June2016
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New ADB Australia regional director focused on development effectiveness
Jun 20, 2016News Hour: Emma Xiaoqin Fan, who assumed office today as the new Regional Director of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office (PLCO) in Sydney, Australia, said she values the opportunity to enhance... -
World Bank signs $130 million loan with Bangladesh for developing Economic Zones
Jun 20, 2016News Hour: The government of Bangladesh signed a $130 million additional financing agreement with the World Bank to scale up support for the recently licensed and new economic zones to attract foreign and domestic investment as... -
Flash floods and landslides in central Indonesia killed at least 35 people
Jun 19, 2016News Hour: Flash floods and landslides in central Indonesia have killed at least 35 people and destroyed dozens of homes, an official said Sunday, as searchers scoured devastated villages for survivors, reports BSS. Dozens were also... -
Hillary and Bill Clinton welcomed the birth of their second grandchild
Jun 19, 2016News Hour: Hillary and Bill Clinton welcomed the birth of their second grandchild Saturday, gushing that they are “over the moon.”, reports BSS. “We are overjoyed to be grandparents again with the arrival of our grandson,... -
Malaysia to host meeting to discuss next steps in the fruitless search for MH370
Jun 19, 2016News Hour: Malaysia said it will host a two-day meeting with Australia and China beginning Monday to discuss next steps in the fruitless search for missing flight MH370, reports BSS. Malaysian state-run Bernama news agency late... -
Nissan Brazil begins advance sales of the all-new global crossover
Jun 19, 2016News Hour: Nissan Brazil begins advance sales of the all-new global crossover Kicks. The Nissan Kicks 2016 special series arrives dealerships on August 5 and may be reserved online now. Nissan Kicks had its global debut... -
Day surges but Lowry leads as darkness halts US Open
Jun 19, 2016News Hour: Ireland’s Shane Lowry was clinging to the lead on five-under par when darkness halted play in the third round of the US Open at Oakmont on Saturday. Lowry was holding off a bevy of... -
‘Orange is the New Black’ season 4 deals with racism, privatization
Jun 19, 2016News Hour: A new season of the hugely popular women’s prison comedy “Orange is the New Black” launched on Friday on Netflix with cast members saying the show would dig deeper into issues of racism and... -
First BCCI Annual Cricket Conclave to be held in Dharamsala
Jun 19, 2016News Hour: The Board of Control for Cricket in India is hosting its first ever Annual Conclave at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala. The Conclave will commence on June 21 and will continue until June 24, 2016. The... -
Olympic Summit on 21 June 2016 in Lausanne
Jun 19, 2016News Hour: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has convened an Olympic Summit on 21 June in Lausanne. Ahead of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, the Olympic Summit will coordinate and harmonise the approach among the International...
