July2016

News Hour: A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Ecuador on late Sunday in the same area devastated by a powerful quake in mid-April, the US Geological Service said, reports BSS. Its epicenter was 41 kilometers...

News Hour: Barack Obama met Spain’s King Felipe in Madrid on Sunday, during a symbolic but abbreviated first presidential trip to Spain in the wake of America’s latest spasm of violence, reports BSS. Obama is squeezing...

News Hour: The World Bank Group and the Government of Guinea today announced the launch of a One Stop Shop facility for business procedures that will simplify and speed up the processing of licenses, permits and...

News Hour: Protesters and government forces in Indian Kashmir clashed for a second day on Sunday as anger over the death of an influential rebel leader boiled over, with 18 people killed in some of the...

News Hour: Flash floods from torrential downpours in the in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have killed 15 people, with seven deaths over the weekend, and left thousands of people displaced, authorities said on...

News Hour: Long term growth and stability as well as improved health and education services are the focus of a new report, released today, analyzing Government spending for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Prepared at...

News Hour: A prominent Cambodian political analyst known for his trenchant criticism of the government was shot dead on Sunday morning at a convenience store, police said, reports BSS. The daylight slaying of Kem Ley comes...

News Hour: Australia’s Labor opposition leader Bill Shorten conceded defeat in national elections on Sunday eight days after voters went to the polls, allowing the ruling conservatives to form a new government, reports BSS. “It is...

News Hour: The issue of climate change and the extent to which it is caused by humans has been subject to high profile controversy in the media over the years. No matter where you sit in...

News Hour: The vast majority of the world’s biggest emerging market companies have failed when it comes to transparency, creating an environment for corruption to thrive in their businesses and in the places they operate. A...