2015-08-16 Uganda Health

CTV News   

US scientists take step toward making painkillers from yeast   
CTV News
MIAMI (AFP) - A team of U.S. scientists say they have taken an important step toward engineering painkillers from yeast, a process that has raised both hope and concern worldwide. A report published this week in the U.S. journal Science describes how ...

2015-08-16 Uganda Science

Christian Science Monitor   

Resource overdraft: Planet Earth crosses into ecological red   
Christian Science Monitor
Large quantities of seaweed lays ashore at the 'Playa Los Machos' beach, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Aug. 8, 2015. Ricardo Arduengo/AP. View Caption. About video ads. View Caption. 1 of 1. Planet Earth crossed into the ecological red Friday. Thursday marked ...

2015-08-16 Uganda Sports

Realtor.com News   

NBA star Luol Deng tips Basketball growth in Africa   
Xinhua
KAMPALA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan born Luol Deng who features for NBA Miami Heat said Friday that there is imminent growth of basketball in the African continent. Speaking to Xinhua on Friday night while watching the Uganda national team play a ...

2015-08-16 Uganda Entertainment

USA TODAY   

Disney announces creation of Star Wars theme parks   
CNN
Walt Disney said it would build two new Star Wars theme parks at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The announcement was made Saturday at the company's D23 Expo. The themed-land expansion, at 14 acres each, will be Disney's largest ever.
'Star Wars: Rogue One' releases first photo   Toronto Sun
Star Wars to become a force at Disney theme parks   Irish Independent
Star Wars: Rogue One cast, crew revealed as Disney announces themed land at ...   ABC Online
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2015-08-16 Uganda Technology

Eby'obulamu: Lwaki TB akyuka n'afuuka oyo atawulira ddagala?   
NTV Uganda
Mu by'obulamu olwaleero tutunuulira lwaki TB akyuka n'afuuka oyo atawulira ddagala, n'ekikoleddwa okukendeeza abantu obutafuna TB oyo ow'emputu. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in ...

2015-08-16 Uganda Business

New Vision   

KCCA introduces mobile money payment service   
NTV Uganda
Individuals and companies can now effect payments for licenses, taxes and other fees to Kampala Capital City Authority using the MTN platform. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your ...

2015-08-16 Uganda World

Times LIVE   

Chinese officials say death toll from Tianjin blasts rises to 112, with 95 missing   
Washington Post
TIANJIN, China — Chinese officials say death toll from Tianjin blasts rises to 112, with 95 missing. Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. world ...
Death toll from China's Tianjin port explosion crosses 100: 112 killed and ...   Firstpost
China explosions death toll rises to 112   CBC.ca
China blasts death toll rises to 112, with 95 missing: Xinhua   Reuters
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NDTV   

40 Migrants Found Dead in Sea Rescue   
New York Times
ROME — The crew of an Italian Navy ship that responded to a distress call on Saturday morning from a boat carrying hundreds of migrants discovered the bodies of more than 20 people piled on top of one another in the boat's hold, Italian officials said.
40 migrants suffocate on overcrowded boat off Italy   Times of India
40 Migrants Die off Italy as Europe Faces 'Worst Crisis Since World War II'   NDTV
'40 Migrants Die In Mediterranean'   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
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Reuters   

Britain says to protest to Ecuador over Assange asylum   
Reuters
LONDON Britain said on Thursday it would make a formal protest to Ecuador over its decision to provide asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy and so prevent his extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes. "Ecuador must ...

2015-08-16 Uganda Africa

K24 TV   

Uhuru says corrupt immigration officers, cops giving terrorist safe haven   
K24 TV
Corrupt police officers and immigration officials at border points are to blame for the country's infiltration by terror perpetrators and suspects, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Saying corruption remains a major contributor to insecurity in Kenya ...
Crackdown on illegal alcohol will go on , President says   Capital FM Kenya (press release) (blog)
Assembly of State Parties president visits Kenya ahead of key decision on ICC case   The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)
Kenya pledges more cooperation with ICC   Coastweek
Forbes   
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The News   

Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Nigeria   
New York Times
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device strapped to her body near a market in the northeastern Nigerian State of Borno, killing at least three people, police and civilian vigilante sources said on Saturday. No one claimed ...

2015-08-16 Uganda Uganda

New Vision   

Makerere University cancels Muslim youth seminar over Mbabazi, Lukwago   
New Vision
Former Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago being blocked from entering Makerere University by the Wandegeya Division Police Commander, Brian Ampaire . August 14, 2015. Photo/ Mary Kansiime. mail. img. newvision. mail; img. By Farooq Kasule The Makerere ...