2014-12-18 Tanzania Health

Daily Mail   

WHO: Three weeks since last Ebola case in Mali   
The Sun Daily
GENEVA: Mali has not had a case of Ebola for three weeks, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday, completing one of the two incubation periods the country needs to be declared free of the virus. "No new cases have been reported in Mali since Nov ...

2014-12-18 Tanzania Science

NBCNews.com   

Year in Space: Rosetta Mission's Comet Landing Takes the Prize   
NBCNews.com
When you look back at the past year in space, one achievement stands out: the unprecedented touchdown of the Philae lander on a comet hundreds of millions of miles from Earth, at the climax of the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission. Don't just take ...

2014-12-18 Tanzania Sports

Hindustan Times   

India all out for 408 at lunch on day 2 of 2nd Test   
Economic Times
BRISBANE: India were bowled out for 408 in their first innings at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Australia at the Gabba, here today. Brief Scores: India 1st innings: 408 all out in 109.4 overs. (Murali Vijay 144, Ajinkya Rahane 81; ...

2014-12-18 Tanzania Entertainment

Channel 24   

New Miss South Africa takes over the crown   
Channel 24
Cape Town – After her spectacular win as Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss will no longer be able to fulfill her duties as Miss South Africa. According to the rules the first princess will be called upon to take on the role of Miss South Africa. First princess ...

2014-12-18 Tanzania Technology

Financial Express   

BlackBerry Classic will woo touch-weary world with classic keyboard, trackpad   
Financial Express
BlackBerry Classic will be launched in India in coming weeks and we expect the phone to be priced around Rs 30,000. BlackBerry claims its newest creation Classic has 3 times faster browser, 60 per cent more BlackBerry claims Classic has 3 times faster ...

2014-12-18 Tanzania Business

Zambia Daily Mail   

EU pledges €600m for power project   
Zambia Daily Mail
THE European Union (EU) has committed €600 million for the Zambia-Tanzania-Kenya interconnector power project. Under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), the EU is pledging to support the power project and looked forward to advancing its ...

2014-12-18 Tanzania World

The Globe and Mail   

Deal between US, Cuba culminated 18 months of secret talks   
MiamiHerald.com
During a 2007 campaign debate when his White House prospects still seemed mostly like a pipe dream, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was asked if, as president, he would sit down to talk to with leaders of countries like North Korea, Venezuela, Iran and Cuba ...

2014-12-18 Tanzania Africa

teleSUR English   

Nigerian Soldiers Get Death Penalty for Mutiny and 'Cowardice'   
teleSUR English
The special forces troops allegedly refused to retake some towns in northern Nigeria which are strongholds of the militant Islamist Boko Haram group. Fifty-four soldiers of the Nigerian army could be executed in the upcoming months because they refused to ...

2014-12-18 Tanzania Tanzania

StarAfrica.com   

East African regional legislature impeaches speaker   
StarAfrica.com
At-least 36 Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) have voted to oust the speaker, Ugandan national, Margaret Zziwa, over accusations of misconduct, abuse of office and disrespect. Two members voted against the motion to which one ...