July2016
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A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Ecuador
Jul 11, 2016News 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... -
Barack Obama met King Felipe of Spain on symbolic but abbreviated his trip
Jul 11, 2016News 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... -
One Stop Shop to Boost Mining Sector
Jul 11, 2016News 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... -
Protesters and government forces in Indian Kashmir clash kill 18 people
Jul 11, 2016News 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... -
Flash floods from torrential downpours in central India killed 15 people
Jul 11, 2016News 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... -
Government Spending Review for the Federated States of Micronesia
Jul 11, 2016News 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... -
Prominent political analyst of Cambodia Kem Ley murdered
Jul 11, 2016News 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... -
Australia’s Labor opposition leader conceded defeat in national election
Jul 11, 2016News 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... -
Crop failure puts millions at risk in Ethiopia and beyond
Jul 11, 2016News 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... -
Emerging market companies show low levels of transparency, allowing corruption to thrive
Jul 11, 2016News 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...
