World

China and India endorse Copenhagen climate plan

Yesterday at 21:23, SAST

China and India signed up to the Copenhagen Accord for fighting climate change today, joining almost all other major greenhouse gas emitters in endorsing the non-binding pact.

Greece calls for ban on speculative trading

Yesterday at 21:18, SAST

Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou has proposed a ban on derivative trading techniques that increase debt costs for countries like Greece which struggle to cut their deficits.

Ex-Cyprus president's body stolen for ransom

Yesterday at 21:00, SAST

Cyprus today announced that ransom was the motive of thieves who stole the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, found in a shallow grave yesterday, three months after it disappeared from its tomb.

Source: SABC News
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Education

March disrupts lectures on KZN campus

Yesterday at 22:58, SAST

Tests were cancelled and lectures disrupted at the Howard College campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal as dozens of protesting students marched around the institution.

Armstrong in Cape Town

Yesterday at 15:57, SAST

The world's most famous cyclist has arrived in Cape Town, five days ahead of the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour.

Mothlanthe Venda University chancellor

Yesterday at 15:16, SAST

A nation's success largely relies on competent tertiary education institutions, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said

Source: Independent Online (IOL)
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Entertainment

New nest for Hef's ex?

Yesterday at 15:47, SAST

Holly Madison is reportedly thinking of buying a house with rocker Benji Madden.

Taylor no role model

Yesterday at 14:20, SAST

'Gossip Girl' actress Taylor Momsen has "no interest" in being a role model.

Star considered suicide

Yesterday at 14:00, SAST

Peter Andre considered suicide after suffering crippling panic attacks.

Source: iafrica.com
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Africa

Congo-Kinshasa: Marching for the Women of Congo

Yesterday at 11:34, SAST

On a warm spring day on Monday, activists and supporters from the Enough Project and Women for Women marched with colorful banners across the Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to raise awareness about the ...

Africa: Create Jobs and All Else Will Follow

Yesterday at 22:08, SAST

Bill Gates' commitment at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to give $10 billion over the next decade to develop and distribute vaccines to children in the world's poorest countries has stimulated an interesting discussion on what would ...

Nigeria: Jonathan Appoints New National Security Adviser

Yesterday at 11:48, SAST

Acting President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday moved to consolidate his hold on power with the removal of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-General Sarki Mukhtar (rtd), and the appointment of Lt. Gen. Aliyu Mohammed Gusau as his replacement.

Source: All Africa
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Health

Call to halt NHS medical database

Today at 04:48, SAST

Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

Social care deal 'dead in water'

Today at 02:36, SAST

Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.

'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture

Today at 02:17, SAST

There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

Source: BBC News
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Science/Tech

Veil Lifts on Apple's Secret Plan to Control Universe

Today at 03:00, SAST

The recently unveiled secret agreement that Apple makes iPhone developers sign supports what many have suspected all along: Apple is trying to control the universe.
Texters Should Park the Car, Take the Bus

Today at 03:00, SAST

Taking public transit wouldn't just decrease our carbon footprint — it'd also end all that fiddling with the phone while driving, an insanely dangerous problem.
Bottled Wind Could Be as Constant as Coal

Today at 03:00, SAST

Huge projects that would store wind energy by compressing air in abandoned mines and porous sandstone are gaining steam in the Midwest.

Source: Wired News
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Business

Food firms face fixing blow

Today at 04:00, SAST

The country's big four consumer food groups - Tiger Brands, Pioneer Foods, Foodcorp and Premier Foods - will come before the Competition Tribunal again for a ruling on alleged price-fixing in their milling divisions since 2006.

World Cup's main beneficiary is Fifa, and SA's slice slims

Today at 04:00, SAST

Early estimates of the economic benefits to South Africa from the World Cup seem to have been too optimistic.

Transnet pipeline cost surges 20%

Today at 04:00, SAST

Transnet's cost for building the multiproduct-pipeline between Durban and Gauteng had ballooned by more than 20 percent to R15.4 billion, the parastatal said yesterday.

Source: Business Report
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Sport

Plumtree threatens suspension

Yesterday at 21:31, SAST

Sharks head coach John Plumtree says he will suspend his players if they are yellow-carded in future Super 14 games.

McKenzie to become a Cobra?

Yesterday at 21:59, SAST

The Cobras are the favourites to win the SuperSport Series this year, but have already set about building a team for next season.

Lions could do with some luck

Yesterday at 20:41, SAST

A victory over the Waratahs is not beyond the Lions when the two sides meet in a Super 14 match in Sydney.

Source: News24
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Nature

Go-ahead for GM spuds makes greens see red

Today at 02:38, SAST

Green members of the European Parliament have protested against the approval of the cultivation of genetically modified potatoes.

Mediterranean coast protected in reserve

Today at 02:34, SAST

Egypt wants visitors to discover its Mediterranean coast at a marine reserve being established near the border with Libya. Dina Zayed reports...

Zookeepers amazed by resilient baby elephant

Today at 02:32, SAST

A baby elephant believed to have died in the womb during labour has been born alive at an Australian zoo.

Source: Independent Online (IOL)
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