2015-02-16 South Africa Health

Anadolu Agency   

Egyptian woman dies of bird flu   
Anadolu Agency
An Egyptian woman died on Sunday of the avian influenza virus, the Health Ministry has said. The ministry said, in a statement, that the woman, 22, was from the central province of Fayoum. The woman's death brings to 86 the number of total bird flu fatalities ...

2015-02-16 South Africa Science

Thanh Nien Daily   

Climate talks draw praise, but herald a hard slog ahead   
Business Spectator
Something strange pervaded low-level United Nations climate negotiations last week in Switzerland: Smiles. Throughout the week, many rejoiced in a novel all-inclusive approach taken by the newly elected chairmen guiding the negotiations. By the end of ...

2015-02-16 South Africa Sports

The News International   

Zimbabwe will cause upsets, warns de Villiers   
DAWN.com
HAMILTON: Relieved South African captain A.B. de Villiers forecast Zimbabwe will cause upsets in the World Cup after his team upstaged their African rivals in a nervy start to the tournament on Sunday. South Africa were indebted to a brilliant career best 138 ...

2015-02-16 South Africa Entertainment

stv.tv   

Katy Perry: My knees are giving out   
stv.tv
The 'Dark Horse' hitmaker, who performed more than 100 shows in seven months last year, also claims her body can no longer handle a lot of alcohol now that she is 30. She said: ''My knees are giving out on me now. I do acupuncture every two to three days ...

2015-02-16 South Africa Technology

CHOICE   

Samsung smart TVs serve up unwanted ads   
CHOICE
Samsung's so-called “Smart TVs” are under fire again, this time with reports that they can interrupt your viewing at any time with intrusive ads that you can't control. The latest round of bad publicity follows only days after reports that the voice recognition ...

2015-02-16 South Africa Business

Times LIVE   

Streaming could be the rival MultiChoice needs   
BDlive
SOUTH Africans do love a good moan. Whether it's Eskom's rolling power cuts or the state of the country's politics, we seem to find a measure of comfort in a good old groan, whether it's done quietly over the dinner table or by venting our spleens publicly on ...

2015-02-16 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online   

Malema's party slams Mbete   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete is inciting violence against the Economic Freedom Fighters by describing them as thugs and party leader Julius Malema as a cockroach, the EFF said on Sunday. “No amount of conspiracy theories, ...

2015-02-16 South Africa Africa

Independent Online   

Malema's party slams Mbete   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete is inciting violence against the Economic Freedom Fighters by describing them as thugs and party leader Julius Malema as a cockroach, the EFF said on Sunday. “No amount of conspiracy theories, ...

2015-02-16 South Africa World

BBC News   

Copenhagen shootings: Danish gunman 'had violent past'   
BBC News
Danish police say the gunman believed to have attacked a free-speech debate and a Copenhagen synagogue was 22, born in Denmark and known to them because of past violence. The presumed gunman was shot and killed early on Sunday morning by ...