August2016

News Hour: Davor Stefanek struck gold in the 66kg men’s Greco-Roman event while Artur Aleksanyan of Armenia triumphed in the 98kg category on 16 august. The 66kg final was a battle of the underdogs as all...

News Hour: China continued to show why they are the masters of table tennis on 16 august with a resounding win over Germany to take the women’s team gold. In a 3-0 whitewash (3-0, 3-0, 3-1)...

News Hour: Three world and Olympic records fell and an Olympic champion was deposed on the final night of the Rio 2016 weightlifting tournament on 16 august. Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia took the men’s +105kg gold...

News Hour: Oxfam, CARE, Handicap International, Mercy Corps, Intersos and Save the Children condemn the Saudi-led coalition airstrike today on a hospital supported by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Abs, in Hajja governorate. The six agencies...

News Hour: The Government of Uganda – Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and World Food Programme (WFP) have appealed to donors to urgently speed contributions to the humanitarian...

News Hour: Omar Mcleod took Jamaica’s excellence in the sprints to a new level when he clinched his country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in the men’s 110m hurdles. The 22-year-old, the only man to clock below...

News Hour: Strengthening the union level facilities to provide life-saving maternal and newborn care services can significantly improve facility-based deliveries and contribute to reducing maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity in Bangladesh. The observation was made...

News Hour: Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) continues to expand its offerings to business travel professionals, according to Brian King, the company’s Global Officer, Brand Management & Global Sales, in a speech at the Global Business...

News Hour: Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum is offering guests an opportunity to indulge in the ultimate spa experience on the stunning Turkish Riviera. By booking the Essential Spa Journey package, guests will stay in the Orchid Suite,...

News Hour: Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced a partnership extension that will make the global hotel company a partner of several league events, including NBA House Rio, NBA All-Star,...