July2016
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Orbis darkness to go 2016
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Darkness often relates us to unpleasant sensations such as fear, helplessness and despair. Darkness also reminds Orbis about blindness. Through Orbis, you can help to eliminate this negativity by building a brighter world together. This... -
GM-NASA space robot partnership brings Power glove to life
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Robotic glove technology developed out of a partnership between General Motors and NASA for use on the International Space Station is finding new life on Earth in health care, manufacturing and other industrial applications... -
Making of the md-10 flying eye hospital
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Learn more more about the incredible process of converting the MD-10 cargo plane, donated by FedEx, into a state-of-the-art ophthalmic training center in the video below....Read More -
GM sets June and first half delivery records in China
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: General Motors and its joint ventures had record June deliveries in China of 273,563 units, which was up 11.2 percent on an annual basis. The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands had their best June... -
Qatar creating vision
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Qatar Creating Vision is a brand new initiative, supported by the Qatar Development Fund, which will provide 5.5 million eye screenings and treatments to children in India and Bangladesh over the next four years.... -
Six people killed in a double car bomb attack near Aden international airport
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: At least six people were killed in a double car bomb attack on Wednesday targeting a military base adjoining Aden international airport in southern Yemen, according to a military source who blamed jihadists, reports... -
Narendra Modi heads to Africa seeking to boost India’s economic influence
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Africa on Thursday, seeking to boost his country’s economic influence in a region long dominated by rival Asian power China, reports BSS. India has been working to... -
Orbis, bringing the world together to fight blindness
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Orbis help developing nations build the skills, knowledge and resources they need to prevent blindness and provide eye care for all their people....Read More -
Orbis announces new chief of program
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: Orbis announces the appointment of a new Chief of Program, Danny Haddad, MD, who will lead the organization’s global blindness prevention portfolio and Program teams across the world. His appointment was effective June 14,... -
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend
Jul 6, 2016News Hour: South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, reports BBC. He was initially given a five-year term for...
