2015-08-28 Uganda Health

DunyaNews Pakistan   

WHO to study use of sanctions as part of global epidemic response   
DunyaNews Pakistan
GENEVA (AFP) - The World Health Organization said Tuesday it will study the idea of using sanctions to punish countries that do not comply with global health regulations, following widespread failures in the response to the Ebola outbreak. The WHO has ...

2015-08-28 Uganda Science

CBC.ca   

Robot learns to cook pizza by watching videos on the internet   
CBC.ca
If the robots ever actually do rise up and take our jobs, we may only have ourselves to blame — at least those of us who share information about how to perform specific human tasks online. Meet PR2, a cognition-enabled autonomous service bot that has ...

2015-08-28 Uganda Sports

EIGHT RIDERS FOR FIM AFRICA MOTOCROSS OF AFRICAN NATIONS   
Times of Swaziland
MBABANE – For the first time in history, the country will be represented by eight juniors in the FIM Africa Motocross of African Nations. The event will take place at Donnybrook Raceway in Harare, Zimbabwe on Saturday and Sunday. The squad comprises ...

2015-08-28 Uganda Entertainment

CNN   

Taylor Swift invites Lisa Kudrow onstage for 'Smelly Cat'   
CNN
(CNN) — Continuing her run of inviting surprise guests to join her onstage during her current tour, Taylor Swift performed duets Wednesday night (August 26) with Selena Gomez and Justin Timberlake. But it was her ode to an odoriferous cat that had ...

2015-08-28 Uganda Technology

Financial Express   

Facebook sets milestone, reaches 1 billion users in one day   
Financial Express
Facebook sets milestone, reaches 1 billion users in one day. Setting a new milestone in social media connectivity, one billion people from around the world flocked to Facebook in a single day, the highest ever. By: PTI | Houston | August 28, 2015 8:02 ...
One billion in a day on Facebook? No big deal   BBC News
Facebook hits new record with one billion active users in a single day   ABC Online
One Billion People Log In to Facebook for First Time   New York Times
TODAYonline   
Independent Online   
NEWS.com.au   
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CNN   

Instagram breaks out of the square   
CNN
SAN FRANCISCO (CNNMoney) — After five years of square-shaped tyranny, Instagram will finally allow users to post portrait and landscape photos and videos. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing tool announced the change Thursday morning (August 27).
Instagram: not just for squares   The Australian
Instagram now lets you upload non-square pics   NEWS.com.au
Not just for squares, Instagram adds wide, tall image formats   Sydney Morning Herald
TIME   
Inquirer.net   
Slate Magazine (blog)   
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TechCrunch   

Say Hello To Windows 10 Build 10532   
TechCrunch
If you are part of the Windows Insider program, Microsoft's tool to get new code into the hands of its hardcore users ahead of the general public, you get a treat today: Windows 10 build 10532. Yes, another Windows 10 build. So, what's new? Core to the ...
Windows 10 preview build 10532 now available for Windows Insiders in the Fast ...   Windows Central
Windows 10 spreads to more than 75 million devices   The Star Online
Microsoft Windows 10 free upgrade revisited: seven more of your questions answered   The Hullabaloo Online
Dispatch Times   
InfoWorld   
OS News   
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Autofocus   

Google patents tech that would map potholes   
Autofocus
Google has filed a patent for a new way to map potholes in real time, to warn other drivers or alert road crews to their location. The system uses a vehicle-mounted vertical movement sensor to detect when the car it's in has hit a pothole, explains ...
Google's New Patent Could Track Potholes And Help You Avoid Them   WCCFtech (blog)
Google Technology Could Help Drivers Avoid Potholes   Manufacturing Business Technology
Google Patents Pothole-Combating Technology   The News Wheel
ITProPortal   
PocketGPSWorld.com   
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The Independent   

The right to change our minds, on Twitter   
Independent Online
Who'd be a politician? After a hard day spent fighting for the rights of constituents (or gadding about at the public's expense, depending on your viewpoint) they idly post a tweet, change their mind about its suitability for the public domain and ...
Twitter Bans Tool That Saved Politicians' Deleted Tweets   Care2.com
Twitter has just sided with politicians so they can hide what they've said from us   The Independent
Delete your tweets, rewrite history? The Politwoops controversy, explained.   Vox
Dispatch Times   
New Statesman   
Times of India   
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CNET   

When Is it Rude to Use Your Phone? Americans Sound Off   
PC Magazine
When is it okay to use your smartphone? A good rule of thumb is probably: when in doubt, put the phone away. But as you might expect, the degree to which people tolerate smartphones varies greatly. Of the more than 3,200 adults surveyed recently by the ...

2015-08-28 Uganda Business

THE BUSINESS TIMES   

Asia: Markets rally after strong US growth figures   
THE BUSINESS TIMES
[SHANGHAI] Asia stocks staged another rally in early trade on Friday, taking heart from strong US growth figures to cement a recovery after a torrid week when global markets took fright over China's gloomy economic outlook. Tokyo led the gains, with ...
Market Recovery Could Return Focus on September Rate Increase   Wall Street Journal
Asian stocks extend global rally after strong US data sends Wall Street ...   The Straits Times
Asian stocks up for second day on US growth   GlobalPost
Press Examiner   
Business Insider   
Daily Times   
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Bloomberg   

Asia's Richest Person Lost $5 Billion as Market Turmoil D   
Bloomberg
Asia's richest person lost $3.6 billion on Monday, the most among all billionaires worldwide, as China's stock markets had the biggest plunge since 2007 and a wave of selling spread across the globe. Wang Jianlin saw $2 billion wiped from his stake in ...

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Wall Street Journal   

UPDATE 2-Oil markets extend gains after biggest daily climb in 6 yrs   
Reuters
... * Recovering stock markets boost oil prices. * U.S. crude on track for first weekly gain in 11 weeks. * Brent set for first weekly rise for two weeks (Adds detail, updates prices). By Meeyoung Cho and Aaron Sheldrick. SEOUL, Aug 28 (Reuters ...
Oil markets extend gains after biggest daily climb in 6 yrs   Reuters Africa
Oil Extends Gains as Markets Stage Recovery   Wall Street Journal
Brent below $45, then and now: lessons from ONGC valuations   Livemint
Reuters Canada   
Reuters UK   
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New York Times   

As Economies Gasp Globally, US Growth Quickens   
New York Times
Not long ago, the United States was considered the tortoise of the world economy, at least in comparison to emerging powers like China and Brazil. Lately, however, slow but steady seems to be winning the race. The American economy continues to chug ...

2015-08-28 Uganda World

NEWS.com.au   

Austria: Up to 50 refugees found dead inside truck near Hungarian border 0:29   
NEWS.com.au
THE discovery of a chicken truck filled with the decomposing bodies of migrants who likely suffocated to death has highlighted a horrific reality for refugees trying to flee countries such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Dripping with blood and reeking ...
Discovery of up to 50 bodies in truck highlights European migrant crisis   Washington Post
Fifty Dead Migrants in Chicken Truck   Daily Beast
Merkel criticises our stance on migrants   Irish Independent
Sky News   
BBC News   
ABC News   
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CBC.ca   

Tropical Storm Erika soaks Caribbean, heads for US East Coast   
Reuters Africa
MIAMI Aug 27 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Erika weakened slightly on Thursday as it dumped torrential rain on islands in the Eastern Caribbean and appeared to be headed for the U.S. East Coast early next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Course of Deadly Tropical Storm Erika Puzzles Forecasters   NBCNews.com
T&T to assist Dominica in recovery efforts   Trinidad & Tobago Express
Storm Erika's Next Two Days Decides U.S. East Coast Threat   Bloomberg

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Irish Independent   

New far-left party gives up bid to form Greek government   
Irish Independent
Greece's far-left leader last night formally gave up a bid to form a coalition government, allowing the country's president to finally set a date for early elections after a week of political wrangling. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google ...
Greece appoints Thanou as caretaker prime minister   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Greece: Interim Leader Is Appointed   New York Times
Vassiliki Thanou: Greece's top judge takes over as caretaker prime minister ...   ABC Online
The Guardian   
Mail & Guardian Online   
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Irish Times   

Islamic State suicide bomber kills two Iraqi generals   
Irish Times
An Islamic State suicide bomber has killed two Iraqi army generals as they led forces against IS positions in the turbulent Anbar province west of Baghdad. They said the bomber drove his vehicle, loaded with explosives, into the advancing troops north ...
IS kills two generals, advances in Syria   The News International
IS suicide bombing kills 2 Iraqi army generals in Anbar   The Denver Post
ISIS Suicide Attack Kills 2 Iraqi Generals Near Ramadi   New York Times
swissinfo.ch   
The Daily Star   
Los Angeles Times   
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The Guardian Nigeria   

Another 1400 migrants rescued off Libya, 52 found dead   
Economic Times
ROME: A Swedish coastguard ship docked at the Sicilian port of Palermo on Thursday carrying more than 570 migrants and the bodies of 52 people, officials said. The Italian coast guard said it had rescued around 1,400 people off the coast of Libya on ...

2015-08-28 Uganda Africa

The Nation Newspaper   

Boko Haram:The trouble with the war (2)   
The Nation Newspaper
In this concluding part of our series on the war on terror, ADEKUNLE YUSUF examines the role of porous borders and why the hefty defence budgets in the last few years made no difference, among others. It is a riddle that every responsive administration ...
What has become of the Chibok girls?   Independent Online
500 days of Chibok girls' abduction   The Punch
Nigeria marks 500 days since schoolgirl abductions   The Nation
Voice of America   
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The Nation Newspaper   

Defence Ministry joins arms purchase probe   
The Nation Newspaper
According to him, the Services took over completely what should be part of the ministry's responsibilities. He believes the probe of arms purchases ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari will ensure cost effectiveness in future procurement. Aliyu ...

2015-08-28 Uganda Uganda

New Vision   

Girl,12, triumphs in Kamuli 50km bicycle race   
New Vision
A 12-year-old girl in Kamuli district beat a big field to win a 50km bicycle race yesterday. Saluwa Namukaaya, who goes to Bugeywa Primary school in Butansi sub county, Kamuli, got a brand new bicycle after winning the race. The race, held in ...

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"Jobless Botherhood" leader promises new campaign   
NTV Uganda
A day after he surfaced after going missing for a week, the chairperson of the Jobless Youth Norman Tumuhimbise has told NTV that they activist group will launch a new campaign called FILL THE FEEL. Tumuhimbise says he was kidnapped last Wednesday ...