eBay, PayPal's share price soared this morning, bringing its market cap as a solo company to nearly $48 billion. And yet the outpouring of faith in PayPal ...

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The Australian

Yahoo posts a loss but revenue rises to $1.67 billion
The Australian
Marissa Mayer is finally seeing modest growth at Yahoo, but it is coming at a cost. The company yesterday reported that its second-quarter revenue rose 15 per cent to $US1.24 billion ($1.67bn), its highest quarterly revenue increase in almost nine years.
Yahoo Reports Revenue Increase For 2Q But Analysts Express Worry   Tech Times
Higher costs to attract eyeballs weigh on Yahoo forecast   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Yahoo! Inc (YHOO) 2Q15 Results and Update on the Spin-Off of Aabaco Holdings   Forbes
Chicago Tribune
Hollywood Reporter
Irish Independent
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Wall Street Journal

Digits: Huawei Dials Up Smartphone Sales
Wall Street Journal
China's best-selling smartphone maker these days isn't Xiaomi Corp. but Huawei Technologies Co. The Shenzhen-based company is making a profit from selling high-end phones in Europe and the Middle East. Global shipments of the company's ...

2015-07-23 Uganda World

TODAYonline

Burundi opposition leader calls for unity government to avert conflict | Reuters
Firstpost
BUJUMBURA Burundi's leading opposition politician called on President Pierre Nkurunziza to hold talks with rivals and form a national unity government after a disputed election, saying it could help avert a new conflict in the poor African nation ...
Burundi Awaits Results From Controversial Elections   Newsweek
Burundi opposition leader calls for unity government to avert conflict   TODAYonline
Burundian Civil Society Groups to Oppose President's New Mandate   Bloomberg

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BBC News

Greece crisis: MPs pass crucial bailout reforms
BBC News
Greece has taken a crucial step towards a bailout after its parliament passed a crucial second set of reforms. The passage of the measures means that negotiations on an €86bn European Union bailout can begin. The reforms include changes to Greek ...

2015-07-23 Uganda Africa

BBC News

Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Many dead in Gombe bombing
BBC News
Reports from Nigeria say at least two bombs have ripped through two bus stations in the northern city of Gombe. At least 29 people have been killed in the blasts, a Red Cross official told the Reuters news agency. Earlier in the day, suicide bombers ...
Blasts kill at least 29 in Nigerian city of Gombe   Reuters
More than 40 feared dead after bomb blasts in Gombe, Nigeria   Economic Times
More Than 40 Feared Dead After Bomb Blasts in Gombe, Northeast Nigeria   The New Indian Express
Firstpost
Eyewitness News
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Zambia Daily Mail

GBM is UPND veep, clings to PF seat
Zambia Daily Mail
THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has appointed Patriotic Front (PF) Kasama Central member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba as its vice-president for administration. But PF secretary general Davies Chama said Mr Mwamba lacks ...

2015-07-23 Uganda Uganda

News24

Uganda rebel charged with crimes against humanity
News24
Ugandan Allied Democratic Front rebel leader Jamil Mukulu has been a wanted man in Uganda for a range of crimes including terrorism and murder. (Isaac Kasamani, AFP). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your ...

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