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Student arrested for killing his attacker gets bail<\/strong><\/p>\n Athenkosi Zenani, who was arrested for allegedly stabbing a robber, has been granted R500 bail.\u00a0The\u00a0Nelson Mandela University student appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate\u2019s Court yesterday (November 20) on a murder charge.\u00a0The student had been walking with friends to a nearby house when he was allegedly robbed by two men, one who was armed with a knife.\u00a0Zenani allegedly managed to grab the knife from Ali Msabaha and stabbed him while the other suspect fled.\u00a0In an affidavit read out in court by advocate Ricardo Abrahams, Zenani said he would plead not guilty to the murder charge.\u00a0The matter is postponed till January 31 for further investigation. – Read more on this story on the Times Live<\/a> site<\/p>\n Two students killed at Kinshasa University amid protests\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Two students died after being shot on Monday (November 12) at Kinshasa University in the Democratic Republic of Congo.\u00a0The victims were demonstrating against a three-month-long strike by professors who demand better pay and who also want the head of the university replaced. Police chief general Sylvano Kasongo stated that the officer\u00a0had been arrested and would face\u00a0a military hearing. Yesterday (November 19) police blamed troublemakers from a poor neighbourhood close to the university of continuing to stir up trouble<\/a> as they cracked down on protesting students last Friday.\u00a0A biology student said police fired live ammunition into the air and tear gas in areas where the students lived.\u00a0“We threw stones to defend ourselves,” the student said. Another science student who said he had fled back to his room claimed that “police officers are all over campus. They arrest passers-by, and rob their telephones, money and bags.” – Read more on this story on the News 24<\/a> site.<\/p>\n Michigan University offers first degree in marijuana science<\/strong><\/p>\n Northern Michigan University is the first college in the United States to offer a four-year undergraduate degree in Medicinal Plant Chemistry. The programme will include studies in soil, biochemistry, biology, and biostatistics.\u00a0Brandon Canfield, the associate professor of chemistry who started the programme, said: \u201cObviously, the programme is new and it might speak to a certain crowd. But, for a student to succeed, they\u2019re going to have to be very dedicated and motivated. This is not an easy programme. It\u2019s a really intense biology chemistry programme.\u201d Students won\u2019t be growing marijuana as part of their degree, but they will study its medicinal effects along with other plants. University administrators acknowledge that businesses involved with cannabis are some of the fastest-growing in the United States but that there is a major gap in educational opportunities available to prepare people for this field. By providing education on the subject, a new standard can be set which will elevate the safety and quality of the product. – Read more on this story on the Mind Unleashed<\/a> site<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" News from around the world. 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