2015-06-01 Namibia Health

Fox News   

92-year-old cancer survivor becomes oldest woman to finish marathon   
The Hindu
A 92-year-old cancer survivor rocked her way into the record books on Sunday, becoming the oldest woman to finish a marathon. “I'm fine, they're really pampering me here,” Thompson said in a firm, joyful voice as people all around her shouted ...

2015-06-01 Namibia Science

Fox News   

MIT's Cheetah Robot Progresses by Leaps and Bounds   
Maine News
The MIT's cheetah robot has become even smarter, as the four-legged robot has now learned the trick to judge an upcoming hurdle and jump over it while running. This feat makes the Cheetah 2 the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles ...

2015-06-01 Namibia Sports

BBC Sport   

Namibia win the 2015 Cosafa Cup   
BBC Sport
Namibia's victory in the Cosafa Cup might be the portent of bigger and better things to come but coach Ricardo Mannetti warns there is no automatic guarantee of qualification for the next Africa Cup of Nations finals. The lowly ranked Namibians came through ...

2015-06-01 Namibia Entertainment

2015-06-01 Namibia Technology

#SaveKidsLives 2015 celebrates children's safety in Namibia   
StarAfrica.com
WINDHOEK, Namibia, 29 May 2015 / PRN Africa / — MISA's Children and the Media project beneficiaries were among 10 000 primary school children who recently handed over 15 000 signed declarations to representatives of the Namibian government and ...

2015-06-01 Namibia Business

#SaveKidsLives 2015 celebrates children's safety in Namibia   
StarAfrica.com
WINDHOEK, Namibia, 29 May 2015 / PRN Africa / — MISA's Children and the Media project beneficiaries were among 10 000 primary school children who recently handed over 15 000 signed declarations to representatives of the Namibian government and ...

2015-06-01 Namibia World

The Indian Express   

US envoy John Kerry to return to US on Monday after bicycle crash in France   
The Indian Express
US Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in a bicycle crash Sunday after striking a curb and scrapped the rest of a four-nation trip that included an international conference on combating the Islamic State group. He planned to return to the United States ...

2015-06-01 Namibia Africa

Times LIVE   

Another NPA bungle   
Times LIVE
He replaces former NPA head Mxolisi Nxasana, who has been given a golden handshake of an estimated R6-million after an aborted commission of inquiry into his fitness to hold office. File photo. Image by: Trevor Samson ...

2015-06-01 Namibia Namibia

BusinessDay   

For Ambode, there's no reinventing the wheel   
BusinessDay
Akinwunmi Ambode, the new governor of Lagos State, would not be reinventing the wheel. The erstwhile accountant-general of Nigeria's richest state who resigned from that post in 2012 ahead the 2015 general elections, would be running with already ...

2015-05-31 Namibia Health

The Hindu   

Anti-tobacco protest   
The Hindu
Holding placards warning of the ill-effects of tobacco consumption, numerous doctors and cancer survivors on Saturday staged silent protests in front of illegal cigarette stores. The protests come as a prelude to 'World No Tobacco Day', which falls on Sunday.
Beijing rolls out tough anti-smoking laws   The Australian Financial Review
Beijing smokers to be fined, named and shamed, under tough new anti-tobacco ...   ABC Online
Stop illicit trade of tobacco products: WHO   Times of India
The Express Tribune   
Reuters   
The Nation   
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Voice of America   

Lung cancer therapy 'milestone'   
Gulf Daily News
CHICAGO: For the first time, a major study shows that a drug targeting the body's disease-fighting immune system may improve survival for the most common form of lung cancer. These newer kinds of drugs have transformed treatment of melanoma, the ...

2015-05-31 Namibia Science

NBCNews.com   

Cheetah Robot is now Capable of Jumping over Hurdles   
West Texas News
MIT's cheetah robot can jump over hurdles using its four legs. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-funded Cheetah can successfully jump over walls 18 inches tall without reducing its speed. It can run as fast as 22 kilometers per hour.
Watch MIT's ROBO-CHEETAH leap walls in a CYBORG HUNT for Sarah Connor   The Register
This Terrifying Robot Cheetah Can Now Jump Over Things   PC Magazine
Researchers teach robotic cheetah the running jump — VIDEO   Las Vegas Review-Journal
Science Times   
NYC Today   
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Times of India   

Mass deaths of rare antelopes in Kazakhstan stir conservation fears   
Times of India
ASTANA, Kazakhstan: The sudden deaths of tens of thousands of endangered antelopes in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan over the past two weeks have left scientists scrambling for answers and conservationists worried about the animal's future. Over 120,000 rare ...

2015-05-31 Namibia Sports

BBC Sport   

Namibia win Cosafa Cup for first time in their history   
BBC Sport
Namibia won the Cosafa Cup for for the first time in their history, beating Mozambique 2-0 in the final in the South African mining village of Moruleng. Winger Deon Hotto scored both of Namibia's goals to steer his nation to victory in the southern African ...

2015-05-31 Namibia Entertainment

TIME   

Bruce Jenner to model as woman for magazine   
Zee News
Los Angeles: Former athlete and reality TV star Bruce Jenner will reportedly model as a woman for Vanity Fair magazine when he fully transitions to a female. Bruce is currently transitioning to a female and is set to undertake a photoshoot with world famous ...

2015-05-31 Namibia Technology

Phone Arena   

Google I/O review: ATAP – a small band of pirates, all the Android, and storage ...   
Phone Arena
Another Google I/O developer conference is in the books and while any point is arguable, it was a success all-around. We have observed discussions about whether Google has started to play it too safe, or take a more nuanced approach in some areas where ...

2015-05-31 Namibia Business

Energy Global   

Polarcus Signs Seismic Services Deal with NAMCOR   
Rigzone
Polarcus announced Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia that will see it collaborate with NAMCOR on geoscience initiatives and also provide specialist business support services.
Polarcus, NAMCOR Sign Collaboration Agreement   E&P
Polarcus aids Namibian exploration program   OE Digital
Polarcus and NAMCOR sign collaboration agreement   Energy Global
Your Oil and Gas News (press release)   
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2015-05-31 Namibia World

The Indian Express   

Japan: 7.8 magnitude quake strikes Tokyo, no risk of a Tsunami says US ...   
The Indian Express
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Saturday, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms. Despite the huge power of the quake, there was no risk of a tsunami, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported.
Powerful but deep quake strikes off Japan; 2 injured but no damage   The Globe and Mail
7.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan Saturday, No Tsunami Risk Due To Quake's ...   CBS Local
Earthquake measuring 8.5 magnitude shakes most of Japan   The Guardian
Mirror.co.uk   
Herald Scotland   
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The Guardian Nigeria   

Nigeria's Maiduguri city hit by deadly bomb, overnight attack   
Reuters Africa
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in Nigeria's Maiduguri city on Saturday afternoon killing at least 18 people, a hospital source said, after a night-time attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the ...

2015-05-31 Namibia Africa

Daily News & Analysis   

Boko Haram's suicide bomber outside mosque kills atleast 30 in Nigerian city   
Daily News & Analysis
A witness said the bomber was pushing a wheelbarrow and pretending to be an itinerant trader when he joined them. Representative Picture. A suicide bomb blast outside a mosque and rocket-propelled grenades that exploded into homes as people slept ...

2015-05-31 Namibia Namibia

Dallas Morning News   

Namibia, the ultimate road trip   
Dallas Morning News
On an eye-filling day driving through the naked landscapes of Etosha National Park, the animal bounty of Namibia revealed itself, bit by bit. There was a cheetah mother with her two nearly grown cubs, pacing hungrily across the blinding white wash of the ...

2015-05-30 Namibia Health

Irish Independent   

US anthrax blunder scandal widens   
Irish Independent
The Pentagon said the US Army's mistaken shipments of live anthrax to research laboratories were more widespread than it initially reported. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The admission prompted the US ...

2015-05-30 Namibia Science

Brisbane Times   

Greg Hunt, Steven Miles delighted by UNESCO Great Barrier Reef status   
Brisbane Times
The World Heritage Committee's draft decision not to list the Great Barrier Reef as 'in danger' is the "strongest possible endorsement of what Queensland and Australia are doing", the Federal Environment Minister said. Speaking in Brisbane on Saturday, ...

2015-05-30 Namibia Sports

BBC Sport   

Cosafa Cup set for new winners   
BBC Sport
Namibia and Mozambique are both aiming to lift the Cosafa Cup for the first time ever when they meet in Saturday's final in South Africa. Both countries are past runners-up in the southern African Championship, Namibia in 1997 and 1999 and Mozambique in ...

2015-05-30 Namibia Entertainment

Bustle   

11 'Pitch Perfect' Fat Amy Moments That Taught Us To Be Our Aca-Awesome ...   
Bustle
It's always a good thing when I get to talk about the aca-awesome movies Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2, and an even better day when I get to talk about my fave character. I'm speaking, of course, about one Ms. Fat Amy, the fabulous Barden Bella portrayed ...

2015-05-30 Namibia Technology

ReadWrite   

How Google ATAP's Wacky Ideas Could Change The Way We Use Gadgets   
ReadWrite
With a presentation rivaling Google I/O's keynote in scope and ambition, Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) team took to the stage Friday to give the world a peek at its latest "badass," unconventional whacks at technology. Plucked from ...

2015-05-30 Namibia Business

Energy Global   

Polarcus aids Namibian exploration program   
OE Digital
Polarcus and the National Petroleum Corp. of Namibia (NAMCOR) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) over exploration and development offshore Namibia. Under the terms of the MOU, Polarcus and NAMCOR will work together to identify ...

2015-05-30 Namibia World

New York Times   

China Deployed Artillery on Disputed Island, US Says   
New York Times
SINGAPORE — The United States has spotted a pair of mobile artillery vehicles on an artificial island that China is building in the South China Sea, a resource-rich stretch of ocean crossed by vital shipping lanes, American officials said. China's construction ...

2015-05-30 Namibia Africa

New York Times   

US Signals Willingness to Expand Military Cooperation With Nigeria   
New York Times
ABUJA, Nigeria — As Nigeria swore in Muhammadu Buhari as the new president on Friday, the Obama administration signaled that it was prepared to expand military cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram. Secretary of State John Kerry, who led the ...

2015-05-30 Namibia Namibia

Through the eyes of Mudge   
Namibia Economist
Veteran politician, Dirk Mudge and his wife Stienie enjoyed the nostalgia of meeting so many compatriots earlier this week when his book chronicling the events before and after Independence, was launched. The man who engineered Namibia's ...

2015-05-29 Namibia Health

Sky News Australia   

18 labs may have received live anthrax   
Sky News Australia
A total of 18 laboratories may have accidentally received live samples of anthrax from the American military, US authorities say. But as of yet, only one of the facilities - in the US state of Maryland - was confirmed to have received a live sample, the Pentagon ...

2015-05-29 Namibia Science

NBCNews.com   

Small Japanese Island Evacuated as Volcano Violently Erupts   
NBCNews.com
Japanese authorities ordered all of the estimated 137 people on a small island to evacuate after a volcano erupted Friday morning in a towering plume of thick, black smoke almost six miles high and a shower of fiercely hot rock and toxic gases. Japan's main ...

2015-05-29 Namibia Sports

SuperSport   

Namibia, Mozambique to contest final   
SuperSport
Late goals on Thursday took pre-tournament outsiders Namibia and Mozambique to the Cosafa Cup final in north-west South Africa mining village Moruleng. Peter Shalulile atoned for several hard-to-believe misses by slamming the ball into the net from close ...

2015-05-29 Namibia Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

San Andreas review: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson to the rescue in not-so-dumb ...   
Sydney Morning Herald
Reviewer rating: Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars. Reader rating: Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (3 votes). Name: San Andreas; Genre: Action/Adventure; Director: Brad Peyton; Screen writer: Carlton Cuse, Andre Fabrizio, Jeremy Passmore; Actors: Dwayne Johnson, ...

2015-05-29 Namibia Technology

Firstpost   

Google I/O: 10 most important announcements that got us excited   
Firstpost
The Google I/O 2015 keynote may not be the best we've seen from Google, but the search giant had a lot of new announcements to make. From much talked-about Android M to Doze off, here are 10 best announcements from Google I/O you should know ...

2015-05-29 Namibia Business

Global Times   

China Cuts Import Tax on Clothes, Other Goods   
Supply & Demand Chain Executive
BEIJING (AP) — China announced Monday it will cut import taxes on clothing, cosmetics and some other goods by half in a new tactic to spur consumer spending and economic growth. Beijing is in the midst of a marathon effort to reduce reliance on trade and ...

2015-05-29 Namibia World

CBC.ca   

Putin denies Russian troops are in Ukraine, decrees certain deaths secret   
Washington Post
MOSCOW — If there was one weak spot in Russian support for the Kremlin's aims in Ukraine this year, it was the population's strong aversion to sending in Russian troops — something Russia denies doing, despite mounting international evidence to the ...

2015-05-29 Namibia Africa

News24   

10 ways to look at Nkandla with new eyes   
News24
Johannesburg - The presidential residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, is imprinted onto the minds and tongues of every person on the street. But with the release of Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko's Nkandla report on Thursday, some people have been left ...

2015-05-29 Namibia Namibia

Namibia: Art Piece   
AllAfrica.com
Former Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Ji Peiding , and a group of investors are currently in the country. Yesterday they paid a courtesy call on President Hage Geingob at State House. Ambassador Peiding sketches the vast opportunities Namibia and ...

2015-05-28 Namibia Health

Slate Magazine (blog)   

Pentagon Mistakenly Sends Live Anthrax Samples to Labs Across the Country   
Slate Magazine (blog)
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday it had mistakenly sent as many as nine samples of live anthrax to labs across the country, and one internationally. Presumably the announcement was made sheepishly; it's not a great look for the keeper of America's ...

2015-05-28 Namibia Science

Discovery News   

NASA selects celestial Nasa toolkit ready to look for life on Jupiter's moon   
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Nasa, on Tuesday, said it has chosen a trove of instruments to send to Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa, as it moves ahead press forward with its search for evidence if the orb could support life. The nine gadgets - from cameras to radars to ...

2015-05-28 Namibia Sports

beIN SPORTS MENA Breaking News   

Zambia beat Ghana in Cosafa 'leftovers' semifinal clash   
Lusaka Times
Zambia made up for Sunday's 2015 Cosafa Cup quarterfinal loss on Wednesday when they beat Ghana 3-0 in consolation Plate semifinal at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. All three goals came in the first half of the match as Zambia redeemed ...

2015-05-28 Namibia Entertainment

TV3.ie   

The Rock: Real men cry!   
TV3.ie
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson says there's nothing to be ashamed about if you shed a tear while watching his new movie San Andreas - because "real men cry"! Previous: Tilda Swinton's Strange new role. Next: Kendrick Lamar wants to be a positive role ...

2015-05-28 Namibia Technology

The Star Online   

How a text message can shut down your iPhone   
New Zealand Herald
Receiving a text message containing Arabic and other non-Roman characters causes the recipient's iPhone to restart and makes it difficult to open the Messages app. Photo / Jason Oxenham. In weird Apple news today, it turns out there's a text message that ...

2015-05-28 Namibia Business

Battle over phosphate   
Namibian
FISHERIES minister has warned the government against “blindly” giving approval to companies that want to mine marine phosphate, saying the country's long term future should matter more. Bernard Esau told The Namibian yesterday that he is aware of ...

2015-05-28 Namibia World

swissinfo.ch   

World football rocked as top officials held in US, Swiss graft cases   
swissinfo.ch
ZURICH (Reuters) - Seven of the most powerful figures in global football faced extradition to the United States on corruption charges after being arrested on Wednesday in Switzerland, where authorities also announced a criminal investigation into the ...

2015-05-28 Namibia Africa

Times LIVE   

Zuma's vaudeville act   
Times LIVE
"There's a broken president in a broken country ... you know. Jirrah!" he said in his Maimane persona. File photo. Image by: ESA ALEXANDER. President Jacob Zuma tore into the opposition parties in parliament yesterday in an off-the-cuff departure from his ...

2015-05-28 Namibia Namibia

spyghana.com   

Namibia steps up efforts to contain FMD outbreak   
StarAfrica.com
Namibia has ordered 500,000 vaccines from the Botswana Vaccine Institute as the country steps up efforts to contain a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak among cattle in north-central regions. Deputy director of animal disease control in the Ministry of ...

2015-05-27 Namibia Health

The Australian Financial Review   

Scientists use herpes to treat skin cancer   
The Australian Financial Review
Cancer therapies like the one described in a new paper take things a step further, manipulating existing viruses to turn them into cancer-fighting tools. Andrew Quilty. by Rachel Feltman. In a few months time, those suffering from skin cancer may find an ...

2015-05-27 Namibia Science

West Texas News   

Google Honours America's Space Star, Sally Ride with a Doodle   
West Texas News
Google honours Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space on her 64th birthday by dedicating the today's Google doodle to this chivalrous astronaut. Sally Ride, who was born in Los Angeles, died of pancreatic cancer on July 23, 2012. Ride is ...

2015-05-27 Namibia Sports

spyghana.com   

Zambia seek redemption against Ghana   
Lusaka Times
Zambia take on Ghana at the Royal Bafokeng in the Cosafa Cup plate semifinal looking to redeem themselves after they were booted out of the race of the tournament final. Chipolopolo failed in their bid to defend their title after losing 5-4 on post-match ...

2015-05-27 Namibia Entertainment

Firstpost   

Aww! Johnny Depp adopts an orphaned bat, names it Jacki Sparrow   
Firstpost
London: Actor Johnny Depp has reportedly decided to adopt an orphaned bat after it was found close to the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. He has named the creature Jacki Sparrow. The 51-year-old actor, which he is currently ...

2015-05-27 Namibia Technology

The Indian Express   

Twitter's Periscope can now live stream from Android   
The Indian Express
Periscope, the cool new live videos streaming app from Twitter, is finally available for Andorid devices. A blog post from Medium Corporation which created the app announced that Android owners using Version 4.4 (KitKat) and above can download ...

2015-05-27 Namibia Business

euronews   

Zimbabweans go hungry as drought hammers southern Africa   
Daily Times
SIYAGIJIMA: Even in the best of times, life is harsh in Siyagijima, a desolate village in southwest Zimbabwe. After the worst regional drought in nearly a decade and the failure of nearby crops, it is likely to be even harsher. For 31-year-old Mejury Tererai, ...

2015-05-27 Namibia World

Fox News   

Amnesty International accuses Hamas of torturing, killing Palestinians in new ...   
Fox News
File - In this March 30, 2015 file photo, a Palestinian girl walks next to destroyed houses, in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File). Amnesty International accused Hamas militants Wednesday of abducting, torturing, and ...

2015-05-27 Namibia Africa

NewsDay   

'Don't rule out Mujuru in Mugabe succession'   
NewsDay
TOP academic Ibbo Mandaza has said people should not rule out the possibility of ousted former Vice-President Joice Mujuru bouncing back as leader of Zanu PF and the country despite her recent expulsion from the ruling party. BY MOSES MATENGA.
Grace Causes Govt to Squander Hundreds of Thousands On More By-Elections   ZimEye - Zimbabwe News
Succession race could get messy (and possibly bloody)   Nehanda Radio
MORE BY-ELECTIONS LOOM   NewsdzeZimbabwe

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New York Times   

Former Strongman, Taking Over Presidency, Raises Hope in Nigeria   
New York Times
ABUJA, Nigeria — Here in the Nigerian capital, the rows of campaign billboards promoting President Goodluck Jonathan have been ripped down. In some places, images of the soon-to-be ex-president have been defaced. Mr. Jonathan, with his legacy of ...