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'Death every day': Fear and fortitude in Uganda's Ebola epicentre
'Death every day': Fear and fortitude in Uganda's Ebola epicentre
by  AFP

As Ugandan farmer Bonaventura Senyonga prepares to bury his grandson, age-old traditions are forgotten and fear hangs in the air while a government medical team prepares the body for the funeral -- the latest victim of Ebola in the East African nation.

Hackers demand $10 mn for stolen Australian health records
Hackers demand $10 mn for stolen Australian health records
by  AFP

Hackers on Thursday demanded US$10 million to stop leaking highly sensitive records stolen from a major Australian healthcare company, as they uploaded yet more intimate details about customers. The hackers on Thursday uploaded a second batch of files to a dark web forum, with more sensitive details about hundreds of Medibank customers.

Saudi light festival tries to sell public on arts push
Saudi light festival tries to sell public on arts push
by  AFP

Dazzling installations have been lighting up the Saudi capital, bringing a taste of the kingdom's push to become a global arts destination to ordinary Saudis -- not just habitual museum-goers. Noor Riyadh, by contrast, brings light installations to more than 40 locations in a fast-growing city of more than seven million people, many of whom may never consider dropping in on a gallery.

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