Yearly Archives: 2014
Stand easy – it’s not true
"Sleeping with more than 20 women protects men against prostate cancer, academics find," The Daily Telegraph reported this week.
The study in question included more...
Burkina protesters storm parliament
Gunfire has been reported near Burkina Faso's presidential palace, after hundreds of protesters stormed parliament and set fire to the building on Thursday (October...
Tenant immigration status checks on trial
A new immigration check of prospective tenants in the UK is being trialed in the West Midlands, and if successful will be rolled out...
New study shows Brits are clueless about immigration
Everyone knows that perception is everything, with public opinion about the country’s various issues often shaping and promoting widespread misconceptions and stereotypes. A new...
Zambia’s President Sata dies in London hospital
Michael Sata, the Zambian president also known as "King Cobra" for his fiery comebacks and larger-than-life personality, has died.
Sata, who was 77, was in...
Farage ‘ignorant’ to treat HIV victims like murderers
The head of UK HIV charity, the Terrence Higgins Trust has criticised Nigel Farage for commenting that people with HIV should be banned from...
Pistorius’ five years not enough, says prosecution
South African prosecutors confirmed on Monday that they would appeal the verdict and five-year jail term handed down to fallen track star Oscar Pistorius...
Best foot forward approach gets fan selfie with Oprah
A Florida woman who had meeting Oprah Winfrey on her bucket list could not have imagined how she would eventually get to tick that...
Vigilance urged as no new cases of Marburg emerge
Uganda health officials have said that all suspected cases of the Ebola-like Marburg virus have tested negative and those held in isolation have been...
Miss Uganda crowned
Uganda crowned 23-year-old Leah Kalanguka its representative for this year’s Miss World title late Saturday night. The Makerere University student of computer engineering, who...
