2014-11-01 Tanzania Health

  WEKU   

Ghost Stories From Around The World  WUIS 91.9
The popobawa is a shape-shifting demon that stalks the Tanzanian island of Pemba. (Phoebe Boswell/NPR). Are you afraid of ghosts, vampires and witches? What about Hanako-san, a little girl who waits to drag her victims to hell in the third stall of the ...

2014-11-01 Tanzania Science

  Daily Mail   

How pilots watched their friend die: Virgin Galactic astronauts in mid-air launch ...  Daily Mail
Astronauts who flew to 45,00ft to help launch the doomed Virgin Galactic spaceplane that malfunctioned in mid-air today saw the explosion that killed one of their friends, it was claimed. One pilot for the embattled space tourism company was killed when ...

2014-11-01 Tanzania Sports

  Times of India   

Federer's number one hopes take a hit in Paris defeat  Times of India
PARIS: Roger Federer's hopes of knocking Novak Djokovic off the top of the ATP world rankings before the end of the year took a hit when he lost to big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic in the Paris Masters quarterfinals on Friday. The Swiss second seed was ...

2014-11-01 Tanzania Entertainment

  Kansas City Star   

Nik Wallenda to skywalk across 50-storied skyscrappers in Chicago  Times of India
Once again, the 35-year-old Nik Wallenda is putting his life on the line, literally. On Monday, he is going to walk two city blocks, 50-stories high up in the air, on a tightrope stretched across two skyscrapers — from 'Windy City' Chicago's Marina City West Tower ...

2014-11-01 Tanzania Technology

  Forbes   

Leaked FCC Report Details Weak "Hybrid" Plans For Net Neutrality  Forbes
The New York Times today has details on a plan from the FCC that attempts to address the acrimony between Net Neutrality activists and broadband providers. For those just joining us, some broadband providers wish to establish premium Internet access for ...

2014-11-01 Tanzania Business

  IPPmedia   

Tanzania says to issue revised GDP data in November  Reuters Africa
... * Base year to change to 2007 from 2001. * Analyst says economy could increase by 20 pct. DAR ES SALAAM Oct 31 (Reuters) - Tanzania will issue data on its rebased gross domestic product (GDP) in mid-November, with analysts estimating the size of the ...

2014-11-01 Tanzania World

  CBC.ca   

Burkina Faso sees 'military putsch' as Lt. Col. Zida claims to be 'in power'  RT
A statement aired on Burkina Faso's Omega Radio early Saturday claimed that Lieutenant Colonel Issac Zida has taken over the post of head of state, Reuters reported. “I assume the functions of head of state and I call on [West African regional bloc] ECOWAS ...

2014-11-01 Tanzania Africa

  CBC.ca   

Burkina Faso sees 'military putsch' as Lt. Col. Zida claims to be 'in power'  RT
A statement aired on Burkina Faso's Omega Radio early Saturday claimed that Lieutenant Colonel Issac Zida has taken over the post of head of state, Reuters reported. “I assume the functions of head of state and I call on [West African regional bloc] ECOWAS ...

2014-11-01 Tanzania Tanzania

Nine killed after oil truck rams into van in Arusha  Daily News
NINE people have been confirmed dead from a road accident involving a small commuter van, which reportedly collided with a tanker at Tengeru in Arumeru District on Wednesday evening. The small passenger vehicle, a Nissan Caravan with registration ...