Новости за 19.10.2016

FeesMustFall leader Mcebo Dlamini may have a personal funding crisis to deal with.

– An yiwa wata mace bulala 23 a gaban jama’a a bisa laifin aikata laifukan da suka sabawa shari’ar musulunci   – An kuma yiwa wasu karin mutane 13 a gaban jama’a haddi a gaban jama’a a bisa laifukan taba juna da runguma da ire-irensu   Matar wacce aka boye sunanta an durkusar da ita […]

AKITA, Japan - Lawyers hold a banner reading "one person one vote" on Oct. 19, 2016, in front of the Akita branch o...

What is consciousness, and how does it emerge from inanimate matter? After all, the atoms that constitute the brain — the birthplace of consciousness — are the same as the atoms that make up the chair you are currently sitting on. Why are we sentient and self-aware even though a multitude of inanimate objects around us are not? At what point do physical entities — neurons, in this case — give rise to something as abstract as consciousness?

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Latest on strike at Pennsylvania state universities (all times local): 5:05 a.m. Faculty members have gone on strike at 14 Pennsylvania state universities, impacting more than 100,000 students. Contract negotiations between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and its faculty union hit an impasse late Tuesday night when the union

The orders are estimated to total some $150 billion.

Company once known as Ratners grapples with fewer US consumers buying its goods

– The Edo state governor-elect Godwin Obaseki has set-up a committee to prepare 2017 budget – This move will enable him ensure that lawmakers receive the budget before the end of the year – A member of the transition committee said Obaseki stressed that next year’s budget estimates should prioritise on jobs and empowerment The Nation reports that Edo state […]

The Star looks back at Gordon Igesund’s record and concludes that there’s a 50/50 chance he could produce a miracle or a flop.

– Reports have it that Mikel Obi the Super Eagles’ bonuses be paid in dollars – It was alleged that players are yet to receive their $5,000 winning bonus for the October 9 clash against  – Victor Moses, Daniel Akpeyi and Oghenekaro Etebor have been invited for the Algeria match Nigeria’s Super Eagles have insisted to […]

Women in Kenya have been warned not to abuse expanded free maternal health services by "giving birth every year".

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils the Konotori 6 unmanned cargo spacecraft at the Taneg...

The Blue Bulls have all but acknowledged that there is nothing more they can do physically to get an edge over the Free State Cheetahs ahead of their Currie Cup final clash.

Australia batsman Usman Khawaja could find himself opening against South Africa's formidable pace attack in the first Test in Perth on November 3.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz chuckled when a reporter mentioned some were already counting his team out for winning the Big Ten Conference’s West Division for the second straight season.

Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have unique challenges heading into the final presidential debate in Las Vegas. Donald Trump must turn around his dwindling poll numbers while also keeping his base happy. Hillary Clinton must decide whether or not to engage in personal attacks against the Trump campaign. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: AP

Growth appears set to hit Beijing’s full-year target on strong government spending, record bank lending

ENTER - Johan Jannink mocht deze week liefst 102 kaarsjes uitblazen. Zijn geheim van oud worden? De stappen tellen terwijl je loopt zodat je mentaal helder blijft.

OSLO, Norway — Defending cross-country World Cup champion Therese Johaug was handed a two-month provisional suspension Wednesday pending a full investigation into her positive doping test. Johaug, one of Norway’s most decorated female cross-country skiers, tested positive for the steroid clostebol. The Norwegian ski federation said the drug came from a lotion given to her