August2016
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Turkey allows women police to wear headscarves while on duty
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: Turkey has for the first time allowed women police to wear headscarves while on duty as part of their uniform. Women serving in the police force “will be able to cover their heads” under... -
Syria’s Daraya evacuated by rebels and civilians after 4 years
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: As evacuations from the besieged Daraya area continued for the second day, the first buses carrying Syrian civilians and rebel fighters from the Damascus suburb have reached opposition-held territory in the country’s northwest, a... -
Breast milk sugar may protect babies against deadly infection
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: A type of sugar found in some women’s breast milk which may save babies from a potentially life-threatening bacterium called Group B streptococcus which is a common cause of meningitis in newborns babies and... -
Jurgen Klopp seeks Liverpool lift-off on Spurs return
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: Jurgen Klopp returns to the scene of his first game as Liverpool manager at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday, still searching for an effective winning formula. Liverpool won 4-3 at Arsenal... -
Ariya roars back to claim Calgary lead
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn roared back to form with a superb eight-under-par 64 to claim a three-shot lead at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open on Friday, reports BSS. British Open champion Ariya limped out of... -
CES to celebrate 50th anniversary
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: CES® 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the world’s leading innovation event, cementing CES’ place in history as the global gathering place for innovation and technology. Since its start in 1967, CES has showcased... -
Seoul hosts regional conference on Ethical Recruitment of Migrant Fishermen
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: A two-day regional conference on ethical recruitment of migrant fishermen working in Korean-flagged vessels opened in Seoul, bringing together approximately 100 participants, including government officials from Indonesia, Viet Nam, the Philippines and South Korea.... -
YUASA launched its 3rd sales & service centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: Japanese battery giant YUASA on August 23rd, launched its 3rd sales & service centre at Khaleque Service Station at Mirpur in the capital to meet growing consumer demand. Like the other Sales & Service... -
United Nations environment chief Erik Solheim visits Ethiopia
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: UN Environment Chief Erik Solheim concluded on Tuesday a two-day visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he met with officials of the Government of Ethiopia, heads and representatives of key regional institutions as well... -
Chemical pollution become submerged explosives for European Whales and Dolphins
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: For the 500 Harbour porpoises remaining in the Baltic Sea, life is fraught with peril. Every day, these endearing cetaceans face the deadly threat of getting entangled in fishing nets and suffocating. They have...
