Zuma Is A Coward – Opposition parties have labelled President Jacob Zuma a coward, after the ANC confirmed that he would avoid taking questions in Parliament until Julius Malema and his EFF MPs have calmed down, according to the Sunday Times. [n24]
South Africa’s Number One Chicken Story ‘Misleading’: Presidency – The article published in the Sunday Times about President Jacob Zuma’s parliamentary obligations is incorrect and grossly misleading, the presidency said on Sunday. [tlive]
Canada to ship Ebola vaccine to WHO – Canada is to ship 800 vials of its Ebola vaccine to the World Health Organization. The jab can completely protect animals from a fatal dose of the Ebola virus. However, its safety and effectiveness in humans is unknown. [bbc]
Vladimir Putin’s Quest For A Nuclear Monopoly – Somehow Russia has persuaded President Jacob Zuma into agreeing to a deal for a nuclear fleet that the treasury opposed. [m&g]
Dewani Killer Dead In Prison – Xolile Mngeni, who was sentenced to life after being convicted for murder in November 2012, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour while awaiting trial in 2011. [ind]
South Korean Man Jumps To Death After Concert Accident – A South Korean man leapt to his death from a high-rise building on Saturday after a pop music concert that he had been involved in planning left 16 people dead and 11 injured, officials said. [wsj]
Man Gets Life Without Parole For Murdering Florida Teen Over Loud Music – A Florida judge Friday sentenced Michael Dunn to life in prison without parole for the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis. [cnn]
Web Trolls To Face Two-Year Jail Terms – Justice Secretary Chris Grayling brands rape threats against Chloe Madeley “terrible” as he unveils plans to tackle online abuse. [sky]
Sweden Searches For Suspected Russian Submarine Off Stockholm – Helicopters, minesweepers and 200 service personnel mobilised in search after tipoff about ‘foreign underwater activity’ [guardian]
Mozambique: Opposition Leaders Reject Early Result – The leaders of Mozambique’s opposition parties said Sunday they reject early results which show victory for the ruling Frelimo party. [abc]
Hong Kong Crisis Deepens After Weekend Clashes – A deepening sense of impasse gripped Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests entered their fourth week, with the government having limited options to end the crisis and demonstrators increasingly willing to confront police. [reuters]
Leo DiCaprio Teams With Netflix On Endangered Gorillas Documentary – Leonardo DiCaprio is coming to Netflix — but not in the way you might expect. [time]
Was Putin’s Midnight Visit To Berlusconi About Bunga Bunga? – The bromance between the Russian president and the billionaire ex-prime minister of Italy goes way back. But what were they up to at 3:30 a.m.? [beast]
Former American Idol Contestant Joanne Borgella Dead At 32 – Plus size model and former American Idol contestant Joanne Borgella passed away Saturday morning. She was 32. [eonline]
First Act Of Sexual Intercourse ‘Was Done Sideways, Square-Dance Style’ – Fossils of 380m-year-old lake-dwelling placoderms point to bony, L-shaped male organ and female ‘cheese-grater’ genitals, scientists say. [guardian]
Peyton Manning Breaks Touchdown Record – Just three years removed from spinal fusion surgery, in what has been a remarkable restart to his NFL career as the Denver Broncos quarterback, Peyton Manning passed Brett Favre for the league’s record for career touchdown passes Sunday night with his 509th career scoring pass in front of a national prime-time audience. [espn]
Dave Letterman’s Cue Card Guy Fired For Assaulting Writer– Tony Mendez, Dave Letterman’s long-time cue card guy, got fired this week when he assaulted the Emmy-nominated staff writer he had been arguing with. [gawker]
Michael Jackson Tops Forbes’ List Of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities With $140 Million Haul – Few celebrities prove the point that there is (financial) life after death better than Michael Jackson. The King of Pop tops our list yet again with $140 million in earnings. [forbes]
Minecraft Player Spends Two Years Building Virtual City – A student from Delaware has spent two years building a virtual world he has named Titan City in the video game Minecraft. [bbc]
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