Science & History

Zika outbreak: Pregnant women fearful living in Miami's hot zone 4 August, 2016
Miami hospital 'inundated with questions' as Zika tests offered to pregnant women in Florida.
Brazil Senate committee votes to put president on trial 4 August, 2016
'What do you mean by shortly?' Word of which Russian athletes will compete coming down to the wire 4 August, 2016
There are moments when it seems that getting an answer — a straight answer — out of the IOC could quite possibly be its own medal-worthy event. This has been especially true when to comes to the question of when will we know which Russian athletes can compete.

Mmusi Maimane declares victory in Nelson Mandela Bay for the DA 4 August, 2016
The leader of the opposition is confident his party will be the biggest in the fiercely contested metro.
Floyd Shivambu: 'The EFF is the political party of the future' 4 August, 2016
The EFF's deputy president says the party would be open to having coalition talks with other opposition parties.
Marked ballot papers found discarded in IEC tent at Nelson Mandela Bay 4 August, 2016
Electoral commission maintains results from the highly contested municipality remain credible, despite outrage from party officials.

Brazil's Oi refers investor meeting request to bankruptcy judge 4 August, 2016
SAO PAULO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The board of Brazilian telephone operator Oi SA has referred to a bankruptcy judge an activist investor's request for legal action against company managers, its second...
Bankrupt coal miner Peabody proposes $11.9 mln in executive bonuses 4 August, 2016
CHICAGO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Peabody Energy Corp asked a U.S. judge on Wednesday to allow it to pay up to $11.9 million in bonuses for six top executives if the global coal producer meets performance...
BRIEF-MBAC Fertilizer announces filing under companies' creditors arrangement act 4 August, 2016
* MBAC announces filing under companies' creditors arrangement act in connection with the previously announced recapitalization transaction

UN says 'we cannot give up hope' on Syria 4 August, 2016
United Nations officials believe there may be developments in US-Russian negotiations in the coming days.
Egypt says army killed head of ISIL's Sinai branch 4 August, 2016
Abu Duaa al-Ansari and 45 other ISIL fighters killed in operation guided by "accurate intelligence", military says.
South Africa: Early municipal results show ANC weakened 4 August, 2016
African National Congress ahead but with lowest levels of backing in count seen as marker for 2019 general election.

Hero sportsman risks life to rescue family swept out to open sea 4 August, 2016
A swimming coach on vacation in southern Russia has been praised as a hero after he chased a mother and her son on air mattress in the open sea for more than half an hour, and picked up the father on the way back to shore. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Schoolgirl with heart monitor mistaken for terrorist, asked off bus in Russia 4 August, 2016
A schoolgirl carrying on her body a heart monitoring device was asked off a bus in Russia’s Yekaterinburg, after a passenger claimed she was a terrorist. The stressful incident apparently affected the girl’s health. Read Full Article at RT.com
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BBC accused of silence over possible conflict of interest among journalists 4 August, 2016
After being accused of blatant bias against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the BBC is now facing claims it may not be checking journalists’ possible conflicts of interest and impartiality. Read Full Article at RT.com
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