2014-12-28 South Africa Health

News24   

Striking Zim doctors' pay docked   
News24
Zimbabwean police have arrested a man who allegedly took part in a widely-publicised attack upon a woman in Harare who wore a mini-skirt, it was reported. Foreign investors lucky - Zim minister · Zim cops identify 'short dress' assault thugs · No Christmas ...

2014-12-28 South Africa Science

Malay Mail Online   

Flight warning after Guatemala volcano spews out ash   
Malay Mail Online
The organisation cautioned air craft from flying in the vicinity of the ash-spewing volcanoes. — AFP picGUATAMALA CITY, Dec 27 — Ash clouds from two active volcanoes in Guatemala prompted local air travel warnings yesterday. The country's National ...

2014-12-28 South Africa Sports

The Nation   

Karunaratne hits maiden ton as Sri Lanka fight on   
Daily Mail
Dimuth Karunaratne posted his maiden Test century Sunday as Sri Lanka fought to push the first Test against New Zealand into a fourth day at Christchurch's Hagley Oval. At tea on the third day they were 201-3 still 102 runs short of making New Zealand bat ...

2014-12-28 South Africa Entertainment

Lifehacker   

The cult of Lego: why are people so in love with the colourful bricks?   
Times LIVE
In an age of iPads and Wi-Fi-enabled cuddly toys, the humble Lego brick has survived and thrived against all odds. The No1 toy among children, the colourful building bricks also have a devoted following among adults.
Brick by brick, 'The Art of the Brick: A Life in Lego'   Boston Globe
BrickLink Is like Craigslist for Lego   Macro Insider

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Meet Britain's most exclusive watchmaker, whose exquisite timepieces sell for up ...   
Times LIVE
File photo of a watch being repaired. Welcome to what is probably the world's most exclusive watch factory: an unassuming cottage on the Isle of Man in the UK where Roger Smith has devoted his working life to making timepieces. Save & Share. Email.

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Times of India   

Kim Kardashian's Christmas Gift for Daughter North: A $54000 Dollhouse   
NDTV
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West is said to have bought her daughter North West a dollhouse worth 35,000 pounds (over $54,000) for Christmas. "Kim's bought North a dollhouse worth 35,000 pounds - it comes with a marble bathroom with NW encrusted ...

2014-12-28 South Africa Technology

iAfrica.com   

Get ready for more road safety measures   
iAfrica.com
The Transport Department says while road deaths over this festive season have decreased, officials will still be stepping up road safety campaigns. The ministry says there has been a 35 percent reduction in road fatalities compared to the same period last ...

2014-12-28 South Africa Business

Mauritius Central Bank Chief Says He Was Removed From Office   
Businessweek
Mauritius central bank Governor Rundheersing Bheenick said he was removed from office with immediate effect following this month's general election. “I had the privilege to serve my country,” he said by phone. “I wish good luck to my successor.
New Mauritius government sacks long-serving central bank governor   Reuters Africa

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'Booming, but from a very low base'   
Times LIVE
But the fees won so far this year by banks such as Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank are unlikely to trigger a major celebration, bankers and analysts say. Despite the surge in dealmaking, Africa remains a small niche.

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MiamiHerald.com   

Revisiting Our Price Estimates For Large Independents Amid Lower Crude Prices   
Forbes
We recently revisited our price estimates for the large independent oil and gas companies we cover to account for the change in our long-term forecast for crude oil prices. We now believe that the recent decline in oil prices could sustain for a longer period ...

2014-12-28 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online   

We have lost a leader: Zuma   
The New Age Online
President Jacob Zuma on Saturday paid tribute to the former chairman of the National House of Traditional Leaders Nkosi Impiyezintombi Mzimela, who died on Christmas day. "On behalf of government and all the people of South Africa, we would like to ...

2014-12-28 South Africa Africa

The News   

Why Buhari Instigated Regional Rebellion Against Obasanjo — Osuntokun   
The Streetjournal
Mr Akin Osuntokun is not new on the nation's political terrain. He operated at the highest level of government when he was Political Adviser to former President OlusegunObasanjo. Before then, he was the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria ...

2014-12-28 South Africa World

MiamiHerald.com   

Ukraine: Mass prisoner exchange following peace talks   
euronews
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met some of the freed prisoners, who were exchanged with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, at a military airport near Kyiv. There have been conflicting reports of the total number of prisoners ...