DAKAR, Senegal - Evelyn Gitau became hooked on chemistry in high school in Kenya. Alta Schutte remembers nearly losing her father to cardiovascular disease in the South African mining town where she grew up. Axel Ngonga, born in Cameroon, was fascinated as a child by ants, following them to figure out their patterns.
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Evelyn Gitau became hooked on chemistry in high school in Kenya. Alta Schutte remembers nearly losing her father to cardiovascular disease in the South African mining tow…
Gitau, Schutte and Ngonga are among a formidable group of Next Einstein fellows, 15 innovators who are paving the way to build Africa's expertise in science, technology, engineering and math with the help of governments, donors and academics. State leaders, policy makers, global companies and some of the brightest minds on the continent gathered in Senegal this week to spotlight the fellows at the Next Einstein Forum, meant to establish funding, foster collaboration and find solutions for development in these four fields... Читать дальше...
– Bayar da rahoto wanda akwai wani fashewa wanda ta fara wutar a ofishin Babban Bankin Najeriya a Calabar, wani birnin jihar Cross River – Ana jin tsoro wanda mutane da yawa sun rasa rayuwar su – Wasu ma’aikatar hukumar suke fuskantar wutar sun kashe wani babbar wutar inda mutane, wadanda sun raunata suke samu […]
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A collection of the justice's writings will be available in January 2017.
A federal appeals court blocked an attempt by victims of R. Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme to hold two New York law firms responsible for the fraud, ruling that the litigation was barred by attorney immunity.
Sanjay Dutt in a mood to rest, will begin shooting after two months
She said they cured her pre-cancerous fibroids.
Mother of Romain Dirrig 'flabbergasted' to learn her son, who vanished three years ago, is a 'suicide bomber volunteer' on a leaked Isil list that includes her mobile number with the proviso: 'Don't phone the family even if I die'
PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida - New York Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera has a strained patella tendon in his left knee and will be sidelined for at least two weeks.
A top security official in Dubai warned Friday of a "clash of civilizations" if U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump becomes president, the latest sign of disquiet across the Middle East over the businessman's comments about Muslims. Trump refused to back away from his recent ...
Marilyn Malara
NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) -- Actress Diane Kruger thinks although she lives an "accomplished" life, she was an "idiot" during her twenties.
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Authorities have re-arrested a former leader of a militia accused of torturing and mutilating civilians during Sierra Leone's civil war after he violated terms of his early release, a security official said Friday.
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Authorities have re-arrested a former leader of a militia accused of torturing and mutilating civilians during Sierra Leone's civil war after he violated terms of his early release, a security official said Friday.
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Authorities have re-arrested a former leader of a militia accused of torturing and mutilating civilians during Sierra Leone's civil war after he violated terms of…
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Authorities have re-arrested a former leader of a militia accused of torturing and mutilating civilians during Sierra Leone's civil war after he violated terms of his early release, a security official said Friday. Moinina Fofana was convicted by a United Nations-backed special court in 2007 of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, cruel treatment, pillage and collective punishment. Fofana was the first person to be released from prison after being... Читать дальше...
Chancellor George Osborne will present his Budget to Parliament on 16 March - but what exactly does a budget cover?
Editor’s note: President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly planning to make some changes in the federal cabinet in the next couple of weeks. Jonathan Nda-Isaiah of the Leadership newspaper explains why Buhari’s cabinet need to be reorganized. It’s too early to be talking about reshuffling them at this stage There have been speculations going round that […]
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A roundup of private equity-related news.
A survivor of the Auschwitz death camp is now the world's oldest man, the Guinness World Records organisation says. Yisrael Kristal was born near Zarnow in Poland in 1903 and lived through two world wars before moving to the Israeli city of Haifa. He was 112 years and 178 days old on 11 March, Guinness World Records says. The previous oldest-recorded...
Tarla Makaeff, who brought class action suit against Trump University in 2010, now wants out of case after Trump attacks on her.
Charles Gardner Geyh, Indiana University
Liberals and conservatives have contributed to the long, slow decline in popular support for the Supreme Court.
Vancouver police are investigating a strange chain of events early Friday morning that ended with a stolen police cruiser crashing into a Dollar Giant store in Burnaby.